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24-hour relay at Swangard Stadium

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1999]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) : col.

Scope and Content: Photograph of a runner wearing a cow-spotted costume during a 24-hour relay race at Swangard Stadium. Other runners and participants with a banner are on the track behind the runner and many people are sitting in the stands in the background.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1999]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) : col.

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 535-3231

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: 2018-12

Scope and Content: Photograph of a runner wearing a cow-spotted costume during a 24-hour relay race at Swangard Stadium. Other runners and participants with a banner are on the track behind the runner and many people are sitting in the stands in the background.

Subjects: Events; Events - Fundraising; Recreational Activities; Buildings - Recreational - Stadiums

Names: Swangard Stadium

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Collected by editorial for use in a June 1999 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader

Geographic Access: Central Park; Imperial Street

Street Address: 3883 Imperial Street

Historic Neighbourhood: Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Maywood Area

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24-hour relay at Swangard Stadium, [1999] thumbnail

Burnaby Schools Day at Central Park

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1937 and 1940] (date of original), copied 1986

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.8 x 12.5 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of Burnaby Schools Day held at Central Park. Children are dancing on a field. A water tower can be seen in the distance.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1937 and 1940] (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 ; 8.8 x 12.5 cm print

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 190-004

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1986-41

Scope and Content: Photograph of Burnaby Schools Day held at Central Park. Children are dancing on a field. A water tower can be seen in the distance.

Subjects: Recreational Activities - Dancing; Geographic Features - Fields

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

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Burnaby Schools Day at Central Park, [between 1937 and 1940] (date of original), copied 1986 thumbnail

Central Park Arch

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1948

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

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

Scope and Content: Photograph of a woman with an infant in her arms, standing under the Central Park Arch at the Kingsway entrance to Central Park. The "Central Park" sign on the arch is electric.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1948

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Martin family subseries

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

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 270-001

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1991-39

Scope and Content: Photograph of a woman with an infant in her arms, standing under the Central Park Arch at the Kingsway entrance to Central Park. The "Central Park" sign on the arch is electric.

Subjects: Structures - Arches; Geographic Features - Parks

Media Type: Photograph

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

Geographic Access: Central Park; Imperial Street

Street Address: 3883 Imperial Street

Historic Neighbourhood: Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Maywood Area

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Central Park caretaker's house

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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 ; 8.8 x 12.5 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Central Park caretaker's house on Patterson Avenue in the snow.

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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 ; 8.8 x 12.5 cm print

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 190-006

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: BHS1986-41

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Central Park caretaker's house on Patterson Avenue in the snow.

Subjects: Buildings - Residential - Houses; Natural Phenomena - Snow

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Central Park; Imperial Street; Patterson Avenue

Street Address: 3883 Imperial Street

Historic Neighbourhood: Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Maywood Area

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Central Park caretaker's house, [194-] (date of original), copied 1986 thumbnail

Central Park Entrance

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: March 23, 1985

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. ; 8.8 x 11.3 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Central Park entrance on Kingsway. A car can be seen exiting the park, and the tracks of the Skytrain Expo line are in the background.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: March 23, 1985

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Evelyn Salisbury subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. ; 8.8 x 11.3 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 145-008

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: BHS1985-15

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Central Park entrance on Kingsway. A car can be seen exiting the park, and the tracks of the Skytrain Expo line are in the background.

Subjects: Structures - Arches

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

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Central Park Entrance

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: March 23, 1985

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. ; 8.8 x 11.3 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Central Park entrance on Kingsway. The tracks of the Skytrain Expo line can be seen in the background.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: March 23, 1985

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Evelyn Salisbury subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. ; 8.8 x 11.3 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 145-009

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: BHS1985-15

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Central Park entrance on Kingsway. The tracks of the Skytrain Expo line can be seen in the background.

Subjects: Structures - Arches

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

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Central Park Lawn Bowling

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [194-]

Collection/Fonds: Field family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) ; 600 ppi

Scope and Content: Photograph of eight women in tea dresses standing together on the Central Park Lawn Bowling green.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [194-]

Collection/Fonds: Field family fonds

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) ; 600 ppi

Material Details: Item is a scan of a photograph

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 521-004

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: 2010-14

Scope and Content: Photograph of eight women in tea dresses standing together on the Central Park Lawn Bowling green.

Subjects: Sports - Lawn Bowling; Organizations

Names: Central Park Lawn Bowling Club

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on note on verso of photograph; Note on verso of photograph reads: "Central Park Lawn Bowling"

Geographic Access: Central Park; Imperial Street

Street Address: 3883 Imperial Street

Historic Neighbourhood: Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Maywood Area

Images

Central Park Lawn Bowling, [194-] thumbnail

Central Park Lawn Bowling Club

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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 ; 8.8 x 12.6 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of members of the Central Park Lawn Bowling Club seated on benches beside a bowling green. Identified: Mr. Davies (standing 3rd from left wearing dark pants and a light-coloured shirt and hat).

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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 ; 8.8 x 12.6 cm print

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 190-005

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: BHS1986-41

Scope and Content: Photograph of members of the Central Park Lawn Bowling Club seated on benches beside a bowling green. Identified: Mr. Davies (standing 3rd from left wearing dark pants and a light-coloured shirt and hat).

Subjects: Organizations

Names: Central Park Lawn Bowling Club

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

Central Park Lawn Bowling Club, [194-] (date of original), copied 1986 thumbnail

Central Park Pitch 'n Putt

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1968 and 1988]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 19 x 24 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a man crouching down to watch as a young girl aims her puttter at the Central Park Pitch n' Putt golf course.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1968 and 1988]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Columbian Newspaper subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 19 x 24 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 222-028

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: BHS1989-19

Scope and Content: Photograph of a man crouching down to watch as a young girl aims her puttter at the Central Park Pitch n' Putt golf course.

Subjects: Geographic Features - Parks

Names: Central Park Pitch 'n Putt

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: King, Basil

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

Central Park Pitch 'n Putt, [between 1968 and 1988] thumbnail

Davies family

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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

Davies son and his dog

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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 12.4 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of a son of the Davies family and a dog in the Central Park caretaker's garden.

1 image

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 12.4 cm print

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 190-003

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: BHS1986-41

Scope and Content: Photograph of a son of the Davies family and a dog in the Central Park caretaker's garden.

Subjects: Animals - Dogs

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 son and his dog, [194-] (date of original), copied 1986 thumbnail

Family in foggy Central Park

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1999]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 2 photographs (tiff) : col.

Scope and Content: File contains photographs of an unidentified family in Central Park in the fog. The photographs depict sun coming through the trees and the fog and the family, in silhouette, by water with ducks.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1999]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection

Physical Description: 2 photographs (tiff) : col.

Description Level: File

Record No.: 535-3118

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: 2018-12

Scope and Content: File contains photographs of an unidentified family in Central Park in the fog. The photographs depict sun coming through the trees and the fog and the family, in silhouette, by water with ducks.

Subjects: Persons - Families; Geographic Features - Parks; Geographic Features - Lakes and Ponds; Natural Phenomena

Names: Central Park

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Bartel, Mario

Notes: Title based on caption; Collected by editorial for use in a December 1999 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader; Caption from metadata: "The dense fog that blanketed the Lower Mainland for more than a week creates an eerie beauty at Central Park."

Geographic Access: Central Park; Imperial Street

Street Address: 3883 Imperial Street

Historic Neighbourhood: Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Maywood Area

Images

Family in foggy Central Park, [1999] thumbnail

Forglen Park fundraising

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1940 (date of original), copied 1992

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 7.8 x 12.7 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of a fundraising event for the creation of Forglen (Forest Glen) Park. The event was held at Central Park and the photograph shows what may be a concession booth set up with a sign reading, "Forest Glenn Community Association / Help Our Park."

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1940 (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 12.7 cm print

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 315-001

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1994-04

Scope and Content: Photograph of a fundraising event for the creation of Forglen (Forest Glen) Park. The event was held at Central Park and the photograph shows what may be a concession booth set up with a sign reading, "Forest Glenn Community Association / Help Our Park."

Subjects: Events - Fundraising

Names: Forest Glenn Community Association

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Imperial Street; Central Park

Street Address: 3883 Imperial Street

Historic Neighbourhood: Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Maywood Area

Images

Forglen Park fundraising, 1940 (date of original), copied 1992 thumbnail

Fountain at Ocean View Cemetery

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1944 (date of original), copied 1991

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 2.7 x 4.8 cm print on contact sheet 20.6 x 26.2 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a fountain in Ocean View Cemetery near Central Park. A woman is standing behind the fountain, and the design includes statues of birds.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1944 (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 ; 2.7 x 4.8 cm print on contact sheet 20.6 x 26.2 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 370-417

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1999-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of a fountain in Ocean View Cemetery near Central Park. A woman is standing behind the fountain, and the design includes statues of birds.

Subjects: Cemeteries; Fountains

Names: Ocean View Burial Park

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; 1 b&w copy negative accompanying; Negative has a pink cast

Geographic Access: Imperial Street

Street Address: 4000 Imperial Street

Historic Neighbourhood: Alta-Vista (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Suncrest Area

Images

Fountain at Ocean View Cemetery, 1944 (date of original), copied 1991 thumbnail

Fund-Raising at Central Park

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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 ; 8.5 x 12.6 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of a booth at Central Park oval (note the grandstand) set up in order to raise money for the creation of Forglen (Forest Glen) Park. A sign reads, "Forest Glenn Community Association / Help Our Park."

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 ; 8.5 x 12.6 cm print

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 315-004

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: BHS1994-04

Scope and Content: Photograph of a booth at Central Park oval (note the grandstand) set up in order to raise money for the creation of Forglen (Forest Glen) Park. A sign reads, "Forest Glenn Community Association / Help Our Park."

Subjects: Persons - Crowds; Events - Fundraising

Names: Forest Glenn Community Association

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

Fund-Raising at Central Park, [194-] (date of original), copied 1992 thumbnail

Janet's Story

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 2016

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Film and Video collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 video recording (mp4) (4 min., 7 sec.) : digital, 25 fps, col., sd., stereo

Scope and Content: Film created by Janet Duxbury, who grew up in Burnaby, north of Imperial Street. Janet recounts her family's house that was built in 1940 and had no water or electricity during the early years. The family had chickens, vegetable gardens and used an outhouse until an addition was built a few years l…

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Film and Video collection

Series: Elders Digital Storytelling project series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 video recording (mp4) (4 min., 7 sec.) : digital, 25 fps, col., sd., stereo

Scope and Content: Film created by Janet Duxbury, who grew up in Burnaby, north of Imperial Street. Janet recounts her family's house that was built in 1940 and had no water or electricity during the early years. The family had chickens, vegetable gardens and used an outhouse until an addition was built a few years later. Janet played in the woods by the house as a child. Janet recounts swimming at Deer Lake Lake and walking past Oakalla Prison on the way. Janet attended Windsor Street School. She recounts visiting the Carneige Library in Vancouver and the Burnaby Public Library with her cousin.

History: Janet Duxbury grew up in Burnaby, north of Imperial Street. She attended Windsor Street School in Burnaby.

Creator: Duxbury, Janet

Other Title Information: title supplied by film maker

Names: Duxbury, Janet

Geographic Access: Imperial Street; Deer Lake

Accession Code: BV016.37.2

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: 2016

Media Type: Moving Images

Notes: Transcribed title; The film was produced in 2016 as part of the Elders Digital Storytelling project. Digital storytelling is a form of narrative that creates short movies using relatively simple media technology. The project began in 2014 funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Council of Canada (SSHRC) and AGE-WELL NCE grants. In partnership with the City of Burnaby, digital storytelling workshops were offered in Burnaby. This film was produced at one of those workshops.