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100 Years of Gilmore School

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 2017

Collection/Fonds: 100 Years of Gilmore School video collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 video recording (mp4) (34 min., 23 sec.) : digital, 29 fps, col., sd., stereo

Scope and Content: "100 Years of Gilmore School". Filmed by Yunuen Perez Vertti and made by the Heights Neighbourhood Association. The film includes interviews with former students and highlights their experiences through the Great Depression, the Second World War and the 1960s.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: 100 Years of Gilmore School video collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 video recording (mp4) (34 min., 23 sec.) : digital, 29 fps, col., sd., stereo

Scope and Content: "100 Years of Gilmore School". Filmed by Yunuen Perez Vertti and made by the Heights Neighbourhood Association. The film includes interviews with former students and highlights their experiences through the Great Depression, the Second World War and the 1960s.

History: Yunuen Perez Vertti is a filmmaker and digital media artist originally from Mexico City. She has produced films for many public, private and non-profit organizations.

Creator: Perez Vertti, Yunuen

Subjects: Buildings - Schools; Persons - Students; Events - Anniversaries

Names: Gilmore Avenue School

Responsibility: Heights Neighbourhood Association

Geographic Access: Gilmore Avenue

Street Address: 50 Gilmore Avenue

Accession Code: BV018.13.1

Access Restriction: Restricted access

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: 2017

Media Type: Moving Images

Historic Neighbourhood: Vancouver Heights (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Burnaby Heights Area

Notes: Transcribed title; Reproductions are restricted by copyright holder

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100 Years of Gilmore School, 2017

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Division 4 class at Gilmore Avenue School

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1954-1955]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Scope and Content: Photograph: Gilmore Avenue School, Division 4 class photograph for the school year 1954 to 1955, taken in 1955. The teacher, Mr. Frank Allder, is standing on the far left. The only student identified is Helen Shearer, sitting in the second row from the front, second from the left. The photograp…

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Scope and Content: Photograph: Gilmore Avenue School, Division 4 class photograph for the school year 1954 to 1955, taken in 1955. The teacher, Mr. Frank Allder, is standing on the far left. The only student identified is Helen Shearer, sitting in the second row from the front, second from the left. The photograph is by Laytonv

Names: Allder, Frank; Allder, Verna "Jill"; Gilmore Avenue School

Accession Code: BV007.26.17

Access Restriction: Restricted access

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: [1954-1955]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 300

Scan Date: 29-Nov-2018

Scale: 96

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Film of Barrie McKenzie discussing Gilmore Avenue School

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: January 17, 2017

Collection/Fonds: 100 Years of Gilmore School video collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 video recording (mp4) (2 min., 2 sec.) : digital, 23 fps, col., sd., stereo

Scope and Content: Video recording of an anecdote shared by Barrie McKenzie, pertaining to Gilmore Avenue School in Burnaby. Barrie attended the school in the 1940s and 1950s. He describes the “punishment paddle” as made by and used on students in the woodworking shop.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: 100 Years of Gilmore School video collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 video recording (mp4) (2 min., 2 sec.) : digital, 23 fps, col., sd., stereo

Material Details: Film recorded at the McGill Library on January 17, 2017 as part of an event to screen "100 Years of Gilmore School" by filmmaker Yunuen Perez Vertti.

Scope and Content: Video recording of an anecdote shared by Barrie McKenzie, pertaining to Gilmore Avenue School in Burnaby. Barrie attended the school in the 1940s and 1950s. He describes the “punishment paddle” as made by and used on students in the woodworking shop.

Creator: Perez Vertti, Yunuen

Subjects: Buildings - Schools

Names: McKenzie, Barry; Perez Vertti, Yunuen; Gilmore Avenue School

Accession Code: BV017.48.1

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: January 17, 2017

Media Type: Moving Images

Historic Neighbourhood: Vancouver Heights (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Burnaby Heights Area

Notes: Title based on contents of film

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Film of Barrie McKenzie discussing Gilmore Avenue School, January 17, 2017

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Film of Bruce McRae discussing Gilmore Avenue School

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: January 17, 2017

Collection/Fonds: 100 Years of Gilmore School video collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 video recording (mp4) (3 min., 15 sec.) : digital, 23 fps, col., sd., stereo

Scope and Content: Recording is of anecdotes shared by Bruce McRae pertaining to Gilmore Avenue School in Burnaby. Bruce recalls that he didn’t attend Gilmore Avenue School, but his mother, Sheila McRae, worked there as an assistant. He describes her work and her enjoyment of it. Bruce also notes that the school had …

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: 100 Years of Gilmore School video collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 video recording (mp4) (3 min., 15 sec.) : digital, 23 fps, col., sd., stereo

Material Details: Film recorded at the McGill Library on January 17, 2017 as part of an event to screen "100 Years of Gilmore School" by filmmaker Yunuen Perez Vertti.

Scope and Content: Recording is of anecdotes shared by Bruce McRae pertaining to Gilmore Avenue School in Burnaby. Bruce recalls that he didn’t attend Gilmore Avenue School, but his mother, Sheila McRae, worked there as an assistant. He describes her work and her enjoyment of it. Bruce also notes that the school had an air raid siren mounted on its roof which sounded terrifying to him when it was tested periodically during the 1950s Cold War era.

Creator: Perez Vertti, Yunuen

Subjects: Buildings - Schools; Public Services - Civil Defence

Names: Perez Vertti, Yunuen; Gilmore Avenue School; McRae, Bruce

Geographic Access: Gilmore Avenue

Street Address: 50 Gilmore Avenue

Accession Code: BV017.48.4

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: January 17, 2017

Media Type: Moving Images

Historic Neighbourhood: Vancouver Heights (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Burnaby Heights Area

Notes: Title based on contents of film

Images

Video

Film of Bruce McRae discussing Gilmore Avenue School, January 17, 2017

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Film of Dave Linton discussing Gilmore Avenue School

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: January 17, 2017

Collection/Fonds: 100 Years of Gilmore School video collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 video recording (mp4) (51 sec.) : digital, 23 fps, col., sd., stereo

Scope and Content: Recording is an anecdote shared by Dave Linton pertaining to Gilmore Avenue School in Burnaby. Dave displays a medallion which was awarded to his mother by the Burnaby School Board for perfect attendance between the years 1921-1929. Dave attended Gilmore Avenue School, but it is unclear which schoo…

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: 100 Years of Gilmore School video collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 video recording (mp4) (51 sec.) : digital, 23 fps, col., sd., stereo

Material Details: Film recorded at the McGill Library on January 17, 2017 as part of an event to screen "100 Years of Gilmore School" by filmmaker Yunuen Perez Vertti.

Scope and Content: Recording is an anecdote shared by Dave Linton pertaining to Gilmore Avenue School in Burnaby. Dave displays a medallion which was awarded to his mother by the Burnaby School Board for perfect attendance between the years 1921-1929. Dave attended Gilmore Avenue School, but it is unclear which school his mother attended. Asked her name, he replies “Stark”.

Creator: Perez Vertti, Yunuen

Subjects: Buildings - Schools

Names: Linton, David "Dave"; Perez Vertti, Yunuen; Gilmore Avenue School

Accession Code: BV017.48.2

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: January 17, 2017

Media Type: Moving Images

Historic Neighbourhood: Vancouver Heights (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Burnaby Heights Area

Notes: Title based on contents of film

Images

Video

Film of Dave Linton discussing Gilmore Avenue School, January 17, 2017

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Film of Marcello Agosti discussing Gilmore Avenue School

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: January 17, 2017

Collection/Fonds: 100 Years of Gilmore School video collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 video recording (mp4) (2 min., 3 sec.) : digital, 23 fps, col., sd., stereo

Scope and Content: Recording is of an anecdote shared by Marcello Agosti pertaining to Gilmore Avenue School in Burnaby. Marcello was a Grade 2 student at the school at the time of the recording. He describes the music class, noting that it has changed greatly since he was in Kindergarten. Marcello talks about the ro…

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: 100 Years of Gilmore School video collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 video recording (mp4) (2 min., 3 sec.) : digital, 23 fps, col., sd., stereo

Material Details: Film recorded at the McGill Library on January 17, 2017 as part of an event to screen "100 Years of Gilmore School" by filmmaker Yunuen Perez Vertti.

Scope and Content: Recording is of an anecdote shared by Marcello Agosti pertaining to Gilmore Avenue School in Burnaby. Marcello was a Grade 2 student at the school at the time of the recording. He describes the music class, noting that it has changed greatly since he was in Kindergarten. Marcello talks about the room, the equipment and resources, the students’ activities, and praises his music teacher.

Creator: Perez Vertti, Yunuen

Subjects: Buildings - Schools

Names: Gilmore Avenue School; Perez Vertti, Yunuen; Agosti, Marcello

Geographic Access: Gilmore Avenue

Street Address: 50 Gilmore Avenue

Accession Code: BV017.48.5

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: January 17, 2017

Media Type: Moving Images

Historic Neighbourhood: Vancouver Heights (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Burnaby Heights Area

Notes: Title based on contents of film

Images

Video

Film of Marcello Agosti discussing Gilmore Avenue School, January 17, 2017

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Film of Pat Sexsmith discussing Gilmore Avenue School

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: January 17, 2017

Collection/Fonds: 100 Years of Gilmore School video collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 video recording (mp4) (2 min., 30 sec.) : digital, 23 fps, col., sd., stereo

Scope and Content: Recording is of anecdotes shared by Pat Sexsmith pertaining to Gilmore Avenue School in Burnaby. Pat attended the school in the 1940s and 1950s. She describes recreational activities at the school during a time when resources were few, and recalls the commitment of time made by the school’s teacher…

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: 100 Years of Gilmore School video collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 video recording (mp4) (2 min., 30 sec.) : digital, 23 fps, col., sd., stereo

Material Details: Film recorded at the McGill Library on January 17, 2017 as part of an event to screen "100 Years of Gilmore School" by filmmaker Yunuen Perez Vertti.

Scope and Content: Recording is of anecdotes shared by Pat Sexsmith pertaining to Gilmore Avenue School in Burnaby. Pat attended the school in the 1940s and 1950s. She describes recreational activities at the school during a time when resources were few, and recalls the commitment of time made by the school’s teachers to extracurricular activities for the students.

Creator: Perez Vertti, Yunuen

Subjects: Buildings - Schools

Names: Sexsmith, Pat; Perez Vertti, Yunuen; Gilmore Avenue School

Geographic Access: Gilmore Avenue

Street Address: 50 Gilmore Avenue

Accession Code: BV017.48.3

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: January 17, 2017

Media Type: Moving Images

Historic Neighbourhood: Vancouver Heights (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Burnaby Heights Area

Notes: Title based on contents of film

Images

Video

Film of Pat Sexsmith discussing Gilmore Avenue School, January 17, 2017

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Gilmore Ave Grade 4, Division 8

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1958

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.7 x 17.6 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of students from Grade 4, Division 8, lined up on the front steps of Gilmore Avenue School in five rows. There are fifteen girls, and twenty-five boys, and a female teacher seated on a chair to the right of the photograph. Most girls are wearing shirts with skirts, with cardigans over th…

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.7 x 17.6 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of students from Grade 4, Division 8, lined up on the front steps of Gilmore Avenue School in five rows. There are fifteen girls, and twenty-five boys, and a female teacher seated on a chair to the right of the photograph. Most girls are wearing shirts with skirts, with cardigans over the top, and some in dresses. Most of the boys are wearing plaid or checkered patterend shirts. Two boys seated in the front row are holding up a chalk board sign with the class and school information written on it, along with the year and the name "Layton" in brackets (the photographer). Annotations on the back of the photo read: "Lorraine" and "Grade 4 / Mrs. M. Pontoni (Teacher)."

Subjects: Occupations - Teachers

Names: Gilmore Avenue School; Pontoni, M

Geographic Access: Gilmore Avenue

Street Address: 50 Gilmore Avenue

Accession Code: BV985.100.5

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: 1958

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Vancouver Heights (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Burnaby Heights Area

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 16-Jan-24

Scale: 100

Photographer: Layton

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Grade 2-3, Division 12 class at Gilmore Avenue School

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1958]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Scope and Content: Photograph: Gilmore Avenue School, grade 2-3, Division 12 class. Photograph taken in 1958. The teacher, Mrs Jill Allder, is standing on the left of the class. The class is sitting on the front steps of the school.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Scope and Content: Photograph: Gilmore Avenue School, grade 2-3, Division 12 class. Photograph taken in 1958. The teacher, Mrs Jill Allder, is standing on the left of the class. The class is sitting on the front steps of the school.

Names: Allder, Frank; Allder, Verna "Jill"; Gilmore Avenue School

Accession Code: BV007.26.18

Access Restriction: Restricted access

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: [1958]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 300

Scan Date: 29-Nov-2018

Scale: 96

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Grade 3, Division 17 class at Gilmore Avenue School

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1956]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Scope and Content: Photograph: Gilmore Avenue Grade 3, Division 17 class photograph taken in 1956.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Scope and Content: Photograph: Gilmore Avenue Grade 3, Division 17 class photograph taken in 1956.

Names: Allder, Frank; Allder, Verna "Jill"; Gilmore Avenue School

Accession Code: BV007.26.43

Access Restriction: Restricted access

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: [1956]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 300

Scan Date: 29-Nov-2018

Scale: 96

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Grade 3, Division 17 class at Gilmore Avenue School, [1956] thumbnail

Grade 4, Division 8 class at Gilmore Avenue School

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1957]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Scope and Content: Photograph: Gilmore Avenue School, Grade 4, Division 8 class photograph taken in 1957. The teacher, Mrs Jill Allder, is standing on the far left. Students: second from the left, front row, Doug Farrell sixth from left, back row, Doug Penn The photograph is from Layton

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Scope and Content: Photograph: Gilmore Avenue School, Grade 4, Division 8 class photograph taken in 1957. The teacher, Mrs Jill Allder, is standing on the far left. Students: second from the left, front row, Doug Farrell sixth from left, back row, Doug Penn The photograph is from Layton

Names: Allder, Frank; Allder, Verna "Jill"; Gilmore Avenue School

Accession Code: BV007.26.16

Access Restriction: Restricted access

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: [1957]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 300

Scan Date: 29-Nov-2018

Scale: 96

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Grade 4, Division 8 class at Gilmore Avenue School, [1957] thumbnail

Grade 6 class at Gilmore Avenue School

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1952-1953]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Scope and Content: Photograph: Gilmore Avenue School, grade 6, class photograph for the 1952 to 1953 school year. Taken on the front steps of school. The teacher located in the back row far right is Mr. Frank Allder. Students are unidentified except for: front row,second from left, Helen Shearer; front row, far ri…

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Scope and Content: Photograph: Gilmore Avenue School, grade 6, class photograph for the 1952 to 1953 school year. Taken on the front steps of school. The teacher located in the back row far right is Mr. Frank Allder. Students are unidentified except for: front row,second from left, Helen Shearer; front row, far right Eddy Stark; third row from front, sixth student from left, Don Kirby. The photo was most likely taken by Layton

Names: Allder, Frank; Allder, Verna "Jill"; Gilmore Avenue School

Accession Code: BV007.26.1

Access Restriction: Restricted access

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: [1952-1953]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 300

Scan Date: 29-Nov-2018

Scale: 96

Notes: Originally housed in a photographic album

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Grade 6 class at Gilmore Avenue School, [1952-1953] thumbnail

Grade 7 class at Gilmore Avenue School

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1953-1954]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Scope and Content: Photograph: Gilmore Avenue School, grade 7, class photograph for the 1953 to 1954 school year. Photo taken in 1954. The teacher located at the far right of the second row, is Mr. Frank Allder Students are unidentified except for: front row on ground, second from left , Walter Carr third row from…

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Scope and Content: Photograph: Gilmore Avenue School, grade 7, class photograph for the 1953 to 1954 school year. Photo taken in 1954. The teacher located at the far right of the second row, is Mr. Frank Allder Students are unidentified except for: front row on ground, second from left , Walter Carr third row from front, third from left, John Bell The photo was taken by Layton

Names: Allder, Frank; Allder, Verna "Jill"; Gilmore Avenue School

Accession Code: BV007.26.2

Access Restriction: Restricted access

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: [1953-1954]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 300

Scan Date: 29-Nov-2018

Scale: 96

Notes: Originally housed in a photographic album

Images

Grade 7 class at Gilmore Avenue School, [1953-1954] thumbnail

Interview with Janet White May 10, 2005 - Track 1

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [195-] (interview content), interviewed May 10, 2005

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 sound recording (mp3) (0:03:12 min)

Scope and Content: Track 1: This portion of the recording pertains to Janet White’s school years and the activities and sports she participated in, formally and informally. She lived near 6th and Edmonds St., and then in the Cascades area, by Nithsdale St., and attended Schou Elementary. She attended many schools as …

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Series: Museum Oral Histories series

Subseries: Growing Up in Burnaby subseries

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 sound recording (mp3) (0:03:12 min)

Material Details: Interviewer: Tom Gooden Interviewee: Janet White Date of interview: May 10, 2005 Total Number of Tracks: 8 Total length of all Tracks: 0:31:34

Scope and Content: Track 1: This portion of the recording pertains to Janet White’s school years and the activities and sports she participated in, formally and informally. She lived near 6th and Edmonds St., and then in the Cascades area, by Nithsdale St., and attended Schou Elementary. She attended many schools as soon as they were built, attending Gilmore Avenue, then Cascade Heights, Alpha Junior High, Moscrop Secondary, and finally Burnaby Central Secondary. Play was unstructured, with the Cascades bush and the tunnel parallel to and going under Smith Avenue being favourite places to play.

History: Recording of an interview with Janet White recording by Tom Gooden on May 10 2005. This recording was completed for an exhibit, Growing Up in Burnaby, for the Burnaby Village Museum. Major themes discussed are growing up in Burnaby in the 1950s.