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Bonsor Hall

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Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1958]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 9 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the Bonsor Hall (formerly the Kingsway West School). A note on the back of the photograph reads: "The Old Bonsor Hall - Formerly Kingsway W. School as in Burnaby Courier." The photograph was taken by the Burnaby Courier newspaper ca. 1958.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1958]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Norah Code subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 9 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
345-003
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
BHS1997-05
Scope and Content
Photograph of the Bonsor Hall (formerly the Kingsway West School). A note on the back of the photograph reads: "The Old Bonsor Hall - Formerly Kingsway W. School as in Burnaby Courier." The photograph was taken by the Burnaby Courier newspaper ca. 1958.
Subjects
Buildings - Recreational - Community Halls
Buildings - Schools
Names
Bonsor Hall
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Code, Norah
Notes
Title based on caption.
Photographs in this collection were taken and compiled by Norah Code, former editor of the "Burnaby Courier" newspaper during the course of her work for the newspaper.
Geographic Access
Kingsway
Street Address
4800 Kingsway
Historic Neighbourhood
Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Maywood Area
Images
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Digney film 2 - Five pin bowling

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[1955] (date of original), copied 2019
Collection/Fonds
Digney Family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 video recording (mp4) (7 min., 11 sec.) : digital, 23 fps, col., si.
Scope and Content
Film close up of five pin bowling at the Digney Bowling Alley at 6521 Bonsor Avenue in Burnaby. Footage cuts everytime pins are reset. The Digney Bowling Alley opened in 1955.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Digney Family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 video recording (mp4) (7 min., 11 sec.) : digital, 23 fps, col., si.
Material Details
Poor quality - dark
Scope and Content
Film close up of five pin bowling at the Digney Bowling Alley at 6521 Bonsor Avenue in Burnaby. Footage cuts everytime pins are reset. The Digney Bowling Alley opened in 1955.
Creator
Digney, Andy
Subjects
Sports - Bowling
Names
Digney Bowling Alley
Geographic Access
Bonsor Avenue
Street Address
6521 Bonsor Avenue
Accession Code
BV019.18.4.7
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[1955] (date of original), copied 2019
Media Type
Moving Images
Historic Neighbourhood
Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Maywood Area
Photographer
Digney, Andy
Notes
Title based on contents of film segment
Film segment originates from digitized version of original 8 mm film (See BV019.18.4)
Images
Video

Digney film 2 - Five pin bowling, [1955] (date of original), copied 2019

Digney film 2 - Five pin bowling, [1955] (date of original), copied 2019

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Moving_Images/2019_0018_0004_007.mp4
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Digney Film 3 - Construction and opening of Digney bowling Alley, visit to Stanley Park and summer vacations

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[between 1955 and 1979] (date of original), copied 2019
Collection/Fonds
Digney Family fonds
Description Level
File
Physical Description
1 video recording (mp4) (20 min., 30 sec.) : digital, 16 fps, col., si.
Scope and Content
File consists of a film compliation of short clips created by Andy Digney and his son Ernest "Dig" Digney. Film compilation documents the construction, opening and a tournament of the Digney Bowling Alley located at 6521 Bonsor Avenue in Burnaby along with Digney family outings at Stanley Park in V…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Digney Family fonds
Description Level
File
Physical Description
1 video recording (mp4) (20 min., 30 sec.) : digital, 16 fps, col., si.
Scope and Content
File consists of a film compliation of short clips created by Andy Digney and his son Ernest "Dig" Digney. Film compilation documents the construction, opening and a tournament of the Digney Bowling Alley located at 6521 Bonsor Avenue in Burnaby along with Digney family outings at Stanley Park in Vancouver and vacations at Birch Bay, Washington State and Okanagan Lake.
Creator
Digney, Andy
Subjects
Buildings - Recreational - Bowling Alleys
Sports - Bowling
Names
Digney, Andy
Swan, Sydney
Digney Bowling Alley
Digney, Drew
Digney, Joyce
Digney, Bruce
Digney, Paul
Geographic Access
Bonsor Avenue
Street Address
6521 Bonsor Avenue
Accession Code
BV019.18.5
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[between 1955 and 1979] (date of original), copied 2019
Media Type
Moving Images
Historic Neighbourhood
Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Maywood Area
Notes
Title based on contents of film compilation
4 film segments from this compilation are described at item level and available for viewing on Heritage Burnaby.
Contact Burnaby Village Museum to view entire content
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Digney Film 3 - Construction of Digney Bowling Alley

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription10648
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
1955 (date of original), copied 2019
Collection/Fonds
Digney Family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 video recording (mp4) (8 min., 40 sec.) : digital, 23 fps, col., si.
Scope and Content
Film segment documenting the construction of the Digney Bowling Alley in Burnaby. The bowling alley was built on the west side of the Digney family home located at 2698 Bonsor Avenue (address became 6521 Bonsor Avenue after 1958). The film documents Ozzie Cavello using his bulldozer to clear the la…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Digney Family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 video recording (mp4) (8 min., 40 sec.) : digital, 23 fps, col., si.
Scope and Content
Film segment documenting the construction of the Digney Bowling Alley in Burnaby. The bowling alley was built on the west side of the Digney family home located at 2698 Bonsor Avenue (address became 6521 Bonsor Avenue after 1958). The film documents Ozzie Cavello using his bulldozer to clear the land followed by construction workers laying cinder block walls, a large crane helping to lay steel girders and lumber for the roof. The opening footage is taken from the parking lot of the Simpsons-Sears store on Kingsway. The Film segment closes with large flower arrangements gathered around the entrance of the Digney Bowling Alley in honour of the grand opening with Andy Digney and his brother in law Sydney Swan at the entrance.
Creator
Digney, Andy
Subjects
Buildings - Recreational - Bowling Alleys
Sports - Bowling
Names
Digney, Andy
Swan, Sydney
Digney Bowling Alley
Geographic Access
Bonsor Avenue
Street Address
6521 Bonsor Avenue
Accession Code
BV019.18.5.1
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
1955 (date of original), copied 2019
Media Type
Moving Images
Historic Neighbourhood
Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Maywood Area
Photographer
Digney, Andy
Digney, Ernest Frank "Dig"
Notes
Title based on contents of film segment
Film segment originates from digitized version of original 8 mm film (See BV019.18.5)
Images
Video

Digney Film 3 - Construction of Digney Bowling Alley, 1955 (date of original), copied 2019

Digney Film 3 - Construction of Digney Bowling Alley, 1955 (date of original), copied 2019

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Moving_Images/2019_0018_0005_001.mp4
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Digney Film 3 - Inside Digney Bowling Alley

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[1955] (date of original), copied 2019
Collection/Fonds
Digney Family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 video recording (mp4) (48 sec.) : digital, 23 fps, col., si.
Scope and Content
Film segment documenting the inside of the Digney Bowling Alley. Views of kitchen and counter staff working and serving customers who are gathered at the bar. The camera pans back outside and shows buses parked outside from "Channel / Chan TV. 8". Sign on roof of building reads: "BOWL" and "DIGNE…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Digney Family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 video recording (mp4) (48 sec.) : digital, 23 fps, col., si.
Scope and Content
Film segment documenting the inside of the Digney Bowling Alley. Views of kitchen and counter staff working and serving customers who are gathered at the bar. The camera pans back outside and shows buses parked outside from "Channel / Chan TV. 8". Sign on roof of building reads: "BOWL" and "DIGNEY" sign hangs vertically out front.
Creator
Digney, Andy
Subjects
Buildings - Recreational - Bowling Alleys
Sports - Bowling
Names
Digney Bowling Alley
Geographic Access
Bonsor Avenue
Street Address
6521 Bonsor Avenue
Accession Code
BV019.18.5.3
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[1955] (date of original), copied 2019
Media Type
Moving Images
Historic Neighbourhood
Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Maywood Area
Photographer
Digney, Andy
Notes
Title based on contents of film segment
Film segment originates from digitized version of original 8 mm film (See BV019.18.5)
Film segment may have been taken on the same day as BV019.18.4.2
Images
Video

Digney Film 3 - Inside Digney Bowling Alley, [1955] (date of original), copied 2019

Digney Film 3 - Inside Digney Bowling Alley, [1955] (date of original), copied 2019

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Moving_Images/2019_0018_0005_003.mp4
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Digney Film 3 - Tournament at Digney Bowling Alley

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[1955] (date of original), copied 2019
Collection/Fonds
Digney Family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 video recording (mp4) (3 min., 12 sec.) : digital, 23 fps, col., si.
Scope and Content
Film segment documenting a bowling tournament at the Digney Bowling Alley at 2698 Bonsor Avenue (address became 6521 Bonsor Avenue after 1958). Two male and female pairs appear to be competing against each other and a camera man and camera from Channel 8 - Chan TV are filming the event. One of the …
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Digney Family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 video recording (mp4) (3 min., 12 sec.) : digital, 23 fps, col., si.
Scope and Content
Film segment documenting a bowling tournament at the Digney Bowling Alley at 2698 Bonsor Avenue (address became 6521 Bonsor Avenue after 1958). Two male and female pairs appear to be competing against each other and a camera man and camera from Channel 8 - Chan TV are filming the event. One of the couples are wearing shirts with "Digney Bowl" printed on the back. Ernest "Dig" Digney assists in handing out awards at the end. Joyce Digney is identified working in the kitchen. The camera pans outside where there are two "Channel 8 - Chan TV" buses parked in the parking lot of the Digney Bowl.
Creator
Digney, Andy
Subjects
Buildings - Recreational - Bowling Alleys
Sports - Bowling
Names
Digney, Ernest Frank "Dig"
Digney Bowling Alley
Digney, Joyce
Geographic Access
Bonsor Avenue
Street Address
6521 Bonsor Avenue
Accession Code
BV019.18.5.2
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[1955] (date of original), copied 2019
Media Type
Moving Images
Historic Neighbourhood
Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Maywood Area
Photographer
Digney, Andy
Notes
Title based on contents of film segment
Film segment originates from digitized version of original 8 mm film (See BV019.18.5)
Images
Video

Digney Film 3 - Tournament at Digney Bowling Alley, [1955] (date of original), copied 2019

Digney Film 3 - Tournament at Digney Bowling Alley, [1955] (date of original), copied 2019

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Moving_Images/2019_0018_0005_002.mp4
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Interview with Cice Brown, May 13, 2005 - Track 4

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
1930-1949 (interview content), interviewed May 10, 2005
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 sound recording (mp3) (0:06:35 min)
Scope and Content
Track 4: This portion of the recording pertains to friends, play, and recreation. Cice talks about Shirley, her best friend from grade school until Shirley’s death at 21. She describes the large, loose circle of friends she met in the Telford Avenue neighborhood or through school, and where they pl…
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) (0:06:35 min)
Material Details
Interviewer: Tom Gooden Interviewee: Cice Brown Date of Interview: May 13, 2005 Total Number of Tracks: 7 Total length of all Tracks: 0:40:19
Scope and Content
Track 4: This portion of the recording pertains to friends, play, and recreation. Cice talks about Shirley, her best friend from grade school until Shirley’s death at 21. She describes the large, loose circle of friends she met in the Telford Avenue neighborhood or through school, and where they played. Cice recalls how she spent time with her high school friends, and discusses the games that she played with her family and friends.
History
Recording of an interview with Cice Brown, interviewed by Tom Gooden on May 13 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 1930s and 40s.
Creator
Burnaby Village Museum
Subjects
Recreational Activities
Persons - Children
Names
Brown, Cice Chandler
Geographic Access
Telford Avenue
Accession Code
BV017.45.3
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Date
1930-1949 (interview content), interviewed May 10, 2005
Media Type
Sound Recording
Planning Study Area
Maywood Area
Audio Tracks

Interview with Cice Brown, May 13, 2005 - Track 4, 1930-1949 (interview content), interviewed May 10, 2005

Interview with Cice Brown, May 13, 2005 - Track 4, 1930-1949 (interview content), interviewed May 10, 2005

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Sound_Recordings/Oral_Histories/2017_0045_0003_004.mp3
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Old Bonsor Hall

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Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1958
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 9 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the old Kingsway West school building which also served as the Bonsor Hall.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1958
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Norah Code subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 9 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
345-002
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
BHS1997-05
Scope and Content
Photograph of the old Kingsway West school building which also served as the Bonsor Hall.
Subjects
Buildings - Recreational - Community Halls
Buildings - Schools
Names
Kingsway West School
Bonsor Hall
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Code, Norah
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Photographs in this collection were taken and compiled by Norah Code, former editor of the "Burnaby Courier" newspaper during the course of her work for the newspaper.
Geographic Access
Kingsway
Street Address
4800 Kingsway
Historic Neighbourhood
Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Maywood Area
Images
Less detail

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