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Interview with Ted Burnham by Eric Damer September 19, 2012 - Track 2
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory313
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date Range
- 1946-1986
- Length
- 0:10:42
- Summary
- This portion of the recording pertains to Edward Lewis "Ted" Burnham's memories of the interurban tram. He mentions getting his driver's license and goes on to discuss more of his work history; in the computer industry, then in the medical industry.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Summary
- This portion of the recording pertains to Edward Lewis "Ted" Burnham's memories of the interurban tram. He mentions getting his driver's license and goes on to discuss more of his work history; in the computer industry, then in the medical industry.
- Date Range
- 1946-1986
- Photo Info
- Edward Lewis "Ted" Burnham, [195-]. Item no. 549-021.
- Length
- 0:10:42
- Subjects
- Transportation - Electric Railroads
- Interviewer
- Damer, Eric
- Interview Date
- September 19, 2012
- Scope and Content
- Recording is an interview with Edward Lewis "Ted" Burnham conducted by Burnaby Village Museum employee Eric Damer, September 19, 2012. Major theme discussed: the role of the municipal worker in the nineteen-fifties and nineteen-sixties.
- Biographical Notes
- E.L. "Ted" Burnham was born in 1930 and grew up in East Burnaby. He attended Armstrong Street and Edmonds Schools and then Trapp Technical High School before beginning work at a range of occupations in the late nineteen-forties. Ted studied business administration at the University of British Columbia and worked from 1953 to about 1958 for the municipality of Burnaby in the engineering and welfare departments, then briefly for Remington-Rand computers, and then at the Hannah Medical Clinic until 1973. After marrying in 1957, Ted and his wife moved from McKay Avenue to Kaymar Drive and raised two daughters. In the ninteen-seventies and later, Ted became involved in municipal politics, the Heritage Village, and in his own real estate and insurance business.
- Total Tracks
- 3
- Total Length
- 0:29:27
- Interviewee Name
- Burnham, Edward Lewis "Ted"
- Interview Location
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Interviewer Bio
- Eric Damer is a lifelong British Columbian born in Victoria, raised in Kamloops, and currently residing in Burnaby. After studying philosophy at the University of Victoria, he became interested in the educational forces that had shaped his own life. He completed master’s and doctoral degrees in educational studies at the University of British Columbia with a particular interest in the history of adult and higher education in the province. In 2012, Eric worked for the City of Burnaby as a field researcher and writer, conducting interviews for the City Archives and Museum Oral History Program.
- Collection/Fonds
- Community Heritage Commission Special Projects fonds
- Transcript Available
- None
- Media Type
- Sound Recording
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Track two of recording of interview with Ted Burnham
Track two of recording of interview with Ted Burnham
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Oral_Histories/_Unrestricted/MSS171-006/MSS171-006_Track_2.mp3
Lawrence Love on Interurban Car 1203
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription11205
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 18 Nov. 1956
- Collection/Fonds
- George Bergson fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 15 x 10 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the Interurban Car 1203 with conductor, Lawrence Love looking out the side door at the rear of the car. The sign "Westminster" is displayed on the outside. The car is about to leave New Westminster depot at 12:30 am on Sunday November 18, 1956. This was the very last run that this in…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- George Bergson fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 15 x 10 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the Interurban Car 1203 with conductor, Lawrence Love looking out the side door at the rear of the car. The sign "Westminster" is displayed on the outside. The car is about to leave New Westminster depot at 12:30 am on Sunday November 18, 1956. This was the very last run that this interurban car made through Burnaby.
- History
- Photograph is one in a series of five photographs taken by George Bergson. Photographer, George Bergson and transportaion historian, Henry Ewert, were the last people to take this historic ride.
- Subjects
- Transportation - Electric Railroads
- Names
- Love, Lawrence
- Geographic Access
- New Westminster
- Accession Code
- BV019.46.1
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- 18 Nov. 1956
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 27-Sep-19
- Scale
- 100
- Photographer
- Bergson, George
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Note in black ink on verso reads: "George Bergson photo / Henry Ewert collection / The last interurban / tram to run in / Burnaby, car 1203, / about to leave New / Westminster depot at / 12:30am., Sunday / November 18, 1956. / (Tom Pritichard - motorman / Lawrence Love - conductor) / 1203's final run was on / it's regular schedule , to Marpole. Service ended / with thi run" "1 of 5"
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Lawrence Love on Interurban Car 1203
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription11207
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 18 Nov. 1956
- Collection/Fonds
- George Bergson fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 15 x 10 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the Interurban Car 1203 with train conductor, Lawrence Love looking out the window of the door at the rear of the car. The car is about to leave New Westminster depot at 12:30 am on Sunday November 18, 1956. This was the very last run that this interurban car made through Burnaby.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- George Bergson fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 15 x 10 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the Interurban Car 1203 with train conductor, Lawrence Love looking out the window of the door at the rear of the car. The car is about to leave New Westminster depot at 12:30 am on Sunday November 18, 1956. This was the very last run that this interurban car made through Burnaby.
- History
- Photograph number three in a series of five photographs taken by George Bergson. Photographer, George Bergson and transportaion historian, Henry Ewert, were the last people to take this historic ride when train service ended.
- Subjects
- Transportation - Electric Railroads
- Names
- Love, Lawrence
- Geographic Access
- New Westminster
- Accession Code
- BV019.46.3
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- 18 Nov. 1956
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 27-Sep-19
- Photographer
- Bergson, George
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Note in black ink on verso reads: "George Bergson photo / Henry Ewert collection / The last interurban tram to / run in Burnaby, / car 1203, about to / leave New Westminster / for Marpole / at 12:30 am / on Sunday,November 18, / 1956. Service ended / with this run. / Tom Pritichard / motorman / Lawrence Love / was the conductor / interurban car 1203 / 3 of 5"
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