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South east side of the Mervin Mawhinney house

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
1962
Collection/Fonds
Reverend Edward S. Gale fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 10 x 15.2 cm print
Scope and Content
Photograph of the south east side of the Mervin Mawhinney house. The roof top and ground in front of the house are covered with snow. Mature coniferous shrubbery in garden surrounding the house. The address of the house was 7661 Burris Street and was changed to 7667 Burris Street in 1984.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Reverend Edward S. Gale fonds
Series
Mawhinney house photographs series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 10 x 15.2 cm print
Scope and Content
Photograph of the south east side of the Mervin Mawhinney house. The roof top and ground in front of the house are covered with snow. Mature coniferous shrubbery in garden surrounding the house. The address of the house was 7661 Burris Street and was changed to 7667 Burris Street in 1984.
Subjects
Natural Phenomena - Snow
Geographic Access
Burris Street
Street Address
7667 Burris Street
Accession Code
BV018.9.4
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Date
1962
Media Type
Photograph
Planning Study Area
Morley-Buckingham Area
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
07-05-2018
Photographer
Weller, Michael
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
"Dec. '62 / S.E. side" written in pen on verso.
Images
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South east side of the Mervin Mawhinney house

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription5206
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[between 1964 and 1965]
Collection/Fonds
Reverend Edward S. Gale fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. negative ; 35 mm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the south east side of the Mervin Mawhinney house. The ground, trees and house are covered with a blanket of snow. Bare mature deciduous tree on left of house. Mature conifer in right foreground. The address of the house was 7661 Burris Street and was changed to 7667 Burris Street in …
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Reverend Edward S. Gale fonds
Series
Mawhinney house photographs series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. negative ; 35 mm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the south east side of the Mervin Mawhinney house. The ground, trees and house are covered with a blanket of snow. Bare mature deciduous tree on left of house. Mature conifer in right foreground. The address of the house was 7661 Burris Street and was changed to 7667 Burris Street in 1984.
Subjects
Natural Phenomena - Snow
Geographic Access
Burris Street
Street Address
7667 Burris Street
Accession Code
BV018.9.6
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Date
[between 1964 and 1965]
Media Type
Photograph
Planning Study Area
Morley-Buckingham Area
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
07-05-2018
Photographer
Weller, Michael
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
"Winter '64/'65 / S.E. side" written in pen on verso.
1 col. copy print ; 10 x 15.2 accompanying
Images
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South west side of the Mervin Mawhinney house

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
1962
Collection/Fonds
Reverend Edward S. Gale fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 10 x 15.2 cm print
Scope and Content
Photograph of the rear section of the Mervin Mawhinney house. The back porch, kitchen windows, pantry window and the sun room are visible. Snow is covering the ground and the roof top. The address of the house was 7661 Burris Street and was changed to 7667 Burris Street in 1984.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Reverend Edward S. Gale fonds
Series
Mawhinney house photographs series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 10 x 15.2 cm print
Scope and Content
Photograph of the rear section of the Mervin Mawhinney house. The back porch, kitchen windows, pantry window and the sun room are visible. Snow is covering the ground and the roof top. The address of the house was 7661 Burris Street and was changed to 7667 Burris Street in 1984.
Subjects
Natural Phenomena - Snow
Geographic Access
Burris Street
Street Address
7667 Burris Street
Accession Code
BV018.9.5
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Date
1962
Media Type
Photograph
Planning Study Area
Morley-Buckingham Area
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
07-05-2018
Photographer
Weller, Michael
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
Less detail

South west side of the Mervin Mawhinney house

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription5209
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[between 1964 and 1965]
Collection/Fonds
Reverend Edward S. Gale fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 15.2 x 10.1 cm print
Scope and Content
Photograph of the south west side of the Mervin Mawhinney house with yard. Snow covers the roof top, ground and trees surrounding the house. The address of the house was 7661 Burris Street and was changed to 7667 Burris Street in 1984.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Reverend Edward S. Gale fonds
Series
Mawhinney house photographs series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 15.2 x 10.1 cm print
Scope and Content
Photograph of the south west side of the Mervin Mawhinney house with yard. Snow covers the roof top, ground and trees surrounding the house. The address of the house was 7661 Burris Street and was changed to 7667 Burris Street in 1984.
Subjects
Natural Phenomena - Snow
Geographic Access
Burris Street
Street Address
7667 Burris Street
Accession Code
BV018.9.9
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Date
[between 1964 and 1965]
Media Type
Photograph
Planning Study Area
Morley-Buckingham Area
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
07-05-2018
Photographer
Weller, Michael
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
"Winter '64/'65 / S.W. Side" written in pen on verso.
Images
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West corner of the Mervin Mawhinney house

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription5212
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
1962
Collection/Fonds
Reverend Edward S. Gale fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 10.1 x 15.2 cm print
Scope and Content
Photograph of the west corner of the Mervin Mawhinney house. The back porch and sun room are visible. Snow is covering the ground around the house. A large deciduous tree stands in centre foreground with some branches on the ground. The address of the house was 7661 Burris Street and was changed to…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Reverend Edward S. Gale fonds
Series
Mawhinney house photographs series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 10.1 x 15.2 cm print
Scope and Content
Photograph of the west corner of the Mervin Mawhinney house. The back porch and sun room are visible. Snow is covering the ground around the house. A large deciduous tree stands in centre foreground with some branches on the ground. The address of the house was 7661 Burris Street and was changed to 7667 Burris Street in 1984.
Subjects
Natural Phenomena - Snow
Geographic Access
Burris Street
Street Address
7667 Burris Street
Accession Code
BV018.9.12
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Date
1962
Media Type
Photograph
Planning Study Area
Morley-Buckingham Area
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
07-05-2018
Photographer
Weller, Michael
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
"Dec. '62 / West Corner" written in pen on verso.
Images
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Digney Film 3 - Visit to Vancouver Zoo in Stanley Park

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription18881
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[1967] (date of original), copied 2019
Collection/Fonds
Digney Family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 video recording (mp4) (1 min., 15 sec.) : digital, 23 fps, col., si.
Scope and Content
Film footage of Joyce Digney, her mother, Dorothy Brookes and her young son Drew Digney visiting the Vancouver Zoo located in Stanley Park in Vancouver. Film clip documents them watching pelicans feeding and swimming in a pond and walking along the pathways within the park.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Digney Family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 video recording (mp4) (1 min., 15 sec.) : digital, 23 fps, col., si.
Scope and Content
Film footage of Joyce Digney, her mother, Dorothy Brookes and her young son Drew Digney visiting the Vancouver Zoo located in Stanley Park in Vancouver. Film clip documents them watching pelicans feeding and swimming in a pond and walking along the pathways within the park.
Creator
Digney, Ernest Frank "Dig"
Subjects
Exhibitions - Zoos
Animals
Animals - Birds
Names
Digney, Joyce
Digney, Drew
Geographic Access
Vancouver
Accession Code
BV019.18.5.4
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[1967] (date of original), copied 2019
Media Type
Moving Images
Planning Study Area
Maywood Area
Photographer
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 - Visit to Vancouver Zoo in Stanley Park, [1967] (date of original), copied 2019

Digney Film 3 - Visit to Vancouver Zoo in Stanley Park, [1967] (date of original), copied 2019

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Moving_Images/2019_0018_0005_004.mp4
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Knight family photographs

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription64501
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1948-1971
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
File
Physical Description
49 photographs (35 prints : b&w and col. and 14 negatives : b&w)
Scope and Content
Photographs of "the Bird Doctor" Virginia Knight and her husband Milton and their properties, avaries, and pets. File also includes the couple's travel photographs, photograph's of Milton's antique clock and watch collection, and images of Lakeview Aviaries in Burnaby.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1948-1971
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Knight family subseries
Physical Description
49 photographs (35 prints : b&w and col. and 14 negatives : b&w)
Description Level
File
Record No.
510-001
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Accession Number
BHS1992-53
Scope and Content
Photographs of "the Bird Doctor" Virginia Knight and her husband Milton and their properties, avaries, and pets. File also includes the couple's travel photographs, photograph's of Milton's antique clock and watch collection, and images of Lakeview Aviaries in Burnaby.
Subjects
Animals - Birds
Animals - Dogs
Occupations - Veterinarians
Names
Knight, Virginia
Knight, Milton
Lakeview Aviaries
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photographs
Stamp on verso of 510-001 reads: "Woodward's Advertising Photography"
Note on verso of 510-003 reads: "Taken at San Juan Capistrano. The minute you enter the place these pigeons light all over you and they sell you small bags of wheat to feed them." Other notes and date stamp on verso.
Note on verso of 510-010 reads: "Virgie + Sheila Joan (Easton) Mulliner / New Year's Eve / 1970-71"
510-008, 510-009, 510-011, 510-012: Date stamp on verso reads "Jan 12, 1962"
Note on verso of 510-022 reads: "My little Saw-Whet Owl who was one of my patients. Fully recovered and hand tame."
510-024 is five small photographs glued to a black paper album page
Handwritten notes on recto of 510-032, describing the clocks in the photograph.
Geographic Access
Deer Lake
Street Address
5255 Sperling Avenue
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Burnaby Lake Area
Images
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Charlie Perkins

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription46125
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1968
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w photomontage ; 20 x 15 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of World War I veteran Charlie Perkins watching as a "woodsman's saw" cuts down the tree that originally had been spared when the Port Mann freeway was built around it. (Charlie Perkins had planted ivy around the tree in 1920 as a memorial to his fallen comrades in the Royal Canadian Air…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1968
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w photomontage ; 20 x 15 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
480-1013
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
2003-02
Scope and Content
Photograph of World War I veteran Charlie Perkins watching as a "woodsman's saw" cuts down the tree that originally had been spared when the Port Mann freeway was built around it. (Charlie Perkins had planted ivy around the tree in 1920 as a memorial to his fallen comrades in the Royal Canadian Air Force). A photograph of Charlie Perkins was collaged onto photograph of tree being felled, and then re-photographed to create this seamless montaged photograph.
Subjects
Plants - Trees
Monuments - War Memorials
Persons - Veterans
Names
Perkins, Charlie
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
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William Hawley surveys tree destruction

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription45198
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1962, published September 8, 1962
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 20 x 14 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Columbian farm and garden columnist William Hawley surveying tree destruction caused by tent caterpillars. He was the garden columnist for most of the 1960's, and prior to that he was a salesman and nutritionist for Brackman-Kerr feed store in New Westminster for 40 years. He and his …
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1962, published September 8, 1962
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 20 x 14 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
480-094
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
2003-02
Scope and Content
Photograph of Columbian farm and garden columnist William Hawley surveying tree destruction caused by tent caterpillars. He was the garden columnist for most of the 1960's, and prior to that he was a salesman and nutritionist for Brackman-Kerr feed store in New Westminster for 40 years. He and his wife Doreen were married for 52 years.
Subjects
Occupations - Journalists
Plants - Trees
Names
Hawley, William "Bill"
The Columbian
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
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MacPherson Junior High School fire

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription37473
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1969] (date of original), copied 1991
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 4.0 x 4.0 cm print on contact sheet 20.2 x 25.3 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of firemen fighting a fire at MacPherson Junior High School, Rumble Street and MacPherson Avenue. A fence is in the foreground. According the Burnaby Examiner, February 13, 1969, a juvenile was suspected of settting the fire.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1969] (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 ; 4.0 x 4.0 cm print on contact sheet 20.2 x 25.3 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
370-061
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
BHS1999-03
Scope and Content
Photograph of firemen fighting a fire at MacPherson Junior High School, Rumble Street and MacPherson Avenue. A fence is in the foreground. According the Burnaby Examiner, February 13, 1969, a juvenile was suspected of settting the fire.
Subjects
Natural Phenomena - Fires
Buildings - Schools
Occupations - Fire Fighters
Names
MacPherson Junior High School
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Bellinger, Bernard
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
1 b&w copy negative accompanying
Date based on Burnaby Examiner article Feb. 13, 1969
Geographic Access
Rumble Street
MacPherson Avenue
Historic Neighbourhood
Alta-Vista (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Clinton-Glenwood Area
Images
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MacPherson Junior High School Fire

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription37474
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1969] (date of original), copied 1991
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 3.8 x 3.8 cm print on contact sheet 20.2 x 25.3 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a fire at MacPherson Junior High School, Rumble Street and MacPherson Avenue. There is a crowd gathered and a lot of smoke. According the Burnaby Examiner, February 13, 1969, a juvenile was suspected of settting the fire.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1969] (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 ; 3.8 x 3.8 cm print on contact sheet 20.2 x 25.3 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
370-062
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
BHS1999-03
Scope and Content
Photograph of a fire at MacPherson Junior High School, Rumble Street and MacPherson Avenue. There is a crowd gathered and a lot of smoke. According the Burnaby Examiner, February 13, 1969, a juvenile was suspected of settting the fire.
Subjects
Natural Phenomena - Fires
Buildings - Schools
Occupations - Fire Fighters
Names
MacPherson Junior High School
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Bellinger, Bernard
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
1 b&w copy negative accompanying
Date based on Burnaby Examiner article Feb. 13, 1969
Geographic Access
Rumble Street
MacPherson Avenue
Historic Neighbourhood
Alta-Vista (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Clinton-Glenwood Area
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Burnaby Mountain

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription38210
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[between 1958 and 1965] (date of original), copied 1991
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 3.2 x 5.1 cm print on contact sheet 20.5 x 26.8 cm
Scope and Content
Aerial photograph of Centennial Park, Burnaby Mountain and Burrard Inlet looking east.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[between 1958 and 1965] (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 ; 3.2 x 5.1 cm print on contact sheet 20.5 x 26.8 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
370-797
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
BHS1999-03
Scope and Content
Aerial photograph of Centennial Park, Burnaby Mountain and Burrard Inlet looking east.
Subjects
Aerial Photographs
Geographic Features - Inlets
Geographic Features - Mountains
Geographic Features - Parks
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
1 b&w copy negative accompanying
Geographic Access
Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area
Planning Study Area
Burnaby Mountain Area
Images
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4042 Yale Street

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription37626
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1961 or 1962] (date of original), copied 1991
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 3.9 x 3.9 cm print on contact sheet 20.2 x 25.3 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph from above 4042 Yale Street looking northeast. Burrard Inlet and the northshore mountains are visible in the background. The photograph was taken during the winter of 1961 to 1962, and there is snow.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1961 or 1962] (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 ; 3.9 x 3.9 cm print on contact sheet 20.2 x 25.3 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
370-214
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
BHS1999-03
Scope and Content
Photograph from above 4042 Yale Street looking northeast. Burrard Inlet and the northshore mountains are visible in the background. The photograph was taken during the winter of 1961 to 1962, and there is snow.
Subjects
Buildings - Residential - Houses
Geographic Features - Inlets
Geographic Features - Mountains
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
1 b&w copy negative accompanying
Geographic Access
Yale Street
Street Address
4042 Yale Street
Historic Neighbourhood
Vancouver Heights (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Burnaby Heights Area
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Interview with Ellen and Bill Schwartz

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription19602
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[1969-2023] (interview content), interviewed 15 May 2023
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
2 sound recordings (wav) (68 min., 52 sec.) + 1 sound recording (mp3) (68 min., 53 sec.)
Scope and Content
Item consists of a recording of an oral history interview with Ellen and Bill Schwartz conducted by Burnaby Village Museum Registrar and Researcher, Eric Damer. 00:00-16:47 Bill and Ellen share where they were born, grew up and went to school as citizens of the United States and how they met in Pe…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum fonds
Series
Museum Oral Histories series
Subseries
Many Voices Project Interviews subseries
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
2 sound recordings (wav) (68 min., 52 sec.) + 1 sound recording (mp3) (68 min., 53 sec.)
Material Details
Interviewer: Eric Damer Interviewees: Ellen and Bill Schwartz Location of Interview: Burnaby Village Museum Interview Date: May 15, 2023 Total Number of tracks: 2 Total Length of all Tracks: 01:08:52 Digital master recordings (wav) were recorded onto two separate audio tracks, edited and merged together and converted to mp3 for access on Heritage Burnaby Photograph information: Bill and Ellen Schwartz.
Scope and Content
Item consists of a recording of an oral history interview with Ellen and Bill Schwartz conducted by Burnaby Village Museum Registrar and Researcher, Eric Damer. 00:00-16:47 Bill and Ellen share where they were born, grew up and went to school as citizens of the United States and how they met in Pennsylvania the 1970s. Bill and Ellen explain how in the 1970s, they were discouraged about the current politics in the United States under the Nixon administration and how they were inspired by the “back to the land” ideals, rejecting materialism and wanting an alternative lifestyle. With these ideals in mind, they recall how in 1972 they and a few other friends decided to leave the United States, move to British Columbia with the goal of buying land in the Okanagan or Kootenay region and starting a new lifestyle for themselves. Bill and Ellen recollect how they purchased 20 acres of land in Galena Bay in the Kootenays and how they lived in the area off and on until the early 1980s. They describe how they cleared three acres of land, built a cabin, put in a garden, chicken coop and honey bees. With the challenges of the isolated location and no access to electricity they explain how they decided that they had to live elsewhere in order to make a living. Ellen talks about working as a special education teacher in Revelstoke and Slocan and how Bill obtained his teaching certificate while they lived in Nelson. Bill and Ellen describe themselves as environmentalists and of how they both became active Provincial environmentalists during the construction of the Revelstoke Dam. Bill talks about getting work with the “Energy Van” program talking about energy conservation, renewable energy and recycling. They explain how after their first child was born in 1980, they returned to Galena Bay for about a year and a half until Bill was offered a job with the Department of Energy Conservation which lead them to move to Vancouver. 16:48 – 22:46 Bill and Ellen describe their first few years of living in Vancouver and at University of British Columbia while Ellen completed her master’s degree in creative writing. During this time, they had their second child. They recall how in 1988 how they purchased a house in Burnaby, selecting to live in the Deer Lake neighbourhood. They talk about the benefits of the neighbourhood including; a French immersion school for their children, proximity to the trails around Deer Lake and having transit close by. 22:47 – 33:55 Bill and Ellen talk about their consulting business “Polestar Communications”. A Burnaby based communications consulting firm composed of three people, Ellen and Bill and colleague Richard Banner. They describe how their business got started and some of the projects that they’ve worked on including; BC Hydro’s Power Smart Program, financial literacy curriculum that was introduced in B.C. schools and reports for the Province of British Columbia. Ellen and Bill convey how Bill has been a very active member with the City of Burnaby Environment Committee, the Steering Committee to develop a sustainable environmental strategy for Burnaby, how he’s been awarded for his contributions in coaching youth sports and other areas in which they have both volunteered. 33:56 – 43:07 Ellen describes how she got started in writing educational resources about the environment and how since she completed grad school in 1984, she’s published nineteen books. Ellen conveys how her first book was published and sold to the Province of British Columbia as part of the B.C. educational curriculum on the environment. Ellen talks about some of the children’s books that she’s written and published with themes including; social justice, the labour movement and racism in sports. Ellen describes some of her books and the research that she’s done. 43:08 – 51:04 Ellen and Bill Schwartz reflect on what they like about living in Burnaby. They talk about the benefits of their neighbourhood including; performances at the Shadbolt Centre for the Arts, the Burnaby Blues and Roots Festival, the Burnaby Art Gallery and Deer Lake as well as having access to parks and community centres in Burnaby. 51:05-56:36 Bill and Ellen reflect on their involvement in the Jewish community, considering themselves non-secular Jews. Ellen talks about how they were involved with “Burquest” a Jewish Community Association and how they often observe some of the Jewish holidays including Hanukah and traditions including the Jewish coming of age ritual, bar mitzvah (masc.) and bat mistvah (fem.). Ellen mentions her involvement with the “Jone Betty Stuchner Oy Vey! Funniest Children’s book Award” where she acts a judge and her involvement with the Jewish Book festival and that she is a recipient of the Jewish Book award. 56:37 – 1:08:53 Bill and Ellen reflect on their 35 years living in Burnaby and how they’ve seen it change. They talk about the increased development and density in the city, how they are troubled by a lack of low income housing, the benefits and importance of public transportation and preservation of green space including Burnaby parks.
History
Interviewees' biographies: Ellen Schwartz was born in Washington, DC, (1950) but grew up in New Jersey. She attended the Universities of Chicago and Wisconsin before moving to a farm in Pennsylvania, where she met her future husband Bill Schwartz. Bill Schwartz grew up in and around Philadelphia (b. 1947), and attended Pennsylvania State University. After travelling, and discouraged with life in eastern America, he and Ellen decided that British Columbia held better prospects. Bill and Ellen quit their jobs in 1972 and moved to the Kootenay region where they adopted a “back to the land” lifestyle, a very new experience for both of them. After eight years of modest success, and occasional work in nearby towns, they opted to return to Vancouver where Bill had work and where they could raise a family more easily. They rented in Vancouver for a few years before moving to family housing at UBC, while Ellen studied creative writing. Bill founded a communications and writing company, and in 1988 they purchased a home in Burnaby. Ellen launched a new career as a writer, mainly for children young adults. Both were active in their careers, raising a family, and participating in local social and political activities. Interviewer biography: Eric Damer is a Burnaby Village Museum Interpreter, Museum Registrar, Researcher and Blacksmith. Eric pounded hot steel for the first time in 1977 in junior high. Fifteen years later, he joined Burnaby Village Museum where he has smithed for three decades. He also provides historical research for museum exhibits and special projects. Outside the museum, Eric is a social historian with a special interest in educational history.
Creator
Burnaby Village Museum
Subjects
Education
Environmental Issues
Environmental Issues - Environmental Protection
Geographic Features
Geographic Features - Parks
Housing
Occupations
Occupations - Entrepreneurs
Occupations - Writers
Persons - Volunteers
Persons - Jewish Canadians
Social Issues
Social Issues - Racism
Religions
Religions - Judaism
Names
Schwartz, William "Bill"
Schwartz, Ellen
City of Burnaby
Polestar Communications
British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority
Responsibility
Damer, Eric
Accession Code
BV023.16.6
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[1969-2023] (interview content), interviewed 15 May 2023
Media Type
Sound Recording
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Burnaby Lake Area
Notes
Title based on contents of item
Transcription available on Heritage Burnaby
Images
Documents
Audio Tracks

Interview with Ellen and Bill Schwartz, [1969-2023] (interview content), interviewed 15 May 2023

Interview with Ellen and Bill Schwartz, [1969-2023] (interview content), interviewed 15 May 2023

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Kingsway and Central Park

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription34658
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[196-]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 14.5 x 19.4 cm
Scope and Content
Aerial photograph of Kingsway and Central Park.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[196-]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Photographs subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 14.5 x 19.4 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
083-001
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
BHS2007-04
Scope and Content
Aerial photograph of Kingsway and Central Park.
Subjects
Aerial Photographs
Geographic Features - Parks
Geographic Features - Roads
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Geographic Access
Kingsway
Central Park
Historic Neighbourhood
Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Maywood Area
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Madelaine Anderson

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription37452
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1963 (date of original), copied 1991
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 3.2 x 3.2 cm print on contact sheet 20.2 x 25.4 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Madelaine Anderson at the back of her home at 3908 Norland Avenue (previously numbered 4437 Norland Avenue), facing northwest. The Sprott overpass over the Trans Canada Highway can be seen under construction in the background.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1963 (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 ; 3.2 x 3.2 cm print on contact sheet 20.2 x 25.4 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
370-040
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
BHS1999-03
Scope and Content
Photograph of Madelaine Anderson at the back of her home at 3908 Norland Avenue (previously numbered 4437 Norland Avenue), facing northwest. The Sprott overpass over the Trans Canada Highway can be seen under construction in the background.
Subjects
Geographic Features - Roads
Geographic Features - Gardens
Names
Anderson, Madelaine Carroll
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
1 b&w copy negative accompanying
Photo is missing pieces at centre and bottom left
Geographic Access
Norland Avenue
Street Address
3908 Norland Avenue
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Douglas-Gilpin Area
Images
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300 block of Esmonds

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription37388
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[between 1965 and 1970]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w negative
Scope and Content
Photograph taken looking south along the 300 block of Esmonds Avenue.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[between 1965 and 1970]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Municipal record subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w negative
Description Level
Item
Record No.
366-017
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
BHS1998-12
Scope and Content
Photograph taken looking south along the 300 block of Esmonds Avenue.
Subjects
Geographic Features - Roads
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Geographic Access
Esmond Avenue
Historic Neighbourhood
Vancouver Heights (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Burnaby Heights Area
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3900 Albert Street

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription37389
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[between 1965 and 1970]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w negative
Scope and Content
Photograph of the north side of 3900 Albert Street, looking west. The Vancouver Heights Baptist Church can be seen to the far right (at the corner of Albert Street and Ingleton Avenue).
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[between 1965 and 1970]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Municipal record subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w negative
Description Level
Item
Record No.
366-018
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
BHS1998-12
Scope and Content
Photograph of the north side of 3900 Albert Street, looking west. The Vancouver Heights Baptist Church can be seen to the far right (at the corner of Albert Street and Ingleton Avenue).
Subjects
Buildings - Religious - Churches
Geographic Features - Roads
Names
Vancouver Heights Baptist Church
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Geographic Access
Ingleton Avenue
Albert Street
Street Address
3900 Albert Street
271 Ingleton Avenue
3977 Albert Street
Historic Neighbourhood
Vancouver Heights (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Burnaby Heights Area
Images
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3900 Albert Street at Ingleton Avenue

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription37390
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[between 1965 and 1970]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w negative
Scope and Content
Photograph looking west along the north side of Albert Street from the 3900 Block. At the far right can be seen the Vancouver Heights Baptist Church, at the intersection of Albert and Ingleton Avenue.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[between 1965 and 1970]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Municipal record subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w negative
Description Level
Item
Record No.
366-019
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
BHS1998-12
Scope and Content
Photograph looking west along the north side of Albert Street from the 3900 Block. At the far right can be seen the Vancouver Heights Baptist Church, at the intersection of Albert and Ingleton Avenue.
Subjects
Buildings - Religious - Churches
Geographic Features - Roads
Names
Vancouver Heights Baptist Church
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph.
Geographic Access
Albert Street
Ingleton Avenue
Street Address
3900 Albert Street
271 Ingleton Avenue
Historic Neighbourhood
Vancouver Heights (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Burnaby Heights Area
Images
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3900 Block of Hastings Street

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription37380
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[between 1965 and 1970]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w negative
Scope and Content
Photograph looking west along the lane between the 3900 block of Hastings Street and Albert Street. An unidentified man is walking down the lane.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[between 1965 and 1970]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Municipal record subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w negative
Description Level
Item
Record No.
366-009
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
BHS1998-12
Scope and Content
Photograph looking west along the lane between the 3900 block of Hastings Street and Albert Street. An unidentified man is walking down the lane.
Subjects
Geographic Features - Lanes
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Geographic Access
Hastings Street
Historic Neighbourhood
Vancouver Heights (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Burnaby Heights Area
Images
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