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Back of Whitechurch Hardware building
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription16889
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- Aug. 1974
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. slide ; 35 mm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the back of the Whitechurch Hardware building during the preparation for the building to be moved from 7685 Sixth Street to Heritage Village (Burnaby Village Museum). The back of the building is supported with a temporary back for the move.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Subseries
- Bell's building photographs subseries
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. slide ; 35 mm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the back of the Whitechurch Hardware building during the preparation for the building to be moved from 7685 Sixth Street to Heritage Village (Burnaby Village Museum). The back of the building is supported with a temporary back for the move.
- Geographic Access
- 6th Street
- Street Address
- 7695 6th Street
- 7685 6th Street
- Accession Code
- BV020.5.1859
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- Aug. 1974
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Historic Neighbourhood
- East Burnaby (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Second Street Area
- Scan Resolution
- 2400
- Scale
- 100
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Note in blue ink on slide frame reads: "(FRONT) / VIEW FROM THIS SIDE / WRONG SIDE / 1974 / Whitechurch Hardware / Temporary Back / Before move to HV"
- 1 col. copy print accompanying
Images
Back of Whitechurch Hardware building
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription16891
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- Aug. 1974
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. slide ; 35 mm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the back of the Whitechurch Hardware building during the preparation for the building to be moved by the Nickel Brothers house moving company from 7685 Sixth Street to Heritage Village (Burnaby Village Museum). Right section of back of the building is missing.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Subseries
- Bell's building photographs subseries
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. slide ; 35 mm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the back of the Whitechurch Hardware building during the preparation for the building to be moved by the Nickel Brothers house moving company from 7685 Sixth Street to Heritage Village (Burnaby Village Museum). Right section of back of the building is missing.
- Geographic Access
- 6th Street
- Street Address
- 7695 6th Street
- 7685 6th Street
- Accession Code
- BV020.5.1861
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- Aug. 1974
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Historic Neighbourhood
- East Burnaby (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Second Street Area
- Scan Resolution
- 2400
- Scale
- 100
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Note in blue ink on slide frame reads: "Rear of Whitechurch / showing removed / back set on 6th St."
Images
Bricks from chimney of Whitechurch Hardware building
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription16905
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- Aug. 1974
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. slide ; 35 mm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a pile of bricks stacked on the ground next to the Whitechurch Hardware building at 7685 Sixth Street. Bricks from the chimney were removed in preparation for the building to be moved by Nickel Brothers house moving company from 7685 Sixth Street to Heritage Village (Burnaby Village M…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Subseries
- Bell's building photographs subseries
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. slide ; 35 mm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a pile of bricks stacked on the ground next to the Whitechurch Hardware building at 7685 Sixth Street. Bricks from the chimney were removed in preparation for the building to be moved by Nickel Brothers house moving company from 7685 Sixth Street to Heritage Village (Burnaby Village Museum).
- Geographic Access
- 6th Street
- Street Address
- 7685 6th Street
- Accession Code
- BV020.5.1875
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- Aug. 1974
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Historic Neighbourhood
- East Burnaby (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Second Street Area
- Scan Resolution
- 2400
- Scale
- 100
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Note in blue ink on slide frame reads: "1974 / Whitechurch Hrdwr. / Bricks from / Chimney"
Images
Children on site of Whitechurch Hardware
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription16894
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- Aug. 1974
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. slide ; 35 mm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a group of children and a dog gathered to watch the Whitechurch Hardware get raised up in preparation for it to be moved to Heritage Village (Burnaby Village Museum). The building is located at 7685 Sixth Street. Bricks that were removed from the building's chimney are stacked next to…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Subseries
- Bell's building photographs subseries
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. slide ; 35 mm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a group of children and a dog gathered to watch the Whitechurch Hardware get raised up in preparation for it to be moved to Heritage Village (Burnaby Village Museum). The building is located at 7685 Sixth Street. Bricks that were removed from the building's chimney are stacked next to the building. A building with sign "Tove's Beauty Corner" is visible across the street.
- Geographic Access
- 6th Street
- Street Address
- 7685 6th Street
- Accession Code
- BV020.5.1864
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- Aug. 1974
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Historic Neighbourhood
- East Burnaby (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Second Street Area
- Scan Resolution
- 2400
- Scale
- 100
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Note in blue ink on slide frame reads: "Kids + dog + bricks / from chimney / watching jack up / Whitechurch / on 6th St. / Aug / 74"
Images
Chimney of Whitechurch Hardware
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription16897
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- Aug. 1974
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. slide ; 35 mm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the original chimney of the Whitechurch Hardware building located at 7685 Sixth Street. The building was being prepared to be moved by the Nickel Brothers house moving company to Heritage Village (Burnaby Village Museum).
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Subseries
- Bell's building photographs subseries
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. slide ; 35 mm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the original chimney of the Whitechurch Hardware building located at 7685 Sixth Street. The building was being prepared to be moved by the Nickel Brothers house moving company to Heritage Village (Burnaby Village Museum).
- Geographic Access
- 6th Street
- Street Address
- 7685 6th Street
- Accession Code
- BV020.5.1867
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- Aug. 1974
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Historic Neighbourhood
- East Burnaby (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Second Street Area
- Scan Resolution
- 2400
- Scale
- 100
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Note in blue ink on slide frame reads: "Chimney of / Whitechurch (original)"
Images
False front and roof of Whitechurch Hardware
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription16895
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- Aug. 1974
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. slide ; 35 mm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a portion of the roof with ladder and back of the false front of the Whitechurch Hardware building located at 7685 Sixth Street. The building was being prepared to be moved by the Nickel Brothers house moving company to Heritage Village (Burnaby Village Museum).
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Subseries
- Bell's building photographs subseries
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. slide ; 35 mm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a portion of the roof with ladder and back of the false front of the Whitechurch Hardware building located at 7685 Sixth Street. The building was being prepared to be moved by the Nickel Brothers house moving company to Heritage Village (Burnaby Village Museum).
- Geographic Access
- 6th Street
- Street Address
- 7685 6th Street
- Accession Code
- BV020.5.1865
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- Aug. 1974
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Historic Neighbourhood
- East Burnaby (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Second Street Area
- Scan Resolution
- 2400
- Scale
- 100
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Note in blue ink on slide frame reads: "Whitechurch Hrdwr. / Back of Original / False Front"
Images
False front removal from Whitechurch Hardware
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription16886
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- Aug. 1974
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. slide ; 35 mm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Peter Otten (left) and Gysberton (right) standing in the doorway of the old Whitechurch Hardware building located at 7685 Sixth Street in Burnaby. The building was being prepared to be moved to the Heritage Village (Burnaby Village Museum) and the false front was removed. The Whitech…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Subseries
- Bell's building photographs subseries
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. slide ; 35 mm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Peter Otten (left) and Gysberton (right) standing in the doorway of the old Whitechurch Hardware building located at 7685 Sixth Street in Burnaby. The building was being prepared to be moved to the Heritage Village (Burnaby Village Museum) and the false front was removed. The Whitechurch Hardware business operated out of this building between 1937 and 1973 and Bell's Dry Goods operated out of this building between 1925 and 1937. A two storey building is visible in the background with a grocery convenience store on the ground level with sign "7-Up / U-1 / Mart" hanging above the entrance way. The two storey building was built in 1938 and operated as Bell's Dry Goods between 1937 and 1941.
- Geographic Access
- 6th Street
- Street Address
- 7695 6th Street
- 7685 6th Street
- Accession Code
- BV020.5.1856
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- Aug. 1974
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Historic Neighbourhood
- East Burnaby (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Second Street Area
- Scan Resolution
- 2400
- Scale
- 100
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Note in blue ink on slide frame reads: "(FRONT) / VIEW FROM THIS SIDE / WRONG SIDE / Whitechurch Hardware / FalseFront Removal / Peter Otten (l) + co. / Gysbertson(r) in front"
- 1 col. copy print accompanying
Images
Front door of Whitechurch Hardware building
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription16911
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- Aug. 1974
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. slide ; 35 mm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the front portion of the Whitechurch Hardware building with front door after it was moved to Heritage Village (Burnaby Village Museum). The building was moved by the Nickel Brothers house moving company from 7685 Sixth Street. Support timbers are visible below the building.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Subseries
- Bell's building photographs subseries
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. slide ; 35 mm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the front portion of the Whitechurch Hardware building with front door after it was moved to Heritage Village (Burnaby Village Museum). The building was moved by the Nickel Brothers house moving company from 7685 Sixth Street. Support timbers are visible below the building.
- Geographic Access
- Hastings Street
- Street Address
- 6500 Hastings Street
- Accession Code
- BV020.5.1881
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- Aug. 1974
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Morley-Buckingham Area
- Scan Resolution
- 2400
- Scale
- 100
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Note in blue ink on slide frame reads: "Front door of / raised Whitechurch"
Images
Interior of Whitechurch Hardware building
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription16913
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- Dec. 1974
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. slide ; 35 mm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the interior of the Whitechurch Hardware building after it was moved to Heritage Village in August 1974. Photograph is taken looking through from the back of the building to the front. There is a large pile of wood on the floor which may be from the exterior or interior of the buildin…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Subseries
- Bell's building photographs subseries
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. slide ; 35 mm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the interior of the Whitechurch Hardware building after it was moved to Heritage Village in August 1974. Photograph is taken looking through from the back of the building to the front. There is a large pile of wood on the floor which may be from the exterior or interior of the building. An arm holding a hammer is visible on the far right.
- Accession Code
- BV020.5.1883
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- Dec. 1974
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Scan Resolution
- 2400
- Scale
- 100
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Note in blue ink on slide frame reads: "Interior of Whitechurch / "as it came" / Dec/74 / 8 x 10"
- 1 col copy print (8x10) accompanying
Images
Interior of Whitechurch Hardware building
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription16916
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- Dec. 1974
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. slide ; 35 mm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the interior of the Whitechurch Hardware building prior to restoration. Photograph is taken looking from the back of the building through to the front. The front door is open to the outside. A pile of wooden floor and wall boards are stacked on the floor and the front windows are boa…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Subseries
- Bell's building photographs subseries
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. slide ; 35 mm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the interior of the Whitechurch Hardware building prior to restoration. Photograph is taken looking from the back of the building through to the front. The front door is open to the outside. A pile of wooden floor and wall boards are stacked on the floor and the front windows are boarded up. The building was moved by the Nickel Brothers house moving company to Heritage Village from 7685 Sixth Street in August 1974.
- Accession Code
- BV020.5.1886
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- Dec. 1974
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Scan Resolution
- 2400
- Scale
- 100
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Note in blue ink on slide frame reads: "Whitechurch Inside / before / restoration / 8 x 10"
- 1 col copy print (8x10) accompanying
Images
Interview with Honourable Raj Chouhan
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription19349
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [1957-2022] (interview content), interviewed 2 Dec. 2022
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 sound recording (wav) + 1 sound recording (mp3) (49 min., 21 sec.)
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of an oral history interview with Honourable Raj Chouhan conducted by Burnaby Village Museum Assistant Curator, Kate Petrusa. Raj Chouhan shares his ancestral background and personal experiences immigrating to Canada from India in 1973 and living and working in Canada as an immigrant…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Series
- Museum Oral Histories series
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 sound recording (wav) + 1 sound recording (mp3) (49 min., 21 sec.)
- Material Details
- Interviewer: Kate Petrusa Interviewee: Honourable Raj Chouhan Location of Interview: Residence of Honourable Raj Chouhan Interview Date: December 2, 2022 Total Number of tracks: 1 Total Length of all Tracks: (00:49:21) Digital master recording (wav) was converted to mp3 for access on Heritage Burnaby
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of an oral history interview with Honourable Raj Chouhan conducted by Burnaby Village Museum Assistant Curator, Kate Petrusa. Raj Chouhan shares his ancestral background and personal experiences immigrating to Canada from India in 1973 and living and working in Canada as an immigrant and the organizations that he became involved with. Honourable Raj Chouhan recalls how he arrived in Burnaby with his family in 1973 and that his family worked in farming. Chouhan imparts his first hand experiences as a new immigrant working as a labourer in the farming industry and describes the unsafe and unfair working conditions that he and migrant workers faced. Chouhan conveys how this experience lead him to become an activist for better working conditions for migrant workers. This lead Chouhan and others to form the Canadian Farm Workers Union in 1980. Chouhan recollects his experiences flying from India to Canada with his wife, his first impressions after arriving in Vancouver and driving to Burnaby and what he brought with him. Chouhan explains his connections to Burnaby. Members of Chouhan's wife's family immgrated to Canada in 1957 and his wife and her three brothers joined them in 1970. Chouhan's father in law, Hardial Singh Grewal immigrated in 1957 and became president of the Sikh temple in New Westminster. Hardial Singh Grewal worked in a lumber mill in Vancouver and eventually bought a house in Burnaby. Chouhan married to his wife at the Sikh temple in New Westminster and lived in Burnaby for a period before moving to New Westminster where they could find more affordable housing. Chouhan shares that he first worked as a farm labourer in Abbotsford and then found a job in the sawmill which paid more. Chouhan describes the extreme racism and discrimination that he and other immigrants faced which lead to the formation of the British Columbia Organization to Fight Racism under the leadership of Dr. Hari Prakash Sharma. Chouhan describes this organization that he was a part of and the Canadian Farm Workers Union that were both formed in Burnaby. Chouhan shares that he moved to Victoria in 1988 to serve on the Hospital Employee's Union and moved back to the mainland in 1993 and returned to Burnaby in 2001. Chouhan reflects on the history of South Asian immigration in Canada, how many of the migrants settled in the lower mainland including Burnaby, New Westminster and Vancouver establishing temples in Vancouver and New Westminster which became the centre for the South Asian community. He conveys how earlier occupations were limited to farming and millwork and how over time employment opportunities and education have broadened but there is still work to do. He imparts how second generation Canadians’ experiences differ from first generations providing examples of his own daughters’ and the occupations that they are working in. Chouhan provides his insights into the South Asian Canadian experience imparting “We make history every day and that history needs to be recorded and learned from.."... “People from different communities, different backgrounds who lived in Burnaby have contributed so much and South Asians are just like another community and participated in all aspects of social life, cultural, religious, economy. I'm so proud of our community, our forefathers who had that vision to fight for our rights. I'm inspired by people who struggled so much to gain basic rights, like the right to vote". Chouhan refers to these first immigrants as “Gadri Babbas” “revolutionary old people” who were also the main motivation that lead to India becoming a free country in 1947 and for fighting for basic rights here in Canada and how they made their contributions for future generations. Chouhan expresses what he imparts to students “Do not forget your past... if you remember your past then you are much more knowledgeable. Then we know what we need for the future. If we don't know the past, we don't know what the future is going to be like. To make a better future, you have to learn from the past and improve".
- History
- Interviewee biography: Honourable Raj Chouhan was born in the city of Ludhiana in the Province of Punjab in India and immigrated to Canada in 1973. After arriving in Canada, Raj's family settled in Burnaby. Raj grew up in Burnaby and attended schoool. Honourable Raj Chouhan was elected to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia as the MLA for Burnaby-Edmonds in 2005 and was re-elected in 2009, 2013, 2017 and 2020. He was elected Speaker of the Legislative Assembly on December 7, 2020. Honourable Chouhan is the founding president of the Canadian Farmworkers Union and the British Columbia Organization to Fight Racism and has served as a director of the Hospital Employees' Union, the Labour Relations Board of B.C. and the Arbitration Bureau of B.C. Honourable Chouhan has also served as the Vice President of B.C. Human Rights Defenders since 2003 and has taught courses in Human Rights, the B.C. Labour Code and Collective Bargaining since 1987. Interviewer biography: Kate Petrusa is the Assistant Curator at the Burnaby Village Museum. In her role, she manages all aspects of the collection – including caring for physical artifacts and making their digital counterpart accessible. Before coming to Burnaby Village Museum in 2019, Kate has worked at several Museums around the Lower Mainland as a Curator and contractor since 2013.
- Creator
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Subjects
- Persons - South Asian Canadians
- Social Issues
- Social Issues - Racism
- Occupations - Agricultural Labourers
- Migration
- Organizations - Unions
- Rights
- Rights - Human Rights
- Agriculture
- Agriculture - Farms
- Government - Provincial Government
- Government
- Names
- Chouhan, Raj
- British Columbia Organization to Fight Racism
- Sharma, Dr. Hari Prakash
- Grewal, Hardial Singh
- Canadian Farmworkers Union
- Hospital Employees Union
- Khalsa Diwan Society
- Responsibility
- Petrusa, Kate
- Accession Code
- BV022.29.4
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- [1957-2022] (interview content), interviewed 2 Dec. 2022
- Media Type
- Sound Recording
- Notes
- Title based on contents of item
- Transcription available on Heritage Burnaby
Documents
Audio Tracks
Interview with Honourable Raj Chouhan, [1957-2022] (interview content), interviewed 2 Dec. 2022
Interview with Honourable Raj Chouhan, [1957-2022] (interview content), interviewed 2 Dec. 2022
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Sound_Recordings/Oral_Histories/2022_0029_0004_002.mp3Interview with John Ferguson July 3, 1975 - Track 4
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory183
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date Range
- 1930-1975
- Length
- 0:07:34
- Summary
- This portion of the interview pertains to John Ferguson's impressions on the lasting effects of the Depression. He also discusses the types of purchases his customers would make during the Depression.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Summary
- This portion of the interview pertains to John Ferguson's impressions on the lasting effects of the Depression. He also discusses the types of purchases his customers would make during the Depression.
- Date Range
- 1930-1975
- Length
- 0:07:34
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Vancouver Heights (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Interviewer
- McLeod, Ross S.
- Interview Date
- July 3, 1975
- Scope and Content
- Recording is of an interview with John Ferguson by history student Ross S. McLeod, July 3, 1975. Major themes discussed are: the Depression.
- Biographical Notes
- John Ferguson was born in Glasgow in 1900. He came to Canada with his family in 1910, and settled on Vancouver Island. In 1931 John Ferguson purchased the hardware store on the 3900 block of Hastings Street.
- Total Tracks
- 4
- Total Length
- 0:32:21
- Interviewee Name
- Ferguson, John
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Oral history subseries
- Media Type
- Sound Recording
- Web Notes
- Interview was digitized in 2010 allowing it to be accessible on Heritage Burnaby. The digitization project was initiated by the Community Heritage Commission with support from City of Burnaby Council and the BC History Digitization Program of the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, University of British Columbia. It was recognized by the Heritage Society of BC with an award in 2012.
Audio Tracks
Track four of interview with John Ferguson
Track four of interview with John Ferguson
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Oral_Histories/_Unrestricted/100-13-18/100-13-18_Track_4.mp3Interview with Maureen Olofson by Kathy Bossort October 14, 2015 - Track 3
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory571
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date Range
- 1942-1980
- Length
- 0:06:55
- Summary
- This portion of the interview is about Maureen Olofson’s description of the food sources on the farm including the garden, food animals, berry picking and bears. She also describes what her parents did after giving up the farm, opening sporting good stores on Hastings Street and then in North Vanco…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Summary
- This portion of the interview is about Maureen Olofson’s description of the food sources on the farm including the garden, food animals, berry picking and bears. She also describes what her parents did after giving up the farm, opening sporting good stores on Hastings Street and then in North Vancouver.
- Date Range
- 1942-1980
- Length
- 0:06:55
- Names
- Olofson, Axel
- GAK Fur Farm
- Geographic Access
- Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Lochdale (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Westridge Area
- Lochdale Area
- Interviewer
- Bossort, Kathy
- Interview Date
- October 14, 2015
- Scope and Content
- Recording is of an interview with Maureen Olofson conducted by Kathy Bossort. Maureen Olofson was one of 23 participants interviewed as part of the Community Heritage Commission’s Burnaby Mountain Oral History Project. The interview is mainly about Maureen Olofson’s memories of growing up on her parent’s Burnaby Mountain mink ranch between 1942 and 1950 and about the operation of the farm. She also talks about her parents’ history, her teaching career, and her thoughts about the beauty and value of Burnaby Mountain’s natural area.
- Biographical Notes
- Maureen Olofson was born 1938 in Glote, Harjedalen, Sweden, to Axel (1906-1998) and Kerstin Margareta (1906-1980). Axel and Kerstin Olofson, who had separately immigrated to Canada in 1928 and 1913 respectively, married in Canada and then returned to Sweden where Maureen was born. They moved to Burnaby in 1942 with their daughters Maureen and Anita Lea, and bought land and a mink ranch on Burnaby Mountain with their partners Gus Skofteby and Karin Ericksson (Kerstin’s sister). The GAK Fur Farm, located in the old Hastings Grove subdivision on 4th Avenue near Curtis Street, was one of the largest mink ranches in BC, an award winning operation with over 1200 mink animals. In 1950 the partners sold the land and the Olofson family moved to rented homes on Sperling Avenue. In 1952 Axel sold the last of his minks and opened a sporting goods store on Hastings Street. In 1954 the family moved to North Vancouver where Axel Olofson reestablished his sports business. Maureen attended Sperling Avenue School from Gr. 1 to Gr. 8 and Burnaby North High School to Gr. 11, completing school in North Vancouver, before going to UBC where she trained as a teacher. She returned to Burnaby in 1977 to teach, retiring in 1997. She is a volunteer with the Swedish Canadian Rest Home Association and the Dania Homes Society. Maureen continues to enjoy activities on Burnaby Mountain and works toward preserving the natural beauty of the mountain.
- Total Tracks
- 8
- Total Length
- 1:19:04
- Interviewee Name
- Olofson, B. Maureen
- Interview Location
- Maureen Olofson's home in Burnaby
- Interviewer Bio
- Kathy Bossort is a retired archivist living in Ladner, BC. She worked at the Delta Museum and Archives after graduating from SLAIS (UBC) in 2001 with Masters degrees in library science and archival studies. Kathy grew up in Calgary, Alberta, and, prior to this career change, she lived in the West Kootenays, earning her living as a cook for BC tourist lodges and work camps. She continues to be interested in oral histories as a way to fill the gaps in the written record and bring richer meaning to history.
- Collection/Fonds
- Community Heritage Commission Special Projects fonds
- Media Type
- Sound Recording
Audio Tracks
Track three of interview with Maureen Olofson
Track three of interview with Maureen Olofson
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Oral_Histories/_Unrestricted/MSS196-004/MSS196-004_Track_3.mp3
Maurice Lajeunesse in Whitechurch Hardware building
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription16914
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- Dec. 1974
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. slide ; 35 mm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Maurice Lajeunesse working inside the Whitechurch Hardware building.The building was moved by the Nickel Brothers house moving company to Heritage Village from 7685 Sixth Street in August 1974. Maurice is using a carpenter's plane on the edge of a piece of lumber.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Subseries
- Bell's building photographs subseries
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. slide ; 35 mm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Maurice Lajeunesse working inside the Whitechurch Hardware building.The building was moved by the Nickel Brothers house moving company to Heritage Village from 7685 Sixth Street in August 1974. Maurice is using a carpenter's plane on the edge of a piece of lumber.
- Accession Code
- BV020.5.1884
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- Dec. 1974
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Related Material
- See also BV020.5.1882 for similar photograph
- Scan Resolution
- 2400
- Scale
- 100
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Note in blue ink on slide frame reads: "Maurice Lajeunesse / in / Whitechurch Dec/74"
Images
Nickel Bros. house moving ltd.
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription16901
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- Aug. 1974
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. slide ; 35 mm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a sign on the door of the Nickel Brothers house moving company truck. The truck is bright yellow and the sign reads "Nickel Bros./ House Moving Ltd. 524-3884 / New Westminster B.C." The Nickel Brothers moved the Whitechurch Hardware building from 7685 Sixth Street to Heritage Village …
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Subseries
- Bell's building photographs subseries
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. slide ; 35 mm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a sign on the door of the Nickel Brothers house moving company truck. The truck is bright yellow and the sign reads "Nickel Bros./ House Moving Ltd. 524-3884 / New Westminster B.C." The Nickel Brothers moved the Whitechurch Hardware building from 7685 Sixth Street to Heritage Village (Burnaby Village Museum).
- Geographic Access
- 6th Street
- Street Address
- 7685 6th Street
- Accession Code
- BV020.5.1871
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- Aug. 1974
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Historic Neighbourhood
- East Burnaby (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Second Street Area
- Scan Resolution
- 2400
- Scale
- 100
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Note in blue ink on slide frame reads: Nickel Bros. / did moving of / Whitechurch"
Images
Nickel Bros. truck on street
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription16902
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- Aug. 1974
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. slide ; 35 mm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the Nickel Brothers house moving company truck parked on a street (could be near the corner of Sixth Street and Thirteenth Avenue). The Nickel Brothers moved the Whitechurch Hardware building from 7685 Sixth Street to Heritage Village (Burnaby Village Museum).
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Subseries
- Bell's building photographs subseries
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. slide ; 35 mm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the Nickel Brothers house moving company truck parked on a street (could be near the corner of Sixth Street and Thirteenth Avenue). The Nickel Brothers moved the Whitechurch Hardware building from 7685 Sixth Street to Heritage Village (Burnaby Village Museum).
- Geographic Access
- 6th Street
- Street Address
- 7685 6th Street
- Accession Code
- BV020.5.1872
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- Aug. 1974
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Historic Neighbourhood
- East Burnaby (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Second Street Area
- Scan Resolution
- 2400
- Scale
- 100
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Note in blue ink on slide frame reads: "Truck that hauled / Whitechurch"
Images
Nighttime fire at Lumberland
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription4312
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 24 Aug. 1970
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 35 mm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a nighttime fire at Lumberland, located at 5650 Lougheed Highway.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 35 mm
- Material Details
- The slide was processed in Canachrome by Mortifee.
- Handwritten text in ink on slide frame reads: "Lumberland / Aug 24 /70".
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a nighttime fire at Lumberland, located at 5650 Lougheed Highway.
- Names
- Farmer, Joanne
- Lumberland
- Geographic Access
- Lougheed Highway
- Street Address
- 5650 Lougheed Highway
- Accession Code
- BV017.42.7
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- 24 Aug. 1970
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Planning Study Area
- Dawson-Delta Area
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 05-Jun-2018
- Notes
- Title based on content of photograph.
Images
Nighttime fire at Lumberland
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription4313
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 24 Aug. 1970
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 35 mm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a nighttime fire at Lumberland, located at 5650 Lougheed Highway.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 35 mm
- Material Details
- The slide was processed in Canachrome by Mortifee.
- Handwritten text in ink on slide frame reads: "Lumberland / Fire Aug 24 /70".
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a nighttime fire at Lumberland, located at 5650 Lougheed Highway.
- Names
- Farmer, Joanne
- Lumberland
- Geographic Access
- Lougheed Highway
- Street Address
- 5650 Lougheed Highway
- Accession Code
- BV017.42.8
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- 24 Aug. 1970
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Planning Study Area
- Dawson-Delta Area
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 05-Jun-2018
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
Images
Nighttime fire at Lumberland
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription4314
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 24 Aug. 1970
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 35 mm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a nighttime fire at Lumberland, located at 5650 Lougheed Highway.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 35 mm
- Material Details
- The slide was processed in Canachrome by Mortifee.
- Handwritten text in ink on slide frame reads: "Lumberland Fire / Aug 24 /70".
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a nighttime fire at Lumberland, located at 5650 Lougheed Highway.
- Names
- Farmer, Joanne
- Lumberland
- Geographic Access
- Lougheed Highway
- Street Address
- 5650 Lougheed Highway
- Accession Code
- BV017.42.9
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- 24 Aug. 1970
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Planning Study Area
- Dawson-Delta Area
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 05-Jun-2018
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
Images
Nighttime fire at Lumberland
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription4315
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 24 Aug. 1970
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 35 mm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a nighttime fire at Lumberland, located at 5650 Lougheed Highway.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 35 mm
- Material Details
- The slide was processed in Canachrome by Mortifee.
- Handwritten text in ink on slide frame reads: "Lumberland / Fire Aug 24 /70".
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a nighttime fire at Lumberland, located at 5650 Lougheed Highway.
- Other Title Information
- Title based on content of photograph.
- Names
- Farmer, Joanne
- Lumberland
- Geographic Access
- Lougheed Highway
- Street Address
- 5650 Lougheed Highway
- Accession Code
- BV017.42.10
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- 24 Aug. 1970
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Planning Study Area
- Dawson-Delta Area
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 05-Jun-2018
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
Images
