Back of Mawhinney house
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription15558
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1987
- Collection/Fonds
- Reverend Edward S. Gale fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 9 x 12.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the back of the Mawhinney house located at 7667 Burris Street in Burnaby. A large back porch (deck) is attached to the right side of the house.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Reverend Edward S. Gale fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 9 x 12.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the back of the Mawhinney house located at 7667 Burris Street in Burnaby. A large back porch (deck) is attached to the right side of the house.
- Geographic Access
- Burris Street
- Street Address
- 7667 Burris Street
- Accession Code
- BV018.9.44
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Date
- 1987
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Planning Study Area
- Morley-Buckingham Area
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- April 15, 2021
- Scale
- 100
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
Images
Back of Mawhinney house
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription15560
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1988
- Collection/Fonds
- Reverend Edward S. Gale fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 9 x 12.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the back of the Mawhinney house located at 7667 Burris Street in Burnaby. A large back porch (deck) is attached to the right side of the house. Photograph was taken after the house was painted.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Reverend Edward S. Gale fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 9 x 12.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the back of the Mawhinney house located at 7667 Burris Street in Burnaby. A large back porch (deck) is attached to the right side of the house. Photograph was taken after the house was painted.
- Geographic Access
- Burris Street
- Street Address
- 7667 Burris Street
- Accession Code
- BV018.9.26
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Date
- 1988
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Planning Study Area
- Morley-Buckingham Area
- Related Material
- See also BV018.9.44
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- April 20, 2021
- Scale
- 100
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
Images
Back yard of Mawhinney house
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription15561
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- August 1984
- Collection/Fonds
- Reverend Edward S. Gale fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 10 x 15 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the back yard of the Mervin Mawhinney house looking north from the back deck before any of the subsequent landscaping was done by Reverend Gale. Tree on the right is a cherry tree. The house is located at 7667 Burris Street.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Reverend Edward S. Gale fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 10 x 15 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the back yard of the Mervin Mawhinney house looking north from the back deck before any of the subsequent landscaping was done by Reverend Gale. Tree on the right is a cherry tree. The house is located at 7667 Burris Street.
- Geographic Access
- Burris Street
- Street Address
- 7667 Burris Street
- Accession Code
- BV018.9.27
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Date
- August 1984
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Planning Study Area
- Morley-Buckingham Area
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- April 20, 2021
- Scale
- 100
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Note in black ink on verso of photograph reads: "August '84"
Images
Back yard of Mawhinney house
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription15562
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1990
- Collection/Fonds
- Reverend Edward S. Gale fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 10 x 15 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the back yard of the Mervin Mawhinney house looking north from the back deck after landscaping was done by owner Reverend Gale. Cherry trees, rhododendrons and gardens are visible. The house is located at 7667 Burris Street.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Reverend Edward S. Gale fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 10 x 15 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the back yard of the Mervin Mawhinney house looking north from the back deck after landscaping was done by owner Reverend Gale. Cherry trees, rhododendrons and gardens are visible. The house is located at 7667 Burris Street.
- Geographic Access
- Burris Street
- Street Address
- 7667 Burris Street
- Accession Code
- BV018.9.28
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Date
- 1990
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Planning Study Area
- Morley-Buckingham Area
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- April 20, 2021
- Scale
- 100
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
Images
Back yard of Mawhinney house
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription15563
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- August 1984
- Collection/Fonds
- Reverend Edward S. Gale fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 10 x 15 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the back yard of the Mervin Mawhinney house looking north from the back deck before any of the subsequent landscaping was done by Reverend Gale. Tree on the right is a cherry tree. The house is located at 7667 Burris Street.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Reverend Edward S. Gale fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 10 x 15 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the back yard of the Mervin Mawhinney house looking north from the back deck before any of the subsequent landscaping was done by Reverend Gale. Tree on the right is a cherry tree. The house is located at 7667 Burris Street.
- Geographic Access
- Burris Street
- Street Address
- 7667 Burris Street
- Accession Code
- BV018.9.29
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Date
- August 1984
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Planning Study Area
- Morley-Buckingham Area
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- April 20, 2021
- Scale
- 100
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
Images
Back yard of Mawhinney house
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription15565
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- August 1984
- Collection/Fonds
- Reverend Edward S. Gale fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 10 x 15 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the back yard of the Mervin Mawhinney house located at 7667 Burris Street in Burnaby. A large cherry tree is in the centre of the photograph and a row of rectangular garden beds are visible in the background along with a wooden fence and neighbouring house.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Reverend Edward S. Gale fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 10 x 15 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the back yard of the Mervin Mawhinney house located at 7667 Burris Street in Burnaby. A large cherry tree is in the centre of the photograph and a row of rectangular garden beds are visible in the background along with a wooden fence and neighbouring house.
- Geographic Access
- Burris Street
- Street Address
- 7667 Burris Street
- Accession Code
- BV018.9.31
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Date
- August 1984
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Planning Study Area
- Morley-Buckingham Area
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- April 15, 2021
- Scale
- 100
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
Images
Entrance hall and stairway inside Mawhinney house
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription15575
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1987
- Collection/Fonds
- Reverend Edward S. Gale fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 12.5 x 9 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the front entrance hall and stairway inside of the Mervin Mawhinney house located at 7667 Burris Street in Burnaby. Photograph was taken after renovations by Reverend Gale whereby the wood panelling and dropped ceiling were added. Two lighting fixtures are hanging from the ceiling and…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Reverend Edward S. Gale fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 12.5 x 9 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the front entrance hall and stairway inside of the Mervin Mawhinney house located at 7667 Burris Street in Burnaby. Photograph was taken after renovations by Reverend Gale whereby the wood panelling and dropped ceiling were added. Two lighting fixtures are hanging from the ceiling and an oriental style carpet sits at the base of the staircase. Two french doors are visible on the left and a mirror is hanging on the wall at the end of the hallway next to the stairwell.
- Geographic Access
- Burris Street
- Street Address
- 7667 Burris Street
- Accession Code
- BV018.9.40
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Date
- 1987
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Planning Study Area
- Morley-Buckingham Area
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- April 20, 2021
- Scale
- 100
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
Images
Front of Mawhinney house
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription15550
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- September 1988
- Collection/Fonds
- Reverend Edward S. Gale fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 11.5 x 12.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the front entrance and porch of the Mawhinney house located at 7667 Burris Street in Burnaby. In 1988, the front path of the house was excavated to its original level and the porch was enlarged and altered to suit the style of the rest of the house; alterations were made to the carp…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Reverend Edward S. Gale fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 11.5 x 12.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the front entrance and porch of the Mawhinney house located at 7667 Burris Street in Burnaby. In 1988, the front path of the house was excavated to its original level and the porch was enlarged and altered to suit the style of the rest of the house; alterations were made to the carport for the same reason. The house roof was replaced, and the exterior of the house was painted.
- Geographic Access
- Burris Street
- Street Address
- 7667 Burris Street
- Accession Code
- BV018.9.18
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Date
- September 1988
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Planning Study Area
- Morley-Buckingham Area
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- April 15, 2021
- Scale
- 100
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Note in black ink on verso of photograph reads: "Sept '88"
Images
![Front of Mawhinney house, [1988] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Images/2018/2018_0009_0019_001.jpg?width=280)
Front of Mawhinney house
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription15551
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [1988]
- Collection/Fonds
- Reverend Edward S. Gale fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 11.5 x 12.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the Mawhinney house located at 7667 Burris Street in Burnaby. The front porch, entrance and part of the carport is visible. In 1988 the front path of the house was excavated to its original level and the porch was enlarged and altered to suit the style of the rest of the house; altera…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Reverend Edward S. Gale fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 11.5 x 12.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the Mawhinney house located at 7667 Burris Street in Burnaby. The front porch, entrance and part of the carport is visible. In 1988 the front path of the house was excavated to its original level and the porch was enlarged and altered to suit the style of the rest of the house; alterations were made to the carport for the same reason. The house roof was replaced, and the exterior of the house was painted.
- Geographic Access
- Burris Street
- Street Address
- 7667 Burris Street
- Accession Code
- BV018.9.19
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Date
- [1988]
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Planning Study Area
- Morley-Buckingham Area
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- April 15, 2021
- Scale
- 100
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
Images
![Front of Mawhinney house, [1988] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Images/2018/2018_0009_0019_001.jpg)
Front of Mawhinney house
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription15552
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- August 1984
- Collection/Fonds
- Reverend Edward S. Gale fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 11.5 x 12.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the front of the Mawhinney house located at 7667 Burris Street in Burnaby. The carport structure is visible to the right. Trees and bushes are growing alongside the house and carport.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Reverend Edward S. Gale fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 11.5 x 12.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the front of the Mawhinney house located at 7667 Burris Street in Burnaby. The carport structure is visible to the right. Trees and bushes are growing alongside the house and carport.
- Geographic Access
- Burris Street
- Street Address
- 7667 Burris Street
- Accession Code
- BV018.9.20
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Date
- August 1984
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Planning Study Area
- Morley-Buckingham Area
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- April 15, 2021
- Scale
- 100
- Photographer
- Weller, Michael
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
Images
Front of Mawhinney house
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription15553
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- August 1984
- Collection/Fonds
- Reverend Edward S. Gale fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 11.5 x 12.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the front of the Mawhinney house located at 7667 Burris Street in Burnaby. The carport structure is visible to the right. Trees and bushes are growing alongside the house and carport. A red Volkswagon beetle car is parked in front.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Reverend Edward S. Gale fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 11.5 x 12.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the front of the Mawhinney house located at 7667 Burris Street in Burnaby. The carport structure is visible to the right. Trees and bushes are growing alongside the house and carport. A red Volkswagon beetle car is parked in front.
- Geographic Access
- Burris Street
- Street Address
- 7667 Burris Street
- Accession Code
- BV018.9.21
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Date
- August 1984
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Planning Study Area
- Morley-Buckingham Area
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- April 15, 2021
- Scale
- 100
- Photographer
- Weller, Michael
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
Images
Front of Mawhinney house
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription15554
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- August 1984
- Collection/Fonds
- Reverend Edward S. Gale fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 11.5 x 12.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the front of the Mawhinney house located at 7667 Burris Street in Burnaby. The front porch and entrance are visible. The front yard and pathway to entrance are landscaped with flowers, bushes and trees.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Reverend Edward S. Gale fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 11.5 x 12.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the front of the Mawhinney house located at 7667 Burris Street in Burnaby. The front porch and entrance are visible. The front yard and pathway to entrance are landscaped with flowers, bushes and trees.
- Geographic Access
- Burris Street
- Street Address
- 7667 Burris Street
- Accession Code
- BV018.9.22
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Date
- August 1984
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Planning Study Area
- Morley-Buckingham Area
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- April 15, 2021
- Scale
- 100
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
Images
![Front of Mawhinney house with carport, [199-] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Images/2018/2018_0009_0046_001.jpg?width=280)
Front of Mawhinney house with carport
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription15579
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [199-]
- Collection/Fonds
- Reverend Edward S. Gale fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 10 x 14 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the front of the Mervin Mawhinney house with carport located at 7667 Burris Street in Burnaby. A car is parked inside of the carport and a large rhodendron bush stands to the left of the carport near the front stair case. The sidewalk in the front yard is bordered by flower beds. The …
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Reverend Edward S. Gale fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 10 x 14 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the front of the Mervin Mawhinney house with carport located at 7667 Burris Street in Burnaby. A car is parked inside of the carport and a large rhodendron bush stands to the left of the carport near the front stair case. The sidewalk in the front yard is bordered by flower beds. The sun is shining on the upper portion of the front of the house.
- Geographic Access
- Burris Street
- Street Address
- 7667 Burris Street
- Accession Code
- BV018.9.46
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Date
- [199-]
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Planning Study Area
- Morley-Buckingham Area
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- April 22, 2021
- Scale
- 100
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
Images
![Front of Mawhinney house with carport, [199-] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Images/2018/2018_0009_0046_001.jpg)
![Front of Mawhinney house with carport, [199-] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Images/2018/2018_0009_0045_001.jpg?width=280)
Front of Mawhinney house with carport
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription15580
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [199-]
- Collection/Fonds
- Reverend Edward S. Gale fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 10 x 15 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the front of the Mervin Mawhinney house with carport located at 7667 Burris Street in Burnaby. A car is parked inside of the carport and a large rhodendron bush stands to the left of the carport near the front stair case. The sidewalk in the front yard is bordered by flower beds.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Reverend Edward S. Gale fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 10 x 15 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the front of the Mervin Mawhinney house with carport located at 7667 Burris Street in Burnaby. A car is parked inside of the carport and a large rhodendron bush stands to the left of the carport near the front stair case. The sidewalk in the front yard is bordered by flower beds.
- Geographic Access
- Burris Street
- Street Address
- 7667 Burris Street
- Accession Code
- BV018.9.45
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Date
- [199-]
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Planning Study Area
- Morley-Buckingham Area
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- April 22, 2021
- Scale
- 100
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
Images
![Front of Mawhinney house with carport, [199-] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Images/2018/2018_0009_0045_001.jpg)
Front yard of Mawhinney house
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription15564
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1984
- Collection/Fonds
- Reverend Edward S. Gale fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 10 x 15 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the front yard of the Mervin Mawhinney house looking from the front porch. The photograph was taken after subsequent landscaping was done by Reverend Gale. a white truck is parked in the driveway. The view of the yard includes gardens of trees and bushes, some in bloom. The house is l…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Reverend Edward S. Gale fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 10 x 15 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the front yard of the Mervin Mawhinney house looking from the front porch. The photograph was taken after subsequent landscaping was done by Reverend Gale. a white truck is parked in the driveway. The view of the yard includes gardens of trees and bushes, some in bloom. The house is located at 7667 Burris Street.
- Geographic Access
- Burris Street
- Street Address
- 7667 Burris Street
- Accession Code
- BV018.9.30
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Date
- 1984
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Planning Study Area
- Morley-Buckingham Area
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- April 20, 2021
- Scale
- 100
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
Images
![Interview with Joanne Smith, [1986-2023] (interview content), interviewed 11 May 2023 thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Sound_Recordings/Oral_Histories/2023_0016_0005_001.jpg?width=280)
Interview with Joanne Smith
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription19601
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [1986-2023] (interview content), interviewed 11 May 2023
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 sound recording (wav) (24 min., 55 sec.) + 1 sound recording (mp3) (24 min., 55 sec.)
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a recording of an oral history interview with Joanne Smith conducted by Burnaby Village Museum Registrar and Researcher, Eric Damer. 0:00 - 04:04 Joanne Smith provides a brief overview of her immigration story and how she and her husband Stanis came to emigrate from South Africa t…
- 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
- 1 sound recording (wav) (24 min., 55 sec.) + 1 sound recording (mp3) (24 min., 55 sec.)
- Material Details
- Interviewer: Eric Damer Interviewee: Joanne Smith Location of Interview: Burnaby Village Museum Interview Date: May 11, 2023 Total Number of tracks: 1 Total Length of all Tracks: 24:55 Photograph information: Joanne and Stanis Smith cycling on the Salt Flats, Argentina Digital master recording (m4a) was converted to mp3 for access on Heritage Burnaby
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a recording of an oral history interview with Joanne Smith conducted by Burnaby Village Museum Registrar and Researcher, Eric Damer. 0:00 - 04:04 Joanne Smith provides a brief overview of her immigration story and how she and her husband Stanis came to emigrate from South Africa to Canada in 1986. Joanne explains that they decided to leave South Africa during the Apartheid era and applied to several countries with Canada being their top choice. Joanne relates that they were accepted to Canada based on her professional skills as an occupational therapist. Joanne talks about what she liked about living in South Africa and how she especially loved walking in the game reserves. 04:05 - 11:44 Joanne provides background on her ancestors migration, her life in South Africa and details on her profession. Joanne imparts that her ancestors immigrated to South Africa from Latvia at the turn of the century to avoid conscription and for increased opportunities. Joanne provides a brief overview of her life in South Africa, places that she lived and her education. Joanne provides details and background regarding her practice as an occupational therapist. Joanne explains how she specializes in hand therapy but also works with animals and other varied treatments. 11:45 - 19:29 Joanne talks about her life in Burnaby. Joanne recollects how her family ended up living in the Capitol Hill neighbourhood and provides a brief overview of her community involvement including the Parent Advisory Committee (PAC) and the Community Advisory Committee. Joanne shares some of her interests including; riding her tandem bicycle with her husband Stanis, thier love of opera and the symphony, attending concerts in Deer Lake Park and visiting Confederation with her grandchild. Joanne conveys that they like to support the local arts and that they commissioned a twig sculpture for their garden from local artist, Nickie Lewis. 19:30 - 24:55 Joanne shares that ten years after immigrating that they were able to bring family relations including Stanis' parents and brother. Joanne describes the benefits of having Stanis' parents residing with them and provides details on Stanis' parents community involvement in Burnaby. Joanne reflects on her association with her Jewish heritage. Joanne conveys that they aren’t religious but have maintained a few cultural aspects of their Jewish heritage including celebrating bat mitzvahs for both of their daughters and the importance of the Yiddish language. Joanne reflects on what she likes about living in Burnaby and how it’s changed over the 30 years that she’s lived here.
- History
- Interviewee biography: Joanne was born in Pretoria, South Africa, in 1958 and also spent some time in Klerksdorp and Johannesburg. Her formal education led to a career in occupational therapy, specializing in hand therapy. Uncomfortable with the social and political climate of South Africa at the time, she and her husband Stanis left for Canada in 1986. They soon settled in North Burnaby, where Joanne had a long-time friend, to pursue their respective careers and raise a family. The Smiths brought Stanis’s parents to Burnaby about 1996 and together built a new home. Joanne has been involved in school and community activities, enjoys Burnaby’s parks, and supports local fine arts, particularly music and performing arts. 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
- Persons - Jewish Canadians
- Migration
- Religions - Judaism
- Geographic Features - Parks
- Arts
- Performances
- Performances - Concerts
- Sports - Cycling
- Names
- Smith, Joanne
- Smith, Stanis
- Responsibility
- Damer, Eric
- Geographic Access
- Deer Lake Park
- Confederation Park
- Accession Code
- BV023.16.5
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- [1986-2023] (interview content), interviewed 11 May 2023
- Media Type
- Sound Recording
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Capitol Hill (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Notes
- Title based on contents of item
- Transcription available on Heritage Burnaby
Images
![Interview with Joanne Smith, [1986-2023] (interview content), interviewed 11 May 2023 thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Sound_Recordings/Oral_Histories/2023_0016_0005_001.jpg)
Documents
Audio Tracks
Interview with Joanne Smith, [1986-2023] (interview content), interviewed 11 May 2023
Interview with Joanne Smith, [1986-2023] (interview content), interviewed 11 May 2023
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Sound_Recordings/Oral_Histories/2023_0016_0005_003.mp3![Landscape plan for front yard of Mawhinney house, [between 1988 and 1990] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Architectural_Drawings/2018_0009_0048_001.jpg?width=280)
Landscape plan for front yard of Mawhinney house
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription15582
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [between 1988 and 1990]
- Collection/Fonds
- Reverend Edward S. Gale fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 architectural drawing : pencil on parchment ; 30 x 56 cm
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a landscape drawing identifying the layout and types of trees and bushes to be planted on the property of the Mervin Mawhinney house located at 7667 Burris Street in Burnaby while it was owned by Reverend Edward S. Gale. Grounds on the site were re-landscaped by Reverend Edward S. …
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Reverend Edward S. Gale fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 architectural drawing : pencil on parchment ; 30 x 56 cm
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a landscape drawing identifying the layout and types of trees and bushes to be planted on the property of the Mervin Mawhinney house located at 7667 Burris Street in Burnaby while it was owned by Reverend Edward S. Gale. Grounds on the site were re-landscaped by Reverend Edward S. Gale between 1988 and 1990..
- Geographic Access
- Burris Street
- Street Address
- 7667 Burris Street
- Accession Code
- BV018.9.48
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Date
- [between 1988 and 1990]
- Media Type
- Architectural Drawing
- Planning Study Area
- Morley-Buckingham Area
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- May 3, 2021
- Scale
- 100
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
Images
![Landscape plan for front yard of Mawhinney house, [between 1988 and 1990] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Architectural_Drawings/2018_0009_0048_001.jpg)
![Landscape plan for front yard of Mawhinney house, [between 1988 and 1990] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Architectural_Drawings/2018_0009_0049_001.jpg?width=280)
Landscape plan for front yard of Mawhinney house
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription15583
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [between 1988 and 1990]
- Collection/Fonds
- Reverend Edward S. Gale fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 architectural drawing : blueline print with pencil ; 42.5 x 59.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of an architectural landscape plan identifying the layout and types of trees and bushes to be planted in the front yard of the Mervin Mawhinney house located at 7667 Burris Street in Burnaby while it was owned by Reverend Edward S. Gale. Plantings identified include; Juniper, Rhodendr…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Reverend Edward S. Gale fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 architectural drawing : blueline print with pencil ; 42.5 x 59.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of an architectural landscape plan identifying the layout and types of trees and bushes to be planted in the front yard of the Mervin Mawhinney house located at 7667 Burris Street in Burnaby while it was owned by Reverend Edward S. Gale. Plantings identified include; Juniper, Rhodendron, Azaleas, abelia, Rosh Rogos. Grounds on the site were re-landscaped by Reverend Edward S. Gale between 1988 and 1990.
- Geographic Access
- Burris Street
- Street Address
- 7667 Burris Street
- Accession Code
- BV018.9.49
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Date
- [between 1988 and 1990]
- Media Type
- Architectural Drawing
- Planning Study Area
- Morley-Buckingham Area
- Related Material
- See also BV018.9.30
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- May 3, 2021
- Scale
- 100
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
Images
![Landscape plan for front yard of Mawhinney house, [between 1988 and 1990] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Architectural_Drawings/2018_0009_0049_001.jpg)
Yard at back of Mawhinney house
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription15556
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1984
- Collection/Fonds
- Reverend Edward S. Gale fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 9 x 11 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the back yard of the Mawhinney house located at 7667 Burris Street in Burnaby. An open grass covered area is in the foreground and the house and mature trees are visible in the background.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Reverend Edward S. Gale fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 9 x 11 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the back yard of the Mawhinney house located at 7667 Burris Street in Burnaby. An open grass covered area is in the foreground and the house and mature trees are visible in the background.
- Geographic Access
- Burris Street
- Street Address
- 7667 Burris Street
- Accession Code
- BV018.9.23
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Date
- 1984
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Planning Study Area
- Morley-Buckingham Area
- Related Material
- See also BV018.9.24 & BV018.19.25
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- April 20, 2021
- Scale
- 100
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
Images
Yard at back of Mawhinney house
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription15557
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1986
- Collection/Fonds
- Reverend Edward S. Gale fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 9 x 11 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the back yard of the Mawhinney house located at 7667 Burris Street in Burnaby. An open grass covered area is in the foreground and gardens, the house and mature trees are visible in the background.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Reverend Edward S. Gale fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 9 x 11 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the back yard of the Mawhinney house located at 7667 Burris Street in Burnaby. An open grass covered area is in the foreground and gardens, the house and mature trees are visible in the background.
- Geographic Access
- Burris Street
- Street Address
- 7667 Burris Street
- Accession Code
- BV018.9.24
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Date
- 1986
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Planning Study Area
- Morley-Buckingham Area
- Related Material
- See also BV018.9.23 & BV018.9.25
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- April 15, 2021
- Scale
- 100
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
Images
