"Sign" found 28 records | Heritage Burnaby

Scope and Content: Photograph of a wooden sign in a garden of pink rhododendrums which reads "GIRL GUIDES / 1910-1960 / THANK YOU".This sign was made by Pixie McGeachie who was the District Commissioner for Edmonds. The sign was placed in a garden at Edmonds as part of the 50th Anniversary of Girl Guides.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Girl Guides fonds

Series: Burnaby Girl Guides scrapbooks and photographs series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. ; 10 x 15 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a wooden sign in a garden of pink rhododendrums which reads "GIRL GUIDES / 1910-1960 / THANK YOU".This sign was made by Pixie McGeachie who was the District Commissioner for Edmonds. The sign was placed in a garden at Edmonds as part of the 50th Anniversary of Girl Guides.

Subjects: Organizations - Girls' Societies and Clubs; Geographic Features - Gardens

Names: Girl Guides of Canada; McGeachie, Doreen "Pixie"

Accession Code: BV015.35.307

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [ca. 1985]

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; See also Original Artifact BV015.35.54; Photograph was found loose in scrapbook BV015.35.159

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Sign for dog handlers

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [198-]

Collection/Fonds: Oakalla Prison collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 p.

Scope and Content: Item consists of a one page handwritten sign in red ink on yellow lined paper, reading: "These Belts are for Dog Handlers Only!" with two arrows pointing below.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Oakalla Prison collection

Series: Oakalla correctional facility records series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 p.

Scope and Content: Item consists of a one page handwritten sign in red ink on yellow lined paper, reading: "These Belts are for Dog Handlers Only!" with two arrows pointing below.

Subjects: Advertising Medium - Signs and Signboards

Names: Oakalla Prison Farm; Lower Mainland Regional Correctional Centre

Accession Code: BV991.45.227

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [198-]

Media Type: Textual Record

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: June 7, 2021

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of item

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Central Park Pharmacy

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: July 1986

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.5 x 8.8 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Central Park Pharmacy and Post Office, 3967 Kingsway at Jersey Avenue, with Mr. Chan, the pharmacist, standing outside. Some of the signs on the store read, "Central Park Pharmacy," "Post Office," "Drugs," "Visa," and "On Sale Here." A view east down Kingsway can be seen on the …

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: July 1986

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Evelyn Salisbury subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.5 x 8.8 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 177-003

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: BHS1986-25

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Central Park Pharmacy and Post Office, 3967 Kingsway at Jersey Avenue, with Mr. Chan, the pharmacist, standing outside. Some of the signs on the store read, "Central Park Pharmacy," "Post Office," "Drugs," "Visa," and "On Sale Here." A view east down Kingsway can be seen on the right side of the photograph. Cars are visible on the street. A sign further down Kingsway reads, "TV: Tele-Peter." The street sign reads, "Jersey Ave 5600."

Subjects: Buildings - Commercial - Drugstores; Occupations - Pharmacists

Names: Central Park Pharmacy

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Kingsway; Jersey Avenue

Street Address: 3967 Kingsway

Historic Neighbourhood: Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Garden Village Area

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Central Park Pharmacy, July 1986 thumbnail

Adult Magazines

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: ca.1983

Collection/Fonds: Columbian Newspaper collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 14.5 x 25.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a display of adult magazines in a magazine rack. A handwritten sign reads: "Minors (under 18 years) reading adult books will be asked to leave permanently."

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: ca.1983

Collection/Fonds: Columbian Newspaper collection

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 14.5 x 25.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 480-1388

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: 2009-01

Scope and Content: Photograph of a display of adult magazines in a magazine rack. A handwritten sign reads: "Minors (under 18 years) reading adult books will be asked to leave permanently."

Subjects: Industries - Publishing

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Note on verso reads: "COQ Today"

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A man cutting the tape at an opening ceremony

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: ca.1982

Collection/Fonds: Columbian Newspaper collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 18 x 25.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the crowd gathered for an opening ceremony. Three people in the foreground are cutting a ribbon and a sign reads "Member Services" in the background.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: ca.1982

Collection/Fonds: Columbian Newspaper collection

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 18 x 25.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 480-1522

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: 2009-01

Scope and Content: Photograph of the crowd gathered for an opening ceremony. Three people in the foreground are cutting a ribbon and a sign reads "Member Services" in the background.

Subjects: Ceremonies; Events - Openings

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: King, Basil

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Photographer's stamp on verso; Note on verso reads: "1 / PMT 100% / page 9 / Burnaby Today"

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A man cutting the tape at an opening ceremony, ca.1982 thumbnail

At a Barber Shop - Tracey Fedorchuck, Barber and Al Principe

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: ca.1983

Collection/Fonds: Columbian Newspaper collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 25.5 x 20.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a woman, identified as Tracey Fedorchuk, in period costume with a man identified as Al Principe, who sits in an old barber's chair. The sign next to them reads "1906 Prices / Haircuts 35 / Childrens Haircut 25". They appear to be inside a shopping mall.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: ca.1983

Collection/Fonds: Columbian Newspaper collection

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 25.5 x 20.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 480-1470

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: 2009-01

Scope and Content: Photograph of a woman, identified as Tracey Fedorchuk, in period costume with a man identified as Al Principe, who sits in an old barber's chair. The sign next to them reads "1906 Prices / Haircuts 35 / Childrens Haircut 25". They appear to be inside a shopping mall.

Subjects: Occupations - Actors; Occupations - Barbers; Clothing - Costumes

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Battistoni, Peter

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Note on recto reads: "Tracey Fedorchuk - Barber / Al Principe"; Photographer's stamp on verso; Note on verso reads: "Page B-5 / Burnaby / Today / PMT 100%"

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At a Barber Shop - Tracey Fedorchuck, Barber and Al Principe, ca.1983 thumbnail

Confederation Singers standing in front of a red double decker bus.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1970-1980

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : coloured ; 9 x 9 cm

Scope and Content: Four women and two men in 1890's costumes standing in front of a red, double decker bus. There are other people sitting inside the bus. Large sign on the bus reads, " Shopping ..and Sightseeing."

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : coloured ; 9 x 9 cm

Scope and Content: Four women and two men in 1890's costumes standing in front of a red, double decker bus. There are other people sitting inside the bus. Large sign on the bus reads, " Shopping ..and Sightseeing."

History: Mrs Bate was a church choir singer. In 1976 she was asked to help form the Confederation Singers at the North Burnaby Confederation Seniors Centre. She started the choir and conducted it until her retirement in 1986. The costume, as seen in several photographs and also in the Burnaby Vilalge Museum collection, was made by members of the choir who made similar 1890's period costumes for themselves. The choir sang in seniors centres and at special events at Century Park (now known as the Burnaby Village Museum). They were also invited to sing at Government House in Victoria.

Other Title Information: Title based on contents of photograph

Accession Code: BV010.8.57

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Date: 1970-1980

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 22-05-2018

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Confederation Singers standing in front of a red double decker bus., 1970-1980 thumbnail

Construction Workers

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: ca.1980

Collection/Fonds: Columbian Newspaper collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 17 x 25 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of construction workers posing next to the the frame of a building and laying brick. A sign featured in the photograph reads: "The cornerstone ceremony of the Shri Shri Radha Madana-Mohana Temple of the International Society for Krisha Consciousness...".

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: ca.1980

Collection/Fonds: Columbian Newspaper collection

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 17 x 25 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 480-1365

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: 2009-01

Scope and Content: Photograph of construction workers posing next to the the frame of a building and laying brick. A sign featured in the photograph reads: "The cornerstone ceremony of the Shri Shri Radha Madana-Mohana Temple of the International Society for Krisha Consciousness...".

Subjects: Construction; Buildings - Religious

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: King, Basil

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Photographer's stamp on verso; Note on verso reads: "Burnaby Today / page A6 / 58%"

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Ice cream parlour

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1989]

Collection/Fonds: Century Park Museum Association fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. slide ; 35 mm

Scope and Content: Photograph of staff working behind the counter of the Burnaby Village Museum Ice Cream Parlour. Staff are dressed in white and standing below sign which reads "Ice Cream / Cones and Novelty Items".

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Century Park Museum Association fonds

Series: Century Park Museum Association photograph collection series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. slide ; 35 mm

Scope and Content: Photograph of staff working behind the counter of the Burnaby Village Museum Ice Cream Parlour. Staff are dressed in white and standing below sign which reads "Ice Cream / Cones and Novelty Items".

Names: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV020.5.290

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [1989]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 2400

Scan Date: 02-Mar-20

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Opening of the Knight and Day Restaurant at Boundary and Lougheed Highway

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1982]

Collection/Fonds: Columbian Newspaper collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.5 x 18.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a sign advertising the new location of Knight & Day Restaurant opening in December. There is a long line of people lining up next to the restaurant in the background.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1982]

Collection/Fonds: Columbian Newspaper collection

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.5 x 18.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 480-1530

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: 2009-01

Scope and Content: Photograph of a sign advertising the new location of Knight & Day Restaurant opening in December. There is a long line of people lining up next to the restaurant in the background.

Subjects: Advertising Medium - Signs and Signboards; Buildings - Commercial - Restaurants

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: King, Basil

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Photographer's stamp on verso; Note on verso reads: "PMT 100% / page 1 / Burnaby Today"

Geographic Access: Lougheed Highway; Boundary Road

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Opening of the Knight and Day Restaurant at Boundary and Lougheed Highway, [1982] thumbnail

Rosita's Burritos

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: ca.1980

Collection/Fonds: Columbian Newspaper collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 17.5 x 25 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of two unidentified men, sitting at a table underneath a "Rosita's Burritos Now Available" sign. The photograph is from Burnaby Today.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: ca.1980

Collection/Fonds: Columbian Newspaper collection

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 17.5 x 25 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 480-1361

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: 2009-01

Scope and Content: Photograph of two unidentified men, sitting at a table underneath a "Rosita's Burritos Now Available" sign. The photograph is from Burnaby Today.

Subjects: Buildings - Industrial - Factories

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: King, Basil

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Photographer's stamp on verso; Note on verso reads: "Burnaby Today page A4 / 62%"

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Seaforth School dedication

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: April 1987

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. ; 12.6 x 17.4 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of the opening of Seaforth School, Burnaby Village Museum. An annotation on the back of the photograph reads, "Dedication ceremony, Seaforth School, Bby Heritage Village, April 1987." A row of men and women, some of whom are in costume, are standing by a podium and microphone outside a…

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: April 1987

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Donald N. Brown subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. ; 12.6 x 17.4 cm print

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 194-004

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: BHS1987-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of the opening of Seaforth School, Burnaby Village Museum. An annotation on the back of the photograph reads, "Dedication ceremony, Seaforth School, Bby Heritage Village, April 1987." A row of men and women, some of whom are in costume, are standing by a podium and microphone outside a decorated schoolhouse. A sign on the side of the school reads, "Seaforth School / 1922." The school was moved from its original location at 7881 Government Road to Burnaby Village Museum in 1983, and was opened to the public in 1987.

Subjects: Events - Openings; Buildings - Schools

Names: Seaforth School; Burnaby Village Museum

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Deer Lake Avenue

Street Address: 6501 Deer Lake Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Morley-Buckingham Area

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Seaforth School dedication, April 1987 thumbnail

Six women and a man standing in front of a bus.

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription5030

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1970-1980

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : coloured ; 9 x 8.5 cm

Scope and Content: Six women and one man in front of a bus. Two of the women are kneeling in front. The bus has a McDonald's sign on it.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : coloured ; 9 x 8.5 cm

Scope and Content: Six women and one man in front of a bus. Two of the women are kneeling in front. The bus has a McDonald's sign on it.

History: Mrs Bate was a church choir singer. In 1976 she was asked to help form the Confederation Singers at the North Burnaby Confederation Seniors Centre. She started the choir and conducted it until her retirement in 1986. The costume, as seen in several photographs and also in the Burnaby Vilalge Museum collection, was made by members of the choir who made similar 1890's period costumes for themselves. The choir sang in seniors centres and at special events at Century Park (now known as the Burnaby Village Museum). They were also invited to sing at Government House in Victoria.

Other Title Information: Title based on contents of photograph

Accession Code: BV010.8.60

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Date: 1970-1980

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 22-05-2018

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Six women and a man standing in front of a bus., 1970-1980 thumbnail

Three women and a man in front of a bus.

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription5031

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1970-1980

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : coloured ; 9 x 8.5 cm

Scope and Content: Three women and a man standing in front of a bus. The is a McDonald's sign on the bus.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : coloured ; 9 x 8.5 cm

Scope and Content: Three women and a man standing in front of a bus. The is a McDonald's sign on the bus.

History: Mrs Bate was a church choir singer. In 1976 she was asked to help form the Confederation Singers at the North Burnaby Confederation Seniors Centre. She started the choir and conducted it until her retirement in 1986. The costume, as seen in several photographs and also in the Burnaby Vilalge Museum collection, was made by members of the choir who made similar 1890's period costumes for themselves. The choir sang in seniors centres and at special events at Century Park (now known as the Burnaby Village Museum). They were also invited to sing at Government House in Victoria.

Other Title Information: Title based on contents of photograph

Accession Code: BV010.8.61

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Date: 1970-1980

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 22-05-2018

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Three women and a man in front of a bus., 1970-1980 thumbnail

Two men outside a Disco Tire store

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription59002

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: ca.1983

Collection/Fonds: Columbian Newspaper collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 15 x 20.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of two men, leaning against a stack of tires, outside of a Disco Tire shop. The sign in the window of the building is advertising Disco Tire's grand opening.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: ca.1983

Collection/Fonds: Columbian Newspaper collection

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 15 x 20.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 480-1411

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: 2009-01

Scope and Content: Photograph of two men, leaning against a stack of tires, outside of a Disco Tire shop. The sign in the window of the building is advertising Disco Tire's grand opening.

Subjects: Buildings - Commercial; Occupations - Mechanics; Events - Openings

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Hodge, Craig

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Photographer's stamp on verso; Note on verso reads: "Page A-10 / Burnaby Today / PMT 100%"

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Two men outside a Disco Tire store, ca.1983 thumbnail

Signing ceremony for the Memorandum of Understanding

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1977 and 1986]

Collection/Fonds: Columbian Newspaper collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 11.5 x 16.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the signing ceremony for the Memorandum of Understanding between the Pacific Vocational Institute and Langley School District no. 35. Standing behind the table are; Pacific Vocational Institute Board members Jim Lees, Arthur J. Blackeney, Lew Rossner, Faye Cooper, Leslie R. Redford; L…

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1977 and 1986]

Collection/Fonds: Columbian Newspaper collection

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 11.5 x 16.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 480-326

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: 2003-02

Scope and Content: Photograph of the signing ceremony for the Memorandum of Understanding between the Pacific Vocational Institute and Langley School District no. 35. Standing behind the table are; Pacific Vocational Institute Board members Jim Lees, Arthur J. Blackeney, Lew Rossner, Faye Cooper, Leslie R. Redford; Langley School Trustee Fern Wilson and Executive Director, PVI Finance and Administration (Bursar) Elwood Veitch. Signing the memorandum are; Pacific Vocational Institute Board of Governors Chairman T. Wyman Trineer, and Langley School District no. 35 Vice-Chairperson of the Board Donna Rantamaa. In 1986, the Pacific Vocational Institute merged with the British Columbia Institute of Technology and remains a part of that institution to the present.

Subjects: Officials - Elected Officials

Names: British Columbia Institute of Technology; Lees, Jim; Blackeney, Aurthur J.; Rossner, Lew; Cooper, Faye; Redford, Leslie R.; Wilson, Fern; Veitch, Elwood N. "Slim"; Trineer, T. Wyman; Rantamaa, Donna

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Typewritten paper attached to verso of photograph identifies all of the individuals in the photograph

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Signing ceremony for the Memorandum of Understanding, [between 1977 and 1986] thumbnail

Interview with John Gordon Davis November 21, 2002 - Tape 1

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1940-1989] (interview content), November 21, 2002 (interview date), digitized in 2020

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Oral History collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 audio cassette (50 min., 53 sec)

Scope and Content: Recording is an interview with (John) Gordon Davis conducted by Mabel F. Nichols with her husband Jack Nichols. Mabel is interviewing Gordon as part of a research project to provide background information to the Burnaby Village Museum who are accepting a donation of Gordon's wife Anne's World War I…

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Oral History collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 audio cassette (50 min., 53 sec)

Material Details: Interviewer: Mabel F. Nichols and husband Jack Nichols Interviewee: John Gordon Davis Location of Interview: New Westminster Interview Date: November 21, 2002 Total Number of tracks: 2 (side A & B of audio cassette) Total Length of all Tracks: 50 min., 53 sec.

Scope and Content: Recording is an interview with (John) Gordon Davis conducted by Mabel F. Nichols with her husband Jack Nichols. Mabel is interviewing Gordon as part of a research project to provide background information to the Burnaby Village Museum who are accepting a donation of Gordon's wife Anne's World War II nursing uniform. Gordon provides background information on his family history and describes his experiences while serving overseas during World War II (WWII) including his experiences as a radar operator and working at a military air squadron repair depot. Gordon also provides biographical information about his wife Anne Davis (nee Williams) and her experiences serving as a military nurse during WWII and their life in Burnaby. Interviewer, Mabel and Jack Nichols also provide anecdotal stories about their own life in Burnaby during the interview. Track 1 - Side A (30:34) 00:00 - 30:34 Interview opens with discussion between interviewer Mabel F. Nichols and Gordon Davis about his wife, Anne Davis' experience working in the nursing corps. Mr. Davis provides background information about working in mining between 1933 and 1940 before training in Ontario to become a radar operator during World War II. Gordon also describes his parents origins and how they moved to Burnaby in 1940 while Gordon headed off to Nova Scotia to serve with the RCAF. Gordon also shares information about his sister Anne Davis who married George L. Davis from Kirkland Lake and how they lived with Gordon's parents in the auto court in Burnaby. He tells of how George L. Davis worked for Dominion Bridge Co. and later as a meat cutter for Safeway near 6th Avenue and Kingsway in Burnaby. Mabel shares her own husband Jack's experiences growing up in Burnaby as the son of butcher, George Nichols, his career as a deisel mechanic and later in the GVRD Engineering Department. Gordon shares that his father, Gilbert died in 1957 and his mother Elizabeth died in 1968 and his older sister Ruth died in 1990. Gordon recollects his wedding day and honeymoon in North Wales in 1945 with his wife Anne. Track 2 - Side B (29:19) 00:00 - 14:37 Gordon continues with his recollections about his wedding and honeymoon in North Wales in 1945. The interviewers, Mabel and Jack discuss the geography of the area sharing their own experiences travelling in 1981 and try to get an idea of where Gordon and his wife were married. They agree that the place was Llandudno. He tells of signing up for another year of Military Service since his wife was still serving in the nursing corps. and describes working North of London at a Military facility to repair aircraft including mosquito bombers. 14:38 - 21: 53 Gordon shares information about working in the Middle East in 1943 while his wife Anne survived the bombing of the Dutch passenger ship, the Marnix that she was travelling on. Gordon tells of how Anne couldn't swim but had a life jacket on and was picked up by a life boat. Anne corresponded with Gordon to let him know that she was alright but had to be cryptic since all letters were censored. Gordon tells of how Anne then travelled to India. Interviewer, Mabel, speaks of her own brother Bill who was picked up in Gibralter and taken to England. 21:54 - 26:18 Gordon recollects first meeting his wife Anne in London and the bombing that occurred during WWII. He tells of how Anne trained as a midwife at the Royal College of Midwives in Yorkshire and how he attended Radio college in Ontario. 26:19- 29:19 Gordon speaks about his experience travelling east on the Queen Mary in World War II and how full the ship was. He says that they were 30 days at sea from May to June in 1942.

History: Interviewee biography: John Gordon Davis was born to Elizabeth Ann Vert (nee Eyres) and Gilbert Davis on September 13, 1913 in North Cobalt, Ontario. Gordon was the second youngest of six children. After graduating from high school he attended Radio College in Toronto. He spent two years prior to World War II working in radio on British ships. In 1940, after retiring, his parents moved to British Columbia. They purchased the Flowerland Auto Court in 1941 at 4212 Douglas Road, Burnaby. During this time, Gordon moved to Ontario and sought employment in radio range stations that were dealing with new technology throughout Europe. He joined the RCAF in 1941. While in London, in May of 1941, he met his future wife Anne Williams. In World War II, Anne served as a nurse in Queen Alexandra's Imperial Army Nursing Corps. In November 1943, Anne survived the bombing of the Dutch passenger ship, SS Marnix while it sailed in a convoy from England to the Mediterranean. Gordon did many tours throughout the Middle East, Turkey, Egypt, Italy, the Battle of the Bulge, Sarnia before he was known as “surplus to requirement”. Since Anne was still in the nursing corps, Gordon signed on for another year and was sent north of London to a Repair Squadron where he worked on operational repairs of Mosquito bombers which were manufactured in Canada. Anne and Gordon continued their correspondence and eventually married in North Wales on January 23, 1945. Gordon was shipped back to Canada in October of 1945 and moved in with his parents at their auto court on Douglas Road in Burnaby. Anne joined Gordon in Burnaby in April 1946 when her mission was completed. Anne packed up her things in a large trunk that she addressed to Gordon’s parents on Douglas Road. Gordon moved around British Columbia in his work for BC Electric and eventually retired with HB Contracting Ltd. in Surrey working on the BC pipeline between 1953 and 1954. In the late 1950s, Gordon and Anne purchased a home in Burnaby at 1508 6th Street (now 7591 6th Street) which they lived in until 1984. In 1985, Anne and Gordon sold their house in Burnaby and moved to Hyack House in New Westminster. Anne Davis died in 1989 at the age of 76 years. Gordon's father, Gilbert died in 1957 and his mother Elizabeth Ann Verta died in 1968. Interviewer biography: Mabel F. Nichols (nee Lawrence) was one of six children born in Hope [ca.1932] to Elmer E. Lawrence and Louise (nee Pennier). Elmer and Louise married in Yale B.C. in 1916. Mabel’s mother, Louise Pennier was part of the Sts'ailes Nation (Chehalis First Nation). Elmer and Louise had three sons and three daughters. Both of Mabel’s parents died in Langley in 1960. Mabel married Jack (John) Nichols [between 1959 and 1960]. They lived at 6004 Wilson Street, Burnaby in 1959; 4910 Willingdon Avenue [between 1960 and 1962] and 4662 Hazel Street [between 1963 and 1987] before moving to Surrey. Jack Nichols' parents, George and Alma Nichols owned and operated Nichols Family Meat Market at 4018 Kingsway (later renumbered 4500 Kingsway). The family lived behind the butcher shop.

Subjects: Wars - World War, 1939-1945; Occupations - Nurses; Clothing - Uniforms

Names: Davis, John Gordon "Gordon"; Davis, Anne Williams; Davis, Gilbert; Nichols, Mabel F. Lawrence; Nichols Family Meat Market

Accession Code: BV005.37.1

Access Restriction: Restricted access

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: [1940-1989] (interview content), November 21, 2002 (interview date), digitized in 2020

Media Type: Sound Recording

Notes: Title based on contents of sound recording; Recording is closed due to poor sound quality; See also: Anne Davis' (nee Williams) WWII nursing uniform- BV003.15.10 & BV03.15.11 & BV003.15.12

Lillian Mann's property

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: March 1983

Collection/Fonds: Columbian Newspaper collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 15.5 x 23.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Lillian Mann's property, with signs which read such things as; "Forced Sale", "Expropriation Sale!" and Demolition Sale!" posted up along the front yard, and nailed to the large Cedar tree.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: March 1983

Collection/Fonds: Columbian Newspaper collection

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 15.5 x 23.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 480-1130

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: 2003-02

Scope and Content: Photograph of Lillian Mann's property, with signs which read such things as; "Forced Sale", "Expropriation Sale!" and Demolition Sale!" posted up along the front yard, and nailed to the large Cedar tree.

Subjects: Advertising Medium - Signs and Signboards; Buildings - Residential - Houses

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: King, Basil

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Newspaper clipping attached to verso of photograph reads: "READY TO MOVE ... Lillian Mann, the Burnaby homeowner who waged a lengthy but unsuccessful battle against expropriation of her Cameron Street home, is ready to move. But she hasn't lost her spark, as the terse messages on her front lawn indicate. The property is to become a parking lot for the Cameron Public Library."

Geographic Access: Cameron Street

Historic Neighbourhood: Burquitlam (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Lyndhurst Area

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Scouts with flags

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1960 and 1980]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photographs : col. negative ; 60 mm

Scope and Content: Photograph of two Scouts posing in front of a series of flags and signs with each province's name. One Scout holds a flag; the other holds signs for Saskatchewan, Quebec, and Newfoundland.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1960 and 1980]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Burnaby Scouts subseries

Physical Description: 1 photographs : col. negative ; 60 mm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 631-016

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: BHS1994-05

Scope and Content: Photograph of two Scouts posing in front of a series of flags and signs with each province's name. One Scout holds a flag; the other holds signs for Saskatchewan, Quebec, and Newfoundland.

Subjects: Organizations - Boys' Societies and Clubs

Names: Boy Scouts of Canada

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: King, Basil

Notes: Title based on content of photograph; Photographer identified by note on original negative housing which read: ""Basil King Photo" when published"

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