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1892 Burnaby Centennial

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1992]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Map collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 map : blueline print ; 71 cm x 119 cm

Scope and Content: A birds eye view map of Burnaby, drawn by Mark Lewis, Parks staff, as a Parks-Maintenance Centennial Project for the 1892 - 1992 Burnaby Centennial. It features wildlife found in Burnaby and highlights civic buildings, parks and other prominent structures of the time. This is not a scale map.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Map collection

Series: Maps of Burnaby and Greater Vancouver series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 map : blueline print ; 71 cm x 119 cm

Material Details: "1892 BURNABY/ CENTENNIAL 1992" printed in a banner across the top of the map Burnaby Centennial logo is located in the lower right side. "ALL WILDLIFE SHOWN CAN STILL / BE FOUND IN THE BURNABY AREA" printed in lower right corner "DRAWN BY / MARK LEWIS / A PARKS-MAINTENANCE / CENTENNIAL PROJECT" printed in the very lower right corner.; The map is dark blue ink, there is no colour.

Scope and Content: A birds eye view map of Burnaby, drawn by Mark Lewis, Parks staff, as a Parks-Maintenance Centennial Project for the 1892 - 1992 Burnaby Centennial. It features wildlife found in Burnaby and highlights civic buildings, parks and other prominent structures of the time. This is not a scale map.

History: Drawn by Mark Lewis of the Parks-Maintenance Dept for the 1882 - 1992 Centennial of Burnaby. Mark always loved birds-eye maps, and showed this map to his supervisors while the work was still in progress. They suggested the map could be a Parks Maintenance Centennial Project. Mark agreed, and completed the map, including Burnaby landmarks and sketches of wildlife. Several copies of the map were given to schools so students could colour them.

Creator: Lewis, Mark

Accession Code: BV013.8.1

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [1992]

Media Type: Cartographic Material

Scan Resolution: 300

Scan Date: 05-Jun-2013

Scale: 96

Notes: Transcribed title

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A Family Farm

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 2020

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 sound recording (mp3) (00:13:57 min)

Scope and Content: Item consists of a recording of part one in a series of three “Back to the Roots” podcasts about the history of Chinese-Canadian farming in Burnaby and the lower mainland. Part one is titled “A Family Farm”. The podcasts were created by students Rose Wu and Wei Yan Yeong from the Faculty of Land an…

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Series: UBC Partnership series

Subseries: Back to the Roots Podcast series - 2020 subseries

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 sound recording (mp3) (00:13:57 min)

Material Details: Podcasts hosts: Rose Wu; Wei Yan Yeong Persons from recorded extracts: Denise Fong; Josephine Chow Music: prod. riddiman Podcast Date: October 2020 Total Number of tracks: 1 Total Length of all tracks: 00:13:57 min Photograph info: Store front of Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co in Victoria, B.C., 1975. BV017.7.191

Scope and Content: Item consists of a recording of part one in a series of three “Back to the Roots” podcasts about the history of Chinese-Canadian farming in Burnaby and the lower mainland. Part one is titled “A Family Farm”. The podcasts were created by students Rose Wu and Wei Yan Yeong from the Faculty of Land and Food Systems at the University of British Columbia Faculty and while student interns at Burnaby Village Museum. In this series the students connect their knowledge of food systems to their shared Chinese heritage in order to discover how Chinese Canadian history is rooted in their local food systems. 00:00-02:21 The podcast opens with Wei Yan Yeong and Rose Wu introducing themselves and their topic- the Chinese Canadian experience in Burnaby and the people who have made important contributions to the city’s development. “A Family Farm” talks about Chinese-owned businesses which are family run. “The family-oriented nature of Chinese-owned businesses also extend to many of the early (and current) Chinese-owned farms in the Burnaby Big Bend area. When Chinese men first began farming in BC in the 1860s, a lot of them worked as labourers because they weren’t allowed to own land. After World War II many of these farmers were allowed to purchase lots, thanks to the Veterans Land Grant. These grants allowed returning veterans to purchase small parcels of land with government loans. Eventually, these men would start families on the farm, and many Chinese-owned farms became family-operated businesses where every member, male, female, child, and extended relatives were enlisted to work the grounds. And it was hard work, often from dawn to dusk, 6-7 days a week.” 02:23 – 07:50 This portion includes excerpts from Oral History interview with Josephine Chow (nee Hong) of Hop On Farms in the Burnaby Big Bend area. The interview was conducted by Burnaby Village Museum researcher Denise Fong. Josephine recalls growing up on the family farm with her six siblings. She tells of how the family pulled together money to purchase twelve acres along Marine Drive in 1951, her family’s background, daily life on the farm , responsibilities on the farm for her and her siblings and of how her mother had to balance working on the farm and providing for a family of ten to twelve people. 07:51 – 08:10 In this portion, hosts comment and reflect on their own experiences. “While it’s likely that a lot of this was done out of necessity and not being able to afford additional paid labourers, having grown up in Chinese households ourselves, we can definitely understand the rationale for these family-operated businesses and how it connects back to the Chinese understanding of family and kinship.” 08:11 – 09:06 In this portion, Rose and Wei provide information on the roots of the Chinese character for family “jia” in mandarin or “gah” in Cantonese. They explain that the term family is composed of two parts: the upper element is like a roof, symbolizing shelter, and the bottom part represents a pig which symbolizes food, whereby the Chinese character for family represents that of a farm. They provide a quote from the writings of Francois de Martin-Donos “In ancient China, the farm is an enterprise, a shelter that insures one food and work. The farm is a place to rely on, but in return, needs to be maintained, including a set of responsibilities. In other words, “family” is the insurance of a stable life.” 09:07 – 10:27 In this portion, the hosts speak about how traditional Chinese thought is heavily influenced by the teachings of Confucius and Confucius philosophy. They explain how Confucius emphasized five sets of human relationships that form the basis for society: ruler and minister, husband and wife, parents and child, sibling and sibling, friend and friend. Of these five, three are familial relationships also known as Filial piety – the respect and care for one’s familial superiors (such as parents, elders, and ancestors). They speak of how this is one of Confucianism’s main teachings and in this respect caring for family members is seen as a moral obligation. In China housing arrangements are in the form of siheyuan”s — a type of residence that featured a courtyard surrounded on all four sides with buildings. These traditionally housed one large extended family if they were wealthy enough. 10:28 – 13:08 In this portion, hosts provide further information on Josephine Chow’s family experience working and living on the “Hop On” family farm through the decades. An excerpt from the interview with Josephine Chow conducted by Denise Fong is included. In this excerpt, Josephine reflects on her past experiences on the farm and her present day experiences of her siblings running the farm. 13:09 -13:56 Final summary, credits and acknowledgements.

History: Podcast hosts, Rose Wu and Wei Yan Yeong are University of British Columbia students in the Faculty of Land and Food Systems and student interns at Burnaby Village Museum.

Creator: Burnaby Village Museum

Subjects: Persons - Chinese Canadians; Agriculture - Farms; Agriculture; Gardens - Market Gardens; Social Issues - Discrimination; Social Issues - Racism

Names: Fong, Denise

Responsibility: Wu, Rose; Yeong, Wei Yan

Geographic Access: Marine Drive

Accession Code: BV020.28.3

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: 2020

Media Type: Sound Recording

Historic Neighbourhood: Fraser Arm (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Big Bend Area

Related Material: BV020.28.4; BV020.28.5

Notes: Title based contents of sound recording; See also Interview with Josephine Chow by Denise Fong February 7, 2020 - BV020.6.1; Compilation of Research Resources used by authors Rose Wu and Wei Yan Yeong include:; Why is family important in China? https://medium.com/@francois_dmd/why-is-family-so-important-in-china-1617b13a67; Burnaby Village Museum - Interview with Josephine Chow by Denise Fong Feb. 7, 2020. BV020.6.1 https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/permalink/museumsoundrecording12337; Covered Roots: The History of Vancouver's Chinese Farms https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4WHS2Uf3JU; Burnaby Village Museum Shares Chinese-Canadian Farming History This Summer https://westcoastfood.ca/burnaby-village-museum-shares-chinese-canadian-farming-history-this-summer/; Chinese Market Gardeners in the City of Burnaby BC Continue to Practice Urban Agriculture https://cityfarmer.info/chinese-market-gardeners-in-the-city-of-burnaby-bc-continue-to-practice-urban-agriculture/; Chinese Market Gardening in BC https://www.bcfoodhistory.ca/chinese-market-gardening-bc/

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A Family Farm, 2020

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Agreement for sale of land between Joseph C. Armstrong and Jesse Love re District Lot 25

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 6 Oct. 1893

Collection/Fonds: Love family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 p. of textual records + 1 plan : red and black ink on linen ; 16 x 8.5 cm

Scope and Content: Item consists of an Agreement for Sale of Land dated October 6, 1893 between Joseph C. Armstrong and Jesse Love for District Lot 25, Group one, New Westminster District and a small hand drawn plan showing District Lot 25, Cumberland Road and location of building. Land Agreement was registered Febru…

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Love family fonds

Series: Love and Leonard land records series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 p. of textual records + 1 plan : red and black ink on linen ; 16 x 8.5 cm

Scope and Content: Item consists of an Agreement for Sale of Land dated October 6, 1893 between Joseph C. Armstrong and Jesse Love for District Lot 25, Group one, New Westminster District and a small hand drawn plan showing District Lot 25, Cumberland Road and location of building. Land Agreement was registered February 13, 1894.

Accession Code: BV992.26.8

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: 6 Oct. 1893

Media Type: Textual Record; Cartographic Material

Notes: Title based on contents of item; Document dated Oct 6 1893; "ARTICLES OF AGREEMENT" between Joseph C. Armstrong and Jesse Love; one page, folded on buff, legal-sized paper with pink borders; black print; handwritten in faded brown ink; for a parcel of land in the New Westminster District, all that portion of Lot 25, Group I, from a point on the Easterly side 20 chains from the South Easterly corner, then from the South Easterly corner, then northerly and parallel with the Cumberland Road for 10 chains and 52 links, then southerly 10 chains, then Easterly 14 chains and 52 links, total 14 acres and 52/100; for $1161 in 17 instalments at 6% interest; signed by Jesse Love and J.C. Armstrong, witnessed by H.A. Eastman; two seals are missing, pink stains on paper; addition May 1900 signed by Jesse Love and H.A. Eastman; folds twice; when folded, panel showing is "AGREEMENT for Sale of Land." "on Cumberland road in Lot 25 Group I"; handwritten "H.A. Eastman" over printed "E.H. PORT & CO.", "REAL ESTATE BROKERS" "NEW WESTMINSTER BRITISH COLUMBIA"; back panel has blue stamping and pink additions, giving No. 546C, registered February 13, 1894, Charge Book Vol. 13, Folio 51, signed C.S. Corrigan? District Registrar; with hand-drawn plan on stained linen, pink ink with black additions, shows Cumberland Road and city limits.

All Saints Church

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [ca.1910]

Collection/Fonds: Ronald G. Scobbie collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 plan : black ink and watercol. on paper ; 30.45 x 30.5 cm

Scope and Content: Item consists of building insurance plan of "All Saints Church / Lot "A" BK 29 DL 98 GP1 N.W.D.". Watling Street is idenfied to the north of the church building and Royal Oak Avenue to the west.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Ronald G. Scobbie collection

Series: School and church plans series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 plan : black ink and watercol. on paper ; 30.45 x 30.5 cm

Material Details: Scale 1 inch = 20 feet

Scope and Content: Item consists of building insurance plan of "All Saints Church / Lot "A" BK 29 DL 98 GP1 N.W.D.". Watling Street is idenfied to the north of the church building and Royal Oak Avenue to the west.

Creator: Burnett & McGugan, Engineers and Surveyors

Subjects: Buildings - Religious - Churches

Names: All Saints Anglican Church

Accession Code: BV003.83.46

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [ca.1910]

Media Type: Cartographic Material

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 15-Jan-2021

Scale: 100

Notes: Transcribed title; Note in pencil on verso reads: ""All Saints Church / Lot "A" BK 29 DL 98 / Scale 1 inch = 20 feet"; Note in balck in on verso reads: "3704"

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Anglican Church

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [ca.1910]

Collection/Fonds: Ronald G. Scobbie collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 plan : black ink and watercol. on paper ; 30.45 x 30.5 cm

Scope and Content: Item consists of building insurance plan of "Anglican Church / Lot 2 BK 37 DL69, GP.1, N.W.D. (15th Ave. (Dominion) is identified to the north of Lots 1, 2 and 3).

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Ronald G. Scobbie collection

Series: School and church plans series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 plan : black ink and watercol. on paper ; 30.45 x 30.5 cm

Material Details: Scale 1 inch = 20 feet

Scope and Content: Item consists of building insurance plan of "Anglican Church / Lot 2 BK 37 DL69, GP.1, N.W.D. (15th Ave. (Dominion) is identified to the north of Lots 1, 2 and 3).

Creator: Burnett & McGugan, Engineers and Surveyors

Subjects: Buildings - Religious - Churches

Accession Code: BV003.83.43

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [ca.1910]

Media Type: Cartographic Material

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 15-Jan-2021

Scale: 100

Notes: Transcribed title; Note in pencil on verso reads: "Anglican Church / Lot 2 Bk 37 DL69 / 1"=20' "; Note in balck in on verso reads: "3704"

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Armstrong Street School site

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1915

Collection/Fonds: Ronald G. Scobbie collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 survey plan : blueprint on paper ; 56 x 54 cm

Scope and Content: Survey plan of "Armstrong Street School Site / Burnaby Municipality" "Being a 2 acre portion of Lot 13 Group 1, & according to map 1722 which shows this as Lot E. Block 2 of subdivision of a portion, of Lot 13, Group 1, New Westminster District".

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Ronald G. Scobbie collection

Series: School and church plans series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 survey plan : blueprint on paper ; 56 x 54 cm

Material Details: Scale 40 feet = 1 inch

Scope and Content: Survey plan of "Armstrong Street School Site / Burnaby Municipality" "Being a 2 acre portion of Lot 13 Group 1, & according to map 1722 which shows this as Lot E. Block 2 of subdivision of a portion, of Lot 13, Group 1, New Westminster District".

Creator: Burnett, Geoffrey K.

Subjects: Buildings - Schools

Names: Armstrong Avenue School

Responsibility: Burnett & McGugan, Engineers and Surveyors

Geographic Access: Armstrong Avenue

Street Address: 8757 Armstrong Avenue

Accession Code: BV003.83.12

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: 1915

Media Type: Cartographic Material

Historic Neighbourhood: East Burnaby (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Cariboo-Armstrong Area

Scan Resolution: 440

Scan Date: 22-Dec-2020

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of plan; Note in black ink on verso of plan reads: "1746"; Oath on plan reads: "I, Geoffrey K. Burnett...and did personally superintend the survey represented..." "Completed on the 18th day of March 1915"; signed by Geoffrey K. Burnett and notarized by "K.A. Eastman", sworn "...19th day of April 1915"; "Burnett and McGugan., B.C. Land Surveyors. Etc.. New Westminster, B.C.."

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Barnet School site

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: May 27, 1915

Collection/Fonds: Ronald G. Scobbie collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 survey plan : blueprint on paper ; 56 x 54 cm

Scope and Content: Survey plan of "Barnet School Site / Burnaby Municipality" "Being a portion of the west half of lot / 214, Group 1 / New Westminster District”.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Ronald G. Scobbie collection

Series: School and church plans series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 survey plan : blueprint on paper ; 56 x 54 cm

Material Details: Scale 40 feet = 1 inch

Scope and Content: Survey plan of "Barnet School Site / Burnaby Municipality" "Being a portion of the west half of lot / 214, Group 1 / New Westminster District”.

Creator: McGugan, Donald Johnston

Subjects: Buildings - Schools

Names: Barnet School

Responsibility: Burnett & McGugan, Engineers and Surveyors

Geographic Access: Barnet Road

Street Address: 7820 Barnet Road

Accession Code: BV003.83.19

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: May 27, 1915

Media Type: Cartographic Material

Historic Neighbourhood: Barnet (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Burnaby Mountain Area

Scan Resolution: 440

Scan Date: 22-Dec-2020

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of plan; handwritten on back "Burnaby Schools" "23R" twice, "1783"; Oath on plan reads: "I, D.J. McGugan...and did personally superintend the survey..." "completed on the 27th day of May 1915"; signed by D.J. McGugan, notarized by "Walter Edmonds" "sworn "...29th day of May 1915" "Burnett and McGugan" "B.C. Land Surveyors Etc. New Westminster, B.C.";

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Bird's eye view of New Westminster, Burnaby and Vancouver

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [ca. 1911]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Map collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 map : hand painted ; 65.5 x 99 cm

Scope and Content: An untitled monochromatic grayscale map of a developer's bird's eye view looking north west from Burnaby Mountain. View includes Burnaby, New Westminster, Vancouver with the North shore in the distance. Burnaby neighbourhood subdivisions of "Burnaby Heights" and "Buena Vista" are featured near the…

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Map collection

Series: Maps of Burnaby and Greater Vancouver series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 map : hand painted ; 65.5 x 99 cm

Scope and Content: An untitled monochromatic grayscale map of a developer's bird's eye view looking north west from Burnaby Mountain. View includes Burnaby, New Westminster, Vancouver with the North shore in the distance. Burnaby neighbourhood subdivisions of "Burnaby Heights" and "Buena Vista" are featured near the centre of the map. These neighbourhood subdivisions were marketed by Real Estate Agents Liebly & Blumer in 1911. Roads, buildings, factories, railways and bridges are identified on the map.

Subjects: Businesses - Real Estate Agencies

Responsibility: Leibly & Blumer Realty Co. Incorporated

Accession Code: HV983.12.1

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [ca. 1911]

Media Type: Cartographic Material

Historic Neighbourhood: East Burnaby (Historic Neighbourhood); Vancouver Heights (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Cariboo-Armstrong Area; Burnaby Heights Area

Scan Resolution: 300

Scan Date: December 2020

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of map; Note in pencil on verso of photograph reads: "Make tint block of Buena Vista / Blocks only as shown in lots"

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Bird's eye view of New Westminster, Burnaby and Vancouver, [ca. 1911]

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Bird's Eye View of the Burnaby Lake Area

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1977

Collection/Fonds: Century Park Museum Association fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 map : b&w print on paper ; 43 x 63.5 cm

Scope and Content: Item consists of a map titled "Birds Eye View of the Burnaby Lake Area Circa 1910". The overview of the Burnaby Lake area was compiled and drawn at Heritage Village by curator John Adams and artist, Carol Swan. The map identifies the Burnaby Lake inter-urban tram line; roads including: Sperling Ave…

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Century Park Museum Association fonds

Series: Heritage Village Museum exhibits and artifacts series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 map : b&w print on paper ; 43 x 63.5 cm

Material Details: Scale indeterminable

Scope and Content: Item consists of a map titled "Birds Eye View of the Burnaby Lake Area Circa 1910". The overview of the Burnaby Lake area was compiled and drawn at Heritage Village by curator John Adams and artist, Carol Swan. The map identifies the Burnaby Lake inter-urban tram line; roads including: Sperling Avenue (Pole Line Road); Gilpin Avenue; Douglas Road; trail to Vancouver Westminster Road (Kingsway); Buckingham Avenue; Haszard Street; various farms and residences including: Charles Sprott "Norland"; H.T. Ceperley "Fairacres"; Claude Hill's "Brookfield farm" and "Broadview"; F.J. Hart's "Avalon"; Miss Woodward's former and new home, school and post office; Councillor Edgar's hunting cabin; Edgar Sprott's "Mayfield farm" and "Mayfield Lodge"; F.J. Peers "Greyfriars"; Arthur de Windt Haszard; Bernard Hill's boathouse as well as other landmarks including: Doran's Mill; tram stations; Burnaby Lake Store; logging camps; wood cutter's shacks; ice houses; cranberry bog; Still Creek; Deer Lake; Burnaby Lake; Deer Lake Creek; Provincial Government Reserve Proposed Hospital (later Oakalla Prison).

Creator: Adams, John; Swan, Carol

Names: Hill, Arthur Claude; Sprott, Charles Frederick; Sprott, Louis "Edgar"; Hart, Frederick John, 1884-1945; Ceperley, H.T.; Woodward, Maude; Woodward, Harriet; Peers, Francis J.; Haszard, Arthur de Windt; Hill, Bernard R.

Geographic Access: Deer Lake Avenue; Sperling Avenue; Haszard Street; Buckingham Avenue

Accession Code: BV021.1.3

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: 1977

Media Type: Cartographic Material

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Burnaby Lake Area

Related Material: See also: Life with the Moores of Hart House : pioneer days on Burnaby's Deer Lake

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2021-11-12

Scale: 100

Notes: Transcribed title; Compiled by John Adams; illustration by Carol Swan; The map depicts the Burnaby Lake Tram Line as being double tracked, whereas in reality it was single tracked.; Map is part of the book "Life with the Moores of Hart House : pioneer days on Burnaby's Deer Lake https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/permalink/museumlibrary6314-102

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Bird's Eye View of the Burnaby Lake Area

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1977

Collection/Fonds: Century Park Museum Association fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 map : b&w print with watercolour ; 43 x 63.5 cm

Scope and Content: Item consists of a map titled "Birds Eye View of the Burnaby Lake Area Circa 1910". The overview of the Burnaby Lake area was compiled and drawn at Heritage Village by curator John Adams and artist, Carol Swan. The map identifies the Burnaby Lake inter-urban tram line; roads including: Sperling Ave…

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Century Park Museum Association fonds

Series: Heritage Village Museum exhibits and artifacts series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 map : b&w print with watercolour ; 43 x 63.5 cm

Material Details: Scale indeterminable

Scope and Content: Item consists of a map titled "Birds Eye View of the Burnaby Lake Area Circa 1910". The overview of the Burnaby Lake area was compiled and drawn at Heritage Village by curator John Adams and artist, Carol Swan. The map identifies the Burnaby Lake inter-urban tram line; roads including: Sperling Avenue (Pole Line Road); Gilpin Avenue; Douglas Road; trail to Vancouver Westminster Road (Kingsway); Buckingham Avenue; Haszard Street; various farms and residences including: Charles Sprott "Norland"; H.T. Ceperley "Fairacres"; Claude Hill's "Brookfield farm" and "Broadview"; F.J. Hart's "Avalon"; Miss Woodward's former and new home, school and post office; Councillor Edgar's hunting cabin; Edgar Sprott's "Mayfield farm" and "Mayfield Lodge"; F.J. Peers "Greyfriars"; Arthur de Windt Haszard; Bernard Hill's boathouse as well as other landmarks including: Doran's Mill; tram stations; Burnaby Lake Store; logging camps; wood cutter's shacks; ice houses; cranberry bog; Still Creek; Deer Lake; Burnaby Lake; Deer Lake Creek; Provincial Government Reserve Proposed Hospital (later Oakalla Prison).

Creator: Adams, John; Swan, Carol

Names: Hill, Arthur Claude; Sprott, Charles Frederick; Sprott, Louis "Edgar"; Hart, Frederick John, 1884-1945; Ceperley, H.T.; Woodward, Maude; Woodward, Harriet; Peers, Francis J.; Haszard, Arthur de Windt; Hill, Bernard R.

Geographic Access: Deer Lake Avenue; Sperling Avenue; Haszard Street; Buckingham Avenue

Accession Code: BV021.1.4

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: 1977

Media Type: Cartographic Material

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Burnaby Lake Area

Related Material: See also: Life with the Moores of Hart House : pioneer days on Burnaby's Deer Lake

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2021-11-12

Scale: 100

Notes: Transcribed title; Compiled by John Adams; illustration by Carol Swan; The map depicts the Burnaby Lake Tram Line as being double tracked, whereas in reality it was single tracked.; Map is part of the book "Life with the Moores of Hart House : pioneer days on Burnaby's Deer Lake https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/permalink/museumlibrary6314-102; This is a print made from original illustration and appears to be hand-coloured with watercolour at a later date.

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Broadview Presbyterian Church

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [ca.1910]

Collection/Fonds: Ronald G. Scobbie collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 plan : black ink and watercol. on paper ; 30.45 x 30.5 cm

Scope and Content: Item consists of building insurance plan of "Broadview Presbyterian Church / Lot 6, BK 31, DL 69 / GP1 N.W.D." . Fourteenth Avenue (Manor) is identified to the north and Douglas Ave. to the east.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Ronald G. Scobbie collection

Series: School and church plans series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 plan : black ink and watercol. on paper ; 30.45 x 30.5 cm

Material Details: Scale 1 inch = 20 feet

Scope and Content: Item consists of building insurance plan of "Broadview Presbyterian Church / Lot 6, BK 31, DL 69 / GP1 N.W.D." . Fourteenth Avenue (Manor) is identified to the north and Douglas Ave. to the east.

Creator: Burnett & McGugan, Engineers and Surveyors

Subjects: Buildings - Religious - Churches

Names: Broadview Presbyterian Church

Accession Code: BV003.83.49

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [ca.1910]

Media Type: Cartographic Material

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 15-Jan-2021

Scale: 100

Notes: Transcribed title; Note in pencil on verso reads: "Broadview Presbyterian Church / Lot 6, BK 31, DL 69 / 1" = 20' "; Note in balck in on verso reads: "3704"

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Burnaby Park track

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: June 30, 1932

Collection/Fonds: Ronald G. Scobbie collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 survey plan : ink on waxed linen sheet ; 27 x 39 cm

Scope and Content: Item consists of a survey plan titled “Burnaby Park Track”.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Ronald G. Scobbie collection

Series: Subdivision and survey plans series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 survey plan : ink on waxed linen sheet ; 27 x 39 cm

Scope and Content: Item consists of a survey plan titled “Burnaby Park Track”.

Creator: Burnett & McGugan, Engineers and Surveyors

Accession Code: BV003.83.41

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: June 30, 1932

Media Type: Cartographic Material

Notes: Transcribed title; Note in pencil reads: ‘4222”

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Chinese Herbalist Shops and TCM

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 2020

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 sound recording (mp3) (00:16:19 min)

Scope and Content: Item consists of a recording of part three in a series of three “Back to the Roots” podcasts where the hosts Rose Wu and Wei Yan Yeong, "Dig up the roots of the past to unearth the foundations of the Chinese Canadian experience in Burnaby." This episode three is titled "Chinese Herbalist Shops and …

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Series: UBC Partnership series

Subseries: Back to the Roots Podcast series - 2020 subseries

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 sound recording (mp3) (00:16:19 min)

Material Details: Podcasts hosts: Rose Wu; Wei Yan Yeong Persons from recorded extracts: Denise Fong; Josephine Chow; Julie Lee Guest: Dr. John Yang Podcast Date: October 2020 Total Number of tracks: 1 Total Length of all tracks: 00:16:19 min Photograph info: Store front of Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co in Victoria, B.C., 1975. BV017.7.191

Scope and Content: Item consists of a recording of part three in a series of three “Back to the Roots” podcasts where the hosts Rose Wu and Wei Yan Yeong, "Dig up the roots of the past to unearth the foundations of the Chinese Canadian experience in Burnaby." This episode three is titled "Chinese Herbalist Shops and TCM". The podcasts were created by students Rose Wu and Wei Yan Yeong from the Faculty of Land and Food Systems at the University of British Columbia Faculty and while student interns at Burnaby Village Museum. In this series the students connect their knowledge of food systems to their shared Chinese heritage in order to discover how Chinese Canadian history is rooted in their local food systems. 00:00 - 01:34 Podcast opens with an introduction to this episode in the podcast series. 01:35 - 03:43 This portion of the podcast consists of segments of pre-recorded interviews between Denise Fong and Chinese-Canadians Julie Lee and Josephine Chow who grew up in Burnaby. Josephine and Jule recall visiting herbalist shops in Vancouver's Chinatown during the nineteen fifties and sixties. Due to the lack of herbalist shops in the Burnaby community during that time, it was common for a Chinese farming family to travel to Vancouver’s Chinatown in order to obtain herbal prescriptions or dried goods. Julie speaks briefly about what the type of Traditional Chinese medical care and advice her mother and family received. Josephine Chow tells of a female Chinese doctor from Vancouver, Madeline Chung who was responsible for delivering a lot of Chinese babies including Josephine and describes how her mother would take members of the family to the herbalist in Vancouver's Chinatown. 03:44 - 04:44 In this portion, the hosts tell of how aside from its medicinal purposes, herbalist shops also have a major socio-cultural significance to the Chinese community. The hosts describe the traditional layout of Chinese herblist shops, with a table set up for the game Ma Jong in the back and a seating area where customers could chat while waiting and be served tea. The hosts provide an example of the "Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co." herbalist shop in Victoria that was open between 1905 and 1967 and of how the shop and contents are now part of a permanent exhibit at the Burnaby Village Museum. 04:45 - 09:21 In this portion, the hosts describe "Traditional Chinese Medicine" also known as "TCM". In order to better understand the importance of TCM in Chinese culture, and specifically to Chinese-Canadian immigrants, the hosts interview Dr John Yang, the chairperson and program director of Kwantlen Polytechnic University's TCM program. Holding a PHD in TCM before migrating with his family to Canada, Dr Yang came here 30 years ago and immediately started his journey as a TCM practitioner at his home basement in Burnaby. Dr. Yang tells of how he worked with the lobbying group, ATCMA (The British Columbia Association of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture Practitioners) to help legitimize TCM as a recognized form of medical health care. In 1996, the Canadian government finally approved the legitimization of TCM in Canada, where one is required to take a licensing exam before they’re allowed to start their practices in Canada. 09:22 - 15:17 In this portion of the podcast, Dr. Yang and hosts describe how Traditional Chinese Medicine and treatments differ from Western medicine, how TCM is a way of life and regularly incorporated into recipes and diets, the lack of social acceptance and the import of Chinese medicinal herbs and misconceptions. 15:18 - 16:19 Conclusion, credits and acknowledgements.

History: Podcast hosts, Rose Wu and Wei Yan Yeong are University of British Columbia students in the Faculty of Land and Food Systems and student interns at Burnaby Village Museum.

Creator: Burnaby Village Museum

Subjects: Persons - Chinese Canadians; Social Issues - Discrimination; Social Issues - Racism; Public Services - Health Services

Names: Lee, Julie Cho Chan; Chow, Josephine; Fong, Denise; Yang, Dr. John; Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Company; Burnaby Village Museum

Responsibility: Wu, Rose; Yeong, Wei Yan

Accession Code: BV020.28.5

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: 2020

Media Type: Sound Recording

Related Material: BV020.28.3; BV020.28.4

Notes: Title based contents of sound recording; See also Interview with Josephine Chow by Denise Fong February 7, 2020 - BV020.6.1; Interview with Julie Lee by Denise Fong February 6, 2020 - BV020.6.2; For associated video recording of research interview with Dr. John Yang - see BV020.28.1; Compilation of Research Resources used by authors Rose Wu and Wei Yan Yeong include:; B.C. to recognize doctors of Chinese medicine: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/b-c-to-recognize-doctors-of-chinese-medicine-1.396806; B.C. takes steps to legitimize traditional Chinese medicine: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/bc-takes-steps-to-legitimize-traditional-chinese-medicine/article18428851/; Traditional Chinese medicine moves into the mainstream https://www.straight.com/life/415386/traditional-chinese-medicine-moves-mainstream; Burnaby Village Museum - Interview with Josephine Chow by Denise Fong Feb. 7, 2020. BV020.6.1 https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/permalink/museumsoundrecording12337; Burnaby Village Museum, Interview with Julie Lee by Denise Fong Feb. 6, 2020. BV020.6.2 https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/permalink/museumsoundrecording12338

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Chinese Herbalist Shops and TCM, 2020

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Commercial Map of Greater Vancouver and District

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: July 1921

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Map collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 map : col. lithograph mounted on linen ; 107 x 138 cm

Scope and Content: Commercial map of Greater Vancouver and District. Map depicts district lots, railroads, electric railways, streets, street car stops, schools, buildings, postal block numbers, parks and First Nations reserves. Map covers the geographcial areas of Vancouver, Burnaby, New Westminster, portions of Ric…

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Map collection

Series: Maps of Burnaby and Greater Vancouver series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 map : col. lithograph mounted on linen ; 107 x 138 cm

Material Details: Includes Legend and Index

Scope and Content: Commercial map of Greater Vancouver and District. Map depicts district lots, railroads, electric railways, streets, street car stops, schools, buildings, postal block numbers, parks and First Nations reserves. Map covers the geographcial areas of Vancouver, Burnaby, New Westminster, portions of Richmond, West Vancouver, North Vancouver, and Surrey with half mile circles that radiate from Vancouver City Hall on the corner of Main and Hastings. Bottom of map includes an index of street names, along with their corresponding map grid locations. The map is bordered by Marine Drive to the west, North Road to the east, Dempsey Street to the north and 20th Road to the south.

History: Bought by donor at thrift store years ago. No known provenance.

Creator: The Vancouver Map & Blueprint Co. Ltd.

Publisher: Produced by Photo - Lithography, Colonist , Victoria, B.C.

Subjects: First Nations reserves - British Columbia

Geographic Access: Vancouver

Accession Code: BV018.24.1

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: July 1921

Media Type: Cartographic Material

Scan Resolution: 300

Scan Date: 16-Jun-20

Scale: 100

Notes: Transcribed title; Title on map reads: "COMMERCIAL MAP / OF / GREATER VANCOUVER / AND / DISTRICT / Compiled and Published by / The Vancouver Map & Blueprint Co. Ltd. / 441 Seymour St. Vancouver B.C. / July, 1921".

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Daily Telegraph War Map of Germany with bombing sites

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [before 1938] (date of creation of map), annotations added [between 1943 and 1945]

Collection/Fonds: Joseph H.C. Corsbie fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 map : col. lithographic print ; 51 x 77 cm

Scope and Content: Item consists of a map entitled "Daily Telegraph War Map of Germany" with secondary title "Daily Telegraph WAR MAP No. 10 Revised Edition". Map was produced prior to the Second World War [pre-Munich International Boundary lines]. Map depicts approximately 47 N to 55 N and from 3E to 22E. The countr…

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Joseph H.C. Corsbie fonds

Series: Joseph H.C. Corsbie RCAF records series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 map : col. lithographic print ; 51 x 77 cm

Scope and Content: Item consists of a map entitled "Daily Telegraph War Map of Germany" with secondary title "Daily Telegraph WAR MAP No. 10 Revised Edition". Map was produced prior to the Second World War [pre-Munich International Boundary lines]. Map depicts approximately 47 N to 55 N and from 3E to 22E. The country of Germany sits at the centre of the map bordered by Holland, Belgium and France to the west; Switzerland, Austria and Hungary to the south; Lithuania, Poland, Czechoslavakia, Hungary and Romania to the east and Denmark and the Baltic Sea to the north. Annotations in green ink on the map mark areas of Germany that were bombed during World War Two and were added by Royal Canadian Air Force First Officer Joseph (Joe) H. Corsbie during his service.

Creator: Geographia Limited

Publisher: Hutchinsons & Co. (Publishers Ltd.) LONDON & MELBORNE"

Parallel Title: WAR MAP No. 10 Revised Edition

Subjects: Wars - World War, 1939-1945

Accession Code: BV020.31.35

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [before 1938] (date of creation of map), annotations added [between 1943 and 1945]

Media Type: Cartographic Material

Notes: Title based on contents of map; Label printed on verso of map reads: "Daily Telegraph / War Map No. 10 / GERMANY / (REVISED EDITION) / PRICE 1/-NET"; Copyright. "GEOGRAPHIA" LTD. 167 FLEET STREET, LONDON, E.C.4; Specially drawn for the Daily Telegraph by "Geographia" Ltd."; Scale: "Heights in English Feet / Scale of English Miles / Kilometres"

Dominion Bridge Company Limited - Burnaby Plant

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 29 Aug. 1957

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Map collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 plan : col. lithographic print ; 50.5 x 84 cm

Scope and Content: Item consists of a fire insurance plan of the Dominion Bridge Company Burnaby Plant located on the east side of Boundary Road near Lougheed Highway. The plan is in two sheets mounted on a backing board. The buildings are located and colour coded. The plan includes profiles of the buildings. Title o…

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Map collection

Series: Fire Insurance plans of Greater Vancouver and Burnaby series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 plan : col. lithographic print ; 50.5 x 84 cm

Material Details: Scale [1:960]

Scope and Content: Item consists of a fire insurance plan of the Dominion Bridge Company Burnaby Plant located on the east side of Boundary Road near Lougheed Highway. The plan is in two sheets mounted on a backing board. The buildings are located and colour coded. The plan includes profiles of the buildings. Title on plan reads "DOMINION BRIDGE COMPANY, LIMITED / "BURNABY PLANT" / Burnaby, B.C.". The site plan was surveyed by C. L. Schwaab Jr.

History: Dominion Bridge Company was a major enterprise in Burnaby operating from the 1930 until the mid 1970s. Dominion Bridge constructed steel structures ranging from portions of the Golden Gate and Lions Gate Bridges to holding tanks for pulp mills. Beginning in the mid-1970s, unused areas of the site were used for filming on a temporary basis and in 1987 the site was established as a dedicated studio production facility named Bridge Studios.

Creator: Schwabb, C.L. Jr.

Subjects: Buildings - Industrial - Factories

Names: Dominion Bridge Company

Responsibility: Associated Factory Mutual Fire Insurance Cos

Geographic Access: Boundary Road

Street Address: 2400 Boundary Road

Accession Code: BV015.10.1

Access Restriction: Restricted access

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: 29 Aug. 1957

Media Type: Cartographic Material

Historic Neighbourhood: Broadview (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: West Central Valley Area

Scan Resolution: 400

Scan Date: 2021-11-28

Notes: Title based on contents of plan; Scale on plan reads "1 inch = 80 ft / By V. Pitkin"; Identfication information in bottom right corner of plan reads: "FACTORY MUTUAL ENGINEERING DIVISION / Associated Factory Mutual Fire Insurance Cos. / Norwood, Mass. / SERIAl 47330 / Replacing 35238 / INDEX 3994"

Douglas Road School site

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: April 19, 1915

Collection/Fonds: Ronald G. Scobbie collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 survey plan : blueprint on paper ; 56 x 54 cm

Scope and Content: Survey plan of "Douglas Road School Site / Burnaby Municipality" "Being Lot 21, of Blocks 1-5 inc. 11 & 12 of the subd. of north half of Lot 80, Group 1, New Westminster District".

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Ronald G. Scobbie collection

Series: School and church plans series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 survey plan : blueprint on paper ; 56 x 54 cm

Material Details: Scale 40 feet = 1 inch

Scope and Content: Survey plan of "Douglas Road School Site / Burnaby Municipality" "Being Lot 21, of Blocks 1-5 inc. 11 & 12 of the subd. of north half of Lot 80, Group 1, New Westminster District".

Creator: McGugan, Donald Johnston

Subjects: Buildings - Schools

Names: Douglas Road School

Responsibility: Burnett & McGugan, Engineers and Surveyors

Geographic Access: Canada Way

Street Address: 4861 Canada Way

Accession Code: BV003.83.15

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: April 19, 1915

Media Type: Cartographic Material

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Douglas-Gilpin Area

Scan Resolution: 440

Scan Date: 22-Dec-2020

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of plan; Note in black ink on verso of plan reads: "1747"; Oath on plan reads: "I, D.G. McGugan..." "...and did person- ally superintend the survey..." "...completed on the 3rd day of April 1915"; signed by D.J. McGugan, notarized by "H.A. Eastman", sworn "...19th day of April 1915" "Burnett and McGugan" "B.C. Land Surveyors Etc. New Westminster, B.C.."

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Dundonald United Church

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [ca.1910]

Collection/Fonds: Ronald G. Scobbie collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 plan : black ink and watercol. on paper ; 30.45 x 30.5 cm

Scope and Content: Item consists of a building insurance plan of "Dundonald United Church / Lots 9, 10 BK 28 DL 159 GP 1 / N.W.D.". Clinton Street is identified to the north of Lots nine and ten.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Ronald G. Scobbie collection

Series: School and church plans series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 plan : black ink and watercol. on paper ; 30.45 x 30.5 cm

Material Details: Scale 1 inch = 20 feet

Scope and Content: Item consists of a building insurance plan of "Dundonald United Church / Lots 9, 10 BK 28 DL 159 GP 1 / N.W.D.". Clinton Street is identified to the north of Lots nine and ten.

Creator: Burnett & McGugan, Engineers and Surveyors

Subjects: Buildings - Religious - Churches

Names: Dundonald United Church

Accession Code: BV003.83.52

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [ca.1910]

Media Type: Cartographic Material

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 15-Jan-2021

Scale: 100

Notes: Transcribed title; Note in pencil on verso reads: "_ _Church / Lots 9 & 10 BK 28 DL 159 / 1" = 20' "; Note in black ink on verso reads: "3704"

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East Burnaby United Church

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [ca.1925]

Collection/Fonds: Ronald G. Scobbie collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 plan : black ink and watercol. on paper ; 30.45 x 30.5 cm

Scope and Content: Item consists of a building insurance plan of "East Burnaby United Church / Lot 1 BK 2 south Part DL 28 GP 1 N.W.D.". Twelfth Avenue is identified to the north and Douglas Road to the west.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Ronald G. Scobbie collection

Series: School and church plans series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 plan : black ink and watercol. on paper ; 30.45 x 30.5 cm

Material Details: Scale 1 inch = 20 feet

Scope and Content: Item consists of a building insurance plan of "East Burnaby United Church / Lot 1 BK 2 south Part DL 28 GP 1 N.W.D.". Twelfth Avenue is identified to the north and Douglas Road to the west.

Creator: Burnett & McGugan, Engineers and Surveyors

Subjects: Buildings - Religious - Churches

Names: East Burnaby United Church, 1925-2008

Accession Code: BV003.83.54

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [ca.1925]

Media Type: Cartographic Material

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 15-Jan-2021

Scale: 100

Notes: Transcribed title; Note in pencil on verso reads: "East Burnaby United Church / Lot 1 BK 2 south Part DL 28 / 1" = 20' "; Note in black ink on verso reads: "3704"

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Edmonds Street School site

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: March 8, 1915

Collection/Fonds: Ronald G. Scobbie collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 survey plan : blueprint on paper ; 56 x 54 cm

Scope and Content: Survey plan of "Edmonds Street School Site" "Burnaby Municipality" "Being Lots 28 and 29 of the Subdivision of Lot 30, Group 1, New Westminster District";

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Ronald G. Scobbie collection

Series: School and church plans series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 survey plan : blueprint on paper ; 56 x 54 cm

Material Details: Scale: 4 feet = 1 inch

Scope and Content: Survey plan of "Edmonds Street School Site" "Burnaby Municipality" "Being Lots 28 and 29 of the Subdivision of Lot 30, Group 1, New Westminster District";

Subjects: Buildings - Schools

Names: Edmonds Community School

Responsibility: Burnett and McGugan B.C. Land Surveyors, New Westminster

Geographic Access: Edmonds Street

Street Address: 7641 Edmonds Street

Accession Code: BV003.83.5

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: March 8, 1915

Media Type: Cartographic Material

Historic Neighbourhood: Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Edmonds Area

Scan Resolution: 440

Scan Date: 22-Dec-2020

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of plan; Oath in bottom left corner reads: "I, D.J. McGugan...and did personally superintend the survey..." "...completed on the 8th day of March 1915"; signed "D.J. McGugan", notarized by "S.F. Mark" "sworn...12th Day of April 1915"; handwritten on back, "1756"

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Fire insurance key plan - Greater Vancouver - Volume XIX - Municipality of Burnaby

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1927

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Map collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 plan on 1 sheet : col. lithographic print ; 64 x 54 cm

Scope and Content: Item consists of a one page fire insurance key plan titled "Greater Vancouver / Volume XIX / Municipality / of Burnaby / Key Plan" surveyed May 1927. Key plan from compilation, "Insurance Plans of Greater Vancouver Plan No. 11, Volumes 15 to 19 Burnaby".

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Map collection

Series: Fire Insurance plans of Greater Vancouver and Burnaby series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 plan on 1 sheet : col. lithographic print ; 64 x 54 cm

Material Details: Scale [1:6000]

Scope and Content: Item consists of a one page fire insurance key plan titled "Greater Vancouver / Volume XIX / Municipality / of Burnaby / Key Plan" surveyed May 1927. Key plan from compilation, "Insurance Plans of Greater Vancouver Plan No. 11, Volumes 15 to 19 Burnaby".

Creator: British Columbia Underwriters' Association

Publisher: Plan Department of Fire Branch of British Columbia Underwriters' Association

Accession Code: BV987.1.70

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: 1927

Media Type: Cartographic Material

Historic Neighbourhood: Fraser Arm (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Big Bend Area

Scan Resolution: 400

Scan Date: 2021-11-17

Notes: Title based on contents of item; Scale 500 feet = 1 inch; These plans were removed from a bound book with labels on cover page reading: "Plan No. 90 / THIS INSURANCE PLAN / of / Vancouver VOLUME "8" / IN THE PROPERTY OF THE / British Columbia Insurance Underwriter's Association / Vancouver B.C. / AND IS LOANED / MELVILLE F. THOMSON CO. .../ Date May 26th, 1934"; / "Plan No. 74 / THIS INSURANCE PLAN / OF / VANCOUVER VOLUME "9"" / Plan No. 11 / THIS INSURANCE PLAN / OF / BURNABY VOLUMES 15-19" / "THIS PLAN IS THE PROPERTY OF / THE / BRITISH LAW INSURANCE COMPANY / LIMITED"; Does not include the corresponding key plan page or associated plans numbered 1901 to 1914; Contact Burnaby Village Museum to view associated fire insurance plans

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Fire insurance key plan - Greater Vancouver - Volume XVI - Municipality of Burnaby

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1927

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Map collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 2 plans on 2 sheets: col. lithographic print ; 64 x 54 cm

Scope and Content: Item consists of a two page fire insurance key plan titled "Greater Vancouver / Volume XVI / Municipality / of Burnaby / Key Plan" surveyed May 1927. Volume XVI includes a two page Key Plan (C and D). .

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Map collection

Series: Fire Insurance plans of Greater Vancouver and Burnaby series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 2 plans on 2 sheets: col. lithographic print ; 64 x 54 cm

Scope and Content: Item consists of a two page fire insurance key plan titled "Greater Vancouver / Volume XVI / Municipality / of Burnaby / Key Plan" surveyed May 1927. Volume XVI includes a two page Key Plan (C and D). .

Creator: British Columbia Underwriters' Association

Publisher: Plan Department of Fire Branch of British Columbia Underwriters Association

Accession Code: BV987.1.70

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: 1927

Media Type: Cartographic Material

Scan Resolution: 400

Scan Date: 11/17/2021

Notes: Title based on contents of item; Item "GREATER VANCOUVER / VOLUME XVI / MUNICIPALITY OF / BURNABY / KEY PLAN" does not include associated numbered plans (1601 to 1651); These plans were removed from a bound book with labels on cover page reading: "Plan No. 90 / THIS INSURANCE PLAN / of / Vancouver VOLUME "8" / IN THE PROPERTY OF THE / British Columbia Insurance Underwriter's Association / Vancouver B.C. / AND IS LOANED / MELVILLE F. THOMSON CO. .../ Date May 26th, 1934"; / "Plan No. 74 / THIS INSURANCE PLAN / OF / VANCOUVER VOLUME "9"" / Plan No. 11 / THIS INSURANCE PLAN / OF / BURNABY VOLUMES 15-19" / "THIS PLAN IS THE PROPERTY OF / THE / BRITISH LAW INSURANCE COMPANY / LIMITED"

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Fire insurance plans - Greater Vancouver - Volume XVIII - Municipality of Burnaby

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1927-1950

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Map collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 22 plans on 12 sheets : col. lithographic print ; 64 x 54 cm

Scope and Content: Item consists of fire insurance plans titled "Greater Vancouver / Volume XVIII / Municipality / of Burnaby" surveyed May 1927, revised in October 1940 and September 1950. Includes a two page key plan (G and H) and twenty associated plans numbered; 1801; 1802; 1803; 1804; 1805; 1806; 1807; 1808; 18…

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Map collection

Series: Fire Insurance plans of Greater Vancouver and Burnaby series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 22 plans on 12 sheets : col. lithographic print ; 64 x 54 cm

Material Details: Scales between [1:600] and [1:6000]

Scope and Content: Item consists of fire insurance plans titled "Greater Vancouver / Volume XVIII / Municipality / of Burnaby" surveyed May 1927, revised in October 1940 and September 1950. Includes a two page key plan (G and H) and twenty associated plans numbered; 1801; 1802; 1803; 1804; 1805; 1806; 1807; 1808; 1809; 1810; 1811; 1812; 1813; 1814; 1815; 1819; 1820; 1821; 1822 and 1832.

Creator: British Columbia Underwriters' Association

Publisher: Plan Department of Fire Branch of British Columbia Underwriters' Association

Accession Code: BV987.1.70

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: 1927-1950

Media Type: Cartographic Material

Scan Resolution: 400

Scan Date: 11/17/2021

Notes: Title based on contents of item; Scale 1 inch = 50 feet; These plans were removed from a bound book with labels on cover page reading: "Plan No. 90 / THIS INSURANCE PLAN / of / Vancouver VOLUME "8" / IN THE PROPERTY OF THE / British Columbia Insurance Underwriter's Association / Vancouver B.C. / AND IS LOANED / MELVILLE F. THOMSON CO. .../ Date May 26th, 1934"; / "Plan No. 74 / THIS INSURANCE PLAN / OF / VANCOUVER VOLUME "9"" / Plan No. 11 / THIS INSURANCE PLAN / OF / BURNABY VOLUMES 15-19" / "THIS PLAN IS THE PROPERTY OF / THE / BRITISH LAW INSURANCE COMPANY / LIMITED"; Contact Burnaby Village Museum to view associated fire insurance plans

Fire insurance plans - Greater Vancouver - Volume XVII - Municipality of Burnaby

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1927-1950

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Map collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 4 plans on 4 sheets : col. lithographic prints

Scope and Content: Item consists of fire insurance plans titled "Greater Vancouver / Volume XVII / Municipality / of Burnaby" surveyed May 1927, revised in October 1940 and September 1950. Includes a two page key plan (E and F) and two associated plans numbered 1729 and 1738 (located within District Lot 35).

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Map collection

Series: Fire Insurance plans of Greater Vancouver and Burnaby series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 4 plans on 4 sheets : col. lithographic prints

Scope and Content: Item consists of fire insurance plans titled "Greater Vancouver / Volume XVII / Municipality / of Burnaby" surveyed May 1927, revised in October 1940 and September 1950. Includes a two page key plan (E and F) and two associated plans numbered 1729 and 1738 (located within District Lot 35).

Creator: British Columbia Underwriters' Association

Publisher: Plan Department of Fire Branch of British Columbia Underwriters' Association

Accession Code: BV987.1.70

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: 1927-1950

Media Type: Cartographic Material

Historic Neighbourhood: Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Garden Village Area

Scan Resolution: 400

Scan Date: 2021-11-17

Notes: Title based on contents of item; These plans were removed from a bound book with labels on cover page reading: "Plan No. 90 / THIS INSURANCE PLAN / of / Vancouver VOLUME "8" / IN THE PROPERTY OF THE / British Columbia Insurance Underwriter's Association / Vancouver B.C. / AND IS LOANED / MELVILLE F. THOMSON CO. .../ Date May 26th, 1934"; / "Plan No. 74 / THIS INSURANCE PLAN / OF / VANCOUVER VOLUME "9"" / Plan No. 11 / THIS INSURANCE PLAN / OF / BURNABY VOLUMES 15-19" / "THIS PLAN IS THE PROPERTY OF / THE / BRITISH LAW INSURANCE COMPANY / LIMITED"; Contact Burnaby Village Museum to view associated fire insurance plans XVIII

Fire insurance plans - Greater Vancouver - Volume XV - Municipality of Burnaby

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1927-1940

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Map collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 11 plans on 8 sheets : col. lithographic print ; 64 x 54 cm

Scope and Content: Item consists of fire insurance plans titled "Greater Vancouver / Volume XV / Municipality / of Burnaby" surveyed May 1927 and revised October 1940. Volume XV includes a two page Key Plan (A and B) identifying associated plan numbers and district lots and nine numbered fire insurance plans identifi…

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Map collection

Series: Fire Insurance plans of Greater Vancouver and Burnaby series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 11 plans on 8 sheets : col. lithographic print ; 64 x 54 cm

Material Details: Scales between [1:600] and [1:6000]

Scope and Content: Item consists of fire insurance plans titled "Greater Vancouver / Volume XV / Municipality / of Burnaby" surveyed May 1927 and revised October 1940. Volume XV includes a two page Key Plan (A and B) identifying associated plan numbers and district lots and nine numbered fire insurance plans identified as; 1507; 1508 ; 1517; 1518; 1519; 1520;1521; 1531and 1532.

Creator: British Columbia Underwriters' Association

Publisher: Plan Department of Fire Branch of British Columbia Underwriters' Association

Accession Code: BV987.1.70

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: 1927-1940

Media Type: Cartographic Material

Historic Neighbourhood: Vancouver Heights (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Burnaby Heights Area; Willingdon Heights Area

Scan Resolution: 400

Notes: Title based on contents of item; These plans are contained within a bound book with labels on cover page reading: "Plan No. 90 / THIS INSURANCE PLAN / of / Vancouver VOLUME "8" / IN THE PROPERTY OF THE / British Columbia Insurance Underwriter's Association / Vancouver B.C. / AND IS LOANED / MELVILLE F. THOMSON CO. .../ Date May 26th, 1934"; / "Plan No. 74 / THIS INSURANCE PLAN / OF / VANCOUVER VOLUME "9"" / Plan No. 11 / THIS INSURANCE PLAN / OF / BURNABY VOLUMES 15-19" / "THIS PLAN IS THE PROPERTY OF / THE / BRITISH LAW INSURANCE COMPANY / LIMITED"; Fire insurance plans cover various district lots in Burnaby including: District Lot 116,121, 186 and 187.; Sticker adhered to Key Plan B reads: "; Contact Burnaby Village Museum to view fire insurance plans that are part of Volume XV

Gilmour Avenue School site

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: May 27, 1915

Collection/Fonds: Ronald G. Scobbie collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 survey plan : blueprint on paper ; 56 x 54 cm

Scope and Content: Survey plan of Gilmore Avenue School site. Title on plan reads: "Gilmour Avenue School Site / Burnaby Municipality / Being Lots 1-10 inc. & Lots 27-36 inc. of Block 9 / of Subdivision of a Portion of Lot 187, GP.1 / New Westminster District". "Note. School site is as shown below, the original...am…

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Ronald G. Scobbie collection

Series: School and church plans series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 survey plan : blueprint on paper ; 56 x 54 cm

Material Details: Scale: 40 feet = 1 inch

Scope and Content: Survey plan of Gilmore Avenue School site. Title on plan reads: "Gilmour Avenue School Site / Burnaby Municipality / Being Lots 1-10 inc. & Lots 27-36 inc. of Block 9 / of Subdivision of a Portion of Lot 187, GP.1 / New Westminster District". "Note. School site is as shown below, the original...amended" "by cancelling Lots 1-10 & 27-30 inc....order of court filed No.4938".

History: The school was named after Hugh B. Gilmour, but an error by a municipal clerk in the Street Naming Bylaw in 1912 (Bylaw Number 135) changed the spelling to "Gilmore" Avenue and the school name was spelled "Gilmore" Avenue School hereafter.

Creator: McGugan, Donald Johnston

Subjects: Buildings - Schools

Names: Gilmore Avenue School

Responsibility: Burnett & McGugan, Engineers and Surveyors

Geographic Access: Gilmore Avenue

Accession Code: BV003.83.8

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: May 27, 1915

Media Type: Cartographic Material

Historic Neighbourhood: Vancouver Heights (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Willingdon Heights Area

Scan Resolution: 440

Scan Date: 22-Dec-2020

Scale: 100

Notes: Transcribed title taken from plan; Oath in bottom left corner reads: "I, D.J. McGugan...did superintend the survey", "...completed on the 27th day of May 1915" and noterized by Walter Edmonds" "sworn...29th Day of May 1915"; "Burnett and McGugan. B.C. Land Surveyors Etc. New Westminster. B.C."; Note in black ink on verso of plan reads: "1782"

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Gordon Presbyterian Church

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription11923

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [ca.1912]

Collection/Fonds: Ronald G. Scobbie collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 plan : black ink and watercol. on paper ; 30.45 x 30.5 cm

Scope and Content: Item consists of building insurance plan of "Gordon Presbyterian Church / Blocks 1-2 BK 7 DL 30 GP1 N.W.D.". Arbutus Street is identified to the north of Lots 1, 2, & 3 and Humphries Avenue to the east.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Ronald G. Scobbie collection

Series: School and church plans series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 plan : black ink and watercol. on paper ; 30.45 x 30.5 cm

Material Details: Scale 1 inch = 20 feet

Scope and Content: Item consists of building insurance plan of "Gordon Presbyterian Church / Blocks 1-2 BK 7 DL 30 GP1 N.W.D.". Arbutus Street is identified to the north of Lots 1, 2, & 3 and Humphries Avenue to the east.

Creator: Burnett & McGugan, Engineers and Surveyors

Subjects: Buildings - Religious - Churches

Names: Gordon Presbyterian Church

Accession Code: BV003.83.45

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [ca.1912]

Media Type: Cartographic Material

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 15-Jan-2021

Scale: 100

Notes: Transcribed title; Note in pencil on verso reads: "Gordon Presbyterian Church / Blocks 1-2 BK 7 DL 30 / Scale 1 inch = 20 feet" "Total area Lot 1 / Portion exempted / Total area Lot 2 / Portion exempted"; Note in balck in on verso reads: "3704"

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Hamilton Road School site

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription11139

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: April 27, 1915

Collection/Fonds: Ronald G. Scobbie collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 survey plan : blueprint on paper ; 56 x 54 cm

Scope and Content: Survey plan of "Hamilton Road School Site / Burnaby Municipality" "Being the westerly 2 acres of Block 2 of the subd. of a portion of Lot 8, Group 1"; "New Westminster District”.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Ronald G. Scobbie collection

Series: School and church plans series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 survey plan : blueprint on paper ; 56 x 54 cm

Material Details: Scale 40 feet = 1 inch

Scope and Content: Survey plan of "Hamilton Road School Site / Burnaby Municipality" "Being the westerly 2 acres of Block 2 of the subd. of a portion of Lot 8, Group 1"; "New Westminster District”.

Creator: Burnett, Geoffrey K.

Subjects: Buildings - Schools

Names: Hamilton Road School

Responsibility: Burnett & McGugan, Engineers and Surveyors

Geographic Access: Lyndhurst Street

Accession Code: BV003.83.18

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: April 27, 1915

Media Type: Cartographic Material

Historic Neighbourhood: Burquitlam (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Sperling-Broadway Area

Scan Resolution: 440

Scan Date: 22-Dec-2020

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of plan; handwritten on back, "1752" and mathematical calculations; Oath on plan reads: "I, Geoffrey K. Burnett...and did person- ally superintend the survey..." "...completed on the 27th day of April 1915"; signed by Geoffrey K. Burnett, notary illegible, sworn "...27th day of April 1915" "Burnett and McGugan" "B.C. Land Surveyors Etc. New Westminster, B.C."

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Highways map of British Columbia, Alberta and adjacent states

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1930]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Map collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 map : col. lithographic print ; both sides ; 89.5 x 58 cm, folded to 11.5 x 20 cm

Scope and Content: Double sided road map published by Imperial Oil, Ltd. and featuring the main travelled highway routes of British Columbia, Alberta and the Northwestern-most states of the United States of America. The map is a colour lithograph. The main map is green, with the highways highlighted in red. The litho…

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Map collection

Series: Maps of British Columbia and Canada series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 map : col. lithographic print ; both sides ; 89.5 x 58 cm, folded to 11.5 x 20 cm

Material Details: Scale 1 inch = 20 miles; A.R. THOMSON / CHIEF CARTOGRAPHER

Scope and Content: Double sided road map published by Imperial Oil, Ltd. and featuring the main travelled highway routes of British Columbia, Alberta and the Northwestern-most states of the United States of America. The map is a colour lithograph. The main map is green, with the highways highlighted in red. The lithograph was created in Canada by Rolph Clark Stone Ltd in Toronto. The opposite side of the map features inset maps of the following: the Trans-Canada Highway, the highway between Prince Rupert and Prince George, the highway through the Canadian Rockies, and the highway through the Peace River District. Small city plan maps of highways through major cities, as well as advertisements for Imperial Oil products, are also found on the opposite side of the main map. This map is one of four produced by Imperial Oil that covered the most populated areas of Canada from coast to coast and paralleled Imperial Oil's distribution service.

Creator: Thomson, A.R.

Publisher: Imperial Oil Limited

Accession Code: HV977.37.187

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [1930]

Media Type: Cartographic Material

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2023-11-10

Notes: Title based on content of map

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Howard Avenue School site

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription11124

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: March 24, 1915

Collection/Fonds: Ronald G. Scobbie collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 survey plan : blueprint on paper ; 56 x 54 cm

Scope and Content: Survey plan of "Howard Avenue School Site" "Burnaby Municipality", "Being Lots 1-5 and 14-18 Inc. Block 5 of the Subd. of Easterly 3/4 of Lot 127. Group 1, New Westminster District";

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Ronald G. Scobbie collection

Series: School and church plans series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 survey plan : blueprint on paper ; 56 x 54 cm

Material Details: Scale: 40 feet = 1 inch

Scope and Content: Survey plan of "Howard Avenue School Site" "Burnaby Municipality", "Being Lots 1-5 and 14-18 Inc. Block 5 of the Subd. of Easterly 3/4 of Lot 127. Group 1, New Westminster District";

Creator: McGugan, Donald Johnston

Subjects: Buildings - Schools

Names: Howard Avenue School

Responsibility: Burnett and McGugan B.C. Land Surveyors, New Westminster

Geographic Access: Howard Avenue; Georgia Street

Accession Code: BV003.83.4

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: March 24, 1915

Media Type: Cartographic Material

Historic Neighbourhood: Capitol Hill (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Capitol Hill Area

Scan Resolution: 440

Scan Date: 22-Dec-2020

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of plan; Oath in bottom left corner reads: "I, D.J. McGugan...and did personally superintend the survey..." "...completed on the 24th day of March 1915"; signed "D.J. McGugan", notarized on April 12th, 1915 by "R. Chapman"; handwritten on back, "1754"

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Indexed guide map of the City of Vancouver and suburbs

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1920]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Map collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 map + textual record : col. lithographic print on paper ; 51.5 x 71 cm folded to 21 x 10 cm

Scope and Content: Item consists of a fold out map entitled "Indexed Guide Map of Vancouver and Suburbs" with index. Map includes concentric circles raditating out from Vancouver City Hall on corner of Hastings Street and Main Street; electric railways are indicated by heavy red lines in centres of streets. Includes …

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Map collection

Series: Maps of Burnaby and Greater Vancouver series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 map + textual record : col. lithographic print on paper ; 51.5 x 71 cm folded to 21 x 10 cm

Material Details: Scale [1:47520]; Index on 4 pages within cardstock cover with advertisements on verso

Scope and Content: Item consists of a fold out map entitled "Indexed Guide Map of Vancouver and Suburbs" with index. Map includes concentric circles raditating out from Vancouver City Hall on corner of Hastings Street and Main Street; electric railways are indicated by heavy red lines in centres of streets. Includes old and new street names. Index includes a District Lot Index and Street Index.

Creator: Vancouver Map and Blue Print Company

Publisher: Vancouver Map and Blue Print Company

Accession Code: HV975.61.13

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [1920]

Media Type: Cartographic Material; Textual Record

Publisher Series: 6th edition revised June 1920

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2023-11-10

Notes: Title based on contents of map; Cover of booklet reads: "INDEXED / Guide Map / of the CITY of / VANCOUVER / and / SUBURBS / Compiled and Published by / The Vancouver Map & Blue Print Co. / ...."INTERNATIONAL / BOOK SHOP / Cor. Columbia and Hastings Sts._Vancouver, B.C.".

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1975_0061_0013_010

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Indexed guide map of the city of Vancouver and Suburbs

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1914

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Map collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 map + textual record : col. lithographic print on paper ; 55 x 78 cm on sheet 58.5 x 82 cm folded to 20 x 10 cm

Scope and Content: Item consists of a map "Indexed Guide Map of the City of Vancouver and Suburbs compiled and published by The Vancouver Map and Blueprint Co. Ltd. Map shows district lots, blocks and boundaries between City of Vancouver, Point Grey, South Vancouver, Burnaby, New Westminster and parts of Richmond, No…

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Map collection

Series: Maps of Burnaby and Greater Vancouver series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 map + textual record : col. lithographic print on paper ; 55 x 78 cm on sheet 58.5 x 82 cm folded to 20 x 10 cm

Material Details: Scale not defined; Map is folded into booklet form

Scope and Content: Item consists of a map "Indexed Guide Map of the City of Vancouver and Suburbs compiled and published by The Vancouver Map and Blueprint Co. Ltd. Map shows district lots, blocks and boundaries between City of Vancouver, Point Grey, South Vancouver, Burnaby, New Westminster and parts of Richmond, North Vancouver and West Vancouver. Concentric cirlces indicate the distance in miles from the intersection of Main Street and Hastings Street, Vancouver in intervals of 1/2 mile. Map is folded into booklet form and includes a four page index with cardstock cover. Index page 1 is titled "Hotels"; page 2 is titled "District Lot Index"; pages 3-8 "Street Index".

Creator: Vancouver Map and Blue Print Company

Publisher: Vancouver Map and Blueprint Company Limited

Edition: 5th Edition revised to June 1914

Geographic Access: Vancouver

Accession Code: HV983.9.18

Date: 1914

Media Type: Cartographic Material

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2023-08-17

Notes: Transcribed title from map and cover; Sticker adhered to front cover of index of two lions "Service / "WE GIVE IT" / WESTERN SPECIALTY / LIMITED/ STATIONERS AND PRINTERS / VANCOUVER - B.C."

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1983_0009_0018_002

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Indexed map of Greater Vancouver

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription8201

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [193-]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Map collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 map + 1 p. textual records : b&w lithographic print on 1 sheet ; 46 x 41 cm folded to 23 x 10 cm

Scope and Content: Item consists of a promotional brochure for Bekins Moving and Storage, with an indexed map of Greater Vancouver showing distances from the Bekins building located at Pender Street and Beatty Street on one side, and text and images advertising the company's services and facilities on the other side.…

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Map collection

Series: Maps of Burnaby and Greater Vancouver series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 map + 1 p. textual records : b&w lithographic print on 1 sheet ; 46 x 41 cm folded to 23 x 10 cm

Material Details: Scale not defined; Printing on two sides of sheet; Folded into eight sections

Scope and Content: Item consists of a promotional brochure for Bekins Moving and Storage, with an indexed map of Greater Vancouver showing distances from the Bekins building located at Pender Street and Beatty Street on one side, and text and images advertising the company's services and facilities on the other side. Cover of folded map reads "Indexed Map of Greater Vancouver / The Great Northwest for Opportunity / Compliments of / Bekins Moving and / Storage Co.".

Responsibility: Bekins Moving and Storage Company Limited

Accession Code: HV976.26.1

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [193-]

Media Type: Cartographic Material; Textual Record

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2023-08-17

Notes: Title based on contents of map

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Inman Avenue School site

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription11128

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: May 3, 1915

Collection/Fonds: Ronald G. Scobbie collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 survey plan : blueprint on paper ; 56 x 54 cm

Scope and Content: Survey plan of "Inman Avenue School Site" "Burnaby Municipality" "Being Lots 3 -12 inc. Blk. C. of Subd. of Blks.5" "13-19 inc. & 21-28 inc. of Subd. of Westerly 80 Acres of, and portion of D.L. 34, Group One. New Westminster District".

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Ronald G. Scobbie collection

Series: School and church plans series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 survey plan : blueprint on paper ; 56 x 54 cm

Material Details: Scale: 40 feet = 1 inch

Scope and Content: Survey plan of "Inman Avenue School Site" "Burnaby Municipality" "Being Lots 3 -12 inc. Blk. C. of Subd. of Blks.5" "13-19 inc. & 21-28 inc. of Subd. of Westerly 80 Acres of, and portion of D.L. 34, Group One. New Westminster District".

Creator: McGugan, Donald Johnston

Subjects: Buildings - Schools

Names: Inman Avenue School

Responsibility: Burnett & McGugan, Engineers and Surveyors

Geographic Access: Brandon Street

Street Address: 3963 Brandon Street

Accession Code: BV003.83.7

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: May 3, 1915

Media Type: Cartographic Material

Historic Neighbourhood: Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Garden Village Area

Scan Resolution: 440

Scan Date: 22-Dec-2020

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of plan; Oath in bottom left corner reads: "I, D.J. McGugan...did...superintend the survey...", "...completed on the 3rd day of May 1915"; signed "D.J. McGugan", notariz- ed by "Walter Edmonds" "sworn...22nd Day of May 1915"; "Burnett and McGugan. B.C. Land Surveyors. Etc. New Westminster. B.C.";; handwritten note reads: "Note: Before using this Mon. see plan / of resubdivision of Lots 5 & 6 / of Block 'B' D.L. 34 / June 1945"; handwritten twice on back, "1776"

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Interview with Bill Gruenthal

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription19636

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1950-2023] (interview content), interviewed 31 Jul. 2023

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 2 sound recordings (wav) (74 min., 37 sec.) + 1 sound recording (mp3) (74 min., 37 sec.)

Scope and Content: Item consists of a recording of an oral history interview with Bill Gruenthal conducted by Burnaby Village Museum Registrar, Eric Damer on July 31 2023. 00:00:00 – 00:27:01 Bill Gruenthal provides details on his family background, his early life experiences, how he got into the insurance business,…

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Series: Museum Oral Histories series

Subseries: Many Voices Project Interviews subseries

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 2 sound recordings (wav) (74 min., 37 sec.) + 1 sound recording (mp3) (74 min., 37 sec.)

Material Details: Interviewer: Eric Damer Interviewee: Bill Gruenthal Location of Interview: Burnaby Village Museum Interview Date: July 31, 2023 Total Number of tracks: 1 Total Length of all Tracks: 01:14:37 Digital master recordings (wav) were recorded onto two separate audio tracks, edited and merged together and converted to mp3 for access on Heritage Burnaby

Scope and Content: Item consists of a recording of an oral history interview with Bill Gruenthal conducted by Burnaby Village Museum Registrar, Eric Damer on July 31 2023. 00:00:00 – 00:27:01 Bill Gruenthal provides details on his family background, his early life experiences, how he got into the insurance business, his knowledge and interest in Judaism, places that he and his wife lived before moving to Burnaby, family life in Burnaby and his political involvement in running for the Burnaby school board. 00:27:02 – 00:42:50 Bill Gruenthal talks about the Burquest Jewish Community Association, it’s background and his involvement, experiences of discrimination in his career, a brief history of the Jewish people and some cultural traditions. 00:42:51 – 00:56:04 Bill Gruenthal mentions some of the charities that he supports including Burnaby Hospital, his volunteer work within the community and community organizations including the Nikkei Place Foundation and shares more details on his insurance career. 00:56:05 – 01:14:37 Bill Gruenthal shares information about his Burnaby neighbourhood and Jewish funeral customs and provides his impressions of new development at Brentwood, Burnaby Council and other development projects in Burnaby.

History: Interviewee biography: Bill Gruenthal was born in the British Mandate of Palestine, now Israel, in 1935 after his parents had fled Germany in advance of the then worsening political situation. Bill’s father died in 1942; some years later his mother remarried to an Irish-born senior civil servant in that government. He had a difficult and somewhat dangerous job. Soon after marriage, the family, including Bill’s older brother, Martin, immigrated to Canada in January 1947 on the strength of his step-father’s British Passport. They traveled via New York, where Bill’s uncle and his family resided and who put up the family. Later that month, the parents travelled by CP rail from Montreal to Vancouver, followed by Bill and his brother in March 1947 who travelled from New York to White Rock on an American railroad. While passing through the Fraser Valley Bill’s parents took an interest in Silverdale, a small hamlet west of Mission where the four eventually settled. Bill finished High School in Mission and soon joined the insurance industry. Bill connected with the Jewish Community in Vancouver where he met his soon-to-be wife. Upon marriage they were transferred to Calgary; after five years suffering its cold weather they were transferred back to Vancouver. They settled in Burnaby in 1966 as an affordable neighbourhood with easy access to his office downtown Vancouver. Outside work, Bill helped raise his family of three daughters who all graduated Burnaby High School (Alpha). They joined Temple Sholom in Vancouver, and he volunteered and still volunteers for a number of non-profits, including The Jewish Museum and Archives and Nikkei Place Foundation (Burnaby). He was an early long-term supporter and a past president of Burquest Jewish Community Association, mostly involving persons from Burnaby, New Westminster, and the Tri-Cities area (hence the name). He ran for political office in Burnaby in 1976 but was not elected. He delivers food in Burnaby for the Food Bank and is a donor to many worthy causes including Burnaby General Hospital. 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: Migration; Persons - Jewish Canadians; Transportation; Transportation - Rail; Religions - Judaism; Cemeteries; Organizations; Elections

Names: Gruenthal, Bill; Gruenthal, Noemi Yadlow; O'Connor, Herta Ingrid Gruenthal; O'Connor, John; Burquest; Jacobson, Max Alec; Temple Shalom; Brentwood Shopping Centre; Brentwood Park School; Alpha Secondary School; Burnaby School Board

Responsibility: Damer, Eric

Accession Code: BV023.16.14

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [1950-2023] (interview content), interviewed 31 Jul. 2023

Media Type: Sound Recording

Planning Study Area: Brentwood Area

Notes: Title based on contents of item; Transcription available

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2023_0016_0014_004

Audio Tracks

Interview with Bill Gruenthal, [1950-2023] (interview content), interviewed 31 Jul. 2023

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Sound_Recordings/Oral_Histories/2023_0016_0014_003.mp3

Interview with Bob Lowe 2005 - Track 1

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription4493

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1930-1949 (interview content), interviewed May 2005

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 sound recording (mp3) (0:04:56 min)

Scope and Content: Track 1: This portion of the recording pertains to Bob’s school activities, recreation, responsibilities, and his jobs. Bob grew up in the area of Central Burnaby known as Skunk Hollow, and talks of living near Norfolk and Douglas Road in his early childhood, and then on Government Road. He recalls…

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Series: Museum Oral Histories series

Subseries: Growing Up in Burnaby subseries

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 sound recording (mp3) (0:04:56 min)

Material Details: Interviewer: Tom Gooden Interviewee: Bob Lowe Date of interview: May 2005 Total Number of Tracks: 6 Total length of all Tracks: 0:43:36

Scope and Content: Track 1: This portion of the recording pertains to Bob’s school activities, recreation, responsibilities, and his jobs. Bob grew up in the area of Central Burnaby known as Skunk Hollow, and talks of living near Norfolk and Douglas Road in his early childhood, and then on Government Road. He recalls attending Douglas Road School and Burnaby South High School. Bob describes his extracurricular activities in school, organized and informal. He mentions the games he played with his friends. Bob discusses his family chores, and his first job, which was a newspaper route for the Vancouver Province. He describes his later jobs, one at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, working for Mr. Arnold, and then for Mr. Robertson at Burnaby Lake Nurseries.

History: Recording of an interview with Robert "Bob" Lowe recording by Tom Gooden in 2005. This recording was completed for an exhibit, Growing Up in Burnaby, for the Burnaby Village Museum. Major themes discussed are growing up in Burnaby in the 1930s and 40s.

Creator: Burnaby Village Museum

Subjects: Persons - Children

Names: Lowe, Robert "Bob"; Douglas Road School; Burnaby South High School; Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Geographic Access: Norfolk Street; Douglas Road; Government Road

Accession Code: BV017.45.6

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: 1930-1949 (interview content), interviewed May 2005

Media Type: Sound Recording

Notes: Title based on content of item

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Interview with Bob Lowe 2005 - Track 1, 1930-1949 (interview content), interviewed May 2005

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Sound_Recordings/Oral_Histories/2017_0045_0006_001.mp3

Interview with Bob Lowe 2005 - Track 2

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription4494

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1930-1949 (interview content), interviewed May 2005

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 sound recording (mp3) (0:11:02 min)

Scope and Content: Track 2: This portion of the recording pertains to the earning and spending of money, household living arrangements, friends, and recreational activities. Bob describes his small businesses, and how he spent the money he earned. He shares his perspective that the self-sufficiency and practicality o…

1 audio

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Series: Museum Oral Histories series

Subseries: Growing Up in Burnaby subseries

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 sound recording (mp3) (0:11:02 min)

Material Details: Interviewer: Tom Gooden Interviewee: Bob Lowe Date of interview: May 2005 Total Number of Tracks: 6 Total length of all Tracks: 0:43:36

Scope and Content: Track 2: This portion of the recording pertains to the earning and spending of money, household living arrangements, friends, and recreational activities. Bob describes his small businesses, and how he spent the money he earned. He shares his perspective that the self-sufficiency and practicality of the people he knew at the time had their origin in the community’s experiences of the First World War. Bob discusses his family’s living arrangements, and how they moved as circumstances required, although they always remained in the same area. Bob recalls his school sporting activities, and the Army Cadets organized in his high school during World War II. He talks of his friends and how they played in the bush, at the millponds, and on Still Creek, and how they could skate on the frozen creek to Burnaby Lake. He describes the hunting and fishing, and the field and water trials for retrievers in the marsh.

History: Recording of an interview with Bob Lowe recording by Tom Gooden in 2005. This recording was completed for an exhibit, Growing Up in Burnaby, for the Burnaby Village Museum. Major themes discussed are growing up in Burnaby in the 1930s and 40s.

Creator: Burnaby Village Museum

Subjects: Recreational Activities; Organizations - Boys Societies and Clubs; Wars - World War, 1939-1945; Sports - Skating

Names: Lowe, Robert "Bob"

Geographic Access: Burnaby Lake; Still Creek

Accession Code: BV017.45.6

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: 1930-1949 (interview content), interviewed May 2005

Media Type: Sound Recording

Notes: Title based on contents of item

Audio Tracks

Interview with Bob Lowe 2005 - Track 2, 1930-1949 (interview content), interviewed May 2005

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Sound_Recordings/Oral_Histories/2017_0045_0006_002.mp3

Interview with Bob Lowe 2005 - Track 3

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1930-1949 (interview content), interviewed May 2005

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 sound recording (mp3) (0:08:17 min)

Scope and Content: Track 3: This portion of the recording pertains to recreation. Bob continues talking about fishing, and how he and his friends sold their catch. He describes in detail the many games he played with his friends, listing the complicated rules and scoring systems.

1 audio

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Series: Museum Oral Histories series

Subseries: Growing Up in Burnaby subseries

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 sound recording (mp3) (0:08:17 min)

Material Details: Interviewer: Tom Gooden Interviewee: Bob Lowe Date of interview: May 2005 Total Number of Tracks: 6 Total length of all Tracks: 0:43:36

Scope and Content: Track 3: This portion of the recording pertains to recreation. Bob continues talking about fishing, and how he and his friends sold their catch. He describes in detail the many games he played with his friends, listing the complicated rules and scoring systems.

History: Recording of an interview with Bob Lowe recording by Tom Gooden in 2005. This recording was completed for an exhibit, Growing Up in Burnaby, for the Burnaby Village Museum. Major themes discussed are growing up in Burnaby in the 1930s and 40s.

Creator: Burnaby Village Museum

Subjects: Recreational Activities - Fishing

Names: Lowe, Robert "Bob"

Accession Code: BV017.45.6

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: 1930-1949 (interview content), interviewed May 2005

Media Type: Sound Recording

Notes: Title based on content of item

Audio Tracks

Interview with Bob Lowe 2005 - Track 3, 1930-1949 (interview content), interviewed May 2005

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Sound_Recordings/Oral_Histories/2017_0045_0006_003.mp3

Interview with Bob Lowe 2005 - Track 4

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription4496

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1930-1949 (interview content), interviewed May 2005

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 sound recording (mp3) (0:07:21 min)

Scope and Content: Track 4: This portion of the recording pertains to Bob’s best and worst memories of his childhood, and cultural differences in his community. Bob recalls participation in favourite activities as his best memories, and notes that children of the time were not restricted in their play. He talks of ma…

1 audio

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Series: Museum Oral Histories series

Subseries: Growing Up in Burnaby subseries

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 sound recording (mp3) (0:07:21 min)

Material Details: Interviewer: Tom Gooden Interviewee: Bob Lowe Date of interview: May 2005 Total Number of Tracks: 6 Total length of all Tracks: 0:43:36

Scope and Content: Track 4: This portion of the recording pertains to Bob’s best and worst memories of his childhood, and cultural differences in his community. Bob recalls participation in favourite activities as his best memories, and notes that children of the time were not restricted in their play. He talks of making an enterprise of harvesting and selling cascara bark during WWII, when prices rose. Bob describes his worst memories, which are of fires, a flood, and bad fog, and how he was nearly killed as a passenger in a wagon whose horse bolted. He recalls that his family was a minority among the Ukrainian families in the neighborhood.

History: Recording of an interview with Bob Lowe recording by Tom Gooden in 2005. This recording was completed for an exhibit, Growing Up in Burnaby, for the Burnaby Village Museum. Major themes discussed are growing up in Burnaby in the 1930s and 40s.

Creator: Burnaby Village Museum

Subjects: Wars - World War, 1939-1945; Natural Phenomena - Fires; Natural Phenomena - Floods

Names: Lowe, Robert "Bob"

Accession Code: BV017.45.6

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: 1930-1949 (interview content), interviewed May 2005

Media Type: Sound Recording

Notes: Title based on contents of item

Audio Tracks

Interview with Bob Lowe 2005 - Track 4, 1930-1949 (interview content), interviewed May 2005

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Sound_Recordings/Oral_Histories/2017_0045_0006_004.mp3

Interview with Bob Lowe 2005 - Track 5

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription4497

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1930-1949 (interview content), interviewed May 2005

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 sound recording (mp3) (0:06:11 min)

Scope and Content: Track 5: This portion of the recording pertains to changes to Burnaby since Bob’s childhood. The track begins in mid-sentence and the first comment may relate to a previous topic or one lost in editing, as Bob refers to bitterness and notes that there were jobs for everyone when the Second World Wa…

1 audio

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Series: Museum Oral Histories series

Subseries: Growing Up in Burnaby subseries

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 sound recording (mp3) (0:06:11 min)

Material Details: Interviewer: Tom Gooden Interviewee: Bob Lowe Date of interview: May 2005 Total Number of Tracks: 6 Total length of all Tracks: 0:43:36

Scope and Content: Track 5: This portion of the recording pertains to changes to Burnaby since Bob’s childhood. The track begins in mid-sentence and the first comment may relate to a previous topic or one lost in editing, as Bob refers to bitterness and notes that there were jobs for everyone when the Second World War started. He continues to describe his relationship with his Ukrainian neighbors, and how he felt about such discrimination as he experienced. He discusses the entrepreneurial opportunities which existed for children and youth, recalls that everyone had private enterprises to help pay for necessities of life, and notes that most of his classmates went to work full time after finishing elementary school. Bob contrasts the general affluence of the present day with the pervasive poverty of his childhood. He notes that discipline at the time was physical, and that authority was not questioned. He comments on physical changes to Burnaby.

History: Recording of an interview with Bob Lowe recording by Tom Gooden in 2005. This recording was completed for an exhibit, Growing Up in Burnaby, for the Burnaby Village Museum. Major themes discussed are growing up in Burnaby in the 1930s and 40s.

Creator: Burnaby Village Museum

Subjects: Persons - Children; Wars - World War, 1939-1945

Names: Lowe, Robert "Bob"

Accession Code: BV017.45.6

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: 1930-1949 (interview content), interviewed May 2005

Media Type: Sound Recording

Notes: Title based on contents of item

Audio Tracks

Interview with Bob Lowe 2005 - Track 5, 1930-1949 (interview content), interviewed May 2005

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Sound_Recordings/Oral_Histories/2017_0045_0006_005.mp3

Interview with Bob Lowe 2005 - Track 6

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription4498

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1930-1949 (interview content), interviewed May 2005

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 sound recording (mp3) (0:05:45 min)

Scope and Content: Track 6: This portion of the recording pertains to Bob’s feelings about Burnaby as a place to live, and continues the subject of change. Bob talks of his property in Burnaby, which he purchased as acreage. He compares the Burnaby of his childhood to that of pioneers such as Tommy Irvine, describing…

1 audio

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Series: Museum Oral Histories series

Subseries: Growing Up in Burnaby subseries

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 sound recording (mp3) (0:05:45 min)

Material Details: Interviewer: Tom Gooden Interviewee: Bob Lowe Date of interview: May 2005 Total Number of Tracks: 6 Total length of all Tracks: 0:43:36

Scope and Content: Track 6: This portion of the recording pertains to Bob’s feelings about Burnaby as a place to live, and continues the subject of change. Bob talks of his property in Burnaby, which he purchased as acreage. He compares the Burnaby of his childhood to that of pioneers such as Tommy Irvine, describing himself as a relative newcomer. He speaks of the preservation of the Deer Lake and Burnaby Lake areas. Bob describes his disorientation in the more newly densified parts of Burnaby, and observes that traffic has increased on Burnaby streets. Bob recalls that he mostly travelled on foot or by bike. He notes that the Neville Transport Company operated the school bus he used as well as the only North-South bus route in Burnaby at that time. He mentions Pacific Stage Lines as a later operator through Burnaby.

History: Recording of an interview with Bob Lowe recording by Tom Gooden in 2005. This recording was completed for an exhibit, Growing Up in Burnaby, for the Burnaby Village Museum. Major themes discussed are growing up in Burnaby in the 1930s and 40s.

Creator: Burnaby Village Museum

Subjects: Transportation - Buses; Transportation - Bicycles

Names: Lowe, Robert "Bob"; Irvine, Tom

Geographic Access: Burnaby Lake; Deer Lake

Accession Code: BV017.45.6

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: 1930-1949 (interview content), interviewed May 2005

Media Type: Sound Recording

Notes: Tiltle based on cotents of item

Audio Tracks

Interview with Bob Lowe 2005 - Track 6, 1930-1949 (interview content), interviewed May 2005

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Sound_Recordings/Oral_Histories/2017_0045_0006_006.mp3

Interview with Cice Brown, May 13, 2005 - Track 1

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription18947

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1930-1949 (interview content), interviewed May 13, 2005

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 sound recording (mp3) (0:07:37 min)

Scope and Content: Track 1: This portion of the recording pertains to Cice Brown talking about growing up in West Burnaby near Central Park, between West Burnaby and McKay tram station. Cice describes the area in which she lived; talks about attending school at Kingsway West and highschool at Burnaby South. Interview…

1 audio

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Series: Museum Oral Histories series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 sound recording (mp3) (0:07:37 min)

Material Details: Interviewer: Tom Gooden Interviewee: Cice Brown Date of interview: May 13, 2005 Total Number of Tracks: 7 Total length of all Tracks: 0:40:19

Scope and Content: Track 1: This portion of the recording pertains to Cice Brown talking about growing up in West Burnaby near Central Park, between West Burnaby and McKay tram station. Cice describes the area in which she lived; talks about attending school at Kingsway West and highschool at Burnaby South. Interviewer asks about the types of activities she was involved while growing up. Cice recalls being a member of the school choir at Kingsway West, the music teacher and winning a competition. Cice talks about attending Burnaby South highschool at the start of World War II, her involvement with cadets as well as the "Hi-Y" club and playing outside in the Central Park neighbourhood.

History: Recording of an interview with Cice Brown, interviewed by Tom Gooden on May 13 2005. This recording was completed for an exhibit, Growing Up in Burnaby, for the Burnaby Village Museum. Major themes discussed are growing up in Burnaby in the 1930s and 40s.

Creator: Burnaby Village Museum

Subjects: Organizations - Adolescents' Societies and Clubs; Wars - World War, 1939-1945; Organizations - Choirs

Names: Brown, Cice Chandler; Kingsway West School; Burnaby South High School; Central Park

Geographic Access: Kingsway

Accession Code: BV017.45.3

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Date: 1930-1949 (interview content), interviewed May 13, 2005

Media Type: Sound Recording

Historic Neighbourhood: Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Notes: Title based on contents of item

Audio Tracks

Interview with Cice Brown, May 13, 2005 - Track 1, 1930-1949 (interview content), interviewed May 13, 2005

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Sound_Recordings/Oral_Histories/2017_0045_0003_001.mp3

Interview with Cice Brown, May 13, 2005 - Track 2

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription4477

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1930-1949 (interview content), interviewed May 10, 2005

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 sound recording (mp3) (0:06:11 min)

Scope and Content: Track 2: This portion of the recording pertains to responsibilities, chores, and money. Cice recalls her chores, and how she spent her allowance. She describes her jobs in Mr. Pitman’s drygoods stores, on Kingsway and on Jubilee Ave., and in Anne Reid’s candy shop. Asked about church, Cice discuss…

1 audio

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Series: Museum Oral Histories series

Subseries: Growing Up in Burnaby subseries

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 sound recording (mp3) (0:06:11 min)

Material Details: Interviewer: Tom Gooden Interviewee: Cice Brown Date of interview: May 13, 2005 Total Number of Tracks: 7 Total length of all Tracks: 0:40:19

Scope and Content: Track 2: This portion of the recording pertains to responsibilities, chores, and money. Cice recalls her chores, and how she spent her allowance. She describes her jobs in Mr. Pitman’s drygoods stores, on Kingsway and on Jubilee Ave., and in Anne Reid’s candy shop. Asked about church, Cice discusses her involvement with the Henderson-Jubilee United church, and C.G.I.T..

History: Recording of an interview with Cice Brown, interviewed by Tom Gooden on May 13 2005. This recording was completed for an exhibit, Growing Up in Burnaby, for the Burnaby Village Museum. Major themes discussed are growing up in Burnaby in the 1930s and 40s.

Creator: Burnaby Village Museum

Subjects: Buildings - Commercial - General Stores; Buildings - Commercial - Grocery Stores; Buildings - Commercial - Stores

Names: Brown, Cice Chandler

Geographic Access: Kingsway; Jubilee Avenue

Accession Code: BV017.45.3

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Date: 1930-1949 (interview content), interviewed May 10, 2005

Media Type: Sound Recording

Notes: Title based on contents of item

Audio Tracks

Interview with Cice Brown, May 13, 2005 - Track 2, 1930-1949 (interview content), interviewed May 10, 2005

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Sound_Recordings/Oral_Histories/2017_0045_0003_002.mp3

Interview with Cice Brown, May 13, 2005 - Track 3

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription4478

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1930-1949 (interview content), interviewed May 10, 2005

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 sound recording (mp3) (0:03:53 min)

Scope and Content: Track 3: This portion of the recording pertains to friends and community. Cice talks of her mother’s wisdom and understanding, and of the happiness and freedom she experienced while she was growing up. She describes the neighborhood children playing together in the local ravines. Cice also recalls …

1 audio

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Series: Museum Oral Histories series

Subseries: Growing Up in Burnaby subseries

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 sound recording (mp3) (0:03:53 min)

Material Details: Interviewer: Tom Gooden Interviewee: Cice Brown Date of interview: May 13, 2005 Total Number of Tracks: 7 Total length of all Tracks: 0:40:19

Scope and Content: Track 3: This portion of the recording pertains to friends and community. Cice talks of her mother’s wisdom and understanding, and of the happiness and freedom she experienced while she was growing up. She describes the neighborhood children playing together in the local ravines. Cice also recalls how getting a bicycle led eventually to the further freedom of cycling to White Rock, the airport, Deep Cove, and Horseshoe Bay.

History: Recording of an interview with Cice Brown, interviewed by Tom Gooden on May 13, 2005. This recording was completed for an exhibit, Growing Up in Burnaby, for the Burnaby Village Museum. Major themes discussed are growing up in Burnaby in the 1930s and 40s.

Creator: Burnaby Village Museum

Subjects: Sports - Cycling

Names: Brown, Cice Chandler

Accession Code: BV017.45.3

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Date: 1930-1949 (interview content), interviewed May 10, 2005

Media Type: Sound Recording

Audio Tracks

Interview with Cice Brown, May 13, 2005 - Track 3, 1930-1949 (interview content), interviewed May 10, 2005

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Sound_Recordings/Oral_Histories/2017_0045_0003_003.mp3

Interview with Cice Brown, May 13, 2005 - Track 4

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription4479

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1930-1949 (interview content), interviewed May 10, 2005

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 sound recording (mp3) (0:06:35 min)

Scope and Content: Track 4: This portion of the recording pertains to friends, play, and recreation. Cice talks about Shirley, her best friend from grade school until Shirley’s death at 21. She describes the large, loose circle of friends she met in the Telford Avenue neighborhood or through school, and where they pl…

1 audio

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Series: Museum Oral Histories series

Subseries: Growing Up in Burnaby subseries

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 sound recording (mp3) (0:06:35 min)

Material Details: Interviewer: Tom Gooden Interviewee: Cice Brown Date of Interview: May 13, 2005 Total Number of Tracks: 7 Total length of all Tracks: 0:40:19

Scope and Content: Track 4: This portion of the recording pertains to friends, play, and recreation. Cice talks about Shirley, her best friend from grade school until Shirley’s death at 21. She describes the large, loose circle of friends she met in the Telford Avenue neighborhood or through school, and where they played. Cice recalls how she spent time with her high school friends, and discusses the games that she played with her family and friends.

History: Recording of an interview with Cice Brown, interviewed by Tom Gooden on May 13 2005. This recording was completed for an exhibit, Growing Up in Burnaby, for the Burnaby Village Museum. Major themes discussed are growing up in Burnaby in the 1930s and 40s.

Creator: Burnaby Village Museum

Subjects: Recreational Activities; Persons - Children

Names: Brown, Cice Chandler

Geographic Access: Telford Avenue

Accession Code: BV017.45.3

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: 1930-1949 (interview content), interviewed May 10, 2005

Media Type: Sound Recording

Planning Study Area: Maywood Area

Audio Tracks

Interview with Cice Brown, May 13, 2005 - Track 4, 1930-1949 (interview content), interviewed May 10, 2005

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Sound_Recordings/Oral_Histories/2017_0045_0003_004.mp3

Interview with Cice Brown, May 13, 2005 - Track 5

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription4480

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1930-1949 (interview content), interviewed May 10, 2005

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 sound recording (mp3) (0:07:55 min)

Scope and Content: Track 5: This portion of the recording continues with the topic of recreation. The next questions pertain to restrictions on children at the time, cultural diversity, living arrangements, and toys. Cice is asked to describe her best and worst memories. She mentions that there were few restrictions …

1 audio

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Series: Museum Oral Histories series

Subseries: Growing Up in Burnaby subseries

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 sound recording (mp3) (0:07:55 min)

Material Details: Interviewer: Tom Gooden Interviewee: Cice Brown Date of Interview: May 13, 2005 Total Number of Tracks: 7 Total length of all Tracks: 0:40:19

Scope and Content: Track 5: This portion of the recording continues with the topic of recreation. The next questions pertain to restrictions on children at the time, cultural diversity, living arrangements, and toys. Cice is asked to describe her best and worst memories. She mentions that there were few restrictions on children, and discusses the nature of community at the time. She comments on the cultural and religious backgrounds of the people she knew. Cice describes her family’s home and living arrangements, and how they reflected her family’s situation. She recalls a favourite toy.

History: Recording of an interview with Cice Brown, interviewed by Tom Gooden on May 13 2005. This recording was completed for an exhibit, Growing Up in Burnaby, for the Burnaby Village Museum. Major themes discussed are growing up in Burnaby in the 1930s and 40s.

Creator: Burnaby Village Museum

Subjects: Indigenous peoples - British Columbia; Persons - Children

Names: Brown, Cice Chandler

Accession Code: BV017.45.3

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: 1930-1949 (interview content), interviewed May 10, 2005

Media Type: Sound Recording

Audio Tracks

Interview with Cice Brown, May 13, 2005 - Track 5, 1930-1949 (interview content), interviewed May 10, 2005

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Sound_Recordings/Oral_Histories/2017_0045_0003_005.mp3

Interview with Cice Brown, May 13, 2005 - Track 6

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription4481

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1930-1949 (interview content), interviewed May 10, 2005

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 sound recording (mp3) (0:04:54 min)

Scope and Content: Track 6: This portion of the recording pertains to toys, continued from Track 5, living arrangements, and lifestyle choices. Cice continues to recall her favourite early childhood toy, and her bicycle, which she received as a teenager. She discusses how her parents made choices according to their f…

1 audio

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Series: Museum Oral Histories series

Subseries: Growing Up in Burnaby subseries

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 sound recording (mp3) (0:04:54 min)

Material Details: Interviewer: Tom Gooden Interviewee: Cice Brown Date of Interview: May 13, 2005 Total Number of Tracks: 7 Total length of all Tracks: 0:40:19

Scope and Content: Track 6: This portion of the recording pertains to toys, continued from Track 5, living arrangements, and lifestyle choices. Cice continues to recall her favourite early childhood toy, and her bicycle, which she received as a teenager. She discusses how her parents made choices according to their financial situation. Cice talks about her family installing a toilet, and she describes how the money saved for a bathtub was spent purchasing a piano instead.

History: Recording of an interview with Cice Brown, interviewed by Tom Gooden on May 13 2005. This recording was completed for an exhibit, Growing Up in Burnaby, for the Burnaby Village Museum. Major themes discussed are growing up in Burnaby in the 1930s and 40s.

Creator: Burnaby Village Museum

Subjects: Toys; Sports - Cycling; Persons - Children

Names: Brown, Cice Chandler

Accession Code: BV017.45.3

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: 1930-1949 (interview content), interviewed May 10, 2005

Media Type: Sound Recording

Audio Tracks

Interview with Cice Brown, May 13, 2005 - Track 6, 1930-1949 (interview content), interviewed May 10, 2005

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Sound_Recordings/Oral_Histories/2017_0045_0003_006.mp3

Interview with Cice Brown, May 13, 2005 - Track 7

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription4482

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1930-1949 (interview content), interviewed May 10, 2005

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 sound recording (mp3) (0:03:14 min)

Scope and Content: Track 7: This portion of the recording pertains to changes to Burnaby since Cice’s childhood. Cice discusses the rural nature of South Burnaby, and the sense of security of that time. She talks of the changes caused by the creation and growth of the Metrotown area. Cice describes how her husband’s …

1 audio

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Series: Museum Oral Histories series

Subseries: Growing Up in Burnaby subseries

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 sound recording (mp3) (0:03:14 min)

Material Details: Interviewer: Tom Gooden Interviewee: Cice Brown Date of Interview: May 13, 2005 Total Number of Tracks: 7 Total length of all Tracks: 0:40:19

Scope and Content: Track 7: This portion of the recording pertains to changes to Burnaby since Cice’s childhood. Cice discusses the rural nature of South Burnaby, and the sense of security of that time. She talks of the changes caused by the creation and growth of the Metrotown area. Cice describes how her husband’s veteran status earned them a discount on a building lot from the City of Burnaby, allowing her to continue to live there.

History: Recording of an interview with Cice Brown, interviewed by Tom Gooden on May 13 2005. This recording was completed for an exhibit, Growing Up in Burnaby, for the Burnaby Village Museum. Major themes discussed are growing up in Burnaby in the 1930s and 40s.

Creator: Burnaby Village Museum

Subjects: Persons - Veterans; Indigenous peoples - British Columbia; Persons - Children

Names: Brown, Cice Chandler

Accession Code: BV017.45.3

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: 1930-1949 (interview content), interviewed May 10, 2005

Media Type: Sound Recording

Planning Study Area: Maywood Area

Audio Tracks

Interview with Cice Brown, May 13, 2005 - Track 7, 1930-1949 (interview content), interviewed May 10, 2005

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Sound_Recordings/Oral_Histories/2017_0045_0003_007.mp3

Interview with David Skulski

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription19606

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1948-2023] (interview content), interviewed 6 Jul. 2023

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 2 sound recordings (wav) (80 min., 38 sec.) + 1 sound recording (mp3) (80 min., 38 sec.)

Scope and Content: Item consists of a recording of an oral history interview with Murray "David" Skulski conducted by Burnaby Village Museum Registrar and Researcher, Eric Damer. 00:00:00 – 00:22:22 David Skulski provides biographical information about himself. He talks about his childhood experiences growing up, at…

1 document 1 audio

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Series: Museum Oral Histories series

Subseries: Many Voices Project Interviews subseries

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 2 sound recordings (wav) (80 min., 38 sec.) + 1 sound recording (mp3) (80 min., 38 sec.)

Material Details: Interviewer: Eric Damer Interviewee: David Skulski Location of Interview: Burnaby Village Museum Interview Date: July 6 2023 Total Number of tracks: 2 Total Length of all Tracks: 80 min., 38 sec. Digital master recordings (wav) were recorded onto two separate audio tracks, edited and merged together and converted to mp3 for access on Heritage Burnaby

Scope and Content: Item consists of a recording of an oral history interview with Murray "David" Skulski conducted by Burnaby Village Museum Registrar and Researcher, Eric Damer. 00:00:00 – 00:22:22 David Skulski provides biographical information about himself. He talks about his childhood experiences growing up, attending school in New Westminster and Burnaby and Hebrew school in Vancouver. David recalls his early experiences in music, instruments that he played and describes some of his Jewish family traditions. 00:22:23 – 00:49:57 David talks about his experiences studying music at university and following his passion as a musician and oboist. He recalls his experiences of working with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, the CBC Orchestra, Vancouver Society for Early Music, the Burnaby Symphony Orchestra, other musical ensembles and venues where he’s performed. 00:49:58 – 01:00:00 David talks about living in Burnaby in the Deer Lake neighbourhood. David describes some his experiences playing traditional music from different countries. 01:01:01 – 01:14:15 David comments on the changes that he’s seen in Burnaby over the years, some of his favourite places, activities, cultural amenities and development on the Fraser River. David talks about the Jewish community in Burnaby, his involvement with the Peretz Centre and examples of Jewish cuisine. 01:14:16 – 01:20:38 David talks about Yiddish being his first language, his language studies in Lithuania, the roots of the language and provides some examples of speaking Yiddish.

History: Interviewee biography: Murray "David" Skulski was born in 1942 in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan and moved to British Columbia with his parents in 1948. Skulski and his family settled in New Westminster before moving to Burnaby in the late 1950's. Skulski took piano lessons at an early age and began playing obo while attending junior high school in New Westminster. In 1960 at the age of 17 years, Skulski began performing with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra as solo English horn and is the youngest player to ever be employed with the VSO. In 1991, Skulski started playing with the Vancouver Folk Orchestra and was the conductor between 1997 and 2004. Skulski has been the principal oboe player in many orchestras. In 1968, Skulski founded the Hortulani Musicae; in 1970, he founded the Vancouver Society for Early Music and in 1983 he founded Harmonie, an ensemble concentrating in classical wind music. In 2003, Skulski became president of the Pertez Centre for Secular Jewish Culture. In 2005, Skulski became principal oboist of the Philharmonic Orchestra and the Burnaby Symphony Orchestra and between 2009 and 2019 he was the principal oboist for the Pilgrim Orchestra under Pilwon Suk. David has served as president of the Peretz Centre for Secular Jewish Culture and since 2022, he’s served on the board of the Vancouver Chamber Music Society. Skulski has taught summer courses in Renaissance music in Austria (1972-1979), has been a music resident at Simon Fraser University (1973-1976), has lectured on the history of musical instruments at SFU and UBC and in 2008 began teaching at the Pacific Coast School of Music, Richmond School of Music and Oakridge Music Studios. Interviewer biography: Eric Damer is a Burnaby Village Museum Interpreter, Museum Registrar, Researcher and Blacksmith. Eric pounded hot steel for the first time in 1977 in junior high. Fifteen years later, he joined Burnaby Village Museum where he has smithed for three decades. He also provides historical research for museum exhibits and special projects. Outside the museum, Eric is a social historian with a special interest in educational history.

Creator: Burnaby Village Museum

Subjects: Education; Foods; Music; Musical Instruments; Occupations - Musicians; Performances - Concerts; Persons - Jewish Canadians; Religions - Judaism

Names: Burnaby Symphony Orchestra; Burnaby South High School; Burquest; Skulski, Murray "David"; Vancouver Symphony Orchestra; Vancouver Society for Early Music; Peretz Centre

Responsibility: Damer, Eric

Geographic Access: Deer Lake; Deer Lake Park

Accession Code: BV023.16.10

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [1948-2023] (interview content), interviewed 6 Jul. 2023

Media Type: Sound Recording

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Douglas-Gilpin Area

Notes: Title based on contents of item; Transcription available

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Interview with David Skulski, [1948-2023] (interview content), interviewed 6 Jul. 2023

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/Hpo/_Data/_BVM_Sound_Recordings/Oral_Histories/2023_0016_0010_003.mp3

Interview with Denise Fong by Rose Wu and Wei Yan Yeong

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription14276

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 2020

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 sound recording (mp3) (00:60:38 min.)

Scope and Content: Item consists of an audio recording of a Zoom interview with Denise Fong conducted by Rose Wu and Wei Yan Yeong, in the Faculty of Land and Food Systems at UBC. The interview was conducted with Denise Fong as part of the students' research for their podcast "Where is your food from?". This podcast…

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Series: UBC Partnership series

Subseries: Back to the Roots Podcast series - 2020 subseries

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 sound recording (mp3) (00:60:38 min.)

Material Details: Interviewers: Rose Wu; Wei Yan Yeong Interviewee: Denise Fong Interview Date: September 2020 Total Number of tracks: 1 Total Length of all tracks: 00:60:38 Recording device: Zoom video communication platform Photograph info: Store front of Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co in Victoria, B.C., 1975. BV017.7.191

Scope and Content: Item consists of an audio recording of a Zoom interview with Denise Fong conducted by Rose Wu and Wei Yan Yeong, in the Faculty of Land and Food Systems at UBC. The interview was conducted with Denise Fong as part of the students' research for their podcast "Where is your food from?". This podcast was part two in a series of three "Back to the Roots" podcasts about the history of Chinese-Canadian farming in Burnaby and the lower mainland. In this series the students connected their knowledge of food systems to their shared Chinese heritage in order to discover how Chinese Canadian history is rooted in their local food systems. "Where is your food from?" explores contemporary versus historical alternative food movements and how early Chinese farmers in the lower mainland had to be creative in their business tactics in order to survive in a local food system that discriminated against their race. 00:00 - 4:51 Denise Fong introduces herself and provides a summary of the work that she has done while working as a researcher on the Chinese Canadian History Research project for the Burnaby Village Museum. Denise explains how much of her research has focused on the history of Chinese Canadian market gardeners and green grocers and their presence in Burnaby. Denise tells of how many Chinese immigrants found it hard to find work due to racial discrimination which led many Chinese men to work in agriculture and farming. Her research has shown that many of the Chinese farms were located in the Big Bend area of Burnaby. 04:52 – 08:24 In this segment, Denise elaborates on the “truck” or “market” farming industry for Chinese farmers in Burnaby. Denise explains how “truck” farming was a mode for distributing produce from Chinese farms and some of the challenges the Chinese farmers faced. 08:25 – 14:10 In this segment Denise talks about peddling as another mode to distribute farm produce and how this was often dominated by Chinese Canadians since they were restricted from accessing other jobs. Denise explains how the Chinese peddlers would have their own routes with customers who depended on them to bring the produce to them. Denise provides an example of racial discrimination whereby a Burnaby Bylaw prevented people of Chinese descent from working for the city. 14:11 – 22: 39 In this segment, Denise describes how in the 1950s and 1960s, produce distribution networks for Chinese Canadian farmers in Burnaby expanded to larger stores and wholesalers including Woodward’s, Safeway in Burnaby, MacDonald’s Consolidated and Kelly Douglas. Denise provides specific examples of Burnaby families and tells the story of Chinese Canadian Cecil Lee, a produce buyer for Kelly Douglas. In the mid 1970s Lee, was asked to oversee the import of Chinese mandarin oranges into Canada and was responsible for the design of a new cardboard box to replace the wooden crates that held the mandarin oranges. 22:40 – 33:28 In this segment, Denise provides information on Chinese farming methods and practices that she gathered through her research. Information gathered from interviews, research papers and an article in Harrowsmith magazine suggest that many of the Big Bend farms in Burnaby relied on crop rotation, companion planting and intercropping along with traditional organic fertilizers that were available. Denise also tells of how Chinese farmers often relied on traditional methods that they brought from Southern China including the creation of raised beds to avoid damage due to flooding. Wei Yan comments that many of these traditional methods are being reintroduced as a new sustainable way of farming. Research done by Wei Yan found that when chemical fertilizers were introduced informational brochures included Chinese translations. 33:29 – 38:30 In this segment Rose and Wei Yan speak to Denise about the cultural demographic of farmers in the Big Bend area of Burnaby and what types of crops were grown. Denise comments that to her knowledge there were mostly Chinese farmers in this area but there were some European farmers as well. Produce that was grown on the farms was mostly market driven by the local consumers and it wasn’t until the 1970s that there was a bigger demand to grow Chinese vegetables to supply the growing Chinese population. Denise shares personal experience of what she learned after a visit to a local farm and the different methods that the farmer used for growing crops. The three discuss the importance of innovation and adaptability in growing techniques that Chinese farmers have used. 38:31 – 46:23 In this segment, Rose and Wei Yan speak to Denise about the discrimination barriers that Chinese farmers had to face. Denise speaks about discriminatory bylaws and regulations that targeted Chinese farmers including the Peddling tax. She tells of how this tax, persecution to peddlers and restrictions resulted in the emergence of a new industry of Chinese green grocers. Denise names Chinese trade organizations that were formed in response to the social and economic segregation and marginalization that Chinese farmers and retailers faced. Denise references research done by Natalie Gibb and Hannah Wittman from their article “Parallel Alternatives: Chinese-Canadian farmers and the Metro Vancouver local food movement” as well as research by Harry Con and Edgar Wickberg. Denise also provides information that she has gathered from Chinese farmers in Burnaby including the Yip family who were able to purchase land after World War II through the Veterans Land Act and how prior to World War II it was very difficult for Chinese immigrants to purchase land. 46:24 – 1:00:38 In this segment the group discusses how Chinese farmers have adapted in the market garden farm distribution system and the introduction of retail spaces on their farms as part of the new local food movement. Denise, Rose and Wei Yan reflect on how their interview with Denise Fong and research resources will support their podcast series and exhibits at Burnaby Village Museum.

History: Interviewer biographies: Rose Wu and Wei Yan Yeong are University of British Columbia students in the Faculty of Land and Food Systems and student interns at Burnaby Village Museum. Interviewee biography: Denise Fong is a historical researcher at Burnaby Village Museum. She has degrees in Anthropology (BA) and Archaeology (MA), and is completing her doctoral degree at UBC in Interdisciplinary Studies. Her primary research interests are in Chinese Canadian history and critical heritage studies. She is the co-curator of the Burnaby Village Museum “Across the Pacific” exhibition, and the Museum of Vancouver’s “A Seat at the Table – Chinese Immigration and British Columbia”.

Creator: Burnaby Village Museum

Subjects: Persons - Chinese Canadians; Social Issues - Discrimination; Social Issues - Racism; Agriculture; Agriculture - Crops; Agriculture - Farms; Gardens - Market Gardens; Foods

Names: Fong, Denise

Responsibility: Wu, Rose; Yeong, Wei Yan

Accession Code: BV020.28.2

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: 2020

Media Type: Sound Recording

Related Material: BV020.28.4

Notes: Title based on contents of recording; Item was originally recorded as an mp4 video and converted to an mp3 sound recording for public access on Heritage Burnaby. To access the video recording, contact Burnaby Village Museum.; For recording of podcast "Where is your food from?" see BV020.28.4

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Interview with Denise Fong by Rose Wu and Wei Yan Yeong, 2020

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Sound_Recordings/Sound_Recordings/2020_0028_0002_002.mp3

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