"Performances - Concerts" found 5 records

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; 1 b&w copy negative accompanying; Negative has a pink cast; Annotation at bottom of photograph reads, "Burnaby South High School / Annual Concert Feb. 7-8, 1930 / Edmonds Studio Photo"

Geographic Access: Southoaks Crescent

Street Address: 6650 Southoaks Crescent

Historic Neighbourhood: Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Kingsway-Beresford Area

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Burnaby South High School Annual Concert

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription55588

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: February 7, 1927

Collection/Fonds: John Shaw fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 16 x 26 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of participants in the Burnaby South High School annual concert, February 7, 1927. The concert was held at the Burnaby Public Hall next to the old Municipal Hall, Edmonds and Kingsway. Identified: (back row, 11th from left) Una Patience; (12th from left) Ethel Beamish; (front row, from…

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: February 7, 1927

Collection/Fonds: John Shaw fonds

Series: Shaw family series

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 16 x 26 cm print

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 485-063

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: 2005-15; 2006-01; 2007-18

Scope and Content: Photograph of participants in the Burnaby South High School annual concert, February 7, 1927. The concert was held at the Burnaby Public Hall next to the old Municipal Hall, Edmonds and Kingsway. Identified: (back row, 11th from left) Una Patience; (12th from left) Ethel Beamish; (front row, from right, behind piano) C.G. Brown (principal), Mr. Green, Mr. Smith and Mr. Black (teachers)

Subjects: Performances - Concerts; Clothing - Costumes; Musical Instruments - Pianos

Names: Brown, Clifton Gilbert, 1889-1960; Burnaby South High School; Carlson, Una Patience; Derrick, Ethel Beamish

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Thomson, Stuart

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Kingsway

Street Address: 7252 Kingsway

Historic Neighbourhood: Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Stride Avenue Area

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Burnaby South High School Annual Concert, February 7, 1927 thumbnail

Burnaby South High School's Annual Concert

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription36036

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: February 1930

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 11.5 x 16.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of students who took part in Burnaby South High School's "Annual Concert", at Edmonds Public Hall on February 7th and 8th.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: February 1930

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: B. Keisler subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 11.5 x 16.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 214-006

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: BHS1988-15

Scope and Content: Photograph of students who took part in Burnaby South High School's "Annual Concert", at Edmonds Public Hall on February 7th and 8th.

Subjects: Performances - Concerts; Clothing - Costumes

Names: Burnaby South High School; Edmonds Public Hall

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Edmonds Studio

Notes: Note on verso of print reads; "Joan Gold, Class 5, B.S.H.S."

Geographic Access: Kingsway

Street Address: 7252 Kingsway

Historic Neighbourhood: Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Stride Avenue Area

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Burnaby South High School's Annual Concert, February 1930 thumbnail

Confederation Park School Concert

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: December 15, 1988 (date of original), copied 1991

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 3.3 x 4.9 cm print on contact sheet 20.5 x 26.8 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a Christmas concert at Confederation Park Elementary School. Grade 1 students are shown. Angels: Karina, Michelle I., Shauna, Rebecca, Vinnci, and Robin. Shepherds: Rajvinder, Shalini, and Hardeep.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: December 15, 1988 (date of original), copied 1991

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Burnaby Image Bank subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 3.3 x 4.9 cm print on contact sheet 20.5 x 26.8 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 370-795

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1999-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of a Christmas concert at Confederation Park Elementary School. Grade 1 students are shown. Angels: Karina, Michelle I., Shauna, Rebecca, Vinnci, and Robin. Shepherds: Rajvinder, Shalini, and Hardeep.

Subjects: Performances - Concerts; Clothing - Costumes

Names: Confederation Park Elementary School

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; 1 b&w copy negative accompanying; Copied from col. photograph

Geographic Access: Pandora Street

Street Address: 4715 Pandora Street

Historic Neighbourhood: Capitol Hill (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Capitol Hill Area

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Confederation Park School Concert, December 15, 1988 (date of original), copied 1991 thumbnail

Interview with Joanne Smith

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription19601

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1986-2023] (interview content), interviewed 11 May 2023

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 sound recording (wav) (24 min., 55 sec.) + 1 sound recording (mp3) (24 min., 55 sec.)

Scope and Content: Item consists of a recording of an oral history interview with Joanne Smith conducted by Burnaby Village Museum Registrar and Researcher, Eric Damer. 0:00 - 04:04 Joanne Smith provides a brief overview of her immigration story and how she and her husband Stanis came to emigrate from South Africa t…

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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: 1 sound recording (wav) (24 min., 55 sec.) + 1 sound recording (mp3) (24 min., 55 sec.)

Material Details: Interviewer: Eric Damer Interviewee: Joanne Smith Location of Interview: Burnaby Village Museum Interview Date: May 11, 2023 Total Number of tracks: 1 Total Length of all Tracks: 24:55 Photograph information: Joanne and Stanis Smith cycling on the Salt Flats, Argentina Digital master recording (m4a) was converted to mp3 for access on Heritage Burnaby

Scope and Content: Item consists of a recording of an oral history interview with Joanne Smith conducted by Burnaby Village Museum Registrar and Researcher, Eric Damer. 0:00 - 04:04 Joanne Smith provides a brief overview of her immigration story and how she and her husband Stanis came to emigrate from South Africa to Canada in 1986. Joanne explains that they decided to leave South Africa during the Apartheid era and applied to several countries with Canada being their top choice. Joanne relates that they were accepted to Canada based on her professional skills as an occupational therapist. Joanne talks about what she liked about living in South Africa and how she especially loved walking in the game reserves. 04:05 - 11:44 Joanne provides background on her ancestors migration, her life in South Africa and details on her profession. Joanne imparts that her ancestors immigrated to South Africa from Latvia at the turn of the century to avoid conscription and for increased opportunities. Joanne provides a brief overview of her life in South Africa, places that she lived and her education. Joanne provides details and background regarding her practice as an occupational therapist. Joanne explains how she specializes in hand therapy but also works with animals and other varied treatments. 11:45 - 19:29 Joanne talks about her life in Burnaby. Joanne recollects how her family ended up living in the Capitol Hill neighbourhood and provides a brief overview of her community involvement including the Parent Advisory Committee (PAC) and the Community Advisory Committee. Joanne shares some of her interests including; riding her tandem bicycle with her husband Stanis, thier love of opera and the symphony, attending concerts in Deer Lake Park and visiting Confederation with her grandchild. Joanne conveys that they like to support the local arts and that they commissioned a twig sculpture for their garden from local artist, Nickie Lewis. 19:30 - 24:55 Joanne shares that ten years after immigrating that they were able to bring family relations including Stanis' parents and brother. Joanne describes the benefits of having Stanis' parents residing with them and provides details on Stanis' parents community involvement in Burnaby. Joanne reflects on her association with her Jewish heritage. Joanne conveys that they aren’t religious but have maintained a few cultural aspects of their Jewish heritage including celebrating bat mitzvahs for both of their daughters and the importance of the Yiddish language. Joanne reflects on what she likes about living in Burnaby and how it’s changed over the 30 years that she’s lived here.

History: Interviewee biography: Joanne was born in Pretoria, South Africa, in 1958 and also spent some time in Klerksdorp and Johannesburg. Her formal education led to a career in occupational therapy, specializing in hand therapy. Uncomfortable with the social and political climate of South Africa at the time, she and her husband Stanis left for Canada in 1986. They soon settled in North Burnaby, where Joanne had a long-time friend, to pursue their respective careers and raise a family. The Smiths brought Stanis’s parents to Burnaby about 1996 and together built a new home. Joanne has been involved in school and community activities, enjoys Burnaby’s parks, and supports local fine arts, particularly music and performing arts. Interviewer biography: Eric Damer is a Burnaby Village Museum Interpreter, Museum Registrar, Researcher and Blacksmith. Eric pounded hot steel for the first time in 1977 in junior high. Fifteen years later, he joined Burnaby Village Museum where he has smithed for three decades. He also provides historical research for museum exhibits and special projects. Outside the museum, Eric is a social historian with a special interest in educational history.