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![Burton family home, [1945]. Item no. 216-002 thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/205/216-002.jpg?width=280)
Interview with John Burton by Lynda Maeve Orr - Track 3
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory219
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date Range
- 1920-1949
- Length
- 0:09:21
- Summary
- This portion of the interview pertains to John Burton's description of a court case between the Sun and the Province newspapers.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Summary
- This portion of the interview pertains to John Burton's description of a court case between the Sun and the Province newspapers.
- Date Range
- 1920-1949
- Photo Info
- Burton family home, [1945]. Item no. 216-002
- Length
- 0:09:21
- Subjects
- Documentary Artifacts - Newspapers
- Scope and Content
- Recording is of an interview with John Burton at his residence in Surrey by Lynda Mauve Orr, August 24, 1989. This interview focuses on the history of newspaper and printing presses in Canada.
- Biographical Notes
- John Burton was born in 1912 in New Westminster. He went to Second Street School, then Edmonds, then Saint Anne's Convent, and St. Louis College and Connaught before graduating from Burnaby South School in 1930. While at High School, John worked at Cowan's Music Store at 716 Columbia Street in New Westminster on Saturdays and after school. John Burton's grandfather John Foley was the founder of the Orangeville Sun newspaper in Orangeville, Ontario, established in 1861. He ran the paper until his death in 1882, when his son, John Foley Jr. took over as editor and publisher at the age of sixteen. Two of his daughters were involved in the newspaper; Margaret Foley was a regular contributor to the paper, and John Burton's mother was a typesetter. When John Burton was a teenager, he went to Orangeville to learn the trade from his uncle. Unfortunately, he was only there eighteen months when his uncle died December 21, 1932. The family was unable to hold on to the business and the paper amalgamated with the Orangeville Banner newspaper in 1933.
- Total Tracks
- 7
- Total Length
- 0:58:44
- Interviewee Name
- Burton, John
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Oral history subseries
- Media Type
- Sound Recording
- Web Notes
- Interview was digitized in 2010 allowing it to be accessible on Heritage Burnaby. The digitization project was initiated by the Community Heritage Commission with support from City of Burnaby Council and the BC History Digitization Program of the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, University of British Columbia. It was recognized by the Heritage Society of BC with an award in 2012.
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![Burton family home, [1945]. Item no. 216-002 thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/205/216-002.jpg)
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Track three of interview with John Burton by Lynda Maeve Orr
Track three of interview with John Burton by Lynda Maeve Orr
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Oral_Histories/_Unrestricted/MSS137-001-4/MSS137-001-4_Track_3.mp3
Interview with John Burton by Lynda Maeve Orr - Track 5
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory221
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date Range
- 1860-1932
- Length
- 0:08:48
- Summary
- This portion of the interview pertains to John Burton's description of the Linotype machine, as well as the history of his grandfather, John Foley, founder of the Orangeville Sun newspaper.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Summary
- This portion of the interview pertains to John Burton's description of the Linotype machine, as well as the history of his grandfather, John Foley, founder of the Orangeville Sun newspaper.
- Date Range
- 1860-1932
- Photo Info
- Burton family home, [1945]. Item no. 216-002
- Length
- 0:08:48
- Names
- Foley, John
- Scope and Content
- Recording is of an interview with John Burton at his residence in Surrey by Lynda Mauve Orr, August 24, 1989. This interview focuses on the history of newspaper and printing presses in Canada.
- Biographical Notes
- John Burton was born in 1912 in New Westminster. He went to Second Street School, then Edmonds, then Saint Anne's Convent, and St. Louis College and Connaught before graduating from Burnaby South School in 1930. While at High School, John worked at Cowan's Music Store at 716 Columbia Street in New Westminster on Saturdays and after school. John Burton's grandfather John Foley was the founder of the Orangeville Sun newspaper in Orangeville, Ontario, established in 1861. He ran the paper until his death in 1882, when his son, John Foley Jr. took over as editor and publisher at the age of sixteen. Two of his daughters were involved in the newspaper; Margaret Foley was a regular contributor to the paper, and John Burton's mother was a typesetter. When John Burton was a teenager, he went to Orangeville to learn the trade from his uncle. Unfortunately, he was only there eighteen months when his uncle died December 21, 1932. The family was unable to hold on to the business and the paper amalgamated with the Orangeville Banner newspaper in 1933.
- Total Tracks
- 7
- Total Length
- 0:58:44
- Interviewee Name
- Burton, John
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Oral history subseries
- Media Type
- Sound Recording
- Web Notes
- Interview was digitized in 2010 allowing it to be accessible on Heritage Burnaby. The digitization project was initiated by the Community Heritage Commission with support from City of Burnaby Council and the BC History Digitization Program of the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, University of British Columbia. It was recognized by the Heritage Society of BC with an award in 2012.
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Track five of interview with John Burton by Lynda Maeve Orr
Track five of interview with John Burton by Lynda Maeve Orr
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Oral_Histories/_Unrestricted/MSS137-001-4/MSS137-001-4_Track_5.mp3
newspaper
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact91101
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV016.56.3
- Description
- newspaper; single sided print; black ink on newsprint with photographs; "The Heritage Village News / BURNABY, B.C. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1971"; newspaper articles arranged in columns; heading of column in top left reads: "GOVERNOR-GENERAL / OPENS HERITAGE VILLAGE"; other columns of news articles are experts from other newspaper publications that were published between 1904 and 1927.
- Object History
- The print was created in the Heritage Village news and art printing shop for distribution to visitors on the opening day of the Heritage Village (Burnaby Village Museum) on November 19, 1971. The stories on the newspaper are of events that happened in the early 1900s, with a focus on local events. The Burnaby Centennial '71 Committee created Heritage Village as a commemorative project for the British Columbia Centennial. Richard Lott was hired as the first director for Heritage Village and Deirdre Lott was hired as the first curator.
- Category
- 08. Communication Artifacts
- Classification
- Documentary Artifacts - - Other Documents
- Object Term
- Serial
- Colour
- Beige
- Measurements
- Length: 56 cm x Width: 39 cm
- Maker
- Heritage Village
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- British Columbia
- Site/City Made
- Burnaby
- Title
- Heritage Village News
- Publication Date
- 19 Nov. 1971
- Subjects
- Documentary Artifacts - Newspapers
Images
Documents
newspaper
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact91105
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV020.5.1992
- Description
- Newspaper; one sheet of newsprint folded in half; black ink printed on side only; heading on first page reads: "THE HERITAGE VILLAGE / NEWS"; "VOLUME 7 - NUMBER _ SPRING 1978_Price 10 Cents"; image on cover at top of Heritage Village bandstand; back page numbered "THE NEWS P. 4: (printed content on pages 2 and 3 are missing)
- Object History
- Newspaper was printed on a printing press inside Heritage Village News and Art Printing shop and produced by Heritage Village and the Century Park Museum Association.
- Category
- 08. Communication Artifacts
- Classification
- Documentary Artifacts - - Other Documents
- Object Term
- Serial
- Measurements
- Height: 28 cm x Width: 21.5 cm (folded)
- Maker
- Heritage Village
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- British Columbia
- Site/City Made
- Burnaby
- Title
- The News
- Publication Date
- Summer 1976
- Subjects
- Documentary Artifacts - Newspapers
Images
Documents
newspaper
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact91106
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV020.5.1991
- Description
- Newspaper; one sheet of newsprint folded in half; black ink printed both sides; pages numbered 2-4; heading on cover page reads: "THE HERITAGE VILLAGE / NEWS"; "VOLUME 6 - NUMBER 1 [sic]_ SPECIAL EDITIOIN: CHRISTMAS 1977_Price 10 Cents"; image on cover at top of Heritage Village bandstand; page 2 (verso of cover) includes publishing credits: "THE NEWS / PUBLISHED PERIODICALLY / THE NEWS ART PUBLISHING / COMPANY / HILL STREET, HERITAGE VILLAGE / BURNABY, BRITISH COLUMBIA / Editor- R. MacPherson / Writer - P. McGeachie / Composite- D. Lovell / Printers - R. McCrae / B. Henderson, D. Lovell"
- Object History
- Newspaper was printed on a printing press inside Heritage Village News and Art Printing shop and produced by Heritage Village and the Century Park Museum Association.
- Category
- 08. Communication Artifacts
- Classification
- Documentary Artifacts - - Other Documents
- Object Term
- Serial
- Measurements
- Height: 28 cm x Width: 21.5 cm (folded)
- Maker
- Heritage Village
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- British Columbia
- Site/City Made
- Burnaby
- Title
- The News
- Publication Date
- Christmas 1977
- Subjects
- Documentary Artifacts - Newspapers
Images
Documents
newspaper
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact91265
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV976.232.32
- Description
- newspaper; one sheet of newsprint; black ink printed on two sides; heading on first page reads: "The NEWS"; text beneath heading reads: "Vol. 3 - No. 1_HERITAGE VILLAGE, BURNABY B.C., SUMMER 1976"; news items are arranged in columns with headings; Centre headline on first page reads: "A PIONEER REMEMBERS / Recollections of Mr. Murdoch McMurray"; credits in top right corner on verso of front page reads: "THE NEWS / Published Periodically / THE NEWS ART PUBLISHING / COMPANY / HILL STREET, HERITAGE VILLAGE / BURNABY, B.C. BRITISH COLUMBIA / M. McInall...Editior / K. Sens.... Ass't Editor / P. McGeachie...Writer / Terry G. Gamble & / Victor L. Brice...Linotype / R. McCrae... Printer / T. Lamb and W. Lamb...Presssmen / Bill Henderson... Typography". Content within this edition of the newspaper covers events that occurred in the early 1900's, with a focus on local events as well as Heritage Village news in the Summer 1976.
- Object History
- Newspaper was printed on a printing press inside Heritage Village News and Art Printing shop and was donated by a member of the Burnaby '71 Centennial Committee. In 1984, the Century Park Museum Association was renamed Burnaby Village Museum Association and Heritage Village Museum was renamed Burnaby Village Museum.
- Category
- 08. Communication Artifacts
- Classification
- Documentary Artifacts - - Other Documents
- Object Term
- Serial
- Measurements
- Length: 43 cm x Width: 28 cm
- Maker
- Heritage Village
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- British Columbia
- Site/City Made
- Burnaby
- Title
- The News
- Publication Date
- 1976
- Subjects
- Documentary Artifacts - Newspapers
- Names
- Burnaby Village Museum
Images
Documents
newspaper
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact91266
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV976.232.33
- Description
- newspaper; four pages folded in half; pages numbered 1-15; black ink printed on both sides; published [Summer 1977]; heading on first page reads: "No. 1 Volume 1 / Heritage Herald / Welcome to / Heritage Pioneer Village"; front page includes 1912 photograph of welcome arch "Burnaby Welcome You" erected at Edmonds and Kingsway to welcome Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught. Stories with newspaper include events at the Heritage Village in the Summer of 1977, accompanied by advertisements for local Burnaby businesses and the Pacific National Exhibition (PNE).
- Object History
- Newspaper was printed on a printing press inside Heritage Village News and Art Printing shop and was donated by a member of the Burnaby '71 Centennial Committee. The newspaper was handed out to visitors of Heritage Village and provided to members of the Century Park Museum Association.
- Category
- 08. Communication Artifacts
- Classification
- Documentary Artifacts - - Other Documents
- Object Term
- Serial
- Measurements
- Length: 41 cm x Width: 58 cm folded to Length: 41 cm x Width: 29 cm
- Maker
- Heritage Village
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- British Columbia
- Site/City Made
- Burnaby
- Title
- Heritage Herald
- Publication Date
- [1977]
- Subjects
- Documentary Artifacts - Newspapers
Images
Documents
newspaper
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact91267
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV976.232.31
- Description
- newspaper; one full page folded; printed on front and back, inside is blank. Heading on first page reads: "The NEWS"; text beneath heading reads: "Vol. 2 - No. 1_HERITAGE VILLAGE, BURNABY B.C., SUMMER 1974". Content within this edition of the newspaper covers events that occurred in the early 1900's, with a focus on local events as well as Heritage Village news in the Summer 1974.
- Object History
- Newspaper was printed on a printing press inside Heritage Village News and Art Printing shop and was donated by a member of the Burnaby '71 Centennial Committee. In 1984, the Century Park Museum Association was renamed Burnaby Village Museum Association and Heritage Village Museum was renamed Burnaby Village Museum.
- Category
- 08. Communication Artifacts
- Classification
- Documentary Artifacts - - Other Documents
- Object Term
- Serial
- Measurements
- Length: 43 cm x Width: 28 cm
- Maker
- Heritage Village
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- British Columbia
- Site/City Made
- Burnaby
- Title
- The News
- Publication Date
- 1974
- Subjects
- Documentary Artifacts - Newspapers
- Names
- Burnaby Village Museum
Images
Documents
newspaper
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact91268
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV976.232.30
- Description
- newspaper; one full page folded; printed on front and back with four pages of content. Heading on first page reads: "The NEWS"; text beneath heading reads: "Vol. 1 - No. 1_HERITAGE VILLAGE, BURNABY B.C., SATURDAY, APRIL 21, 1973_Price 25 Cents". Content within this edition of the newspaper covers events that occurred in the early 1900's, with a focus on local events.
- Object History
- Newspaper was printed on a printing press inside Heritage Village News and Art Printing shop and was donated by a member of the Burnaby '71 Centennial Committee. In 1984, the Century Park Museum Association was renamed Burnaby Village Museum Association and Heritage Village Museum was renamed Burnaby Village Museum.
- Category
- 08. Communication Artifacts
- Classification
- Documentary Artifacts - - Other Documents
- Object Term
- Serial
- Marks/Labels
- Pages of newspaper are stained with droplets in brown colour
- Colour
- Beige
- Measurements
- Length: 43 cm x Width: 28 cm
- Maker
- Heritage Village
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- British Columbia
- Site/City Made
- Burnaby
- Title
- The News
- Publication Date
- April 21 1973
- Subjects
- Documentary Artifacts - Newspapers
- Names
- Burnaby Village Museum
Images
Documents
newspaper
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact91269
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV976.232.34
- Description
- newspaper; one sheet of newsprint folded in half; black ink printed both sides; pages numbered 2-4; heading on cover page reads: "THE HERITAGE VILLAGE / NEWS"; "VOLUME 6 - NUMBER 1 SPECIAL EDITIOIN: CHRISTMAS 1977_Price 10 Cents"; image on cover at top of Heritage Village bandstand; page 2 (verso of cover) includes publishing credits: "THE NEWS / PUBLISHED PERIODICALLY / THE NEWS ART PUBLISHING / COMPANY / HILL STREET, HERITAGE VILLAGE / BURNABY, BRITISH COLUMBIA / Editor- R. MacPherson / Writer - P. McGeachie / Composite- D. Lovell / Printers - R. McCrae / B. Henderson, D. Lovell". Content covers news articles taken from various newspapers [between 1892 and 1920] along with a few advertisements and articles regarding Heritage Village and the Century Park Museum Associaton December 1977.
- Object History
- Newspaper was printed on a printing press inside Heritage Village News and Art Printing shop and was donated by a member of the Burnaby '71 Centennial Committee. The newspaper was provided to visitors of Heritage Village and members of the Century Park Museum Association.
- Category
- 08. Communication Artifacts
- Classification
- Documentary Artifacts - - Other Documents
- Object Term
- Serial
- Measurements
- Length: 43 cm x Width: 28 cm folded to Length: 28 cm x Width: 21.5 cm
- Maker
- Heritage Village
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- British Columbia
- Site/City Made
- Burnaby
- Title
- The News
- Publication Date
- 1977
- Subjects
- Documentary Artifacts - Newspapers
- Names
- Burnaby Village Museum
Images
Documents
newspaper
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact91351
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV012.11.16
- Description
- newspaper; one full page folded; printed on front and back with four pages of content. Heading on first page reads: "The NEWS"; text beneath heading reads: "Vol. 1 - No. 1_HERITAGE VILLAGE, BURNABY B.C., SATURDAY, APRIL 21, 1973_Price 25 Cents". Content within this edition of the newspaper covers events that occurred in the early 1900's, with a focus on local events.
- Object History
- Newspaper was printed on a printing press inside Heritage Village News and Art Printing shop and was donated by a member of the Burnaby Village Museum Association. In 1984, the Century Park Museum Association was renamed Burnaby Village Museum Association and Heritage Village Museum was renamed Burnaby Village Museum.
- Category
- 08. Communication Artifacts
- Classification
- Documentary Artifacts - - Other Documents
- Object Term
- Serial
- Colour
- Beige
- Measurements
- Length: 43 cm x Width: 28 cm
- Maker
- Heritage Village
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- British Columbia
- Site/City Made
- Burnaby
- Title
- The News
- Publication Date
- April 21 1973
- Subjects
- Documentary Artifacts - Newspapers
- Names
- Burnaby Village Museum
Images
Documents
Recording of John Burton - Track 1
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory209
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date Range
- 1920-1929
- Length
- 0:07:53
- Summary
- This portion of the recording pertains to John Burton's description of early newspapers including their advertising and reporting practices.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Summary
- This portion of the recording pertains to John Burton's description of early newspapers including their advertising and reporting practices.
- Date Range
- 1920-1929
- Photo Info
- Burton family home, [1945]. Item no. 216-002
- Length
- 0:07:53
- Subjects
- Documentary Artifacts - Newspapers
- Scope and Content
- Recording is of John Burton discussing the history of the weekly newspaper and of the types of printing presses that have been used in Canada, as well as exactly how their parts function. John appears to be describing printing presses that are in the room with him.
- Biographical Notes
- John Burton was born in 1912 in New Westminster. He went to Second Street School, then Edmonds, then Saint Anne's Convent, and St. Louis College and Connaught before graduating from Burnaby South School in 1930. While at High School, John worked at Cowan's Music Store at 716 Columbia Street in New Westminster on Saturdays and after school. John Burton's grandfather John Foley was the founder of the Orangeville Sun newspaper in Orangeville, Ontario, established in 1861. He ran the paper until his death in 1882, when his son, John Foley Jr. took over as editor and publisher at the age of sixteen. Two of his daughters were involved in the newspaper; Margaret Foley was a regular contributor to the paper, and John Burton's mother was a typesetter. When John Burton was a teenager, he went to Orangeville to learn the trade from his uncle. Unfortunately, he was only there eighteen months when his uncle died December 21, 1932. The family was unable to hold on to the business and the paper amalgamated with the Orangeville Banner newspaper in 1933.
- Total Tracks
- 5
- Total Length
- 0:46:18
- Interviewee Name
- Burton, John
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Oral history subseries
- Media Type
- Sound Recording
- Web Notes
- Interview was digitized in 2010 allowing it to be accessible on Heritage Burnaby. The digitization project was initiated by the Community Heritage Commission with support from City of Burnaby Council and the BC History Digitization Program of the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, University of British Columbia. It was recognized by the Heritage Society of BC with an award in 2012.
Images
Audio Tracks
Track one of recording of John Burton
Track one of recording of John Burton
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Oral_Histories/_Unrestricted/MSS137-001-2/MSS137-001-2_Track_1.mp3
Recording of John Burton - Track 2
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory210
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date Range
- 1920-1937
- Length
- 0:09:26
- Summary
- This portion of the recording pertains to John Burton's description of national advertising in early weekly newspapers, with mentions of the Burnaby Post and the Burnaby Broadcast. He also describes the flatbed cylinder press and relates a story of a group of handpress workers who demolish a flatbe…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Summary
- This portion of the recording pertains to John Burton's description of national advertising in early weekly newspapers, with mentions of the Burnaby Post and the Burnaby Broadcast. He also describes the flatbed cylinder press and relates a story of a group of handpress workers who demolish a flatbed cylinder press in order to save their jobs.
- Date Range
- 1920-1937
- Photo Info
- Burton family home, [1945]. Item no. 216-002
- Length
- 0:09:26
- Scope and Content
- Recording is of John Burton discussing the history of the weekly newspaper and of the types of printing presses that have been used in Canada, as well as exactly how their parts function. John appears to be describing printing presses that are in the room with him.
- Biographical Notes
- John Burton was born in 1912 in New Westminster. He went to Second Street School, then Edmonds, then Saint Anne's Convent, and St. Louis College and Connaught before graduating from Burnaby South School in 1930. While at High School, John worked at Cowan's Music Store at 716 Columbia Street in New Westminster on Saturdays and after school. John Burton's grandfather John Foley was the founder of the Orangeville Sun newspaper in Orangeville, Ontario, established in 1861. He ran the paper until his death in 1882, when his son, John Foley Jr. took over as editor and publisher at the age of sixteen. Two of his daughters were involved in the newspaper; Margaret Foley was a regular contributor to the paper, and John Burton's mother was a typesetter. When John Burton was a teenager, he went to Orangeville to learn the trade from his uncle. Unfortunately, he was only there eighteen months when his uncle died December 21, 1932. The family was unable to hold on to the business and the paper amalgamated with the Orangeville Banner newspaper in 1933.
- Total Tracks
- 5
- Total Length
- 0:46:18
- Interviewee Name
- Burton, John
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Oral history subseries
- Media Type
- Sound Recording
- Web Notes
- Interview was digitized in 2010 allowing it to be accessible on Heritage Burnaby. The digitization project was initiated by the Community Heritage Commission with support from City of Burnaby Council and the BC History Digitization Program of the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, University of British Columbia. It was recognized by the Heritage Society of BC with an award in 2012.
Images
Audio Tracks
Track two of recording of John Burton
Track two of recording of John Burton
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Oral_Histories/_Unrestricted/MSS137-001-2/MSS137-001-2_Track_2.mp3
Recording of John Burton - Track 3
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory211
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date Range
- 1920-1959
- Length
- 0:09:54
- Summary
- This portion of the recording pertains to John Burton's description of how various presses work, and their use by daily and weekly papers. He describes a press shop, most likely at the Burnaby Village Museum.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Summary
- This portion of the recording pertains to John Burton's description of how various presses work, and their use by daily and weekly papers. He describes a press shop, most likely at the Burnaby Village Museum.
- Date Range
- 1920-1959
- Photo Info
- Burton family home, [1945]. Item no. 216-002
- Length
- 0:09:54
- Scope and Content
- Recording is of John Burton discussing the history of the weekly newspaper and of the types of printing presses that have been used in Canada, as well as exactly how their parts function. John appears to be describing printing presses that are in the room with him.
- Biographical Notes
- John Burton was born in 1912 in New Westminster. He went to Second Street School, then Edmonds, then Saint Anne's Convent, and St. Louis College and Connaught before graduating from Burnaby South School in 1930. While at High School, John worked at Cowan's Music Store at 716 Columbia Street in New Westminster on Saturdays and after school. John Burton's grandfather John Foley was the founder of the Orangeville Sun newspaper in Orangeville, Ontario, established in 1861. He ran the paper until his death in 1882, when his son, John Foley Jr. took over as editor and publisher at the age of sixteen. Two of his daughters were involved in the newspaper; Margaret Foley was a regular contributor to the paper, and John Burton's mother was a typesetter. When John Burton was a teenager, he went to Orangeville to learn the trade from his uncle. Unfortunately, he was only there eighteen months when his uncle died December 21, 1932. The family was unable to hold on to the business and the paper amalgamated with the Orangeville Banner newspaper in 1933.
- Total Tracks
- 5
- Total Length
- 0:46:18
- Interviewee Name
- Burton, John
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Oral history subseries
- Media Type
- Sound Recording
- Web Notes
- Interview was digitized in 2010 allowing it to be accessible on Heritage Burnaby. The digitization project was initiated by the Community Heritage Commission with support from City of Burnaby Council and the BC History Digitization Program of the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, University of British Columbia. It was recognized by the Heritage Society of BC with an award in 2012.
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Audio Tracks
Track three of recording of John Burton
Track three of recording of John Burton
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Oral_Histories/_Unrestricted/MSS137-001-2/MSS137-001-2_Track_3.mp3
Recording of John Burton - Track 5
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory213
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date Range
- 1850-1950
- Length
- 0:09:14
- Summary
- This portion of the recording pertains to John Burton's description of the galley press and the proofing process. He also discusses job printing (now referred to as commercial printing).
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Summary
- This portion of the recording pertains to John Burton's description of the galley press and the proofing process. He also discusses job printing (now referred to as commercial printing).
- Date Range
- 1850-1950
- Photo Info
- Burton family home, [1945]. Item no. 216-002
- Length
- 0:09:14
- Scope and Content
- Recording is of John Burton discussing the history of the weekly newspaper and of the types of printing presses that have been used in Canada, as well as exactly how their parts function. John appears to be describing printing presses that are in the room with him.
- Biographical Notes
- John Burton was born in 1912 in New Westminster. He went to Second Street School, then Edmonds, then Saint Anne's Convent, and St. Louis College and Connaught before graduating from Burnaby South School in 1930. While at High School, John worked at Cowan's Music Store at 716 Columbia Street in New Westminster on Saturdays and after school. John Burton's grandfather John Foley was the founder of the Orangeville Sun newspaper in Orangeville, Ontario, established in 1861. He ran the paper until his death in 1882, when his son, John Foley Jr. took over as editor and publisher at the age of sixteen. Two of his daughters were involved in the newspaper; Margaret Foley was a regular contributor to the paper, and John Burton's mother was a typesetter. When John Burton was a teenager, he went to Orangeville to learn the trade from his uncle. Unfortunately, he was only there eighteen months when his uncle died December 21, 1932. The family was unable to hold on to the business and the paper amalgamated with the Orangeville Banner newspaper in 1933.
- Total Tracks
- 5
- Total Length
- 0:46:18
- Interviewee Name
- Burton, John
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Oral history subseries
- Media Type
- Sound Recording
- Web Notes
- Interview was digitized in 2010 allowing it to be accessible on Heritage Burnaby. The digitization project was initiated by the Community Heritage Commission with support from City of Burnaby Council and the BC History Digitization Program of the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, University of British Columbia. It was recognized by the Heritage Society of BC with an award in 2012.
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Track five of recording of John Burton
Track five of recording of John Burton
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Oral_Histories/_Unrestricted/MSS137-001-2/MSS137-001-2_Track_5.mp3Interview with Allan Nixon by Rod Fowler February 21, 1990 - Track 1
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory464
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date Range
- 1911-1990
- Length
- 00:05:22
- Summary
- This portion of the interview is about how Al Nixon began collecting and saving photographs, records and stories about the history of the Burnaby Fire Department in the mid 1980's. Finding the first scrapbook of photographs lead to other discoveries that placed the beginning of the Burnaby Fire Dep…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Summary
- This portion of the interview is about how Al Nixon began collecting and saving photographs, records and stories about the history of the Burnaby Fire Department in the mid 1980's. Finding the first scrapbook of photographs lead to other discoveries that placed the beginning of the Burnaby Fire Department in 1911.
- Date Range
- 1911-1990
- Length
- 00:05:22
- Interviewer
- Fowler, Rod
- Interview Date
- February 21, 1990
- Scope and Content
- Recording is of an interview with Al Nixon, conducted by Rod Fowler. Al Nixon was one of eleven participants interviewed as part of the SFU/Burnaby Centennial Committee's oral history series titled, "Voices of Burnaby". The interview is mainly about the history and operations of the Burnaby Fire Department from its beginning in 1911 to 1990, and Al Nixon’s stories about the various ways photographs, records and artifacts about the department were collected and saved. The interview takes place while looking at photographs, but the information is clear nonetheless (His photographs have been deposited in the Burnaby Archives). Al Nixon also talks about his father's career as a firefighter, and about his Douglas grandparents and their home “The Gables” [Seven Gables] and neighbourhood in Burquitlam. To view “Narrow By” terms for each track expand this description and see “Notes”.
- Biographical Notes
- Al Nixon was born in New Westminster Feb. 8, 1936, the son of Provincial Fire Marshal Basil Nixon (1904-1975) and Agnes Douglas (1909-?). His mother’s family immigrated to Canada from Scotland in 1922 and lived in a large ca. 1900 home in Burquitlam at 9957 Sullivan Road called “Seven Gables” (recently demolished). His grandfather Thomas Douglas, a Coquitlam Councillor and Socialist, was murdered in 1934 in his North Road service station. Al Nixon began his career as a firefighter with the Burnaby Fire Department in 1957, eventually becoming Deputy Fire Chief Operations in 1987 and Fire Chief in 1991, before retiring in 1993. In the mid 1980's Al Nixon became interested in the department’s history after finding a photograph scrapbook at one of the firehalls. It was in very bad condition but he recognized its value and began a project to collect and save photographs, artifacts and stories about the Burnaby Fire Department, a 6 month project that turned into years. The photographs and information gathered by Al Nixon became part of Douglas Penn’s book “Follow that Fire: the history of the Burnaby Fire Department”.
- Total Tracks
- 8
- Total Length
- 0:43:35
- Interviewee Name
- Nixon, Al
- Interviewer Bio
- Rod Fowler returned to university as a mature student in the 1980s after working about twenty years in the field of economics and computerization in business in England, Europe and Western Canada. He graduated with a BA from SFU in both History and Sociology in 1987, his MA degree in Geography in 1989, and his PhD in Cultural Geography at SFU. He taught courses in Geography, Sociology, History and Canadian Studies at several Lower Mainland colleges, before becoming a full time member of the Geography Department at Kwantlen University College.
- Collection/Fonds
- SFU/Burnaby Centennial Committee fonds
- Transcript Available
- Transcript available
- Media Type
- Sound Recording
- Web Notes
- Interviews were digitized in 2015 allowing them to be accessible on Heritage Burnaby. The digitization project was initiated by the Community Heritage Commission with support from City of Burnaby Council.
Audio Tracks
Track one of interview with Al Nixon
Track one of interview with Al Nixon
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Oral_Histories/_Unrestricted/MSS187-014/MSS187-014_Track_1.mp3
booklet
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact17357
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV979.42.7
- Description
- Museum & Art Notes - Booklet -- [1949]. The Art Historical and Scientific Association publication of Museum & Art Notes. This is Volume 1, Number 1 of the Second Series, September 1949. The front cover features a picture of the Dimorphodon Macronyx model made by Madam Erna C. von Engel-Baiersdorf. This issue has articles on: The Method of Reconstructiong Human and Animal Remains in Sculpture and in Paintings Early History of the Burnaby Family Indian Native Art Sundews The Aleuts of Attu The Trumpeter Swan Achatina Fulica, The Great African Snail Some Field Work of the Curator Palomar's Giant Eye, the Hale Telescope The Directors, Life and Honorary Members of the Art, Historical and Scientific Association.
- Subjects
- Documentary Artifacts
- Documentary Artifacts - Booklets
- Organizations - Art Societies
- Organizations - Historical Societies
- Organizations - Science Societies
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booklet
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact17361
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV979.42.11
- Description
- Two Radio Broadcasts - Booklet -- [1951]. Incidental Papers, Two Radio Broadcasts by Mrs. J. S. Laurie. The front cover features a picture of The Dimorphodon Macronyx reconstructed by Erna C. von Engel-Baiersdorf. The booklet was printed in April 1951.
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Documents
booklet
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact34033
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV991.23.1
- Description
- Notes on Nature - Booklet. Handmade booklet by Fanny Waplington called "Notes on Nature". The front cover has a hand painted picture of three birds on a branch filled with pink flowers. The booklet is filled with handwritten pages on birds, plants, trees and insects.
- Object History
- Nature Book was created by Frances Fleming (nee Waplington) while she attended Douglas Road School
- Category
- 08. Communication Artifacts
- Classification
- Documentary Artifacts - - Graphic Documents
- Object Term
- Book
- Colour
- Beige
- Measurements
- 22.5cm x 30.5cm
- Title
- Notes on Nature
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booklet
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact34035
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV991.23.3
- Description
- Wild Flowers - Booklet -- [1925]. School booklet created by Fanny Waplington. The front cover is a cut out illustration of two vases filled with flowers and plants from a magazine. The cover is cut along the right edge. Inside the booklet has handwritten entries about various animals and plants. Most of the entries have a corresponding picture.
- Object History
- Scrapbook journal was created by Frances "Fanny" (Waplington) Fleming while she was a young student.
- Category
- 08. Communication Artifacts
- Classification
- Documentary Artifacts - - Graphic Documents
- Object Term
- Book
- Measurements
- 18.5 x 24.3 cm
- Title
- Wildflowers
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