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![Elsie Brown-John (bottom, far right) with her class at Kitchener Street School, [1936]. Item no. 549-001. thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/540/549-001.jpg?width=280)
Interview with Elsie Ansdell by Eric Damer September 18, 2012 - Track 1
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory287
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date Range
- 1910-1946
- Length
- 0:09:17
- Summary
- This portion of the recording pertains to the Brown-Johns first settling in Burnaby. Elsie (Brown-John) Ansdell discusses land clearing for the family home, each of her parents and her brothers.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Summary
- This portion of the recording pertains to the Brown-Johns first settling in Burnaby. Elsie (Brown-John) Ansdell discusses land clearing for the family home, each of her parents and her brothers.
- Date Range
- 1910-1946
- Photo Info
- Elsie Brown-John (bottom, far right) with her class at Kitchener Street School, [1936]. Item no. 549-001.
- Length
- 0:09:17
- Subjects
- Land Clearing
- Geographic Access
- Napier Street
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Vancouver Heights (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Willingdon Heights Area
- Interviewer
- Damer, Eric
- Interview Date
- September 18, 2012
- Scope and Content
- Recording is an interview with early Burnaby resident Elsie (Brown-John) Ansdell conducted by Burnaby Village Museum employee Eric Damer, September 18, 2012. Major themes discussed are: settling in Burnaby and the early years of the Brown-John family.
- Biographical Notes
- Elsie (Brown-John) Ansdell’s father, a trained carpenter and cabinet maker, Victor Brown-John came to Canada from Wales in 1910. He cleared three lots at Napier and Gilmore Streets and built a two-roomed house. In 1912, he was joined by his wife and two eldest sons, Victor and Archie. Twin boys, Frank and Roy, were born in 1914 in the Burnaby home and their fifth son, Clive, was born in 1915. From 1916 to 1919 Victor John-Brown left Burnaby to serve overseas. Elsie Brown-John (later Ansdell) was born in 1921. Her younger brother, Gwyn "Jerry" was born in 1923. In 1925 Victor Brown-John suffered a fatal accident while working as a longshoreman in Northern British Columbia. Elsie attended Kitchener Elementary and North Burnaby High School. She married during the Second World War and moved to South Burnaby to raise her family whilst continuing to work in various department stores both in Vancouver and Burnaby.
- Total Tracks
- 4
- Total Length
- 33:02
- Interviewee Name
- Ansdell, Elsie Brown-John
- Interview Location
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Interviewer Bio
- Eric Damer is a lifelong British Columbian born in Victoria, raised in Kamloops, and currently residing in Burnaby. After studying philosophy at the University of Victoria, he became interested in the educational forces that had shaped his own life. He completed master’s and doctoral degrees in educational studies at the University of British Columbia with a particular interest in the history of adult and higher education in the province. In 2012, Eric worked for the City of Burnaby as a field researcher and writer, conducting interviews for the City Archives and Museum Oral History Program.
- Collection/Fonds
- Community Heritage Commission Special Projects fonds
- Transcript Available
- None
- Media Type
- Sound Recording
Images
![Elsie Brown-John (bottom, far right) with her class at Kitchener Street School, [1936]. Item no. 549-001. thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/540/549-001.jpg)
Audio Tracks
Track one of recording of interview with Elsie Ansdell
Track one of recording of interview with Elsie Ansdell
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Oral_Histories/_Unrestricted/MSS171-001/MSS171-001_Track_1.mp3
mug
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact87489
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV015.35.95
- Description
- mug, Girl Guide; cream glazed ceramic mug with gold rim; yellow trefoil bouquet and blue and yellow owl decorations; "USA" embossed on bottom.
- Object History
- Mugs previously owned by May Aikenhead (Elizabeth May). May was a member of the Burnaby Royal Trefoil Guild for many years.
- Category
- 04.Tools & Equipment for Materials
- Classification
- Food Service T&E - - Drinking Vessels
- Object Term
- Mug
- Subjects
- Organizations - Girls' Societies and Clubs
- Organizations - Women's Societies and Clubs
- Food Service Tools and Equipment
Images
mug
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact87490
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV015.35.96
- Description
- mug, Girl Guide; navy blue glazed ceramic mug; "Keeping the Spirit / Alive!" in purple on one side, along with trefoil logo; "TREFOIL GUILD" in purple on other side, along with Guild flame logo; "TAMS / MADE IN ENGLAND" embossed on bottom.
- Object History
- Mugs previously owned by May Aikenhead (Elizabeth May). May was a member of the Burnaby Royal Trefoil Guild for many years.
- Category
- 04.Tools & Equipment for Materials
- Classification
- Food Service T&E - - Drinking Vessels
- Object Term
- Mug
- Subjects
- Organizations - Girls' Societies and Clubs
- Organizations - Women's Societies and Clubs
- Food Service Tools and Equipment
Images
mug
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact87491
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV015.35.97
- Description
- mug, Girl Guide; white glazed ceramic mug; "GIRL GUIDES OF CANADA / GUIDES DU CANADA" in navy blue; "70 / 1910 - 1980" in navy and copen blue on sides. Navy blue trefoil inside "0".
- Object History
- Mugs previously owned by May Aikenhead (Elizabeth May). May was a member of the Burnaby Royal Trefoil Guild for many years.
- Category
- 04.Tools & Equipment for Materials
- Classification
- Food Service T&E - - Drinking Vessels
- Object Term
- Mug
- Subjects
- Organizations - Girls' Societies and Clubs
- Organizations - Women's Societies and Clubs
- Food Service Tools and Equipment
Images
mug
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact87493
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV015.35.98
- Description
- mug, Brownie; white glazed ceramic mug; "BROWNIES" in brown; orange maple leaves.
- Object History
- Mugs previously owned by May Aikenhead (Elizabeth May). May was a member of the Burnaby Royal Trefoil Guild for many years.
- Category
- 04.Tools & Equipment for Materials
- Classification
- Food Service T&E - - Drinking Vessels
- Object Term
- Mug
- Subjects
- Organizations - Girls' Societies and Clubs
- Organizations - Women's Societies and Clubs
- Food Service Tools and Equipment
Images
mug
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact87494
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV015.35.99
- Description
- mug, Girl Guides; white glazed ceramic mug; "GIRL GUIDES" in copen blue; copen blue maple leaves.
- Object History
- Mugs previously owned by May Aikenhead (Elizabeth May). May was a member of the Burnaby Royal Trefoil Guild for many years.
- Category
- 04.Tools & Equipment for Materials
- Classification
- Food Service T&E - - Drinking Vessels
- Object Term
- Mug
- Subjects
- Organizations - Girls' Societies and Clubs
- Organizations - Women's Societies and Clubs
- Food Service Tools and Equipment
Images
pen stand
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact87488
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV015.35.94
- Description
- pen stand; desktop pen stand/holder; rectangular wood base; white plastic and metal ball joint pen holder mounted to top; brass trefoil logo mounted to top; green foam adhered to bottom. Engraved metal plaque adhered to top reads: "VAN HEIGHTS DISTRICT / 1964".
- Object History
- This item was previously owned by May Aikenhead (Elizabeth May). May was a member of the Burnaby Royal Trefoil Guild for many years.
- Category
- 08. Communication Artifacts
- Classification
- Written Communication T&E - - Writing Accessories
- Object Term
- Holder, Pen
- Subjects
- Organizations - Girls' Societies and Clubs
- Written Communication Tools and Equipment
- Organizations - Women's Societies and Clubs
Images
teacup and saucer
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact87482
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV015.35.92
- Description
- teacup and saucer; white bone china with swirl pattern; gold and navy blue scattered trefoil pattern on a light blue background; "AYNSLEY / ENGLAND / BONE CHINA / 2B" on bottom in green; "2495 F" in gold on bottom of teacup; "2495" in gold on bottom of saucer.
- Object History
- Teacups and saucers previously owned by May Aikenhead (Elizabeth May). May was a member of the Burnaby Royal Trefoil Guild for many years.
- Category
- 04.Tools & Equipment for Materials
- Classification
- Food Service T&E - - Drinking Vessels
- Object Term
- Teacup
- Subjects
- Organizations - Girls' Societies and Clubs
- Organizations - Women's Societies and Clubs
- Food Service Tools and Equipment
Images
