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Antique vehicle on Heritage Village site
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription13355
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1971
- Collection/Fonds
- Donald Copan collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 8.9 x 8.9 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Heritage Village director, Richard Lott standing next to an unidentified woman and an antique vehicle on the site of Heritage Village. Heritage Village (Burnaby Village Museum) was Burnaby's Centennial '71 Commemorative Project. Heritage Village opened on November 19, 1971.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Donald Copan collection
- Series
- Copan album series
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 8.9 x 8.9 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Heritage Village director, Richard Lott standing next to an unidentified woman and an antique vehicle on the site of Heritage Village. Heritage Village (Burnaby Village Museum) was Burnaby's Centennial '71 Commemorative Project. Heritage Village opened on November 19, 1971.
- Subjects
- Transportation - Automobiles
- Accession Code
- BV005.54.374
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Date
- 1971
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Douglas-Gilpin Area
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 4-Aug-2020
- Scale
- 100
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
Images
A Pig's Tale
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription14365
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- Oct. 2020
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 3 video recordings (mp4) (5 min., 28 sec.) : digital, col., sd., stereo, subtitles
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of part two in a two part video series "A Taste of History" created by Debbie Liang and Joty Gill, University of British Columbia alumni and graduates from the Asian Canadian & Asian Migration Studies program (ACAM). Part two is titled "A Pig's Tale". The film highlights the history o…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Series
- UBC Partnership series
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 3 video recordings (mp4) (5 min., 28 sec.) : digital, col., sd., stereo, subtitles
- Material Details
- Script: Debbie Liang; Joty Gill Narration: Joty Gill Editor: Debbie Liang Subtitles: English; Simplified Chinese; Traditional Chinese Video Appearances: Kathy Lee; Eleanor Lee Illustrations and Animations: Debbie Liang Photos, Images & B-roll: Piggery photo, image courtesy of Elwin Xie; Douglas Road: City of Burnaby Archives, 477-841; Canada Way, City of Burnaby Archives, 556-522, photo by Peg Campbell; Red pig by Debbie Liang; Piglets sleeping, image courtesy of RoyBuri from pixabay, free to use; Chinese Zodiac, image courtesy of RoofOfAllLight from wikimedia, Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license; Pictograph for Home by Debbie Liang; Pigs lying down, image courtesy of Elwin Xie; Council minutes all from heritageburnaby.com; Cleanliness illustration set by Debbie Liang; "The Heathen Chinese in British Columbia" from Library and Archives Canada; Laundryman spitting from Daily News, Prince Rupert in 1911; Slicer on counter at Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co., Burnaby Village Museum BV017.7.290; Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co. Store front, Burnaby Village Museum BV017.7.191; Medical Practices Disagreement illustration by Debbie Liang; Butchering pig, image courtesy of Elwin Xie; Chinatown brolls, courtesy of Food2 group from UBC's 2019 ACAM 390 Class; Black Rotary telephone beside ball pen on white printed paper, image courtesy of Pixabay from pexels.com, free to use; Burnaby Lake on a cloudy day, image courtesy of Flying Pegunin from wikipedia; The Vancouver Sun May 4, 1921 from newspapers.com; Vancouver Daily May 3, 1921 from newspapers.com; Reduce number of pigs illustration by Debbie Liang; Black and white photo of piggery, image courtesy of Elwin Xie; 2019 Piggery illustration by Debbie Liang Music and Sound Effects: "Acoustic Mediation 2" from audionautix; Pig Grunting sounds from Kiddopedia Animasl, Creative Commons 0; "Piano moment" & "November" from bensound.com; "Ding sound effect" from freesoundlibrary; Wuxia2_Guzheng_Pipa by PeriTune http://peritune.com; Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com; Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Video adapted from 2019 BVM intern project by Debbie Liang and Marcela Gomez Special thanks to: UBC: Joanna Yang, Jenny Lu, Denise Fong, Henry Yu; BVM: Kate Petrusa, Amy Wilson Changes to music may have been made for the purposes of this video
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of part two in a two part video series "A Taste of History" created by Debbie Liang and Joty Gill, University of British Columbia alumni and graduates from the Asian Canadian & Asian Migration Studies program (ACAM). Part two is titled "A Pig's Tale". The film highlights the history of Chinese pig farms also known as "Piggeries" in Burnaby. The film tells the story of how many of these farms were established by Chinese immigrants along Douglas Road (now Canada Way) between the 1890s and 1920s; the importance of the pig in the Chinese Culture as well as a way for Chinese immigrants to make a living and the racism and discriminatory bylaws that the Chinese pig farmers suffered that finally led to the closure of many of these farms. Content references three documented piggery ranches along Douglas Road: Ah Sam; Young Chung and Hop Hin Yen. The films are supported with voice over in english, subtitles, animation along with historical photographs. One version of the film is supported with subtitles in English while two other versions of the film are supported with subtitles in Simplified Chinese and Traditional Chinese.
- History
- In 2020, due to the restrictions of COVID-19, University of British Columbia student interns with the Burnaby Village Museum Chinese Canadian History in Burnaby project were asked to create virtual experiences to reimagine Burnaby Village Museum's historical Chinese Canadian programming in remote online spaces. Debbie Liang and Joty Gill (UBC alumni and graduates of Dr. Henry Yu's 2019 summer ACAM 390A Global Seminar to Aisa) returned to work with Burnaby Village Museum to create two short films showcasing the history of Chinese Canadian Chop Suey restaurants and piggeries in Burnaby.
- Creator
- Liang, Debbie
- Debbie Liang
- Subjects
- Persons - Chinese Canadians
- Social Issues - Discrimination
- Social Issues - Racism
- Regulations
- Agriculture
- Agriculture - Farms
- Agriculture - Ranches
- Animals - Pigs
- Names
- Liang, Debbie
- Gill, Joty
- Burnaby Village Museum
- University of British Columbia
- Xie, Elwin
- Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Company
- Ah Sam
- Young Chung
- Hop Hin Yen
- Responsibility
- University of British Columbia
- UBC Initiative for Student Teaching and Research in Chinese Canadian Studies
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Geographic Access
- Douglas Road
- Canada Way
- Accession Code
- BV020.28.7
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- Oct. 2020
- Media Type
- Moving Images
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Douglas-Gilpin Area
- Notes
- Transcribed title
Images
Video
A Pig's Tale, Oct. 2020
A Pig's Tale, Oct. 2020
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Moving_Images/2020_0028_0007_001.mp4![Choir singing at Heritage Village, [November 1971] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Images/2005/2005_0054_0389_001.jpg?width=280)
Choir singing at Heritage Village
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription13368
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [November 1971]
- Collection/Fonds
- Donald Copan collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.9 x 12.7 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of men singing in matching blue suits at Heritage Village (now Burnaby Village Museum). Heritage Village opened on November 19, 1971.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Donald Copan collection
- Series
- Copan album series
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.9 x 12.7 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of men singing in matching blue suits at Heritage Village (now Burnaby Village Museum). Heritage Village opened on November 19, 1971.
- Names
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV005.54.389
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Date
- [November 1971]
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Douglas-Gilpin Area
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 4-Aug-2020
- Scale
- 100
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
Images
![Choir singing at Heritage Village, [November 1971] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Images/2005/2005_0054_0389_001.jpg)
Elworth garage and Elworth house
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription13346
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1971
- Collection/Fonds
- Donald Copan collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 8.9 x 8.9 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the Elworth house (right) and Elworth garage (left). The garage has been raised up onto a wood structure and moved. The buildings are part of the Heritage Village (Burnaby Village Museum) which was Burnaby's Centennial '71 Commemorative Project. Heritage Village opened on November 19,…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Donald Copan collection
- Series
- Copan album series
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 8.9 x 8.9 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the Elworth house (right) and Elworth garage (left). The garage has been raised up onto a wood structure and moved. The buildings are part of the Heritage Village (Burnaby Village Museum) which was Burnaby's Centennial '71 Commemorative Project. Heritage Village opened on November 19, 1971.
- Subjects
- Buildings - Heritage
- Names
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV005.54.364
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Date
- 1971
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Douglas-Gilpin Area
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 4-Aug-2020
- Scale
- 100
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
Images
Elworth garage and Elworth house
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription13348
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1971
- Collection/Fonds
- Donald Copan collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.9 x 12.7 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the Elworth house garage in foreground and Elworth house in background. The garage has been raised up onto a wood structure and moved. The buildings are part of the Heritage Village (Burnaby Village Museum) whic was Burnaby's Centennial '71 Commemorative Project. Heritage Village open…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Donald Copan collection
- Series
- Copan album series
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.9 x 12.7 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the Elworth house garage in foreground and Elworth house in background. The garage has been raised up onto a wood structure and moved. The buildings are part of the Heritage Village (Burnaby Village Museum) whic was Burnaby's Centennial '71 Commemorative Project. Heritage Village opened on November 19, 1971.
- Subjects
- Buildings - Heritage
- Names
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV005.54.368
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Date
- 1971
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Douglas-Gilpin Area
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 4-Aug-2020
- Scale
- 100
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
Images
Elworth House at Heritage Village
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription13367
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1971
- Collection/Fonds
- Donald Copan collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.9 x 12.7 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Elworth house on the site of Heritage Village. The building was restored and formed part of Heritage Village (Burnaby Village Museum) which was Burnaby's Centennial '71 Commemorative Project. Heritage Village opened on November 19, 1971.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Donald Copan collection
- Series
- Copan album series
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.9 x 12.7 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Elworth house on the site of Heritage Village. The building was restored and formed part of Heritage Village (Burnaby Village Museum) which was Burnaby's Centennial '71 Commemorative Project. Heritage Village opened on November 19, 1971.
- Subjects
- Buildings - Heritage
- Names
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV005.54.388
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Date
- 1971
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Douglas-Gilpin Area
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 4-Aug-2020
- Scale
- 100
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
Images
Elworth House with Centennial '71 banner
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription13349
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1971
- Collection/Fonds
- Donald Copan collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.9 x 12.7 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Elworth house with "B.C. Centennial '71" banner on the future site of Heritage Village. The building was restored and formed part of Heritage Village (Burnaby Village Museum) which was Burnaby's Centennial '71 Commemorative Project. Heritage Village opened on November 19, 1971.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Donald Copan collection
- Series
- Copan album series
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.9 x 12.7 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Elworth house with "B.C. Centennial '71" banner on the future site of Heritage Village. The building was restored and formed part of Heritage Village (Burnaby Village Museum) which was Burnaby's Centennial '71 Commemorative Project. Heritage Village opened on November 19, 1971.
- Subjects
- Buildings - Heritage
- Names
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV005.54.369
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Date
- 1971
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Douglas-Gilpin Area
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 4-Aug-2020
- Scale
- 100
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
Images
Elworth House with Centennial '71 banner
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription13350
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1971
- Collection/Fonds
- Donald Copan collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.9 x 12.7 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Elworth house with "B.C. Centennial '71" banner on the future site of Heritage Village. The building was restored and formed part of Heritage Village (Burnaby Village Museum) which was Burnaby's Centennial '71 Commemorative Project. Heritage Village opened on November 19, 1971.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Donald Copan collection
- Series
- Copan album series
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.9 x 12.7 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Elworth house with "B.C. Centennial '71" banner on the future site of Heritage Village. The building was restored and formed part of Heritage Village (Burnaby Village Museum) which was Burnaby's Centennial '71 Commemorative Project. Heritage Village opened on November 19, 1971.
- Subjects
- Buildings - Heritage
- Names
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV005.54.370
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Date
- 1971
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Douglas-Gilpin Area
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 4-Aug-2020
- Scale
- 100
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
Images
Future site of Heritage Village
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription13351
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1971
- Collection/Fonds
- Donald Copan collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.9 x 12.7 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of cleared land for the site of Heritage Village. Three men are standing in foreground. Heritage Village (Burnaby Village Museum) was Burnaby's Centennial '71 Commemorative Project. Heritage Village opened on November 19, 1971.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Donald Copan collection
- Series
- Copan album series
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.9 x 12.7 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of cleared land for the site of Heritage Village. Three men are standing in foreground. Heritage Village (Burnaby Village Museum) was Burnaby's Centennial '71 Commemorative Project. Heritage Village opened on November 19, 1971.
- Subjects
- Buildings - Heritage
- Names
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV005.54.367
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Date
- 1971
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Douglas-Gilpin Area
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 4-Aug-2020
- Scale
- 100
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
Images
Heritage Village site under construction
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription13352
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1971
- Collection/Fonds
- Donald Copan collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 8.9 x 8.9 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of cleared land and building construction on the site of Heritage Village. Heritage Village (Burnaby Village Museum) was Burnaby's Centennial '71 Commemorative Project. Heritage Village opened on November 19, 1971.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Donald Copan collection
- Series
- Copan album series
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 8.9 x 8.9 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of cleared land and building construction on the site of Heritage Village. Heritage Village (Burnaby Village Museum) was Burnaby's Centennial '71 Commemorative Project. Heritage Village opened on November 19, 1971.
- Names
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV005.54.371
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Date
- 1971
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Douglas-Gilpin Area
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 4-Aug-2020
- Scale
- 100
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
Images
![Heritage Village site under construction, [August 1971] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Images/2005/2005_0054_0372_001.jpg?width=280)
Heritage Village site under construction
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription13353
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [August 1971]
- Collection/Fonds
- Donald Copan collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 8.9 x 8.9 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of cleared land and building construction on the site of Heritage Village. Heritage Village (Burnaby Village Museum) was Burnaby's Centennial '71 Commemorative Project. Heritage Village opened on November 19, 1971.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Donald Copan collection
- Series
- Copan album series
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 8.9 x 8.9 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of cleared land and building construction on the site of Heritage Village. Heritage Village (Burnaby Village Museum) was Burnaby's Centennial '71 Commemorative Project. Heritage Village opened on November 19, 1971.
- Names
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV005.54.372
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Date
- [August 1971]
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Douglas-Gilpin Area
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 4-Aug-2020
- Scale
- 100
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
Images
![Heritage Village site under construction, [August 1971] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Images/2005/2005_0054_0372_001.jpg)
Heritage Village site under construction
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription13354
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1971
- Collection/Fonds
- Donald Copan collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 8.9 x 8.9 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of cleared land and building construction on the site of Heritage Village. Heritage Village (Burnaby Village Museum) was Burnaby's Centennial '71 Commemorative Project. Heritage Village opened on November 19, 1971.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Donald Copan collection
- Series
- Copan album series
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 8.9 x 8.9 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of cleared land and building construction on the site of Heritage Village. Heritage Village (Burnaby Village Museum) was Burnaby's Centennial '71 Commemorative Project. Heritage Village opened on November 19, 1971.
- Names
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV005.54.373
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Date
- 1971
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Douglas-Gilpin Area
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 4-Aug-2020
- Scale
- 100
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
Images
Interview with Don Brown by Rod Fowler February 26, 1990 - Track 4
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory505
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date Range
- 1954-1963
- Length
- 00:05:41
- Summary
- This portion of the interview is about Don Brown’s memories of what familiar places were like in 1954 and how they had changed when he returned to Burnaby in 1963, particularly mentioning Kingsway, Grandview, and the Lake City industrial park on Burnaby Mountain
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Summary
- This portion of the interview is about Don Brown’s memories of what familiar places were like in 1954 and how they had changed when he returned to Burnaby in 1963, particularly mentioning Kingsway, Grandview, and the Lake City industrial park on Burnaby Mountain
- Date Range
- 1954-1963
- Photo Info
- Royal Canadian Mounted Police Sergeant Don Brown, November 2, 1997. Item no. 535-0979
- Length
- 00:05:41
- Subjects
- Buildings
- Buildings - Commercial - Drive-In Theatres
- Industries
- Transportation - Automobiles
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Lake City Area
- Douglas-Gilpin Area
- Maywood Area
- Interviewer
- Fowler, Rod
- Interview Date
- February 26, 1990
- Scope and Content
- Recording is of an interview with Don Brown, conducted by Rod Fowler. Don Brown 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 Don Brown’s description of the changes in Burnaby’s built and natural landscapes and socioeconomic conditions, especially between 1947 and 1975, the strong impression made on him by those changes evident in the interview. He talks about his work and career as a police officer with the Burnaby Provincial Police and RCMP. The interview also details his involvement in Burnaby politics and volunteer community groups. To view “Narrow By” terms for each track expand this description and see “Notes”.
- Biographical Notes
- Donald Neil “Don” Brown was born in Birmingham, England May 4, 1919, and immigrated with his parents and siblings to Winnipeg in 1922. At the outbreak of WWII Don Brown left high school and enlisted in the 12th Field Company, Royal Canadian Engineers, serving six years in the army. Before going overseas he married Helen Birch in 1939. In 1947 Don Brown joined the B.C. Provincial Police which was absorbed by the RCMP in 1950. He worked as a police officer in Burnaby from 1947 to 1954, and then was transferred to Ottawa (with a stop in Regina) for nine and a half years where he attended Carleton University to study forensics. In 1963 Don Brown was transferred back to Vancouver and bought and moved into a house on Watling Street in Burnaby where he still lived in 1990. Another transfer took him to Edmonton for five years, returning to Burnaby in 1975. Following retirement in 1980 with the rank of Supervisor and after 22 years in forensic laboratories, Don Brown started his own business as a private document examiner. Don Brown was active in Burnaby politics, serving as Alderman from 1979-1985. He was also involved in many community groups including the South Burnaby Men’s Club, which he helped found in 1952, as well as active in the Burnaby Historical Society, and served on the Burnaby School Board, Burnaby Centennial Committee, and the Community College for the Retired. Don and Helen Brown had six children: Donna, Don, Gina, Patricia, Christopher and Susan. Don Brown died May 16, 2009.
- Total Tracks
- 14
- Total Length
- 01:35:07
- Interviewee Name
- Brown, Donald N. "Don"
- 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.
Images
Audio Tracks
Track four of interview with Don Brown
Track four of interview with Don Brown
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Oral_Histories/_Unrestricted/MSS187-016/MSS187-016_Track%204.mp3![Mayor Lewarne and Council Members, [between 1981 and 1983] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/316/351-001.jpg?width=280)
Mayor Lewarne and Council Members
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription37331
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [between 1981 and 1983]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 20 x 25 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Mayor William Lewarne and Council members, 1981-1983. Back row (l to r): Alan Emmott, Egon Nikolai, Vic Stusiak, Donald Brown, Doug Drummond. Front row (l to r) George McLean, Tom Constable, William Lewarne, and Doreen Lawson. The photograph was taken in Council Chambers at Burnaby…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [between 1981 and 1983]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Municipal record subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 20 x 25 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 351-001
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
- Accession Number
- BHS1997-11
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Mayor William Lewarne and Council members, 1981-1983. Back row (l to r): Alan Emmott, Egon Nikolai, Vic Stusiak, Donald Brown, Doug Drummond. Front row (l to r) George McLean, Tom Constable, William Lewarne, and Doreen Lawson. The photograph was taken in Council Chambers at Burnaby Municipal Hall.
- Subjects
- Officials - Alderman and Councillors
- Buildings - Civic - City Halls
- Officials - Mayors and Reeves
- Names
- Emmott, Alan H.
- Nikolai, Egon
- Stusiak, Victor V. "Vic"
- Brown, Donald N. "Don"
- Drummond, Douglas P. "Doug"
- McLean, George H.F.
- Constable, Thomas W. "Tom"
- Lewarne, William A. "Bill"
- Lawson, Doreen A.
- Burnaby City Hall
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Geographic Access
- Canada Way
- Street Address
- 4949 Canada Way
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Douglas-Gilpin Area
Images
![Mayor Lewarne and Council Members, [between 1981 and 1983] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/316/351-001.jpg)
Opening of the Fraser Wilson Room
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription36335
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- November 15, 1990
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.5 x 17.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Mayor Copeland, Helen Strut, Don Brown, John Mitchell, Nancy Peter, Jim Wolf, Ethel Derreck, Hazel L'Estrange, Marjoire Matovich and Mary Forsyth standing in the back row at the opening of the Burnaby Historical Society Archives' Fraser Wilson Room. Fraser Wilson sitting in the front…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- November 15, 1990
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Annie Boulanger subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.5 x 17.5 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 250-003
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
- Accession Number
- BHS1991-05
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Mayor Copeland, Helen Strut, Don Brown, John Mitchell, Nancy Peter, Jim Wolf, Ethel Derreck, Hazel L'Estrange, Marjoire Matovich and Mary Forsyth standing in the back row at the opening of the Burnaby Historical Society Archives' Fraser Wilson Room. Fraser Wilson sitting in the front row and holding up a sign that is partially obscured by the table that reads: RESEARCH ROOM / FRASER WILSON / NOVEMBER 15 1990. Seated beside him are Evelyn Salisbury and Violet Eagles. Fraser Wilson was the first Director of the Burnaby Historical Society
- Subjects
- Events - Openings
- Names
- Burnaby Historical Society
- Copeland, William J.
- Strut, Helen
- Brown, Donald N. "Don"
- Mitchell, John
- Peter, Nancy
- Wolf, Jim
- Derreck, Ethel
- L'Estrange, Hazel
- Matovich, Marjorie
- Forsyth, Mary
- Salisbury, Evelyn
- Eagles, Dr. Violet
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Geographic Access
- Deer Lake Avenue
- Street Address
- 6501 Deer Lake Avenue
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Douglas-Gilpin Area
Images
![Reception for Heritage Village, [August 1971] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Images/2005/2005_0054_0377_001.jpg?width=280)
Reception for Heritage Village
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription13358
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [August 1971]
- Collection/Fonds
- Donald Copan collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 8.9 x 8.9 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of people gathered inside of Elworth house during a reception for Heritage Village. Heritage Village (Burnaby Village Museum) was Burnaby's Centennial '71 Commemorative Project. Heritage Village opened on November 19, 1971.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Donald Copan collection
- Series
- Copan album series
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 8.9 x 8.9 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of people gathered inside of Elworth house during a reception for Heritage Village. Heritage Village (Burnaby Village Museum) was Burnaby's Centennial '71 Commemorative Project. Heritage Village opened on November 19, 1971.
- Names
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV005.54.377
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Date
- [August 1971]
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Douglas-Gilpin Area
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 4-Aug-2020
- Scale
- 100
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
Images
![Reception for Heritage Village, [August 1971] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Images/2005/2005_0054_0377_001.jpg)
![Victoria Day at Burnaby Village Museum, [1999] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/535/535-3197-1.jpg?width=280)
Victoria Day at Burnaby Village Museum
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription98118
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1999]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 3 photographs (tiff) : col.
- Scope and Content
- File contains photographs of Victoria Day celebrations at Burnaby Village Museum. Photographs depict staff serving a Union Jack cake; children dancing with a maypole; and a Morris dancing performance.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1999]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Physical Description
- 3 photographs (tiff) : col.
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- 535-3197
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2018-12
- Scope and Content
- File contains photographs of Victoria Day celebrations at Burnaby Village Museum. Photographs depict staff serving a Union Jack cake; children dancing with a maypole; and a Morris dancing performance.
- Names
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of file
- Collected by editorial for use in a May 1999 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
- Geographic Access
- Deer Lake Avenue
- Street Address
- 6501 Deer Lake Avenue
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Douglas-Gilpin Area
Images
![Victoria Day at Burnaby Village Museum, [1999] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/535/535-3197-1.jpg)
![Women seated outside of Elworth house, [August 1971] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Images/2005/2005_0054_0376_001.jpg?width=280)
Women seated outside of Elworth house
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription13357
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [August 1971]
- Collection/Fonds
- Donald Copan collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 8.9 x 8.9 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of three women seated on benches outside of Elworth house in Heritage Village. Heritage Village (Burnaby Village Museum) was Burnaby's Centennial '71 Commemorative Project. Heritage Village opened on November 19, 1971.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Donald Copan collection
- Series
- Copan album series
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 8.9 x 8.9 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of three women seated on benches outside of Elworth house in Heritage Village. Heritage Village (Burnaby Village Museum) was Burnaby's Centennial '71 Commemorative Project. Heritage Village opened on November 19, 1971.
- Names
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV005.54.376
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Date
- [August 1971]
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Douglas-Gilpin Area
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 4-Aug-2020
- Scale
- 100
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
Images
![Women seated outside of Elworth house, [August 1971] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Images/2005/2005_0054_0376_001.jpg)
![Women with concept drawings of Heritage Village, [August 1971] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Images/2005/2005_0054_0375_001.jpg?width=280)
Women with concept drawings of Heritage Village
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription13356
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [August 1971]
- Collection/Fonds
- Donald Copan collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 8.9 x 8.9 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of two women viewing concept drawings of Heritage Village during a reception held inside Elworth house. Heritage Village (Burnaby Village Museum) was Burnaby's Centennial '71 Commemorative Project. Heritage Village opened on November 19, 1971.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Donald Copan collection
- Series
- Copan album series
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 8.9 x 8.9 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of two women viewing concept drawings of Heritage Village during a reception held inside Elworth house. Heritage Village (Burnaby Village Museum) was Burnaby's Centennial '71 Commemorative Project. Heritage Village opened on November 19, 1971.
- Names
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV005.54.375
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Date
- [August 1971]
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Douglas-Gilpin Area
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 4-Aug-2020
- Scale
- 100
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
Images
![Women with concept drawings of Heritage Village, [August 1971] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Images/2005/2005_0054_0375_001.jpg)