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Harry Royle fonds
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription20982
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [1880-1969]
- Collection/Fonds
- Harry Royle fonds
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Physical Description
- 42 photographs + 2 cm textual records
- Scope and Content
- Fonds consists of photographs and documents pertaining to Harry Royle's family, his personal life and his buisnesses including the Rose Bowl bowling alley and Harry's confectionery store.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Harry Royle fonds
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Physical Description
- 42 photographs + 2 cm textual records
- Scope and Content
- Fonds consists of photographs and documents pertaining to Harry Royle's family, his personal life and his buisnesses including the Rose Bowl bowling alley and Harry's confectionery store.
- History
- Henry "Harry" Cecil Royle was born in 1898 in Gibraltar to parents Joseph Royle and Juanita (Jane) [Bermuda] Royle. Harry and his family lived in Vancouver before moving to North Burnaby in the 1920's. Harry and his two brothers, Joe F. Royle and George V. Royle all served in the First World War. Harry served with the Tobins Tigers 29th Battlion during the First World War, signing up in Vancouver, on 18th of March, 1915. When Harry returned from the war he worked at the Hudson's Bay Company before opening his own confectionary and general store "Harry's" in 1924, located at 5527 Hastings Street. The shop advertised groceries, light lunches, tobacco and Harry also operated Harry's Taxi from the store driving the taxi cab himself. In 1928, Harry Royle married Burnaby resident Rita Mary Fennings (daughter of Frederick John Fennings and Rosa Webster Fennings). Harry and his wife Rita lived near the store on Hastings Street. In 1949, Harry opened the Rose Bowl bowling alley and coffee shop located at 3680 Hastings Street Vancouver (address after 1974 became 407 Boundary Road). Harry sponsored softball teams and bowling teams for many years. Harry and his wife Rita ran the Rose Bowl and resided at this adress (3680 Hastings Street) until about 1974 or 1975 when they moved to Ridgelawn Drive in Burnaby. Harry died in 1985 and his wife Rita died in 1991.
- Accession Code
- BV005.20
- BV006.39
- Date
- [1880-1969]
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Photograph
- Arrangement
- Arrangement of records were based on the original order in which they were acquired.
- Notes
- Title based on contents of fonds
John Shaw fonds
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription55327
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1917-1980
- Collection/Fonds
- John Shaw fonds
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Physical Description
- 10 cm. of textual records and 80 b&w prints.
- Scope and Content
- Fonds consists of records created and collected by Jack Shaw regarding his military service, civil service, and his family.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1917-1980
- Collection/Fonds
- John Shaw fonds
- Physical Description
- 10 cm. of textual records and 80 b&w prints.
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Accession Number
- 2005-15
- 2006-01
- 2007-18
- Scope and Content
- Fonds consists of records created and collected by Jack Shaw regarding his military service, civil service, and his family.
- History
- John "Jack" Horace Shaw was born in New Westminster on November 27, 1917, to Cecil Alfred Shaw and Margaret Grace Shaw (nee Baker). In 1934, at the age of 16, Jack began what would turn out to be an almost 40-year career with the City of Burnaby. Initially employed as an office boy, by 1938, Jack was made a stenographer and Deputy Clerk. His civil service career was interrupted in 1941 when Jack volunteered to join the Royal Canadian Air Force. He served at the rank of Sergeant until he was hounourably released from duty at the end of the war in 1945. While serving in the RCAF, Jack married Lois Eulalia Gilbert. The couple would go on to have three daughters, Judith Annette (Judy), Maureen Daphne (later Maureen Ayers) and Beverley (later Beverley Santo). After resuming his career with Burnaby in 1945, Jack was made Municipal Clerk in 1959, a position he would hold until he retired in 1973. Jack Shaw died on June 14, 1980.
- Names
- Shaw, John Horace "Jack"
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Textual Record
- Creator
- Shaw, John Horace "Jack"
- Notes
- BHS485