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George Bergson fonds

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
1955-1995
Collection/Fonds
George Bergson fonds
Description Level
Fonds
Physical Description
28 photographs : prints + slides + negatives
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of a selection of photographs taken by George Bergson that document interurban trams and the BCER, the construction of stage 4 at the Bridge Studios in Burnaby and views of Burnaby Village Museum.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
George Bergson fonds
Description Level
Fonds
Physical Description
28 photographs : prints + slides + negatives
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of a selection of photographs taken by George Bergson that document interurban trams and the BCER, the construction of stage 4 at the Bridge Studios in Burnaby and views of Burnaby Village Museum.
History
George Bergson became interested in photography after taking a photography course in high school and since then has created over 40,000 photographs. George's particular interest has been the BCER Interurban trams and rail transportation in British Columbia. In his eary years, George worked as a CNR electrical apprentice in Vancouver and before he retired in 1990, George worked as a maintenance supervisor at Bridge Studios. While working as a maintenance supervisor at Bridge Studios, he managed to get the siding off of the Great Northern Railway to Bridge Studios and after removing the ties and rails he donated them to the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Railway Museum. Photographer, George Bergson and transportation historian, Henry Ewert, were the last people to take a ride on the BCER Interurban no.1203 on November 18, 1956. George has also donated hundreds of his photographs to the City of Vancouver Archives and the City of Coquitlam Archives.
Creator
Bergson, George
Accession Code
BV988.7
BV019.46
BV022.28
Date
1955-1995
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of fonds
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Harry Stanley Bate fonds

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Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1924-1926
Collection/Fonds
Harry Stanley Bate fonds
Description Level
Fonds
Physical Description
7.5 cm of textual records.
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of textual records mostly pertaining to the Burnaby Police Commission. Included in the fonds are publications, meeting minutes and reports.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1924-1926
Collection/Fonds
Harry Stanley Bate fonds
Physical Description
7.5 cm of textual records.
Description Level
Fonds
Record No.
MSS143
Accession Number
2010-09
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of textual records mostly pertaining to the Burnaby Police Commission. Included in the fonds are publications, meeting minutes and reports.
History
Harry Stanley “Stanley” Bate was born April 16, 1895, in London, England, the son of Florence Ellen Barnes and Harry Symonds Bate. Florence and Harry Bate immigrated to Canada in July of 1913. Bertha “Bunny” Sawyer was born February 10, 1889, in London, England, the daughter of Ellen and Willard Sawyer. She sang in a choir at the Crystal Palace, where she met Stanley Bates. Bunny and Stanley were married on August 5, 1917, and were only together for two days before Stanley was sent overseas. Bunny followed her in-laws to Canada alone. Stanley joined them a full two years later. The young couple bought their first house at 2137 Royal Oak Avenue in Burnaby. Their first child, Kathleen Frances Bate was born at home on March 15, 1920. On July 22, 1921, twins Kenneth Willard Stanley Bate and Gordon Bate were born but unfortunately only Kenneth survived. Stanley Bate worked as a salesman and was a member of the Burnaby Police Commission for over half a decade, beginning January 28, 1924. By December of 1925, he and his family of four had moved to 2331 Grey Avenue in Burnaby. Their daughter Kathleen Frances Bate married Joseph Norton Would on December 19, 1942, and gave them four grandchildren: Robert Norton (Staff Sergeant R.N. Would), Carol Frances, Barbara Elaine, and Gordon Lawrence Would. Bunny and Stanley’s son Kenneth married Madge Mathews. Kenneth worked as an undertaker at Woodlawn-Bowell in New Westminster and he and his wife kept in close contact with his extended family. Harry Stanley Bate died April 6, 1945. Later, Bunny married her second husband, George Loomes. Bertha Sawyer Bate Loomes died December 27, 1976.
Media Type
Textual Record
Creator
Bate, Harry Stanley "Stanley"
Notes
Title based on contents of fonds
MSS143
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