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- Buildings - Civic - Museums 3
- Buildings - Commercial 4
- Buildings - Commercial - Drugstores 2
- Buildings - Commercial - Stores 1
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- Buildings - Residential - Houses 2
- Geographic Features - Automobile Parking Lots 3
- Geographic Features - Roads 4
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- Industries - Film 1
5507 to 5555 Inman Ave
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription93747
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1989
- Collection/Fonds
- Grover, Elliott & Co. Ltd. fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 19 photographs : col. negatives ; 35 mm
- Scope and Content
- Photographs of the properties located at 5507 to 5555 Inman Avenue - addresses that no longer exist. Buildings on the properties are single-storey houses.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1989
- Collection/Fonds
- Grover, Elliott & Co. Ltd. fonds
- Physical Description
- 19 photographs : col. negatives ; 35 mm
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- 622-032
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2017-39
- Scope and Content
- Photographs of the properties located at 5507 to 5555 Inman Avenue - addresses that no longer exist. Buildings on the properties are single-storey houses.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Transcribed title
- Title transcribed from print envelope photographs were originally housed in
- File no. 89-519-B
- Geographic Access
- Inman Avenue
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Garden Village Area
5608 to 5628 Imperial Street
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription93730
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1989
- Collection/Fonds
- Grover, Elliott & Co. Ltd. fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 16 photographs : col. negatives ; 35 mm
- Scope and Content
- Photographs of the commerical properties located between 5608 and 5628 Imperial Street and the intersection at Imperial Street and MacPherson Avenue. Businesses visible in the photographs include Galaxie Collision, Minit-tune, and Canadian Cash and Carry Tire Centre.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1989
- Collection/Fonds
- Grover, Elliott & Co. Ltd. fonds
- Physical Description
- 16 photographs : col. negatives ; 35 mm
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- 622-018
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2017-39
- Scope and Content
- Photographs of the commerical properties located between 5608 and 5628 Imperial Street and the intersection at Imperial Street and MacPherson Avenue. Businesses visible in the photographs include Galaxie Collision, Minit-tune, and Canadian Cash and Carry Tire Centre.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Young, J.
- Notes
- Transcribed title
- Title transcribed from original print envelope
- Geographic Access
- Imperial Street
- MacPherson Avenue
- Street Address
- 5608 Imperial Street
- 5628 Imperial Street
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Windsor Area
7818 6th Street
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription93731
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1989
- Collection/Fonds
- Grover, Elliott & Co. Ltd. fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 26 photographs : col. negatives ; 35 mm
- Scope and Content
- Photographs of the exterior of a Benjamin Moore Paints store and surrounding area. The store is located on a corner opposite Microtel and outside the store, a sign for the Skytrain Operations and Maintenance Centre is visible.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1989
- Collection/Fonds
- Grover, Elliott & Co. Ltd. fonds
- Physical Description
- 26 photographs : col. negatives ; 35 mm
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- 622-019
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2017-39
- Scope and Content
- Photographs of the exterior of a Benjamin Moore Paints store and surrounding area. The store is located on a corner opposite Microtel and outside the store, a sign for the Skytrain Operations and Maintenance Centre is visible.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Transcribed title
- Title transcribed from original print envelope
- File no. 89v-004-O
- Property address could not be confirmed at time of description.
- Geographic Access
- 6th Street
- 12th Avenue
- Street Address
- 7818 6th Street
- Historic Neighbourhood
- East Burnaby (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Second Street Area
7973-7993 Enterprise St
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription93718
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1987
- Collection/Fonds
- Grover, Elliott & Co. Ltd. fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 14 photographs : col. ; 10 cm x 15 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photographs of the exterior of the commercial complex located at 7973 and 7993 Enterprise Street. Businesses visible in the photographs include: Universal, Philips, Canpar, Boss Cartage, and Hercules Forwarding Ltd.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1987
- Collection/Fonds
- Grover, Elliott & Co. Ltd. fonds
- Physical Description
- 14 photographs : col. ; 10 cm x 15 cm
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- 622-007
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2017-39
- Scope and Content
- Photographs of the exterior of the commercial complex located at 7973 and 7993 Enterprise Street. Businesses visible in the photographs include: Universal, Philips, Canpar, Boss Cartage, and Hercules Forwarding Ltd.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Transcribed title
- Title transcribed from original print envelope
- File no. 87-485-B
- Geographic Access
- Enterprise Street
- Street Address
- 7973 Enterprise Street
- 7993 Enterprise Street
- Planning Study Area
- Lake City Area
8553 Eastlake Drive
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription93729
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- March 6, 1989
- Collection/Fonds
- Grover, Elliott & Co. Ltd. fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 23 photographs : col. negatives ; 35 mm
- Scope and Content
- Photographs of an undeveloped property located at 8553 Eastlake Drive, the roads, and the surrounding area. 8553 Eastlake Drive is an address that no longer exists.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- March 6, 1989
- Collection/Fonds
- Grover, Elliott & Co. Ltd. fonds
- Physical Description
- 23 photographs : col. negatives ; 35 mm
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- 622-017
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2017-39
- Scope and Content
- Photographs of an undeveloped property located at 8553 Eastlake Drive, the roads, and the surrounding area. 8553 Eastlake Drive is an address that no longer exists.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Young, J.
- Notes
- Transcribed title
- Title transcribed from original print envelope
- Geographic Access
- Eastlake Drive
- Planning Study Area
- Lake City Area
![Antique cars on Hill Street, [198-] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Images/2020/2020_0005_0934_001.jpg?width=280)
Antique cars on Hill Street
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription13743
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [198-]
- Collection/Fonds
- Century Park Museum Association fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 10 x 15 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Hill Street inside Heritage Village Museum. Visitors are gathered along the street to view antique cars and buildings are decorated with red, white and blue bunting.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Century Park Museum Association fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 10 x 15 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Hill Street inside Heritage Village Museum. Visitors are gathered along the street to view antique cars and buildings are decorated with red, white and blue bunting.
- Names
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Geographic Access
- Deer Lake Avenue
- Accession Code
- BV020.5.934
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- [198-]
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Morley-Buckingham Area
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 22-Sep-2020
- Scale
- 100
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
Images
![Antique cars on Hill Street, [198-] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Images/2020/2020_0005_0934_001.jpg)
Application for Temporary Automobile Sales Lot, 4620 Kingsway (Husky Oil Property) Metrotown Area I (X-Ref. Rezoning Reference # 95/85)
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport15454
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 10637
- Meeting Date
- 7-Jul-1986
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 42
- Item No.
- 15
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 10637
- Meeting Date
- 7-Jul-1986
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 42
- Item No.
- 15
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Automobile Fleet Insurance 1982
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport18689
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 2335
- Meeting Date
- 18-Jan-1982
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 4
- Item No.
- 7
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 2335
- Meeting Date
- 18-Jan-1982
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 4
- Item No.
- 7
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Canadian Tire Store
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription59023
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- ca.1983
- Collection/Fonds
- Columbian Newspaper collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 14.5 x 25 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the exterior of a Canadian Tire, in a plaza with other businesses, and a parking lot.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- ca.1983
- Collection/Fonds
- Columbian Newspaper collection
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 14.5 x 25 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 480-1429
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Accession Number
- 2009-01
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the exterior of a Canadian Tire, in a plaza with other businesses, and a parking lot.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Hodge, Craig
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Photographer's stamp on verso
Images
Central Park Pharmacy
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription35024
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- July 1986
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.8 x 12.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the exterior of the Central Park Pharmacy and Post Office, 3967 Kingsway at Jersey Avenue. Signs read, "Central Park Pharmacy," "Post Office," and "Drugs." A view east down Kingsway can be seen on the right side of the photo. There is an automobile parked on the street, a firehydra…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- July 1986
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Evelyn Salisbury subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.8 x 12.5 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 177-001
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
- Accession Number
- BHS1986-25
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the exterior of the Central Park Pharmacy and Post Office, 3967 Kingsway at Jersey Avenue. Signs read, "Central Park Pharmacy," "Post Office," and "Drugs." A view east down Kingsway can be seen on the right side of the photo. There is an automobile parked on the street, a firehydrant in the left corner of the photo, and apartment buildings in the background.
- Subjects
- Buildings - Commercial - Drugstores
- Names
- Central Park Pharmacy
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Geographic Access
- Kingsway
- Jersey Avenue
- Street Address
- 3967 Kingsway
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Garden Village Area
Images
Central Park Pharmacy
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription35025
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- July 1986
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.8 x 12.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the Central Park Pharmacy and Post Office, 3967 Kingsway at Jersey Avenue. A view north up Jersey Avenue can be seen at the left side of the photograph, and Kingsway can be seen at the front and right side of the photo. Signs read, "Central Park Pharmacy," "Drugs," and "Central Park…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- July 1986
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Evelyn Salisbury subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.8 x 12.5 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 177-002
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
- Accession Number
- BHS1986-25
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the Central Park Pharmacy and Post Office, 3967 Kingsway at Jersey Avenue. A view north up Jersey Avenue can be seen at the left side of the photograph, and Kingsway can be seen at the front and right side of the photo. Signs read, "Central Park Pharmacy," "Drugs," and "Central Park." Automobiles and a truck are parked on the street. The north shore mountains can be seen in the background.
- Subjects
- Buildings - Commercial - Drugstores
- Names
- Central Park Pharmacy
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Geographic Access
- Kingsway
- Jersey Avenue
- Street Address
- 3967 Kingsway
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Garden Village Area
Images
Empty lot
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription38283
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1987
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 8.9 x 11 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the site of Bonsor Hall, on Fern Avenue, after demolition. A blue car is visible.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1987
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Photographs subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 8.9 x 11 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 386-002
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
- Accession Number
- BHS2007-04
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the site of Bonsor Hall, on Fern Avenue, after demolition. A blue car is visible.
- Subjects
- Transportation - Automobiles
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Geographic Access
- Fern Avenue
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Marlborough Area
Images
Film shoot in Burnaby Village Museum
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription12875
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- May 14 1987
- Collection/Fonds
- Century Park Museum Association fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 13 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a film crew using the Burnaby Village Museum as a film set. The film crew is setting up outside of the "General Supply Store" and "Automobile Supplies" buildings. The "Village Blacksmith" building is visible in the background.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Century Park Museum Association fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 13 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a film crew using the Burnaby Village Museum as a film set. The film crew is setting up outside of the "General Supply Store" and "Automobile Supplies" buildings. The "Village Blacksmith" building is visible in the background.
- Names
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV020.5.500
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- May 14 1987
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 27-Apr-20
- Scale
- 100
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Handwritten note in blue ink on verso reads: "76381 - 10 A 14 May 1987"
Images
![Interpreter with visitors outside of Deer Lake Auto Co., [1986] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Images/2020/2020_0005_1106_001.jpg?width=280)
Interpreter with visitors outside of Deer Lake Auto Co.
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription14085
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [1986]
- Collection/Fonds
- Century Park Museum Association fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. slide ; 35 mm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a Burnaby Village Museum interpreter dressed in costume with visitors outside of Deer Lake Auto Co. building.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Century Park Museum Association fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. slide ; 35 mm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a Burnaby Village Museum interpreter dressed in costume with visitors outside of Deer Lake Auto Co. building.
- Subjects
- Transportation - Automobiles
- Names
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV020.5.1106
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- [1986]
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Scan Resolution
- 2400
- Scan Date
- 06-Oct-2020
- Scale
- 100
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Stamp on slide frame reads: "Nov86_12"
Images
![Interpreter with visitors outside of Deer Lake Auto Co., [1986] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Images/2020/2020_0005_1106_001.jpg)
![Dennis Brown (far left) with his wife Cice (Chandler) Brown (far right) and their five children, [1964]. Item no. 549-018. thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/540/549-018.jpg?width=280)
Interview with Dennis Brown by Eric Damer September 18, 2012 - Track 4
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory309
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date Range
- 1947-1980
- Length
- 0:10:39
- Summary
- This portion of the recording pertains to Dennis Brown's memories of the time when he was taking correspondence and university courses while finishing the house off. He tells the story of the purchasing a car on a whim.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Summary
- This portion of the recording pertains to Dennis Brown's memories of the time when he was taking correspondence and university courses while finishing the house off. He tells the story of the purchasing a car on a whim.
- Date Range
- 1947-1980
- Photo Info
- Dennis Brown (far left) with his wife Cice (Chandler) Brown (far right) and their five children, [1964]. Item no. 549-018.
- Length
- 0:10:39
- Subjects
- Transportation - Automobiles
- Interviewer
- Damer, Eric
- Interview Date
- September 18, 2012
- Scope and Content
- Recording is an interview with Dennis Brown conducted by Burnaby Village Museum employee Eric Damer, September 18, 2012. Major theme discussed: life in Burnaby during the war years.
- Biographical Notes
- Dennis Brown’s family moved from North Vancouver to South Burnaby, near Central Park, in 1941. Dennis finished his high school in Burnaby and enlisted in the air force, completing basic training. He returned to Burnaby looking for work and found employment stoking the boiler of a cargo ship. He and a friend spent the next year sailing around the world. When Dennis returned to Burnaby, he found work at a local shingle mill, married Cice Chandler and began work on a new home at Willingdon and Imperial. He and Cice had two children in 1948 and 1950, and three more in the later nineteen-fifties. By this time, Dennis had retrained as an accountant and worked in several large businesses in Vancouver. In their later years, both Dennis and Cice were active in the restoration of the Parker Carousel and Interurban 1223 (now on display at the Burnaby Village Museum) and both were honoured independently with “Citizen of the Year” awards. Cice (Chandler) Brown was, additionally, Honourary Reeve of the Burnaby Village Museum.
- Total Tracks
- 5
- Total Length
- 0:43:57
- Interviewee Name
- Brown, Dennis
- 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
![Dennis Brown (far left) with his wife Cice (Chandler) Brown (far right) and their five children, [1964]. Item no. 549-018. thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/540/549-018.jpg)
Audio Tracks
Track four of recording of interview with Dennis Brown
Track four of recording of interview with Dennis Brown
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Oral_Histories/_Unrestricted/MSS171-005/MSS171-005_Track_4.mp3
Interview with Don Brown by Rod Fowler February 26, 1990 - Track 8
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory509
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date Range
- 1947-1990
- Length
- 00:11:47
- Summary
- This portion of the interview is about Don Brown identifying old businesses and stores on Kingsway, and talking about the operation of the interurban, the lack of cars after the war, and the two vehicles used by the Burnaby police in 1948. He talks about the expansion of Burnaby in the 1950‘s and t…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Summary
- This portion of the interview is about Don Brown identifying old businesses and stores on Kingsway, and talking about the operation of the interurban, the lack of cars after the war, and the two vehicles used by the Burnaby police in 1948. He talks about the expansion of Burnaby in the 1950‘s and the attempts to preserve heritage buildings and trees, historic records, and green space
- Date Range
- 1947-1990
- Photo Info
- Royal Canadian Mounted Police Sergeant Don Brown, November 2, 1997. Item no. 535-0979
- Length
- 00:11:47
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Marlborough 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 eight of interview with Don Brown
Track eight of interview with Don Brown
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Oral_Histories/_Unrestricted/MSS187-016/MSS187-016_Track%208.mp3![Julia Kong (later Poole) while at Burnaby North High School, [1968]. Item no. 549-058. thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/540/549-058.jpg?width=280)
Interview with John and Julia Poole by Eric Damer November 24, 2012 - Track 6
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory384
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date Range
- 1964-2012
- Length
- 0:09:20
- Summary
- This portion of the recording pertains to popular culture. Julia (Kong) Poole discusses popular music of the time, including a popular local band. John discusses his involvement in Drag Racing. John and Julia discuss the difference between the generations (seeing interest in the wars being stronger…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Summary
- This portion of the recording pertains to popular culture. Julia (Kong) Poole discusses popular music of the time, including a popular local band. John discusses his involvement in Drag Racing. John and Julia discuss the difference between the generations (seeing interest in the wars being stronger now than it was before). Julia mentions the Communist takeover in China.
- Date Range
- 1964-2012
- Photo Info
- Julia Kong (later Poole) while at Burnaby North High School, [1968]. Item no. 549-058.
- Length
- 0:09:20
- Interviewer
- Damer, Eric
- Interview Date
- November 24, 2012
- Scope and Content
- Recording is an interview with John Poole and Julia (Kong) Poole conducted by Burnaby Village Museum employee Eric Damer, November 24, 2012. Major themes discussed are: education and recreational activities of the ninteen-sixties.
- Biographical Notes
- Julia Kong's father moved his family to Capitol Hill in 1953 when Julia was two years old. Julia attended Capitol Hill Elementary and later Burnaby North High School, where she was active in student politics and as a cheerleader. Outside of school she participated in Girl Guides, was an active swimmer, and volunteered in various capacities. After graduation, Julia studied to become a teacher, which included a practicum at Capitol Hill Elementary, and then began a career in education. John Poole, whose father had transferred to the Burnaby RCMP in 1961 when John was ten, attended Burnaby North High School at the same time as Julia, but had earlier attended Schou Street and Lochdale Elementary Schools. John was active in baseball, soccer, and Boy Scouts, and took a keen interest in cars. After high school he opened a transmission shop in Abbotsford before settling into a career with the Vancouver Fire Department. John and Julia married at the Burnaby Village Museum church in 1980 and began their family roots with their first home on Capitol Hill. They later moved with their three children to Surrey where Julia continues to work for the Surrey School district and John is enjoying his retirement.
- Total Tracks
- 8
- Total Length
- 1:03:16
- Interviewee Name
- Poole, Julia Kong
- Poole, 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
![Julia Kong (later Poole) while at Burnaby North High School, [1968]. Item no. 549-058. thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/540/549-058.jpg)
Audio Tracks
Track six of recording of interview with John and Julia Poole
Track six of recording of interview with John and Julia Poole
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Oral_Histories/_Unrestricted/MSS171-021/MSS171-021_Track_6.mp3
Interview with Robert Lowe by Eric Damer November 5, 2012 - Track 2
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory354
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date Range
- 1939-2012
- Length
- 0:09:13
- Summary
- This portion of the recording pertains to Robert "Bob" Lowe's memories of the development of property Burnaby. He discusses houses being built by his father, grandfather and himself; this includes the property that he and his wife bought in 1961. Bob also discusses the rise of the automobile.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Summary
- This portion of the recording pertains to Robert "Bob" Lowe's memories of the development of property Burnaby. He discusses houses being built by his father, grandfather and himself; this includes the property that he and his wife bought in 1961. Bob also discusses the rise of the automobile.
- Date Range
- 1939-2012
- Photo Info
- Robert "Bob" Lowe (at center) and friends riding soap box race cars, [1939]. Item no. 549-041.
- Length
- 0:09:13
- Planning Study Area
- Government Road Area
- Interviewer
- Damer, Eric
- Interview Date
- November 5, 2012
- Scope and Content
- Recording is an interview with Robert "Bob" Lowe conducted by Burnaby Village Museum employee Eric Damer, November 5, 2012. Major theme discussed: the rise of the automobile and its effect on development in Burnaby.
- Biographical Notes
- Robert "Bob" Lowe has lived his entire life in Burnaby. During his childhood, Bob’s family lived at several addresses near Royal Oak and what is now Canada Way. He attended Douglas Road Elementary and South Burnaby High Schools. After graduating, Bob worked for a few years before enrolling in Normal School for a teaching certificate. He began teaching in Vancouver, married in 1952, and started a family. The Lowes moved to Government Road in 1961 and began a hobby farm, while Bob upgraded his formal education and became an administrator in the new college system.
- Total Tracks
- 4
- Total Length
- 0:36:54
- Interviewee Name
- Lowe, Robert "Bob"
- Interview Location
- Interviewee's residence
- 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
Audio Tracks
Track two of recording of interview with Bob Lowe
Track two of recording of interview with Bob Lowe
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Oral_Histories/_Unrestricted/MSS171-016/MSS171-016_Track_2.mp3![Roy Brainerd walking along Granville Street in Vancouver, [1945 or 1946]. Item no. 549-016 thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/540/549-016.jpg?width=280)
Interview with Roy Brainerd by Eric Damer October 23, 2012 - Track 3
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory304
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date Range
- 1941-1983
- Length
- 0:09:16
- Summary
- This portion of the recording pertains to Roy Brainerd's memories of his older brother's and father's work history, as well as his own with Snap on Tools.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Summary
- This portion of the recording pertains to Roy Brainerd's memories of his older brother's and father's work history, as well as his own with Snap on Tools.
- Date Range
- 1941-1983
- Photo Info
- Roy Brainerd walking along Granville Street in Vancouver, [1945 or 1946]. Item no. 549-016
- Length
- 0:09:16
- Subjects
- Occupations
- Interviewer
- Damer, Eric
- Interview Date
- October 23, 2012
- Scope and Content
- Recording is an interview with Roy Brainerd conducted by Burnaby Village Museum employee Eric Damer, October 23, 2012. Major theme discussed: growing up in Burnaby with particular focus on school days and the automobile industry.
- Biographical Notes
- Roy Brainerd’s parents, Lawrence and Violet Brainerd came to Vancouver in 1925 or 1926 and purchased a small house on Harwood Street in North Burnaby. There were two older children in the family already when Roy was born in 1928 at Royal Columbian hospital. His sister Patricia Brainerd (later White) was born in 1931, also at Royal Columbian Hospital. Roy’s father Lawrence rebuilt and renovated the house to fit his growing family, planting abundant vegetable gardens and building a chicken coop. Roy started at Douglas Road School in 1934 and then attended Hugh M. Fraser High School. Roy left his high school at fifteen to work for Snap-On Tools, working his way up from pushing a broom to becoming a branch manager. He retired in 1983 after forty-one years of service. Together with his wife Carol, Roy raised three daughters.
- Total Tracks
- 4
- Total Length
- 0:36:56
- Interviewee Name
- Brainerd, Roy
- 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
![Roy Brainerd walking along Granville Street in Vancouver, [1945 or 1946]. Item no. 549-016 thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/540/549-016.jpg)
Audio Tracks
Track three of recording of interview with Roy Brainerd
Track three of recording of interview with Roy Brainerd
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Oral_Histories/_Unrestricted/MSS171-004/MSS171-004_Track_3.mp3
Interview with Roy Brainerd by Eric Damer October 23, 2012 - Track 4
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory305
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date Range
- 1951-1983
- Length
- 0:08:58
- Summary
- This portion of the recording pertains to Roy Brainerd's working life during the early years of his marriage. He discusses the automobile industry in Burnaby, the importance of the interurban tram and concludes with a story of a "stolen" bus.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Summary
- This portion of the recording pertains to Roy Brainerd's working life during the early years of his marriage. He discusses the automobile industry in Burnaby, the importance of the interurban tram and concludes with a story of a "stolen" bus.
- Date Range
- 1951-1983
- Photo Info
- Roy Brainerd walking along Granville Street in Vancouver, [1945 or 1946]. Item no. 549-016
- Length
- 0:08:58
- Subjects
- Industries - Automobile
- Interviewer
- Damer, Eric
- Interview Date
- October 23, 2012
- Scope and Content
- Recording is an interview with Roy Brainerd conducted by Burnaby Village Museum employee Eric Damer, October 23, 2012. Major theme discussed: growing up in Burnaby with particular focus on school days and the automobile industry.
- Biographical Notes
- Roy Brainerd’s parents, Lawrence and Violet Brainerd came to Vancouver in 1925 or 1926 and purchased a small house on Harwood Street in North Burnaby. There were two older children in the family already when Roy was born in 1928 at Royal Columbian hospital. His sister Patricia Brainerd (later White) was born in 1931, also at Royal Columbian Hospital. Roy’s father Lawrence rebuilt and renovated the house to fit his growing family, planting abundant vegetable gardens and building a chicken coop. Roy started at Douglas Road School in 1934 and then attended Hugh M. Fraser High School. Roy left his high school at fifteen to work for Snap-On Tools, working his way up from pushing a broom to becoming a branch manager. He retired in 1983 after forty-one years of service. Together with his wife Carol, Roy raised three daughters.
- Total Tracks
- 4
- Total Length
- 0:36:56
- Interviewee Name
- Brainerd, Roy
- 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
Audio Tracks
Track four of recording of interview with Roy Brainerd
Track four of recording of interview with Roy Brainerd
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Oral_Histories/_Unrestricted/MSS171-004/MSS171-004_Track_4.mp3