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Alfred Bingham's writings - Track 12
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory262
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date Range
- 1971
- Length
- 0:02:37
- Summary
- This portion of the recording includes Alfred Bingham's summary of the recording that he has created, his closing remarks.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Summary
- This portion of the recording includes Alfred Bingham's summary of the recording that he has created, his closing remarks.
- Date Range
- 1971
- Photo Info
- Alfred Bingham, April 20, 1947. Item no. 010-066
- Length
- 0:02:37
- Scope and Content
- Recording is of Alfred Bingham's writings, as read by Alfred Bingham. Major themes discussed are: Pioneers, early days in Burnaby and the Co-op Movement. To view "Narrow By" terms for each track expand this description and see "Notes".
- Biographical Notes
- Alfred "Alf" Bingham was born in England in 1892 and moved to Canada in 1912. His first job in Canada was laying track for the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway (GTPR) from Edmonton to McBride in 1912. His second was in Vancouver at the Rat Portage Mill on False Creek, working on the Resaw machine. He quit after one week due to poor working conditions. After taking part in the 1919 Winnipeg General Strike as a delegate of the Retail and Mailorder Union (A.F.L.) on the Winnipeg Trades and Labour Council, Alfred moved to Burnaby where he and fellow Burnaby residents Aungus McLean and Percy Little worked ten hour days to build a Shingle Mill on the edge of Burnaby Lake for Simpson & Giberson. George Green, carpenter and millwright (author of “The History of Burnaby”) also helped in the construction of the mill. Alfred built his own home from lumber cut from the mill in the Lochdale area on Sherlock Street between Curtis Street and Kitchener Street. On April 10, 1920 Alfred married Mary Jane “Ada” Reynolds. Alfred and Ada often took in foster children during their marriage. Due to her nursing experience, Ada was often called upon to deliver babies in the Burnaby area. Alfred and Ada Bingham were instrumental members of the Army of the Common Good, collecting vegetables and grains from growers in the area and even producing over 125 tons of vegetables from its own gardens to feed children and youth suffering from the lack of resources during the Depression years. The army was in operation for ten years and during that time the members organised the Credit Union movement of British Columbia and drew up the Credit Union act thorough the Vancouver Co-operative Council. They also started Co-Op stores and the Co-Op Wholesale Society. Alfred was also Secretary of the Burnaby Housing committee and in 1946 he became the Secretary of the North Burnaby Labour Progressive Party (LPP). Mary Jane “Ada” (Reynolds) Bingham died on August 9, 1969. Her husband Alfred died on April 29, 1979.
- Total Tracks
- 12
- Total Length
- 1:38:06
- Interviewee Name
- Bingham, Alfred "Alf"
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Oral history subseries
- Transcript Available
- MSS142-001 contains transcripts for each of the short stories
- Media Type
- Sound Recording
- Web Notes
- Interview was digitized in 2010 allowing it to be accessible on Heritage Burnaby. The digitization project was initiated by the Community Heritage Commission with support from City of Burnaby Council and the BC History Digitization Program of the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, University of British Columbia. It was recognized by the Heritage Society of BC with an award in 2012.
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Audio Tracks
Track twelve of recording of Alfred Bingham's writings
Track twelve of recording of Alfred Bingham's writings
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Oral_Histories/_Unrestricted/100-13-20-2/100-13-20-2_Track_12.mp3
nut pick
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact317
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV971.12.2
- Description
- Nut pick
- Object History
- Object belonged to Alfred Bingham, an early Burnaby resident and activist.
- Category
- 04.Tools & Equipment for Materials
- Object Term
- Nutpick
- Subjects
- Food Processing Tools and Equipment
- Names
- Bingham, Alfred "Alf"
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dish
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact328
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV971.12.13
- Description
- Butter dish, silver
- Object History
- Object belonged to Alfred Bingham, an early Burnaby resident and activist.
- Names
- Bingham, Alfred "Alf"
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candleholder
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact329
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV971.12.14
- Description
- Candle holder and stand
- Object History
- Object belonged to Alfred Bingham, an early Burnaby resident and activist.
- Category
- 02. Furnishings
- Classification
- Lighting Equipment - - Lighting Holders
- Object Term
- Candleholder
- Names
- Bingham, Alfred "Alf"
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Lochdale (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Willingdon Heights Area
- Parkcrest-Aubrey Area
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dish
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact330
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV971.12.15
- Description
- Mint dish, glass; divided in centre
- Object History
- Object belonged to Alfred Bingham, an early Burnaby resident and activist.
- Category
- 04.Tools & Equipment for Materials
- Classification
- Food Service T&E - - Serving Vessels
- Object Term
- Dish, Candy
- Subjects
- Food Service Tools and Equipment
- Names
- Bingham, Alfred "Alf"
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teaspoon
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact333
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV971.12.18
- Description
- Teaspoon, "WM ROGERS MFG CO."
- Object History
- Object belonged to Alfred Bingham, an early Burnaby resident and activist.
- Category
- 04.Tools & Equipment for Materials
- Classification
- Food Service T&E - - Eating & Drinking Utensils
- Object Term
- Spoon, Eating
- Marks/Labels
- WM ROGERS MFG. CO.
- Subjects
- Food Service Tools and Equipment
- Names
- Bingham, Alfred "Alf"
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camera
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact358
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV971.12.43
- Description
- Camera, Kodak Autographic No. 1-A Junior; missing a lens and autographic stylus
- Object History
- Object belonged to Alfred Bingham, an early Burnaby resident and activist.
- Classification
- Photographic T&E - - Camera Equipment
- Object Term
- Camera
- Subjects
- Communication Artifacts
- Names
- Bingham, Alfred "Alf"
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Lochdale (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Willingdon Heights Area
- Parkcrest-Aubrey Area
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glass
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact362
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV971.12.47
- Description
- Glass crystal, with cut pattern around base of alternating squares of diagonal lines and translucent cross-hatching; upper part of glass has design of flower with leaves, one on each side.
- Object History
- Object belonged to Alfred Bingham, an early Burnaby resident and activist.
- Category
- 04.Tools & Equipment for Materials
- Classification
- Food Service T&E - - Drinking Vessels
- Object Term
- Glass, Drinking
- Subjects
- Food Service Tools and Equipment
- Names
- Bingham, Alfred "Alf"
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Lochdale (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Willingdon Heights Area
- Parkcrest-Aubrey Area
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jam pot
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact416
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV971.12.101
- Description
- Jam pot and lid
- Object History
- Object belonged to Alfred Bingham, an early Burnaby resident and activist.
- Category
- 04.Tools & Equipment for Materials
- Classification
- Food Service T&E - - Serving Vessels
- Object Term
- Vessel, Condiment
- Subjects
- Food Service Tools and Equipment
- Names
- Bingham, Alfred "Alf"
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camera
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact420
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV971.12.105
- Description
- Camera, black box type, textured; leather handle; no lens; back comes off; film spool holder attached to front part with lens, "No.2A BROWNIE CAMERA MODEL 8" "EASTMAN KODAK CO." "MANUFACTURED BY CANADIAN KODAK CO."; patent dates from 1897 to 1909; large
- Object History
- Object belonged to Alfred Bingham, an early Burnaby resident and activist.
- Classification
- Photographic T&E - - Camera Equipment
- Object Term
- Camera
- Marks/Labels
- No.2A BROWNIE CAMERA MODEL 8 / EASTMAN KODAK CO. / MANUFACTURED BY CANADIAN KODAK CO.
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- Ontario
- Site/City Made
- TORONTO
- Subjects
- Communication Artifacts
- Names
- Bingham, Alfred "Alf"
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Lochdale (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Willingdon Heights Area
- Parkcrest-Aubrey Area
Images
teapot
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact440
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV971.12.125
- Description
- Teapot with a hinged lid. It is marked as "Richfield Plate" "EPBM" indicates it is silver electro plated over Britannia Metal, a type of pewter. "3647" appears to be a model number as HV971.12.188, sugar bowl and HV971.12.187, creamer bare the same model number
- Object History
- Object belonged to Alfred Bingham, an early Burnaby resident and activist.
- Category
- 04.Tools & Equipment for Materials
- Classification
- Food Service T&E - - Serving Vessels
- Object Term
- Vessel, Drink Serving
- Marks/Labels
- "Richfield / Plate", stamped in a shield with a three leaf clover, on bottom of teapot "EPBM / 3647", stampd under the shield on bottom of teapot
- Maker
- Richfield Plate Company
- Country Made
- United States of America
- Subjects
- Food Service Tools and Equipment
- Names
- Bingham, Alfred "Alf"
Images
knife
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact442
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV971.12.127
- Description
- Knife
- Object History
- Object belonged to Alfred Bingham, an early Burnaby resident and activist.
- Category
- 04.Tools & Equipment for Materials
- Classification
- Food Service T&E - - Eating & Drinking Utensils
- Object Term
- Knife, Eating
- Subjects
- Food Service Tools and Equipment
- Names
- Bingham, Alfred "Alf"
Images
plate
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact457
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV971.12.142
- Description
- Plate, shows turkey in a field in centre; elaborate border of flowers on sepia ground; line on edge where flowers are abruptly cut off, bad transfer? ; on bottom is "Wedgewood" (stamped), and in black, "Etruria England", "Wedgewood"; plate appears to have a large crack, mended with tape since removed
- Object History
- Object belonged to Alfred Bingham, an early Burnaby resident and activist.
- Category
- 04.Tools & Equipment for Materials
- Classification
- Food Service T&E - - Eating Vessels
- Object Term
- Dish, Eating
- Marks/Labels
- Wedgewoor / Etruria England
- Subjects
- Food Service Tools and Equipment
- Names
- Bingham, Alfred "Alf"
Images
plate
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact458
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV971.12.143
- Description
- Plate
- Object History
- Object belonged to Alfred Bingham, an early Burnaby resident and activist.
- Category
- 04.Tools & Equipment for Materials
- Classification
- Food Service T&E - - Eating Vessels
- Object Term
- Dish, Eating
- Subjects
- Food Service Tools and Equipment
- Names
- Bingham, Alfred "Alf"
Images
cup
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact463
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV971.12.148
- Description
- Cup
- Object History
- Object belonged to Alfred Bingham, an early Burnaby resident and activist.
- Category
- 04.Tools & Equipment for Materials
- Classification
- Food Service T&E - - Drinking Vessels
- Object Term
- Teacup
- Subjects
- Food Service Tools and Equipment
- Names
- Bingham, Alfred "Alf"
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saucer
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact464
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV971.12.149
- Description
- Saucer
- Object History
- Object belonged to Alfred Bingham, an early Burnaby resident and activist.
- Category
- 04.Tools & Equipment for Materials
- Classification
- Food Service T&E - - Eating Vessels
- Object Term
- Dish, Eating
- Subjects
- Food Service Tools and Equipment
- Names
- Bingham, Alfred "Alf"
Images
teapot
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact465
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV971.12.150
- Description
- Teapot Flower motif.Marked on bottom, "GRIMWADE'S / WINTON / STOKE ON TRENT / ENGLAND" printed on logo. "OCTAGON" stamped on cartouche. "68343" hand written under glaze.
- Object History
- Object belonged to Alfred Bingham, an early Burnaby resident and activist.
- Category
- 04.Tools & Equipment for Materials
- Classification
- Food Service T&E - - Serving Vessels
- Object Term
- Vessel, Drink Serving
- Marks/Labels
- "GRIMWADE'S / WINTON / STOKE ON TRENT / ENGLAND", printed aound logo on bottom of pot. "OCTAGON", impressed into a cartouche on bottom of pot "68343", hand written under glaze
- Subjects
- Food Service Tools and Equipment
- Names
- Bingham, Alfred "Alf"
Images
bowl
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact466
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV971.12.151
- Description
- Bouillon cup (bowl), Tressemann & Vogt (France), early 1900s.
- Object History
- Object belonged to Alfred Bingham, an early Burnaby resident and activist.
- Category
- 04.Tools & Equipment for Materials
- Classification
- Food Service T&E - - Eating Vessels
- Object Term
- Bowl, Eating
- Subjects
- Food Service Tools and Equipment
- Names
- Bingham, Alfred "Alf"
Images
saucer
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact472
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV971.12.157
- Description
- Saucer; Tressemann & Vogt (France), early 1900; floral and leaf design with gold trim along edges of saucer.
- Object History
- Object belonged to Alfred Bingham, an early Burnaby resident and activist.
- Category
- 04.Tools & Equipment for Materials
- Classification
- Food Service T&E - - Eating Vessels
- Object Term
- Dish, Eating
- Marks/Labels
- T&V FRANCE
- Maker
- Tressemann & Vogt
- Country Made
- France
- Subjects
- Food Service Tools and Equipment
- Names
- Bingham, Alfred "Alf"
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side plate
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact476
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV971.12.161
- Description
- side plate; "MADE IN JAPAN"; "SHOFU"; white with pink flowers and green leaves; gold outline and trim
- Object History
- Object belonged to Alfred Bingham, an early Burnaby resident and activist.
- Category
- 04.Tools & Equipment for Materials
- Classification
- Food Service T&E - - Eating Vessels
- Object Term
- Dish, Eating
- Marks/Labels
- MADE IN JAPAN / SHOFU
- Country Made
- Japan
- Subjects
- Food Service Tools and Equipment
- Names
- Bingham, Alfred "Alf"
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