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Interview with Dennis Brown by Eric Damer September 18, 2012 - Track 5

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory310
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date Range
1960-2012
Length
0:08:58
Summary
This portion of the recording pertains to Dennis Brown's memories of recreational activities he and his wife Cice (Chandler) Brown and their children participated in. He discusses the changes that he's seen in Burnaby, mainly as density increases.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Summary
This portion of the recording pertains to Dennis Brown's memories of recreational activities he and his wife Cice (Chandler) Brown and their children participated in. He discusses the changes that he's seen in Burnaby, mainly as density increases.
Date Range
1960-2012
Photo Info
Dennis Brown (far left) with his wife Cice (Chandler) Brown (far right) and their five children, [1964]. Item no. 549-018.
Length
0:08:58
Subjects
Recreational Activities
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
Series
Burna-Boom Oral History Project series
Transcript Available
None
Media Type
Sound Recording
Images
Audio Tracks

Track five of recording of interview with Dennis Brown

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Interview with Elsie Ansdell by Eric Damer September 18, 2012 - Track 3

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory289
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date Range
1939-2012
Length
0:07:05
Summary
This portion of the recording pertains to Elsie (Brown-John) Ansdell's early years of marriage while also a member of the work force. She talks about her own children; their early years spent in South Burnaby.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Summary
This portion of the recording pertains to Elsie (Brown-John) Ansdell's early years of marriage while also a member of the work force. She talks about her own children; their early years spent in South Burnaby.
Date Range
1939-2012
Photo Info
Elsie Brown-John (bottom, far right) with her class at Kitchener Street School, [1936]. Item no. 549-001.
Length
0:07:05
Interviewer
Damer, Eric
Interview Date
September 18, 2012
Scope and Content
Recording is an interview with early Burnaby resident Elsie (Brown-John) Ansdell conducted by Burnaby Village Museum employee Eric Damer, September 18, 2012. Major themes discussed are: settling in Burnaby and the early years of the Brown-John family.
Biographical Notes
Elsie (Brown-John) Ansdell’s father, a trained carpenter and cabinet maker, Victor Brown-John came to Canada from Wales in 1910. He cleared three lots at Napier and Gilmore Streets and built a two-roomed house. In 1912, he was joined by his wife and two eldest sons, Victor and Archie. Twin boys, Frank and Roy, were born in 1914 in the Burnaby home and their fifth son, Clive, was born in 1915. From 1916 to 1919 Victor John-Brown left Burnaby to serve overseas. Elsie Brown-John (later Ansdell) was born in 1921. Her younger brother, Gwyn "Jerry" was born in 1923. In 1925 Victor Brown-John suffered a fatal accident while working as a longshoreman in Northern British Columbia. Elsie attended Kitchener Elementary and North Burnaby High School. She married during the Second World War and moved to South Burnaby to raise her family whilst continuing to work in various department stores both in Vancouver and Burnaby.
Total Tracks
4
Total Length
33:02
Interviewee Name
Ansdell, Elsie Brown-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
Series
Burna-Boom Oral History Project series
Transcript Available
None
Media Type
Sound Recording
Images
Audio Tracks

Track three of recording of interview with Elsie Ansdell

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Tram Reunion Event 2012

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription10283
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
2012
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph (jpg)
Scope and Content
Photograph of Helen Brown seated inside the newly restored Interurban 1223 tram at Burnaby Village Museum.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum fonds
Series
Museum photographs series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph (jpg)
Scope and Content
Photograph of Helen Brown seated inside the newly restored Interurban 1223 tram at Burnaby Village Museum.
History
In 2012, the Burnaby Village Museum held a centennial anniversary event to celebrate the 1223 Interurban tram car. Members of the public were invited along with members of the restoration group, Friends of the Interurban 1223 who restored the tram between 2001 and 2007.
Names
Burnaby Village Museum
Friends of Interurban 1223
Brown, Helen
Accession Code
BV019.20.6
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
2012
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
300
Scan Date
2012
Scale
96
Photographer
Scherp, Leanne
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
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Tram Reunion Event 2012

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription10309
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph (jpg)
Scope and Content
Lisa Codd, Curator, Burnaby Village Museum at microphone. Dennis Brown and two others in front of the Interurban 1223 Tram.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum fonds
Series
Museum photographs series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph (jpg)
Scope and Content
Lisa Codd, Curator, Burnaby Village Museum at microphone. Dennis Brown and two others in front of the Interurban 1223 Tram.
History
In 2012, the Burnaby Village Museum held a centennial anniversary event to celebrate the 1223 Interurban tram car. Members of the public were invited along with members of the restoration group, Friends of the Interurban 1223 who restored the tram between 2001 and 2007.
Names
Burnaby Village Museum
Friends of Interurban 1223
Codd, Lisa
Brown, Dennis
Accession Code
BV019.20.32
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
300
Scan Date
2012
Scale
96
Photographer
Scherp, Leanne
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph. [Photo release may be needed for the Brown family]
Images
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Looking northwest from Douglas Road

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription91835
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
October 2015
Collection/Fonds
Small family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. copy print ; 10 cm x 15 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a two-storey house located at 3131 Douglas Road. The house is white with brown trim and a brown shingle roof. The large oak tree in the front yard of the property is full of vibrant autum-coloured leaves. The photograph was taken from across Douglas Road, looking northwest.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
October 2015
Collection/Fonds
Small family fonds
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. copy print ; 10 cm x 15 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
620-016
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No reproduction permitted
Accession Number
2017-01
Scope and Content
Photograph of a two-storey house located at 3131 Douglas Road. The house is white with brown trim and a brown shingle roof. The large oak tree in the front yard of the property is full of vibrant autum-coloured leaves. The photograph was taken from across Douglas Road, looking northwest.
Subjects
Buildings - Residential - Houses
Plants - Trees
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Transcribed title
Title transcribed from donor's notes
Note in blue ink on verso of photograph reads: "Oct. 2016 / 3131 Douglas Rd. - with Oak Tree - Fall Colours"
Note in blue ink on verso of photograph reads: "P.16"
5118 Douglas Road renumbered to 3131 Douglas Road in 1958 and to 5538 Dominion Street in 1970 or 1971
The oak tree (centre) is the same tree as in photographs 620-007, 620-014, and 620-015
Street Address
3131 Douglas Road
5118 Douglas Road
5538 Dominion Street
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Ardingley-Sprott Area
Images
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Jimmy Chow resume booklet

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription19278
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[2016]
Collection/Fonds
Hipman "Jimmy" Chow and Donna Polos fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 booklet
Scope and Content
Item consists of a resume in booklet format entitled "Jimmy Chow, Property Master CHOW". Resume includes a full ciriculum vitae of Jimmy Chow's roles, credits and employment history while working in the film industry between 1973 and 2016.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Hipman "Jimmy" Chow and Donna Polos fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 booklet
Material Details
10 p. booklet with cardstock cover; covered with two tone textured brown paper on the outside; lined with red paper on the inside of cover; bound together with three grommeted holes and a black ribbon
Scope and Content
Item consists of a resume in booklet format entitled "Jimmy Chow, Property Master CHOW". Resume includes a full ciriculum vitae of Jimmy Chow's roles, credits and employment history while working in the film industry between 1973 and 2016.
Subjects
Persons - Chinese Canadians
Industries - Film
Names
Chow, Hipman "Jimmy"
Accession Code
BV023.11.1
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Date
[2016]
Media Type
Textual Record
Notes
Title based on contents of item
Images
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Looking east from north side of 5118 Douglas Road - The Roberts House

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription91821
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
2016
Collection/Fonds
Small family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 10 cm x 15 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a two-storey house located at 3090 Douglas Road. The house was constructed in 1922 and is painted white with brown trim. The photograph was taken from the Roberts' property at 5538 Dominion Street.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
2016
Collection/Fonds
Small family fonds
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 10 cm x 15 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
620-002
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No reproduction permitted
Accession Number
2017-01
Scope and Content
Photograph of a two-storey house located at 3090 Douglas Road. The house was constructed in 1922 and is painted white with brown trim. The photograph was taken from the Roberts' property at 5538 Dominion Street.
Subjects
Buildings - Residential - Houses
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Transcribed title
Title transcribed from donor's notes
The same house is visible in the background of photograph 620-001
Note in blue ink on verso of photograph reads: "Jan. 2016 / 3090 Douglas Rd. (N.E. Corner Douglas Road and Dominion St.)
Note in blue ink on verson of photograph reads: "P3"
5538 Dominion Street was previously numbered previously 5118 Douglas Road and 3131 Douglas Road
Street Address
3090 Douglas Road
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Ardingley-Sprott Area
Images
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