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Digney film 2 - Construction of Simpsons-Sears building
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- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [1954] (date of original), copied 2019
- Collection/Fonds
- Digney Family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 video recording (mp4) (1 min., 30 sec.) : digital, 23 fps, col., si.
- Scope and Content
- Film segment documenting the construction of the Simpsons-Sears building located at 3660 Kingsway in Burnaby (address changed to 4750 Kingsway after 1958). The film footage is shot by Andy Digney from his backyard at 2698 Bonsor Avenue (address changed to 6521 Bonsor Avenue after 1958).
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Digney Family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 video recording (mp4) (1 min., 30 sec.) : digital, 23 fps, col., si.
- Scope and Content
- Film segment documenting the construction of the Simpsons-Sears building located at 3660 Kingsway in Burnaby (address changed to 4750 Kingsway after 1958). The film footage is shot by Andy Digney from his backyard at 2698 Bonsor Avenue (address changed to 6521 Bonsor Avenue after 1958).
- Creator
- Digney, Andy
- Names
- Simpsons-Sears Limited
- Geographic Access
- Kingsway
- Street Address
- 4750 Kingsway
- Accession Code
- BV019.18.4.13
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- [1954] (date of original), copied 2019
- Media Type
- Moving Images
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Maywood Area
- Photographer
- Digney, Andy
- Notes
- Title based on contents of film segment
- Film segment originates from digitized version of original 8 mm film (See BV019.18.4)
Images
Video
Digney film 2 - Construction of Simpsons-Sears building, [1954] (date of original), copied 2019
Digney film 2 - Construction of Simpsons-Sears building, [1954] (date of original), copied 2019
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Moving_Images/2019_0018_0004_013.mp4Dinty Moore
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription37990
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1955] (date of original), copied 1991
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 2.7 x 4.7 cm print on contact sheet 20.5 x 26.4 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of William A. "Dinty" Moore outside a storefront at Kingsway and McKay Avenue. The store window advertises radios and televisions.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1955] (date of original), copied 1991
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Burnaby Image Bank subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 2.7 x 4.7 cm print on contact sheet 20.5 x 26.4 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 370-577
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- BHS1999-03
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of William A. "Dinty" Moore outside a storefront at Kingsway and McKay Avenue. The store window advertises radios and televisions.
- Subjects
- Buildings - Commercial - Stores
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- 1 b&w copy negative accompanying
- Geographic Access
- Kingsway
- McKay Avenue
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
Images
Interview with Cice Brown, May 13, 2005 - Track 2
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription4477
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1930-1949 (interview content), interviewed May 10, 2005
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 sound recording (mp3) (0:06:11 min)
- Scope and Content
- Track 2: This portion of the recording pertains to responsibilities, chores, and money. Cice recalls her chores, and how she spent her allowance. She describes her jobs in Mr. Pitman’s drygoods stores, on Kingsway and on Jubilee Ave., and in Anne Reid’s candy shop. Asked about church, Cice discuss…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Series
- Museum Oral Histories series
- Subseries
- Growing Up in Burnaby subseries
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 sound recording (mp3) (0:06:11 min)
- Material Details
- Interviewer: Tom Gooden Interviewee: Cice Brown Date of interview: May 13, 2005 Total Number of Tracks: 7 Total length of all Tracks: 0:40:19
- Scope and Content
- Track 2: This portion of the recording pertains to responsibilities, chores, and money. Cice recalls her chores, and how she spent her allowance. She describes her jobs in Mr. Pitman’s drygoods stores, on Kingsway and on Jubilee Ave., and in Anne Reid’s candy shop. Asked about church, Cice discusses her involvement with the Henderson-Jubilee United church, and C.G.I.T..
- History
- Recording of an interview with Cice Brown, interviewed by Tom Gooden on May 13 2005. This recording was completed for an exhibit, Growing Up in Burnaby, for the Burnaby Village Museum. Major themes discussed are growing up in Burnaby in the 1930s and 40s.
- Creator
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Subjects
- Buildings - Commercial - General Stores
- Buildings - Commercial - Grocery Stores
- Buildings - Commercial - Stores
- Names
- Brown, Cice Chandler
- Geographic Access
- Kingsway
- Jubilee Avenue
- Accession Code
- BV017.45.3
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Date
- 1930-1949 (interview content), interviewed May 10, 2005
- Media Type
- Sound Recording
- Notes
- Title based on contents of item
Audio Tracks
Interview with Cice Brown, May 13, 2005 - Track 2, 1930-1949 (interview content), interviewed May 10, 2005
Interview with Cice Brown, May 13, 2005 - Track 2, 1930-1949 (interview content), interviewed May 10, 2005
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Sound_Recordings/Oral_Histories/2017_0045_0003_002.mp3J. Pollard Meat Market
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription37357
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1920 (date of original), copied 1998
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.8 x 17.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Joseph Pollard standing outside the J. Pollard Meat Market at Kingsway and Edmonds.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1920 (date of original), copied 1998
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Pollard family subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.8 x 17.5 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 359-003
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Accession Number
- BHS1998-09
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Joseph Pollard standing outside the J. Pollard Meat Market at Kingsway and Edmonds.
- Names
- Pollard, Joseph
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph.
- Geographic Access
- Kingsway
- Edmonds Street
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Edmonds Area
Images
McKay Dry Goods Store
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription36538
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1927]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 18.5 x 24 cm (sight) in frame 32 x 37 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the Pitman's dry goods store, 3968 Kingsway Avenue (later renumbered 4600 Kingsway) at McKay Avenue. They also later operated a store on Jubilee Avenue. The McKay Avenue store ceased operations in the 1950s and the Jubilee Avenue store in 1971. (The scan has picked up glare off of the…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1927]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Pitman family subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 18.5 x 24 cm (sight) in frame 32 x 37 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 292-001
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Accession Number
- BHS1992-29
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the Pitman's dry goods store, 3968 Kingsway Avenue (later renumbered 4600 Kingsway) at McKay Avenue. They also later operated a store on Jubilee Avenue. The McKay Avenue store ceased operations in the 1950s and the Jubilee Avenue store in 1971. (The scan has picked up glare off of the glass on the photograph's frame).
- Subjects
- Buildings - Commercial - Stores
- Names
- McKay Dry Goods Store
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Lloyd's Studio
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Photographer's signature written in pencil on recto of mat reads: "Lloyd Studio./ McKay."
- Geographic Access
- Kingsway
- Street Address
- 4600 Kingsway
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Maywood Area
Images
Ribbon cutting ceremony for Simpson-Sears
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription55637
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1954]
- Collection/Fonds
- Charles MacSorley fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 20.5 x 25.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Charles MacSorley cutting the ribbon at the opening of Simpson-Sears. A large crowd is gathered behind him.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1954]
- Collection/Fonds
- Charles MacSorley fonds
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 20.5 x 25.5 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 486-031
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
- Accession Number
- 2005-14
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Charles MacSorley cutting the ribbon at the opening of Simpson-Sears. A large crowd is gathered behind him.
- Subjects
- Events - Openings
- Officials - Mayors and Reeves
- Persons - Crowds
- Buildings - Commercial - Stores
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Geographic Access
- Sussex Avenue
- Kingsway
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Maywood Area
Images
Rose Meat Market on Kingsway
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription36697
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [192-] (date of original), copied 1992
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.5 x 8.5 cm print
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the exterior of Rose Meat Market on Kingsway, an addition to Allen Sharpe's sign shop and store. Mr. Sharpe is on the right and Gwynne Everett Morris is on the left. Allen and Rose Sharpe had bought the property in 1919.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [192-] (date of original), copied 1992
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Burnaby Centennial Anthology subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.5 x 8.5 cm print
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 315-052
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Accession Number
- BHS1994-04
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the exterior of Rose Meat Market on Kingsway, an addition to Allen Sharpe's sign shop and store. Mr. Sharpe is on the right and Gwynne Everett Morris is on the left. Allen and Rose Sharpe had bought the property in 1919.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Geographic Access
- Kingsway
- Kathleen Avenue
- Street Address
- 4360 Kingsway
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Maywood Area
Images
Sears construction
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription36953
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [between 1948 and 1950] (date of original), copied 1992
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.8 x 9.6 cm print
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the beginning of the construction of Simpson Sears.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [between 1948 and 1950] (date of original), copied 1992
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Burnaby Centennial Anthology subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.8 x 9.6 cm print
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 315-411
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Accession Number
- BHS1994-04
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the beginning of the construction of Simpson Sears.
- Names
- Simpsons-Sears Limited
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Geographic Access
- Kingsway
- Sussex Avenue
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Maywood Area
Images
Sears construction
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription36954
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [between 1948 and 1950] (date of original), copied 1992
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 7.3 x 9.6 cm print
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the beginning of the construction of Simpson Sears.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [between 1948 and 1950] (date of original), copied 1992
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Burnaby Centennial Anthology subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 7.3 x 9.6 cm print
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 315-412
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Accession Number
- BHS1994-04
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the beginning of the construction of Simpson Sears.
- Names
- Simpsons-Sears Limited
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Geographic Access
- Kingsway
- Sussex Avenue
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Maywood Area
Images
Store interior at Pioneer and Kingsway
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription36142
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1920
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia ; 11.5 x 16.5 cm, mounted on board 17.5 x 23 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the interior of Mr. Hutton's store at the corner of Pioneer and Kingsway. Mrs. A.B. Hutton is wearing an apron standing by the counters. Behind the counter, a large cash register can be seen. There are weights, various tin cans, Rennie's seeds, Christie's biscuits, etc. on display. …
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1920
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia ; 11.5 x 16.5 cm, mounted on board 17.5 x 23 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 228-003
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Accession Number
- BHS1989-22
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the interior of Mr. Hutton's store at the corner of Pioneer and Kingsway. Mrs. A.B. Hutton is wearing an apron standing by the counters. Behind the counter, a large cash register can be seen. There are weights, various tin cans, Rennie's seeds, Christie's biscuits, etc. on display. There is a cat sitting on a stool in front of the counter. The interior has hardwood finishing on the floor, walls and ceiling.
- Subjects
- Buildings - Commercial - Stores
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Note on verso of photograph reads: "Mr. Hutton's father's store at corner of Pioneer and Kingsway. Where Toronto Dominion bank now stands."
- Geographic Access
- Kingsway
- Street Address
- 4920 Kingsway
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Marlborough Area