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Burnaby Lake
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription91701
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- March 1982 - April 1982
- Collection/Fonds
- Doreen Lawson fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 17 photographs : col. slides ; 35 mm
- Scope and Content
- File consists photographs of Burnaby Lake taken in late winter. The foliage around the lake is primarily brown and wilted with the first new growth of Spring just emerging. Canadian geese swim on the lake in the foreground of several of the photographs, with snow-covered mountains and the Loughee…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- March 1982 - April 1982
- Collection/Fonds
- Doreen Lawson fonds
- Physical Description
- 17 photographs : col. slides ; 35 mm
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- 618-019
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2015-15
- Scope and Content
- File consists photographs of Burnaby Lake taken in late winter. The foliage around the lake is primarily brown and wilted with the first new growth of Spring just emerging. Canadian geese swim on the lake in the foreground of several of the photographs, with snow-covered mountains and the Lougheed Mall skyline visible in the distance. Also included in the file is one photograph of the forest alongside the Brunette River.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Lawson, Doreen A.
- Notes
- Transcribed title
- Title transcribed from label on slide sheets photographs originally housed in
- Geographic Access
- Burnaby Lake
- Brunette River
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Burnaby Lake Area
Images
Burnaby Lake
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription45978
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [198-]
- Collection/Fonds
- Columbian Newspaper collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 12 x 23 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Burnaby Lake.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [198-]
- Collection/Fonds
- Columbian Newspaper collection
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 12 x 23 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 480-873
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
- Accession Number
- 2003-02
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Burnaby Lake.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Donnelly, David
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Geographic Access
- Burnaby Lake
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Burnaby Lake Area
Images
Burnaby Lake
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription1677
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [between 1890 and 1909]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia ; 5 x 7.5 cm, mounted on card 10 x 12.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Burnaby Lake.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia ; 5 x 7.5 cm, mounted on card 10 x 12.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Burnaby Lake.
- Geographic Access
- Burnaby Lake
- Accession Code
- BV003.61.3
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Date
- [between 1890 and 1909]
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Burnaby Lake Area
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 09-Jun-09
- Scale
- 100
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Note in pencil on verso of photograph reads: "Near Burnaby Lake/ Burnaby, B.C."
Images
Canoeing on Deer Lake
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription45973
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- June 1980
- Collection/Fonds
- Columbian Newspaper collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 17 x 24 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of people canoeing on Deer Lake as part of the 10-kilometre "Great Explorer Race". This was the "Funfest" finale, and was won by the Burnaby Rugby Club.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- June 1980
- Collection/Fonds
- Columbian Newspaper collection
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 17 x 24 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 480-868
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
- Accession Number
- 2003-02
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of people canoeing on Deer Lake as part of the 10-kilometre "Great Explorer Race". This was the "Funfest" finale, and was won by the Burnaby Rugby Club.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Hodge, Craig
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Newspaper clipping attached to verso of photograph reads: "Canoeing along Burnaby Lake was just part of the gruelling 10-kilometre Great Explorer race held Sunday as Funfest finale and won by the Burnaby Rugby Club."
- Geographic Access
- Deer Lake
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Morley-Buckingham Area
- Oakalla Area
Images
Claude Hill in front of log pile
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription989
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [1897]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia ; 9.6 x 7.1 cm mounted on cardboard 14.9 x 12.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a large stack of wood prepared for a bonfire on a hill. The bonfire stack is towering over a man who stands in front of it with his arms crossed and wearing a hat. There is a house seen in the background to the left of the photograph. The photograph is identified by the acquisition…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia ; 9.6 x 7.1 cm mounted on cardboard 14.9 x 12.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a large stack of wood prepared for a bonfire on a hill. The bonfire stack is towering over a man who stands in front of it with his arms crossed and wearing a hat. There is a house seen in the background to the left of the photograph. The photograph is identified by the acquisition record and inscription on the back as Queen Victoria's Jubilee bonfire. There is a discrepancy in the records as to who the man is. Some have identified him as Bernard Hill, others, as Mr. L.C. Hill. An annotation on th back of the photo reads, "1897/ Queen Victorias Jubilee/ Bonfire prepared by Mr LC Hill/ just above what is now Deer/ Lake Ave and below the/ present Centennial Pavilion."
- Subjects
- Celebrations - Jubilee
- Geographic Access
- Deer Lake
- Accession Code
- HV973.40.2
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- [1897]
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Related Material
- For another photograph of the bonfire prepared by L. C. Hill, see photograph HV976.139.49
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 2023-05-09
- Scale
- 100
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
Images
Clearing Deer Lake frontage
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription39523
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1891]
- Collection/Fonds
- Peers Family and Hill Family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 9.5 x 14.3 cm on page 21.5 x 8 cm (pasted in album)
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a man and his dog sitting on a large felled tree along the shore of Deer Lake. The man is most likely Claude Hill, and early resident of the Deer Lake area.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1891]
- Collection/Fonds
- Peers Family and Hill Family fonds
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 9.5 x 14.3 cm on page 21.5 x 8 cm (pasted in album)
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 477-842
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2007-12
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a man and his dog sitting on a large felled tree along the shore of Deer Lake. The man is most likely Claude Hill, and early resident of the Deer Lake area.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on caption accompanying photograph
- Geographic Access
- Deer Lake
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Images
Deer Lake Near Outflow
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription39421
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1897
- Collection/Fonds
- Peers Family and Hill Family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 10 x 12.6 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of three unidentified people sitting on the bank of Deer Lake. Cleared land and felled trees can be seen in the background.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1897
- Collection/Fonds
- Peers Family and Hill Family fonds
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 10 x 12.6 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 477-740
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2007-12
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of three unidentified people sitting on the bank of Deer Lake. Cleared land and felled trees can be seen in the background.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on caption accompanying photograph
- Geographic Access
- Deer Lake
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Images
Doreen Lawson feeding birds
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription91720
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [between 1970 and 1980]
- Collection/Fonds
- Doreen Lawson fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 3 photographs : b&w & sepia ; 16.5 cm x 23.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- File contains photographs of Doreen Lawson feeding a group of birds on the bank of Burnaby Lake.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [between 1970 and 1980]
- Collection/Fonds
- Doreen Lawson fonds
- Physical Description
- 3 photographs : b&w & sepia ; 16.5 cm x 23.5 cm
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- 605-020
- Access Restriction
- In Archives only
- Reproduction Restriction
- No reproduction permitted
- Accession Number
- 2003-30
- Scope and Content
- File contains photographs of Doreen Lawson feeding a group of birds on the bank of Burnaby Lake.
- Names
- Lawson, Doreen A.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Diack, George
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photographs
- Stamp on verso of photographs 605-020-2:605-020-3 reads: "Photo by George Diack / Vancouver Sun"
- Sticker on verso of photograph 605-020-1 reads: "Purchase or possession of this print gives no right of duplication, publication or other use without permission from the Vancouver Sun or Province. Contact INFOLINE at [phone]. Fax #: [fax] / 425-015"
- Sticker on verso of photograph 605-020-1 reads: "Copyright - Vancouver Sun / George Diack"
- Geographic Access
- Burnaby Lake
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Burnaby Lake Area
Fish
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription91687
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1982-1993
- Collection/Fonds
- Doreen Lawson fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 37 photographs : col. slides ; 35 mm
- Scope and Content
- File consists of photographs of the Cariboo Dam situated along the Brunette River and Warner's fish lift located adjacent to the dam. Photographs depict the interior and exterior of the fish lift, the information sign for the lift, and a group of fisherman working in the river.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1982-1993
- Collection/Fonds
- Doreen Lawson fonds
- Physical Description
- 37 photographs : col. slides ; 35 mm
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- 618-005
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Accession Number
- 2015-15
- Scope and Content
- File consists of photographs of the Cariboo Dam situated along the Brunette River and Warner's fish lift located adjacent to the dam. Photographs depict the interior and exterior of the fish lift, the information sign for the lift, and a group of fisherman working in the river.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Lawson, Doreen A.
- Notes
- Transcribed title
- Title transcribed from binder divider photographs were originally housed behind.
- Note in red ink on recto of slide sheet photographs 618-005-11 : 618-005-23 originally housed in read: "Burnaby Lake / Warner's Fish Lift".
- Note in black ink on recto of slide sheet photographs 618-005-24 : 618-005-37 were originally housed in read: "Brunette River Dam".
- One of the fishermen is identified as Joe Calks in photograph 618-005-4
- Geographic Access
- Brunette River
- Burnaby Lake
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Burnaby Lake Area
Images
Great Blue Heron
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription91695
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1983-1991
- Collection/Fonds
- Doreen Lawson fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 45 photographs : col. slides ; 35 mm
- Scope and Content
- File consists of photographs shot and compiled by Doreen Lawson of the great blue heron. Photographs depict the heron standing in the water, on a wooden pole, and along the banks of Burnaby Lake and Still Creek.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1983-1991
- Collection/Fonds
- Doreen Lawson fonds
- Physical Description
- 45 photographs : col. slides ; 35 mm
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- 618-013
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2015-15
- Scope and Content
- File consists of photographs shot and compiled by Doreen Lawson of the great blue heron. Photographs depict the heron standing in the water, on a wooden pole, and along the banks of Burnaby Lake and Still Creek.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Lawson, Doreen A.
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photographs
- Note in blue ink on recto of slide sheet photographs 618-013-1 : 618-013-003 originally housed in read: "Burnaby Lake Herons."
- Note in blue ink on recto of slide sheet photographs 618-013-4 : 618-013-21 originally housed in read: "Still Creek / Great Blue Heron / July 91"
- Note in blue ink on recto of slide sheet photographs 618-013-22 : 618-013-30 originally housed in read: "Great Blue Heron / Still Creek / July 91"
- Geographic Access
- Burnaby Lake
- Still Creek
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Burnaby Lake Area
Images
Interview with David Skulski
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription19606
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [1948-2023] (interview content), interviewed 6 Jul. 2023
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 2 sound recordings (wav) (80 min., 38 sec.) + 1 sound recording (mp3) (80 min., 38 sec.)
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a recording of an oral history interview with Murray "David" Skulski conducted by Burnaby Village Museum Registrar and Researcher, Eric Damer. 00:00:00 – 00:22:22 David Skulski provides biographical information about himself. He talks about his childhood experiences growing up, at…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Series
- Museum Oral Histories series
- Subseries
- Many Voices Project Interviews subseries
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 2 sound recordings (wav) (80 min., 38 sec.) + 1 sound recording (mp3) (80 min., 38 sec.)
- Material Details
- Interviewer: Eric Damer Interviewee: David Skulski Location of Interview: Burnaby Village Museum Interview Date: July 6 2023 Total Number of tracks: 2 Total Length of all Tracks: 80 min., 38 sec. Digital master recordings (wav) were recorded onto two separate audio tracks, edited and merged together and converted to mp3 for access on Heritage Burnaby
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a recording of an oral history interview with Murray "David" Skulski conducted by Burnaby Village Museum Registrar and Researcher, Eric Damer. 00:00:00 – 00:22:22 David Skulski provides biographical information about himself. He talks about his childhood experiences growing up, attending school in New Westminster and Burnaby and Hebrew school in Vancouver. David recalls his early experiences in music, instruments that he played and describes some of his Jewish family traditions. 00:22:23 – 00:49:57 David talks about his experiences studying music at university and following his passion as a musician and oboist. He recalls his experiences of working with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, the CBC Orchestra, Vancouver Society for Early Music, the Burnaby Symphony Orchestra, other musical ensembles and venues where he’s performed. 00:49:58 – 01:00:00 David talks about living in Burnaby in the Deer Lake neighbourhood. David describes some his experiences playing traditional music from different countries. 01:01:01 – 01:14:15 David comments on the changes that he’s seen in Burnaby over the years, some of his favourite places, activities, cultural amenities and development on the Fraser River. David talks about the Jewish community in Burnaby, his involvement with the Peretz Centre and examples of Jewish cuisine. 01:14:16 – 01:20:38 David talks about Yiddish being his first language, his language studies in Lithuania, the roots of the language and provides some examples of speaking Yiddish.
- History
- Interviewee biography: Murray "David" Skulski was born in 1942 in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan and moved to British Columbia with his parents in 1948. Skulski and his family settled in New Westminster before moving to Burnaby in the late 1950's. Skulski took piano lessons at an early age and began playing obo while attending junior high school in New Westminster. In 1960 at the age of 17 years, Skulski began performing with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra as solo English horn and is the youngest player to ever be employed with the VSO. In 1991, Skulski started playing with the Vancouver Folk Orchestra and was the conductor between 1997 and 2004. Skulski has been the principal oboe player in many orchestras. In 1968, Skulski founded the Hortulani Musicae; in 1970, he founded the Vancouver Society for Early Music and in 1983 he founded Harmonie, an ensemble concentrating in classical wind music. In 2003, Skulski became president of the Pertez Centre for Secular Jewish Culture. In 2005, Skulski became principal oboist of the Philharmonic Orchestra and the Burnaby Symphony Orchestra and between 2009 and 2019 he was the principal oboist for the Pilgrim Orchestra under Pilwon Suk. David has served as president of the Peretz Centre for Secular Jewish Culture and since 2022, he’s served on the board of the Vancouver Chamber Music Society. Skulski has taught summer courses in Renaissance music in Austria (1972-1979), has been a music resident at Simon Fraser University (1973-1976), has lectured on the history of musical instruments at SFU and UBC and in 2008 began teaching at the Pacific Coast School of Music, Richmond School of Music and Oakridge Music Studios. Interviewer biography: Eric Damer is a Burnaby Village Museum Interpreter, Museum Registrar, Researcher and Blacksmith. Eric pounded hot steel for the first time in 1977 in junior high. Fifteen years later, he joined Burnaby Village Museum where he has smithed for three decades. He also provides historical research for museum exhibits and special projects. Outside the museum, Eric is a social historian with a special interest in educational history.
- Creator
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Subjects
- Education
- Foods
- Music
- Musical Instruments
- Occupations - Musicians
- Performances - Concerts
- Persons - Jewish Canadians
- Religions - Judaism
- Names
- Burnaby Symphony Orchestra
- Burnaby South High School
- Burquest
- Skulski, Murray "David"
- Vancouver Symphony Orchestra
- Vancouver Society for Early Music
- Peretz Centre
- Responsibility
- Damer, Eric
- Geographic Access
- Deer Lake
- Deer Lake Park
- Accession Code
- BV023.16.10
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- [1948-2023] (interview content), interviewed 6 Jul. 2023
- Media Type
- Sound Recording
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Douglas-Gilpin Area
- Notes
- Title based on contents of item
- Transcription available
Documents
Audio Tracks
Interview with David Skulski, [1948-2023] (interview content), interviewed 6 Jul. 2023
Interview with David Skulski, [1948-2023] (interview content), interviewed 6 Jul. 2023
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/Hpo/_Data/_BVM_Sound_Recordings/Oral_Histories/2023_0016_0010_003.mp3Interview with Florence Hart Godwin by Bettina Bradbury July 2, 1975 - Track 1
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory10
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date Range
- 1898-1917
- Length
- 0:06:11
- Summary
- This portion of the interview pertains to Florence (Hart) Godwin's early childhood including the reasons why her family first moved to Burnaby, other early residents of the Deer Lake district, farming practices, and why the Hart family chose to leave Burnaby in 1917.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Summary
- This portion of the interview pertains to Florence (Hart) Godwin's early childhood including the reasons why her family first moved to Burnaby, other early residents of the Deer Lake district, farming practices, and why the Hart family chose to leave Burnaby in 1917.
- Date Range
- 1898-1917
- Photo Info
- Florence Hart Godwin on her wedding day, August 7, 1922. Item no. 477-601
- Length
- 0:06:11
- Names
- Woodward, Harriet
- Subjects
- Agriculture - Fruit and Berries
- Geographic Access
- Deer Lake
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Morley-Buckingham Area
- Interviewer
- Bradbury, Dr. Bettina
- Interview Date
- July 2, 1975
- Scope and Content
- Recording is a taped interview with Florence Hart Godwin by SFU (Simon Fraser University) graduate student Bettina Bradbury, July 2, 1975. Major themes discussed are: Victoria Order of Nurses (VON) and the Edmonds Historic Neighbourhood. To view "Narrow By" terms for each track expand this description and see "Notes."
- Biographical Notes
- Florence Hart was born in 1898 in New Westminster. Florence first saw Burnaby in April of 1905 on a trip made by horse and buggy from the family home in New Westminster where her father worked as a real estate agent. By 1911, he had built a permanent home for his family in Burnaby, building what is now known as the Hart house and is currently owned by the municipality. Frederick John “Fred” Hart married Alice Chapman in Yale BC on August 13, 1895. They had four children together; Kingsley Chapman born May 27, 1897, Florence Elizabeth born October 23, 1898, and ten years later, Edwyna and Jack. They followed their family nurse, Miss Maude Woodward to Burnaby and purchased thirteen acres of land at Deer Lake to build a summer cottage. Mrs Hill and the children spent the summer months there while Frederick continued working in New Westminster, joining his family on the weekends. Florence Hart attended Douglas Road School before boarding at Crofton House in Vancouver. Kingsley Hart had enlisted in the army on March 23, 1915 when he was only seventeen years old. He was killed in action on September 26, 1916. The Hart family then moved to Kerrisdale, Vancouver. Florence worked at the Carnegie Library. On August 7, 1922 Florence Hart married Harold “Hal” Godwin and moved back to Edmonds in Burnaby where they remained for their entire married lives. In 1929, Florence and Harold’s daughter, Elizabeth Godwin was born. Alice (Chapman) Hart died May 24, 1935 at the age of sixty-eight. Frederick John Hart died August 29, 1945 at the age of seventy-seven. Florence Hart Godwin was named Good Citizen of Burnaby in 1971 and received a life membership to the IODE (Imperial Order Daughters of the Empire) for her long tenure. Both Florence and her husband Harold were awarded life memberships from the VON (Victorian Order of Nurses) for more than half a century of service. Harold Ward Godwin died December 12, 1962 at the age of sixty-six.
- Total Tracks
- 8
- Total Length
- 0:47:57
- Interviewee Name
- Godwin, Florence Hart
- Interviewer Bio
- Bettina Bradbury teaches history and women's studies at York University. She is the author of Wife to Widow. Lives, Laws and Politics in Nineteenth-century Montreal. (Vancouver: University of British Columbia Press, June 2011), 520p; Working Families. Age, Gender and Daily Survival in Industrializing Montreal. (Toronto: Canadian Social History Series, McClelland and Stewart, 1993); (Republished Toronto: Oxford University Press, 1996) (3rd edition, Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 2007). These interviews were undertaken after she completed her MA at Simon Fraser University in 1975 with the support of an LIP grant.
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Oral history subseries
- Transcript Available
- None
- 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.
Images
Audio Tracks
Track one of interview with Florence Hart Godwin by Bettina Bradbury
Track one of interview with Florence Hart Godwin by Bettina Bradbury
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Oral_Histories/_Unrestricted/100-13-17/100-13-17_Track_1.mp3Interview with Norman Dowad
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription19638
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [1890-2023] (interview content), interviewed 14 Aug. 2023
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 sound recording (wav) (61 min., 37 sec.) + 1 sound recording (mp3) (61 min., 37 sec.)
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a recording of an oral history interview with Norman Dowad conducted by Burnaby Village Museum Registrar, Eric Damer on August 14, 2023. 00:00:00 – 00:14:38 Norm shares biographical information about himself and background information on the Dowad family. Norm conveys information …
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Series
- Museum Oral Histories series
- Subseries
- Many Voices Project Interviews subseries
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 sound recording (wav) (61 min., 37 sec.) + 1 sound recording (mp3) (61 min., 37 sec.)
- Material Details
- Interviewer: Eric Damer Interviewee: Norman Dowad Location of Interview: Burnaby Village Museum Interview Date: August 14, 2023 Total Number of tracks: 1 Total Length of all Tracks: 01:14:37 Digital master recording (wav) was converted to mp3 for access on Heritage Burnaby
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a recording of an oral history interview with Norman Dowad conducted by Burnaby Village Museum Registrar, Eric Damer on August 14, 2023. 00:00:00 – 00:14:38 Norm shares biographical information about himself and background information on the Dowad family. Norm conveys information about his grandfather Samuel Dowad's immigration to Canada and his father Wilfred Dowad's military service and successes as a property developer. 00:14:39 – 00:17:26 Norm provides background information on his mother’s side of the family. 00:17:27 – 00:31:36 Norm talks about his childhood, growing up in the Deer Lake neighbourhood, his early education in Burnaby and sports that he played. 00:31:37 – 00:39:59 Norm talks about his educational experiences attending Simon Fraser University, University of British Columbia and Osgoode Hall law school and information regarding his law career. 00:40:00 – 00:45:03 Norm reflects on his childhood growing up in Burnaby and on his experiences and relationships as a student and in his career as a lawyer. 00:45:04 – 01:01:37 Norm talks about his siblings and shares information about family property development projects as well as career and business successes. In closing he talks about research that he’s done through Archives Canada on his grandfather Sam Dowad and father Wilfred Dowad.
- History
- Interviewee biography: Normam Dowad was born and rasied in Burnaby. Norm graduated from Burnaby Central Secondary School, Simon Fraser University for one year, and obtained his law degree from York University. Norman began practicing law in 1974 years and has his own law practice that he operates out of Vancouver as of 2023. Interviewer biography: Eric Damer is a Burnaby Village Museum Interpreter, Museum Registrar, Researcher and Blacksmith. Eric pounded hot steel for the first time in 1977 in junior high. Fifteen years later, he joined Burnaby Village Museum where he has smithed for three decades. He also provides historical research for museum exhibits and special projects. Outside the museum, Eric is a social historian with a special interest in educational history.
- Creator
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Subjects
- Agriculture - Farms
- Education
- Persons - South Asian Canadians
- Migration
- Sports
- Sports - Football
- Wars - World War, 1939-1945
- Names
- Dowad, Norman W. "Norm"
- Dowad, Samuel Esper "Sam"
- Dowad, Wilfred "Wilf"
- Dowad, Naomi "Mamie" David
- Dowad, Martha Elias Shaheen
- Dowad, Kathleen "Kay"
- Rideout, Dr. John Anthony
- Burnaby Central Secondary School
- Douglas Road School
- W. Dowad Limited
- Responsibility
- Damer, Eric
- Geographic Access
- Buckingham Avenue
- Deer Lake
- Street Address
- 5533 Buckingham Avenue
- Accession Code
- BV023.16.16
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- [1890-2023] (interview content), interviewed 14 Aug. 2023
- Media Type
- Sound Recording
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Morley-Buckingham Area
- Notes
- Title based on contents of item
- Transcription available
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Interview with Norman Dowad, [1890-2023] (interview content), interviewed 14 Aug. 2023
Interview with Norman Dowad, [1890-2023] (interview content), interviewed 14 Aug. 2023
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Sound_Recordings/Oral_Histories/2023_0016_0016_002.mp3Leaf-covered walkway
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription1676
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [between 1890 and 1909]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia ; 7.5 x 5 cm, mounted on card 12.5 x 10 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a leaf-covered walkway lined with trees near Burnaby Lake.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia ; 7.5 x 5 cm, mounted on card 12.5 x 10 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a leaf-covered walkway lined with trees near Burnaby Lake.
- Subjects
- Plants - Trees
- Geographic Access
- Burnaby Lake
- Accession Code
- BV003.61.2
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Date
- [between 1890 and 1909]
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Burnaby Lake Area
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 09-Jun-09
- Scale
- 100
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Note in pencil on verso of photograph reads: "Near Burnaby Lake/ Burnaby, B.C."
Images
Miss Amy Leigh and Miss Mennie
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription5232
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- May 26, 1985
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Girl Guides fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 15 x 10 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Amy Leigh and Miss Barbara Mennie who were special guests at the 75th Burnaby Royal Area celebration on May 26, 1985 at the Burnaby Lake Pavillion. Miss Leigh spoke to all the girls at the ceremony. Miss Leigh arrived from England in 1913 and by 1914 at the age of 17 years, Miss Leigh…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Girl Guides fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 15 x 10 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Amy Leigh and Miss Barbara Mennie who were special guests at the 75th Burnaby Royal Area celebration on May 26, 1985 at the Burnaby Lake Pavillion. Miss Leigh spoke to all the girls at the ceremony. Miss Leigh arrived from England in 1913 and by 1914 at the age of 17 years, Miss Leigh went forward to officially register the 1st Burnaby Guide Company. Miss Mennie was a guide with the 1st Burnaby Guide Company and soon after became a Guide Leader with Miss Leigh.
- Geographic Access
- Burnaby Lake
- Accession Code
- BV016.49.124
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Date
- May 26, 1985
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Burnaby Lake Area
- Notes
- Transcribed title from label in scrapbook
- Note in blue ink on verso of photograph reads: "Amy Leigh / May 26/85 / Burn Lake Pavillion"
Images
Skating on Deer Lake
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription37986
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1988 (date of original), copied 1991
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 3.1 x 4.6 cm print on contact sheet 20.7 x 26.2 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of numerous people skating on Deer Lake.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1988 (date of original), copied 1991
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Burnaby Image Bank subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 3.1 x 4.6 cm print on contact sheet 20.7 x 26.2 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 370-573
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- BHS1999-03
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of numerous people skating on Deer Lake.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- 1 b&w copy negative accompanying
- Copied from col. photograph
- Geographic Access
- Deer Lake
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Oakalla Area
Images
Sleigh ride
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription1675
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [between 1890 and 1909]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia ; 5 x 7.5 cm, mounted on card 10 x 12.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of an unidentified man and woman riding through the snow on a horse-drawn sleigh on Park Row in New Westminster.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia ; 5 x 7.5 cm, mounted on card 10 x 12.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of an unidentified man and woman riding through the snow on a horse-drawn sleigh on Park Row in New Westminster.
- Geographic Access
- Burnaby Lake
- Accession Code
- BV003.61.1
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Date
- [between 1890 and 1909]
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Burnaby Lake Area
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 09-Jun-09
- Scale
- 100
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Note in pencil on verso of card mount reads: "NEAR BURNABY LAKE,/ Burnaby, B.C."
Images
Snow Owl / Burnaby Lake Snow Pictures
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription91702
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [between 1970 and 2001]
- Collection/Fonds
- Doreen Lawson fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 25 photographs : col. negatives ; 35 mm
- Scope and Content
- File consists photographs of a snow-covered Burnaby Lake and a snowy owl perched on a large tree stump.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [between 1970 and 2001]
- Collection/Fonds
- Doreen Lawson fonds
- Physical Description
- 25 photographs : col. negatives ; 35 mm
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- 618-020
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2015-15
- Scope and Content
- File consists photographs of a snow-covered Burnaby Lake and a snowy owl perched on a large tree stump.
- Subjects
- Geographic Features - Lakes and Ponds
- Animals - Birds
- Plants - Trees
- Natural Phenomena - Snow
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Lawson, Doreen A.
- Notes
- Transcribed title
- Title transcribed from negative envelope
- Geographic Access
- Burnaby Lake
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Burnaby Lake Area
Images
Wood stacked for a bonfire
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription39528
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1897
- Collection/Fonds
- Peers Family and Hill Family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 7 x 9.5 cm on page 21.5 x 28 cm (pasted in album)
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a large stack of wood, piled up to create a pyre for a bonfire celebrating Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee in June, 1897. Claude Hill built this structure near Deer Lake and it was reported that when lit, the fire could be seen for miles.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1897
- Collection/Fonds
- Peers Family and Hill Family fonds
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 7 x 9.5 cm on page 21.5 x 28 cm (pasted in album)
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 477-847
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2007-12
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a large stack of wood, piled up to create a pyre for a bonfire celebrating Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee in June, 1897. Claude Hill built this structure near Deer Lake and it was reported that when lit, the fire could be seen for miles.
- Subjects
- Celebrations - Jubilee
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Geographic Access
- Deer Lake
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)