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Alfred Bingham's writings - Track 4
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory254
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date Range
- 1892-1955
- Length
- 0:07:38
- Summary
- This portion of the recording includes Alfred Bingham's reading of an essay written by Captain Thomas S. Guns describing the Lozells district, as well as quoting single sentences of various other writers on the topic of Deer Lake and the Burnaby Lake District. Alfred mentions the first schools of B…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Summary
- This portion of the recording includes Alfred Bingham's reading of an essay written by Captain Thomas S. Guns describing the Lozells district, as well as quoting single sentences of various other writers on the topic of Deer Lake and the Burnaby Lake District. Alfred mentions the first schools of Burnaby Lake and the "pleasure walk" along Douglas Road, from Vancouver to New Westminster.
- Date Range
- 1892-1955
- Photo Info
- Alfred Bingham, April 20, 1947. Item no. 010-066
- Length
- 0:07:38
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Lozells (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- 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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Track four of recording of Alfred Bingham's writings
Track four 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_4.mp3![Margaret and her brother Jackie, [between 1933 and 1940] (date of original), copied 2011 thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/513/525-004.jpg?width=280)
Margaret and her brother Jackie
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription66698
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [between 1933 and 1940] (date of original), copied 2011
- Collection/Fonds
- William Martin family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (jpeg)
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Margaret Martin (later Greenall) (later Andrusiak) with her youngest brother Jackie Martin at the side of the family home at 3240 Spruce Street (renumbered 5428 Spruce Street).
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [between 1933 and 1940] (date of original), copied 2011
- Collection/Fonds
- William Martin family fonds
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (jpeg)
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 525-004
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2011-11
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Margaret Martin (later Greenall) (later Andrusiak) with her youngest brother Jackie Martin at the side of the family home at 3240 Spruce Street (renumbered 5428 Spruce Street).
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Martin, William
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Geographic Access
- Spruce Street
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Douglas-Gilpin Area
Images
![Margaret and her brother Jackie, [between 1933 and 1940] (date of original), copied 2011 thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/513/525-004.jpg)
![Margaret Martin, [between 1933 and 1940] (date of original), copied 2011 thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/513/525-010.jpg?width=280)
Margaret Martin
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription66704
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [between 1933 and 1940] (date of original), copied 2011
- Collection/Fonds
- William Martin family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (jpeg)
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Margaret Martin (later Greenall) (later Andrusiak) standing outside in a buffalo-check plaid suit.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [between 1933 and 1940] (date of original), copied 2011
- Collection/Fonds
- William Martin family fonds
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (jpeg)
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 525-010
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2011-11
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Margaret Martin (later Greenall) (later Andrusiak) standing outside in a buffalo-check plaid suit.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Martin, William
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Geographic Access
- Spruce Street
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Douglas-Gilpin Area
Images
![Margaret Martin, [between 1933 and 1940] (date of original), copied 2011 thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/513/525-010.jpg)
Margaret, William, Nita holding Sharon
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription66843
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1940 (date of original), copied 2011
- Collection/Fonds
- William Martin family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (jpeg)
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Margaret (Martin) Greenall (later Andrusiak), her father William Martin, and sister Nita holding Margaret's daughter, Sharon Greenall (later Ingalls).
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1940 (date of original), copied 2011
- Collection/Fonds
- William Martin family fonds
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (jpeg)
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 525-020
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2011-11
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Margaret (Martin) Greenall (later Andrusiak), her father William Martin, and sister Nita holding Margaret's daughter, Sharon Greenall (later Ingalls).
- Names
- Andrusiak, Margaret Martin Greenall
- Safarik, Juanita "Nita" Martin
- Ingalls, Sharon Greenall
- Martin, William
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Douglas-Gilpin Area
Images
![Martin children with a bicycle, [between 1933 and 1940] (date of original), copied 2011 thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/513/525-003.jpg?width=280)
Martin children with a bicycle
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription66697
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [between 1933 and 1940] (date of original), copied 2011
- Collection/Fonds
- William Martin family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (jpeg)
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Bill Martin, holding a large bike, with one foot resting on the pedal, his brother Jackie Martin standing behind and their older sister Margaret Martin (later Greenall) (later Andrusiak) sitting on what appears to be a stump, in front.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [between 1933 and 1940] (date of original), copied 2011
- Collection/Fonds
- William Martin family fonds
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (jpeg)
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 525-003
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2011-11
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Bill Martin, holding a large bike, with one foot resting on the pedal, his brother Jackie Martin standing behind and their older sister Margaret Martin (later Greenall) (later Andrusiak) sitting on what appears to be a stump, in front.
- Subjects
- Transportation - Bicycles
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Martin, William
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Douglas-Gilpin Area
Images
![Martin children with a bicycle, [between 1933 and 1940] (date of original), copied 2011 thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/513/525-003.jpg)
![Martin daughters, [between 1933 and 1940] (date of original), copied 2011 thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/513/525-011.jpg?width=280)
Martin daughters
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription66705
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [between 1933 and 1940] (date of original), copied 2011
- Collection/Fonds
- William Martin family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (jpeg)
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the Martin daughters standing outside with an unidentified friend (far left). Standing next to the unidentified friend is Sally, then Nita, Barbara and Margaret (far right) Martin.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [between 1933 and 1940] (date of original), copied 2011
- Collection/Fonds
- William Martin family fonds
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (jpeg)
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 525-011
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2011-11
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the Martin daughters standing outside with an unidentified friend (far left). Standing next to the unidentified friend is Sally, then Nita, Barbara and Margaret (far right) Martin.
- Names
- Forbes, Sally Martin
- Safarik, Juanita "Nita" Martin
- Punnett, Barbara Martin
- Andrusiak, Margaret Martin Greenall
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Martin, William
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Douglas-Gilpin Area
Images
![Martin daughters, [between 1933 and 1940] (date of original), copied 2011 thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/513/525-011.jpg)
![Martin family, [between 1933 and 1940] (date of original), copied 2011 thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/513/525-019.jpg?width=280)
Martin family
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription66713
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [between 1933 and 1940] (date of original), copied 2011
- Collection/Fonds
- William Martin family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (jpeg)
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of three of the Martin children standing with their parents, William and Ellen Martin. William is standing in the back row on the far left, beside him is Ellen (Ward) Martin, their eldest, Margaret. In the front row are Sally, in the middle is Bill, with Nita on the far right.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [between 1933 and 1940] (date of original), copied 2011
- Collection/Fonds
- William Martin family fonds
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (jpeg)
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 525-019
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2011-11
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of three of the Martin children standing with their parents, William and Ellen Martin. William is standing in the back row on the far left, beside him is Ellen (Ward) Martin, their eldest, Margaret. In the front row are Sally, in the middle is Bill, with Nita on the far right.
- Names
- Martin, Dr. Bill
- Martin, Ellen Ward
- Martin, William
- Andrusiak, Margaret Martin Greenall
- Forbes, Sally Martin
- Safarik, Juanita "Nita" Martin
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Geographic Access
- Spruce Street
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Douglas-Gilpin Area
Images
![Martin family, [between 1933 and 1940] (date of original), copied 2011 thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/513/525-019.jpg)
![Martin siblings, [between 1933 and 1940] (date of original), copied 2011 thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/513/525-016.jpg?width=280)
Martin siblings
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription66710
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [between 1933 and 1940] (date of original), copied 2011
- Collection/Fonds
- William Martin family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (jpeg)
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of three of the Martin siblings outside in the snow. From left are; Nita, Jackie and Margaret Martin. Both girls are wearing plaid winter coats.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [between 1933 and 1940] (date of original), copied 2011
- Collection/Fonds
- William Martin family fonds
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (jpeg)
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 525-016
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2011-11
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of three of the Martin siblings outside in the snow. From left are; Nita, Jackie and Margaret Martin. Both girls are wearing plaid winter coats.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Martin, William
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Geographic Access
- Spruce Street
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Douglas-Gilpin Area
Images
![Martin siblings, [between 1933 and 1940] (date of original), copied 2011 thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/513/525-016.jpg)