"Burnaby South High School" found 3 records

Object History: Was used by Burnaby resident Barbara Copan when she taught typing at Burnaby Central circa 1963-65. It may have originally belonged to Barbara's mother who also taught typing at Burnaby South High School circa 1957 to 1965. She mainly taught typing in night school.

Notes: Authors' given name and date as follows: Lessenberry, D.D. (David Daniel), 1896- Crawford, T. James (Thomas James)

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Burnaby South Secondary School choir performing outside of Burnaby Municipal Hall

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1 Jan 1971

Collection/Fonds: Donald Copan collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. ; 8.9 x 12.7 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Burnaby South Secondary School choir performing outside on the lawn of Burnaby Municipal Hall during the Burnaby Centennial '71 New Year's Day Ceremony. The ground is covered in snow.

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Donald Copan collection

Series: Copan album series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. ; 8.9 x 12.7 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Burnaby South Secondary School choir performing outside on the lawn of Burnaby Municipal Hall during the Burnaby Centennial '71 New Year's Day Ceremony. The ground is covered in snow.

Subjects: Celebrations - Centennials; Organizations - Choirs

Names: Burnaby South High School

Geographic Access: Canada Way

Street Address: 4949 Canada Way

Accession Code: BV005.54.537

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: 1 Jan 1971

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Douglas-Gilpin Area

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: August 11, 2020

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Interview with Bob Lowe 2005 - Track 1

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1930-1949 (interview content), interviewed May 2005

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 sound recording (mp3) (0:04:56 min)

Scope and Content: Track 1: This portion of the recording pertains to Bob’s school activities, recreation, responsibilities, and his jobs. Bob grew up in the area of Central Burnaby known as Skunk Hollow, and talks of living near Norfolk and Douglas Road in his early childhood, and then on Government Road. He recalls…

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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) (0:04:56 min)

Material Details: Interviewer: Tom Gooden Interviewee: Bob Lowe Date of interview: May 2005 Total Number of Tracks: 6 Total length of all Tracks: 0:43:36

Scope and Content: Track 1: This portion of the recording pertains to Bob’s school activities, recreation, responsibilities, and his jobs. Bob grew up in the area of Central Burnaby known as Skunk Hollow, and talks of living near Norfolk and Douglas Road in his early childhood, and then on Government Road. He recalls attending Douglas Road School and Burnaby South High School. Bob describes his extracurricular activities in school, organized and informal. He mentions the games he played with his friends. Bob discusses his family chores, and his first job, which was a newspaper route for the Vancouver Province. He describes his later jobs, one at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, working for Mr. Arnold, and then for Mr. Robertson at Burnaby Lake Nurseries.

History: Recording of an interview with Robert "Bob" Lowe recording by Tom Gooden in 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.