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Interview with Norman Dowad

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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: Norm Dowad was born in Burnaby, December 1948 to parents Wilfred “Wilf” (1925-2011) and Cherry Dowad. His father, Wilfred (1925-2011) was born in Winnipeg to parents Samuel “Sam” (Salim in Arabic) Esper Dowad (1895-1969) and Martha (Shaheen) Dowad (1894-1955). Sam and Martha Dowad were both born in a province of the Ottoman Empire which is now present day Lebanon. In 1912, while trying to immigrate to Canada, several of Sam’s relatives including his mother died tragically as steerage passengers on the ill fated Titanic. In 1913, at the age of 18 years, Sam immigrated to Canada to join other family members who'd already arrived here safely. As a new immigrant in Canada, Sam worked with other Labanese immigrants in Saskatchewan, Manitoba and the United States. In December 1921, Sam's wife, Martha immigrated to Canada arriving by ship in St. John, New Brunswick. Sam and Martha established their home in Winnipeg where they began to start a family. Their first two children died in infancy and son Wilfred was born in 1925 and daughter Kathleen was born in 1926. While living in Winnipeg, Sam worked as a grocer and in the 1930’s he got work as a farmer in a nearby town. In 1943, Wilf joined the Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve (RCVNR) and served as a gunner on merchant ships during World War II. In 1945, while Wilf was away serving, his parents, Sam and Martha moved to Burnaby. After discharge in 1945, Wilf joined his parents in Burnaby, began working at Fraser Mills and commenced his studies in construction and drafting. In 1949, with his father’s help Wilf acquired a lot next door to his parents’ home and built his first apartment block. After Martha died in 1954, Sam moved to Kelowna where he bought an orchard. Sam remarried in 1957 to Naomi “Mamie” (David) Dowad (1899-1978) who was also from a Lebanese family. Sam and Mamie lived in Kelowna until the mid 1960s when they moved to White Rock. While living in Burnaby, Wilf met and married Cherry Piggott and the couple had six children; Norm, Bruce, Michael, Kathie, Phil and Tom. In 1955, Wilfred Dowad established "W. Dowad Ltd." and over the years he was successful in developing and subdividing land to build housing and commercial developments in Burnaby, New Westminster and Vancouver. Wilf was the first president of the Burnaby Winter club and was an active member of the Junior Chamber of Commerce holding office at the local, provincial and national level. In 1970, Wilf purchased 238 acres of land bordering the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh River and relocated there the following year. While living in Sḵwx̱wú7mesh, Wilf became actively engaged in local business and community affairs. Wilf was later remarried to Grethe Dowad and he died in Sḵwx̱wú7mesh in 2011.Wilf's six children are the sole owners of "W.Dowad Ltd." and his daughter, Kathie Smillie is the president and CEO. While growing up in Burnaby, Norm Dowad attended Schou Street School, Douglas Road School, Kensington School and graduated from Burnaby Central Secondary School. Following graduation from high school, Norm attended Simon Fraser University for one year, travelled in Europe, attended University of British Columbia and obtained his law degree from Osgoode Hall at York University. Norman has been practicing law for 49 years and has his own law practice that he operates out of Vancouver. 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
Documents
Audio Tracks

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.mp3
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Elworth under construction

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription147
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
1920
Collection/Fonds
E.W. Bateman family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 6 x 10.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Edwin Wettenhall Bateman's Elworth house under construction. Husband and wife Edwin and Mary Bateman are sitting on the unfinished porch with two unidentified women.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
E.W. Bateman family fonds
Series
Bateman family photographs series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 6 x 10.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Edwin Wettenhall Bateman's Elworth house under construction. Husband and wife Edwin and Mary Bateman are sitting on the unfinished porch with two unidentified women.
Subjects
Buildings - Residential - Houses
Construction
Names
Bateman, Edwin W.
Bateman, Mary Dale
Geographic Access
Deer Lake Avenue
Street Address
6501 Deer Lake Avenue
Accession Code
BV986.21.6
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
1920
Media Type
Photograph
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Morley-Buckingham Area
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
2024-04-02
Notes
Title based on note written on verso of photograph
Note in pencil on verso of photograph reads: "ELWORTH HOUSE UNDER CONSTRUCTION" and "# 6"
Images
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Douglas Road Interurban station

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription164
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[1920 or 1921]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 7.1 x 11.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Pearl Cowan and her son, Walter sitting on a bench at Douglas Road Interurban Station. The back of the bench appears to be used as an advertisement space and the waiting area is made of wood plank board, with tall weeds and grass growing around the station.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 7.1 x 11.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Pearl Cowan and her son, Walter sitting on a bench at Douglas Road Interurban Station. The back of the bench appears to be used as an advertisement space and the waiting area is made of wood plank board, with tall weeds and grass growing around the station.
History
Margaret Pearl Naismith (1887-1970) married Alexander "Allie" MacPherson Cowan (1881-1963) in 1910 in Kamloops BC. Alexander was the son of Walter Scott Cowan (1843-1930) and Annie McPherson (1859-1935), who lived in Burnaby on Douglas Road. Pearl and Allie had three children from their family home at Spruce and Fitzgerald where they lived from 1918 to 1922: Amy, Clara, Thomas Walter Cowan (1918-?) who is seated on his mother's lap in this photo.
Subjects
Transportation - Electric Railroads
Names
Cowan, Pearl
Cowan, Walter
British Columbia Electric Railway Company
Geographic Access
Burnaby Lake Interurban line
Accession Code
BV985.31.5
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[1920 or 1921]
Media Type
Photograph
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Ardingley-Sprott Area
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
2023-12-19
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Note in pencil on verso of photograph reads: "Douglas Road Station c. 1920/21 / Shown are Pearl Cowan and son Walter Cowan. They lived [at] Spruce & Fitzgerald c. 1918-1922."
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Bernard Hill and friends

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[192-?] (date of original), copied 1977
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 20.2 x 25.2 cm print
Scope and Content
Photograph of an unidentified couple and a boy standing in front of the porch of a house, and Bernard Hill in the back, by the rail of a patio, along with a woman who is holding a baby. The location may be Bernard Hill home on Douglas Road near Deer Lake.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 20.2 x 25.2 cm print
Scope and Content
Photograph of an unidentified couple and a boy standing in front of the porch of a house, and Bernard Hill in the back, by the rail of a patio, along with a woman who is holding a baby. The location may be Bernard Hill home on Douglas Road near Deer Lake.
Names
Hill, Bernard R.
Accession Code
HV977.123.1
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[192-?] (date of original), copied 1977
Media Type
Photograph
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
2023-07-18
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
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Bateman gardens

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription678
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[192-]
Collection/Fonds
E.W. Bateman family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 9.1 x 13.8 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the Batemen family gardens. Edwin W. and Mary Batemen built their house, "Elworth," as a retirement home. It is located at the site of what would become Burnaby Village Museum, 6501 Deer Lake Avenue. Three unidentified people are standing on the far side of a gravel path laid out in …
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
E.W. Bateman family fonds
Series
Bateman family photographs series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 9.1 x 13.8 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the Batemen family gardens. Edwin W. and Mary Batemen built their house, "Elworth," as a retirement home. It is located at the site of what would become Burnaby Village Museum, 6501 Deer Lake Avenue. Three unidentified people are standing on the far side of a gravel path laid out in the garden. A shed and a small cottage can be seen also.
Subjects
Geographic Features - Gardens
Geographic Access
Deer Lake Avenue
Street Address
6501 Deer Lake Avenue
Accession Code
HV976.37.3
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[192-]
Media Type
Photograph
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Morley-Buckingham Area
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
2023-06-13
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
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Bateman gardens

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription679
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[192-]
Collection/Fonds
E.W. Bateman family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 9.1 x 13.8 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the Batemen family gardens. Edwin W. and Mary Batemen built their house, "Elworth," as a retirement home. It is located at the site of what would become Burnaby Village Museum, 6501 Deer Lake Avenue. A view is seen looking out towards the entrance into the garden and the road runnin…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
E.W. Bateman family fonds
Series
Bateman family photographs series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 9.1 x 13.8 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the Batemen family gardens. Edwin W. and Mary Batemen built their house, "Elworth," as a retirement home. It is located at the site of what would become Burnaby Village Museum, 6501 Deer Lake Avenue. A view is seen looking out towards the entrance into the garden and the road running across just outside of the gardens. Power poles can be seen along the road, and a greenhouse can be seen on a different plot of land across the street.
Subjects
Geographic Features - Gardens
Geographic Access
Deer Lake Avenue
Street Address
6501 Deer Lake Avenue
Accession Code
HV976.37.4
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[192-]
Media Type
Photograph
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Morley-Buckingham Area
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
2023-06-13
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
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Students at Douglas Road School

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription1377
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
1920
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 17.5 x 25.5 cm print
Scope and Content
Photograph of Elsie Rummel (later McMurray) standing behind her students who are sitting and standing in rows outside Douglas Road school. Standing in the back two rows, left to right are; Jack Lort, Billy Mather, Teddy Norman (slightly in front), Ed Gavin, David Jung (slightly in front), Leonard R…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 17.5 x 25.5 cm print
Scope and Content
Photograph of Elsie Rummel (later McMurray) standing behind her students who are sitting and standing in rows outside Douglas Road school. Standing in the back two rows, left to right are; Jack Lort, Billy Mather, Teddy Norman (slightly in front), Ed Gavin, David Jung (slightly in front), Leonard Rowley, Dave Banning, Herbert McConnell, Ying Jung, Gwendolyn Matthews, Avis Hart, Florence Cowan, Nancy Burnett, Winona Wood, Leona Smith, Sadie Bowie [or Dorothy Marsden]. Standing in the middle row are; Nora Rowley, Eva Dunnell [or Donnel], Rena Blomberg (later Ostby), Audrey [or Helen] Pontifex, Ruth Cole, Anna Matthews, Agnes Angus, Rhoda Gavin, Ruby Boucher, King Jung, Mary Lee, Frances "Fanny" Waplington (later Fleming), Beryl Hatch. Seated in the front row are; John Burnett [or Freddy Bogardus], John Waplington, Billy Townley, Roddie Saunders, Clive Cunningham, Ken Blott, Carl Banning, Doug Tyre, Bert Dawkins, Montague "Monty" Moore, John Moore and Alistair Westcott.
Subjects
Occupations - Teachers
Names
Douglas Road School
McMurray, Elsie Rummel
Lort, Jack
Mather, Billy
Norman, Teddy
Gavin, Ed
Jung, David
Rowley, Leonard
Banning, Dave
McConnell, Herbert
Jung, Suey Ying "Laura"
Matthews, Gwendolyn
Hart, Avis
Cowan, Florence
Burnett, Nancy
Wood, Winona
Smith, Leona
Rowley, Nora
Ostby, Rena Blomberg
Cole, Ruth
Matthews, Anna
Angus, Agnes
Gavin, Rhoda
Boucher, Ruby
Jung, King
Lee, Mary
Fleming, Frances "Fanny" Waplington
Hatch, Beryl
Waplington, John
Townley, Billy
Saunders, Roddie
Cunningham, Clive
Blott, Ken
Banning, Carl
Tyre, Doug
Dawkins, Bert
Moore, Montague Hutchings "Monty"
Moore, John Gifford
Westcott, Alistair
Geographic Access
Canada Way
Street Address
4861 Canada Way
Accession Code
BV999.4.1
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
1920
Media Type
Photograph
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Douglas-Gilpin Area
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
08-Jun-09
Scale
100
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
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Interview with Julie Lee by Denise Fong February 6, 2020

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription12338
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[1920-1992] (interview content), interviewed Feb. 6, 2020
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 sound recording (mp3) (00:53:46 min.)
Scope and Content
Recording consists of an interview with Julie Lee conducted by Burnaby Village Museum researcher Denise Fong. Julie Lee shares information about her mother, Suey Ying Jung's (Laura's) experiences growing up as a Chinese Canadian on a farm in Burnaby during the 1920s and 1930s. She also shares some …
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum fonds
Series
Museum Oral Histories series
Subseries
Chinese Canadians in Burnaby subseries
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 sound recording (mp3) (00:53:46 min.)
Material Details
Interviewer: Denise Fong Interviewee: Julie Lee Location of Interview: Home of Julie and Cecil Lee Interview Date: February 6, 2020 Total Number of Tracks: 1 Total Length of all Tracks: 00:53:46
Scope and Content
Recording consists of an interview with Julie Lee conducted by Burnaby Village Museum researcher Denise Fong. Julie Lee shares information about her mother, Suey Ying Jung's (Laura's) experiences growing up as a Chinese Canadian on a farm in Burnaby during the 1920s and 1930s. She also shares some information about her father Puy Yuen Chan. 0:00- 01:47 Julie Lee provides background information on her families’ connection to Burnaby and conveys how her maternal grandparents farmed a five acre lot at Still Creek and Douglas Road. Her grandparents grew vegetable produce and operated a piggery at this location. Her mother, Suey Ying Jung (Laura) was the middle child between two older sisters, Maida and Annie and her two younger brothers Gordon and Harry. They were all born at home and educated at Edmonds Elementary School. 01:48- 11:47 Julie provides some background information about her mother, the friendships she made growing up, when she got married and places that she lived. She tells of her mother marrying in 1942 at age 30 years, moving to Fraser Mills and then onto Maillardville in 1958. There was easy access to the Interurban tram so her mother was able to have a social life with others in Vancouver’s Chinatown. She says that many of the only existing photographs of the family living on the farm at Still Creek and Douglas Road can be attributed to her mother’s friend Lil Mau [sic] who owned a camera. The farm was sold around 1949 when her grandparents moved to East Vancouver. While operating the farm, her grandparents only hired Chinese workers who spoke the same language and ate the same foods as them. Despite this, her grandparents made friends with the Collin’s family who assisted them in adjusting to the Canadian way of life. Julie tells that her mother’s sister Maida and brother in law lived with them at Fraser Mills. Her mother’s sister Maida had nine children so Julie’s mother helped her in raising them. 11:48 – 16:53 - Julie talks about racial prejudice towards the Chinese in Burnaby during the 1920s and 1930s. She says that for the most part, her mother’s family had a very insular life on the farm and mainly socialized only within the Chinese community. Julie tells of how she recently became aware of a memoir “The Way it Was”, written by Burnaby resident, Fannie Waplington. The memoir is held as part of the Burnaby Village Museum collection. In the memoir, Fannie Waplington tells of how she was forbidden from visiting Julie’s mother on their farm due to her ethnic background. Julie conveys that it seems like it was a missed friendship for both her mother and Fannie. 16:54 – 22:30 Julie describes what school life was like for her mother and what she may have done outside of school. Her mother attended Edmonds School in the 1920s up to Grade 7 or Grade 8. Julie explains that Asian girls were never offered the opportunity to pursue higher education while her mother’s brothers continued with their education attending Vancouver Technical School. Her mother continued to work on the farm until she was married cooking for workers and helping her mother. Outside of school, she may have helped with looking after nieces and nephews, played cards and mahjong. She says that her mother continued to play cards with her own children and was a skilled knitter into her 80s. 22:31 – 30: 53 Julie tells of what she knows about the Chinese workers on the farm and Fraser Mills and what they did on the weekends. She figures that many may have played card games to pass the time and at Fraser Mills gambling occurred. Fishing was a highlight for her father and she recalls him fishing sturgeon. Single workers may have gone into Vancouver on the weekends. Julie says that her parents had a hobby farm while living at Fraser Mills and that they grew enough garlic to sell in Chinatown. She thinks that before living at Fraser Mills, her mother must have went to Chinatown quite a bit, assisting with banking and enjoying a social life. Julie shares that her father, Puy Yuen Chan came to Canada from China at twelve years of age but working as a shingle packer, he never learned to speak English. She figures that her parents must have met at Fraser Mills while her mother was visiting her sister Maida. 30:54 – 37:33 Julie describes her mother as the cook, caregiver and the “one man show”. She says that her mother enjoyed cooking traditional Chinese recipes. Julie talks of her own cooking and gardening skills which she may have inherited from her parents including her large patch of garlic. 37:34- 40:23- Julie is asked as to whether her mother attended Chinese school and says that she had some Chinese schooling. She could read and write a little but didn’t attend a formal school as far as she knows. Julie shares some background information on her own husband Cecil, who grew up in East Vancouver. She shares that Cecil’s family went back to China from 1931 until 1939 when they returned to Queensborough. Cecil attended Chinese school in New Westminster. 40:24 – 42:19 Julie speaks briefly about what type of medical care her mother and her family had. She relates that all births took place at home and they accessed a Chinese herbalist in Chinatown. Hospitals were accessed in 1950s—1960s. The family did use Western doctors that were insured under the medical system. She recalls growing up and having to drink a particular herbal brew at least once a month to stay well. 42:20- 46:47 Julie describes how her parents stayed connected with their families in China. She says that her mother’s family didn’t stay in touch with relatives in China and that her uncles rejected anything to do with the past. On her father’s side they maintained a connection with cousins. She recalls that her father, Puy Yuen Chan supported some of his relatives back home in China and stayed in touch with some. Her mother, Laura travelled to China in 1991 and 1992 and connected with some relations on Julie’s father’s side. 46:48- 53:46 In this segment, Julie speaks of her mother’s character being very self-assured, independent and goal oriented. She feels that her mother valued being surrounded by her family and friends and felt very comfortable growing up in Burnaby and with the relationships that she had. She feels that her mother adapted to her roles being the last of four children on the farm and that she was very self-sufficient and determined.
History
Interviewee biography: Julie Lee (nee Chan) is the daughter of Suey Ying Jung (Laura) and Puy Yuen Chan. Her mother's family owned and operated a vegetable and piggery farm on Douglas Road near Still Creek in the early 1900s. Their farm was located in front of the Douglas Road interurban tram station. Her mother had two older sisters named Maida and Annie and two younger brothers Harry and Gordon. Her mother was born in 1912 and left the farm for Fraser Mills when she was married in 1942. Julie grew up with her parents and siblings on the Fraser Mills site during the 1940s and 1950s. Interviewer biography: Denise Fong is a historical researcher at Burnaby Village Museum. She has degrees in Anthropology (BA) and Archaeology (MA), and is completing her doctoral degree at UBC in Interdisciplinary Studies. Her primary research interests are in Chinese Canadian history and critical heritage studies. She is the co-curator of BVM’s “Across the Pacific” exhibition, and the Museum of Vancouver’s “A Seat at the Table – Chinese Immigration and British Columbia”.
Creator
Burnaby Village Museum
Subjects
Persons - Chinese Canadians
Agriculture - Farms
Education
Buildings - Schools
Names
Lee, Julie Cho Chan
Chan, Puy Yuen
Jung, Suey Ying "Laura"
Wong, Suey Fong "Maida" Jung
Jung, Suey Cheung "Harry"
Jung, Suey Yook "Gordon"
Jung, Gee Shee
Jung, Chung Chong
Jong, Suey Kin "Annie" Jung
Responsibility
Fong, Denise
Geographic Access
Douglas Road
Accession Code
BV020.6.2
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[1920-1992] (interview content), interviewed Feb. 6, 2020
Media Type
Sound Recording
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Douglas-Gilpin Area
Related Material
See also BV018.16.1
Scan Resolution
1000
Scan Date
01-Oct-2017
Scale
96
Notes
Title based on contents of interview
Photograph info: Suey Ying (Laura) with produce baskets [between 1940 and 1942]. BV017.24.27
Images
Audio Tracks

Interview with Julie Lee by Denise Fong February 6, 2020, [1920-1992] (interview content), interviewed Feb. 6, 2020

Interview with Julie Lee by Denise Fong February 6, 2020, [1920-1992] (interview content), interviewed Feb. 6, 2020

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Sound_Recordings/Oral_Histories/2020_0006_0002_001.mp3
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Elworth under construction

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription148
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
1921
Collection/Fonds
E.W. Bateman family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 7.5 x 12.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Edwin Wettenhall Bateman's Elworth house under construction. Husband and wife Edwin and Mary Bateman are at the unfinished front steps with an unidentified woman.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
E.W. Bateman family fonds
Series
Bateman family photographs series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 7.5 x 12.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Edwin Wettenhall Bateman's Elworth house under construction. Husband and wife Edwin and Mary Bateman are at the unfinished front steps with an unidentified woman.
Subjects
Buildings - Residential - Houses
Construction
Names
Bateman, Edwin W.
Bateman, Mary Dale
Geographic Access
Deer Lake Avenue
Street Address
6501 Deer Lake Avenue
Accession Code
BV986.21.7
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
1921
Media Type
Photograph
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Morley-Buckingham Area
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
2024-04-02
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Note in pencil on verso of photograph reads: "ELWORTH HOUSE UNDER CONSTRUCTION EDWIN + MARY BATEMAN + ?" and "# 7"
Images
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Skating on the lake

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[between 1921 and 1922] (date of original), copied 1976
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w copy print ; 12.6 x 17.7 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a couple, two older boys, and two younger boys and a girl standing on a frozen lake, wearing skates. The three boys have hockey sticks in their hands.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w copy print ; 12.6 x 17.7 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a couple, two older boys, and two younger boys and a girl standing on a frozen lake, wearing skates. The three boys have hockey sticks in their hands.
Subjects
Geographic Features - Lakes and Ponds
Sports - Skating
Geographic Access
Deer Lake
Accession Code
HV976.214.9
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[between 1921 and 1922] (date of original), copied 1976
Media Type
Photograph
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Oakalla Area
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
2023-06-27
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
An annotation on the back of the photograph reads: "Skating scene, Kitty Hill's mother centre? Deer Lake ?" An earlier catalogue record conjectures perhaps Kitty Hill's mother is pictured in the centre, and the location is Deer Lake.
1 b&w copy negative accompanying
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Elworth house

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[between 1922 and 1929]
Collection/Fonds
E.W. Bateman family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 6 x 10.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Elworth house with landscaping and gardening finished. This is the house Edwin W. Bateman built and lived in (at the present day Burnaby Village Museum site).
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
E.W. Bateman family fonds
Series
Bateman family photographs series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 6 x 10.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Elworth house with landscaping and gardening finished. This is the house Edwin W. Bateman built and lived in (at the present day Burnaby Village Museum site).
Subjects
Buildings - Residential - Houses
Geographic Access
Deer Lake Avenue
Street Address
6501 Deer Lake Avenue
Accession Code
BV986.21.8
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[between 1922 and 1929]
Media Type
Photograph
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Morley-Buckingham Area
Related Material
For another photograph of the same image from the same source, see BV004.28.7
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
2024-04-02
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Note in pencil on verso of photograph reads: "ELWORTH HOUSE" and "# 8"
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Construction of Elworth

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[1922]
Collection/Fonds
E.W. Bateman family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 6.9 x 11.5 cm
Scope and Content
Phoptograph of the construction of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin W. and Mary Bateman's house "Elworth." The path in the garden to the front porch has already been established in the photograph, and the frames of the house are erected, with side panels being fitted for the first floor. At least three people …
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
E.W. Bateman family fonds
Series
Bateman family photographs series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 6.9 x 11.5 cm
Scope and Content
Phoptograph of the construction of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin W. and Mary Bateman's house "Elworth." The path in the garden to the front porch has already been established in the photograph, and the frames of the house are erected, with side panels being fitted for the first floor. At least three people are sitting by the openings made for the windows. Stamped on the back of the photo: "216." The house is located at the site of what would become Burnaby Village Museum, 6501 Deer Lake Avenue.
Subjects
Construction
Geographic Features - Gardens
Buildings - Residential - Houses
Geographic Access
Deer Lake Avenue
Street Address
6501 Deer Lake Avenue
Accession Code
HV976.37.1
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[1922]
Media Type
Photograph
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Morley-Buckingham Area
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
2023-06-13
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
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Elworth

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[1922]
Collection/Fonds
E.W. Bateman family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 8.8 x 13.5 cm
Scope and Content
Phoptograph of Edwin W. and Mary Bateman's house "Elworth," built as their retirement home. The house is located at the site of what would become Burnaby Village Museum, 6501 Deer Lake Avenue. Stamped on the back of the photograph: "18."
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
E.W. Bateman family fonds
Series
Bateman family photographs series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 8.8 x 13.5 cm
Material Details
stamped upside down on verso, l.r. "18"
Scope and Content
Phoptograph of Edwin W. and Mary Bateman's house "Elworth," built as their retirement home. The house is located at the site of what would become Burnaby Village Museum, 6501 Deer Lake Avenue. Stamped on the back of the photograph: "18."
Subjects
Buildings - Residential - Houses
Geographic Access
Deer Lake Avenue
Street Address
6501 Deer Lake Avenue
Accession Code
HV976.37.2
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[1922]
Media Type
Photograph
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Morley-Buckingham Area
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
2023-06-13
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
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Mrs. Cowan and daughter

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
February 24, 1923
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 7.1 x 10.3 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a woman and a girl standing by a chickenwire fence, looking at the geese and chicks. Vegetable gardens and a log building can be seen as well. According to the note in the accession file, the woman is Mrs. Sylvia Cowan, the second wife of Mr. James Cowan since they were married in 1…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 7.1 x 10.3 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a woman and a girl standing by a chickenwire fence, looking at the geese and chicks. Vegetable gardens and a log building can be seen as well. According to the note in the accession file, the woman is Mrs. Sylvia Cowan, the second wife of Mr. James Cowan since they were married in 1922, and the girl is one of Mr. Cowan's two daughters from his first marriage. The property depicted in the photograph was at 2930 Gilpin Street (later renumbered 5926 Gilpin Street), where Mr. Cowan purchased two acres of land to build a home in 1919. After settling in Burnaby in 1923 at that property, Mr. Cowan became active in serving the community, eventually earning the honour of having a memorial hall named after him, which later changed to the James Cowan Theatre. An annotation on the back of the photo reads: "2930 Gilpin in 1923/24 / 2 acres, vegetable gardens, chickens, a cow, geese / more info in files / Cowan Property." Stamped on the back of the photo: "0110."
Subjects
Animals - Fowl
Agriculture - Farms
Names
Cowan, Sylvia
Geographic Access
Gilpin Street
Street Address
5926 Gilpin Street
Accession Code
BV985.31.6
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
February 24, 1923
Media Type
Photograph
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Douglas-Gilpin Area
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
2023-12-19
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
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Students at Douglas Road School

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
1925
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 10.5 x 16 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of students on the steps of Douglas Road School with their teacher, Annie Adair, standing in the centre at the very back. The boy standing on the extreme left at the back row is identified as Arthur Blomberg and the boy standing 4th from the left in the middle row is Harold Moore. The ot…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 10.5 x 16 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of students on the steps of Douglas Road School with their teacher, Annie Adair, standing in the centre at the very back. The boy standing on the extreme left at the back row is identified as Arthur Blomberg and the boy standing 4th from the left in the middle row is Harold Moore. The other students are not identified.
Subjects
Occupations - Teachers
Names
Douglas Road School
Adair, Annie T.
Blomberg, Arthur
Moore, Harold Frederick
Geographic Access
Canada Way
Street Address
4861 Canada Way
Accession Code
BV989.28.1
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Date
1925
Media Type
Photograph
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Douglas-Gilpin Area
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
01-Jun-09
Scale
100
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Photographer identifies photograph as no. 42
Notes on recto of photograph read: "Douglas Rd. school / Teacher Anne Adair / ARTHUR BLOMBERG / HAROLD MOORE" and "1925"
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Mathers house

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[between 1925 and 1935] (date of original), copied 1985
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 20.2 x 25.2 cm print
Scope and Content
Photograph of the Mathers house in 1935. The house is now part of the Deer Lake Park Complex and is used for various artistic and cultural activities. According to a note prepared by Kathleen and Eileen Mathers, the house otherwise known as "Altnadene" was built in 1911-1912 for Mr. and Mrs. W.J. …
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 20.2 x 25.2 cm print
Scope and Content
Photograph of the Mathers house in 1935. The house is now part of the Deer Lake Park Complex and is used for various artistic and cultural activities. According to a note prepared by Kathleen and Eileen Mathers, the house otherwise known as "Altnadene" was built in 1911-1912 for Mr. and Mrs. W.J. Mathers of New Westminster by architect F.W. Macey who lived on Douglas Road. The house was occupied by the family from late-1912 until mid-1935. The original photographs have been taken by professional photographers. The accession register dates the photograph ca. 1935 while the inscription dates it late-1920's. An annotation on the back of the photograph reads: "late '20s."
Subjects
Buildings - Residential - Houses
Geographic Access
Deer Lake Avenue
Street Address
6490 Deer Lake Avenue
Accession Code
BV985.57.3
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[between 1925 and 1935] (date of original), copied 1985
Media Type
Photograph
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Douglas-Gilpin Area
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
2023-12-19
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
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Elworth house

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[1925]
Collection/Fonds
E.W. Bateman family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w hand-tinted into col.
Scope and Content
Photograph of the front of the Elworth house including the pathway to the front entrance, with beds of flowers along the path. It was built by E. W. Bateman and was his retirement house. This house is now located at the site of the Burnaby Village Museum. The photograph is hand coloured; the roof i…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
E.W. Bateman family fonds
Series
Bateman family photographs series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w hand-tinted into col.
Scope and Content
Photograph of the front of the Elworth house including the pathway to the front entrance, with beds of flowers along the path. It was built by E. W. Bateman and was his retirement house. This house is now located at the site of the Burnaby Village Museum. The photograph is hand coloured; the roof is green, the pillars are cream, and the flowers are pink.
Subjects
Buildings - Heritage
Buildings - Residential - Houses
Geographic Access
Deer Lake Avenue
Street Address
6501 Deer Lake Avenue
Accession Code
BV985.1003.1
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Date
[1925]
Media Type
Photograph
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Morley-Buckingham Area
Related Material
The photograph was originally in a frame, now numbered BV985.1003.2
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
2024-01-23
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
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Climbing onto a diving platform

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[between 1925 and 1939]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 13 x 8 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of an unidentified woman in a tank-style swimsuit climbing onto a wooden diving platform in Deer Lake.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 13 x 8 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of an unidentified woman in a tank-style swimsuit climbing onto a wooden diving platform in Deer Lake.
Subjects
Sports - Swimming
Geographic Features - Lakes and Ponds
Geographic Access
Deer Lake
Accession Code
BV004.22.5
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[between 1925 and 1939]
Media Type
Photograph
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Morley-Buckingham Area
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
09-Jun-09
Scale
100
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
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Waplington home

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[between 1925 and 1958]
Collection/Fonds
Waplington family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 5.5 x 8 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Waplington family home located at 3813 Deer Lake. The house was called 'Brookfield' when it was formerly owned by Claude Hill. The house was purchased by Jack and Sarah Waplington in 1925. Jack and Sarah raised there three children (Frances, John and Grace) in the house until they ret…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Waplington family fonds
Series
Waplington and Fleming families album series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 5.5 x 8 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Waplington family home located at 3813 Deer Lake. The house was called 'Brookfield' when it was formerly owned by Claude Hill. The house was purchased by Jack and Sarah Waplington in 1925. Jack and Sarah raised there three children (Frances, John and Grace) in the house until they retired to Lasqueti Island in 1946. They sold the house to their eldest daughter, Frances and son in law Ray Fleming who lived in the home until 1958. The house and property was sold to the Municipality of Burnaby in 1959.
Geographic Access
Deer Lake Avenue
Street Address
3813 Deer Lake Avenue
Accession Code
BV016.46.78
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[between 1925 and 1958]
Media Type
Photograph
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Morley-Buckingham Area
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
13-Aug-2018
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Photograph is part of Photograph album BV016.46.52
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Students at Douglas Road School

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
1926
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 10.5 x 15.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of students sitting and standing on the steps of Douglas Road School with their teacher (wearing glasses and an overcoat) on the far left at the back. In the front row, Arthur Blomberg is sitting on the far left, next to him is Harold Moore, with William A. "Dinty" Moore on the far right…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 10.5 x 15.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of students sitting and standing on the steps of Douglas Road School with their teacher (wearing glasses and an overcoat) on the far left at the back. In the front row, Arthur Blomberg is sitting on the far left, next to him is Harold Moore, with William A. "Dinty" Moore on the far right. The other students are not identified.
Subjects
Occupations - Teachers
Names
Douglas Road School
Moore, William A. "Dinty"
Blomberg, Arthur
Moore, Harold Frederick
Geographic Access
Canada Way
Street Address
4861 Canada Way
Accession Code
BV989.28.2
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Date
1926
Media Type
Photograph
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Douglas-Gilpin Area
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
01-Jun-09
Scale
100
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Photographer identifies photograph as no. 5
Notes on recto of photograph read: "Douglas Rd. School" and "1926 / Arthur Blomberg / Harold Moore / (Alister) Dinty Moore"
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