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Football game
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription45635
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [between 1979 and 1981]
- Collection/Fonds
- Columbian Newspaper collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 19 x 24.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of two opposing players in a football game; Eric O'Brien is the ball carrier, and his opponent T.J. Serson is running to catch him. A referee is visible with a whistle in his mouth. Although the teams are not identified, the ball carrier has a helmet that reads; "Argos" and the players l…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [between 1979 and 1981]
- Collection/Fonds
- Columbian Newspaper collection
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 19 x 24.5 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 480-529
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
- Accession Number
- 2003-02
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of two opposing players in a football game; Eric O'Brien is the ball carrier, and his opponent T.J. Serson is running to catch him. A referee is visible with a whistle in his mouth. Although the teams are not identified, the ball carrier has a helmet that reads; "Argos" and the players look to be teenagers.
- Names
- O'Brien, Eric
- Serson, T.J.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Braid, Tom
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Note on recto of photograph reads: " Eric O'Brien T.J. Serson"
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Football game
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription45636
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [between 1979 and 1981]
- Collection/Fonds
- Columbian Newspaper collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 11.5 x 17 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a football game. The teams and players are all unidentified, but they look to be teenagers.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [between 1979 and 1981]
- Collection/Fonds
- Columbian Newspaper collection
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 11.5 x 17 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 480-530
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
- Accession Number
- 2003-02
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a football game. The teams and players are all unidentified, but they look to be teenagers.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
Images
Football game
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription45639
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [between 1979 and 1981]
- Collection/Fonds
- Columbian Newspaper collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 17 x 24 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Weisbeck Reinholt (65) pushing through to help his teammates tackle an unidentified ball carrier.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [between 1979 and 1981]
- Collection/Fonds
- Columbian Newspaper collection
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 17 x 24 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 480-533
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2003-02
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Weisbeck Reinholt (65) pushing through to help his teammates tackle an unidentified ball carrier.
- Names
- Reinholt, Weisbeck
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Hodge, Craig
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Note on verso of photograph identifies Weisbeck Reinholt
Images
Football game
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription45640
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [between 1979 and 1981]
- Collection/Fonds
- Columbian Newspaper collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 20.5 x 19 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a player leaping into the air to catch a ball, as his opponent runs to tackle him during a game of football.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [between 1979 and 1981]
- Collection/Fonds
- Columbian Newspaper collection
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 20.5 x 19 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 480-534
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2003-02
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a player leaping into the air to catch a ball, as his opponent runs to tackle him during a game of football.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Hodge, Craig
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Note on recto of photograph reads: "Kris Knudsen" but no further explanation is given
Images
Football game
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription45644
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [between 1979 and 1981]
- Collection/Fonds
- Columbian Newspaper collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 18 x 23 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Rob Palmarin (45) sitting on the field, grabbing on to the ball carrier's sleeve, as this teammate grabs on to the ball carrier's other shoulder in an attempt to tackle him to the ground.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [between 1979 and 1981]
- Collection/Fonds
- Columbian Newspaper collection
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 18 x 23 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 480-538
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2003-02
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Rob Palmarin (45) sitting on the field, grabbing on to the ball carrier's sleeve, as this teammate grabs on to the ball carrier's other shoulder in an attempt to tackle him to the ground.
- Names
- Palmarin, Rob
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Hodge, Craig
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Note on recto of photograph reads: "Bill Ledless / Rob Palmarin (45)" but no other information is given
Images
Football game
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription45645
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [between 1979 and 1981]
- Collection/Fonds
- Columbian Newspaper collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 16.5 x 23 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a ball carrier surrounded by opponents from Centennial Secondary school who are in the midst of tackling him. His teammate is to his right, moving in to help. The ball carrier's jersey reads: "HUSKIES". The players are unidentified.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [between 1979 and 1981]
- Collection/Fonds
- Columbian Newspaper collection
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 16.5 x 23 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 480-539
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
- Accession Number
- 2003-02
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a ball carrier surrounded by opponents from Centennial Secondary school who are in the midst of tackling him. His teammate is to his right, moving in to help. The ball carrier's jersey reads: "HUSKIES". The players are unidentified.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Note on recto of photograph reads: "Football Local"
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Football game
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription45648
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [between 1979 and 1981]
- Collection/Fonds
- Columbian Newspaper collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 18.5 x 24 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a tackle during a football game on a wet feild. The ball carrier appears to be wearing a Notre Dame jersey, and "Kamloops'" is written on the back of the photograph. The players are all unidentified.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [between 1979 and 1981]
- Collection/Fonds
- Columbian Newspaper collection
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 18.5 x 24 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 480-542
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2003-02
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a tackle during a football game on a wet feild. The ball carrier appears to be wearing a Notre Dame jersey, and "Kamloops'" is written on the back of the photograph. The players are all unidentified.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Hodge, Craig
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Note on verso of photograph reads: "kamloops'"
Images
Football game
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription45657
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [between 1979 and 1981]
- Collection/Fonds
- Columbian Newspaper collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 24 x 19 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a player reaching back, about to throw the ball during a game of football.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [between 1979 and 1981]
- Collection/Fonds
- Columbian Newspaper collection
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 24 x 19 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 480-551
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2003-02
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a player reaching back, about to throw the ball during a game of football.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Hodge, Craig
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
Images
Football game
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription45659
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [between 1979 and 1981]
- Collection/Fonds
- Columbian Newspaper collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 19.5 x 23 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of what looks to be the Mount Douglas Rams playing against an unidentified team.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [between 1979 and 1981]
- Collection/Fonds
- Columbian Newspaper collection
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 19.5 x 23 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 480-553
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2003-02
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of what looks to be the Mount Douglas Rams playing against an unidentified team.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Hodge, Craig
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
Images
Football game
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription45660
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [between 1979 and 1981]
- Collection/Fonds
- Columbian Newspaper collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 19.5 x 24 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of what looks to be the Mount Douglas Rams playing against an unidentified team.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [between 1979 and 1981]
- Collection/Fonds
- Columbian Newspaper collection
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 19.5 x 24 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 480-554
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2003-02
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of what looks to be the Mount Douglas Rams playing against an unidentified team.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Hodge, Craig
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
Images
Football tackle
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription45646
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [between 1979 and 1981]
- Collection/Fonds
- Columbian Newspaper collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 18 x 23 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a successful tackle during a football game. Teams and players are all unidentified.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [between 1979 and 1981]
- Collection/Fonds
- Columbian Newspaper collection
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 18 x 23 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 480-540
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2003-02
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a successful tackle during a football game. Teams and players are all unidentified.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Hodge, Craig
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
Images
Football tackle
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription45647
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [between 1979 and 1981]
- Collection/Fonds
- Columbian Newspaper collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 17.5 x 24 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a successful dive tackle during a football game. Teams and players are all unidentified.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [between 1979 and 1981]
- Collection/Fonds
- Columbian Newspaper collection
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 17.5 x 24 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 480-541
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2003-02
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a successful dive tackle during a football game. Teams and players are all unidentified.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Hodge, Craig
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
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Geuther Guenaur versus Mike Michaluk
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription45587
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- November 9, 1981
- Collection/Fonds
- Columbian Newspaper collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 22 x 18 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Geunther Guenaur colliding into Mike Michaluk during a game of men's soccer.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- November 9, 1981
- Collection/Fonds
- Columbian Newspaper collection
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 22 x 18 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 480-481
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2003-02
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Geunther Guenaur colliding into Mike Michaluk during a game of men's soccer.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Battistoni, Peter
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Note on recto of photograph reads: "GUENTHER GUENAUR MIKE MICHALUK"
Images
Goalie Bob Hope
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription45605
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [between 1979 and 1981]
- Collection/Fonds
- Columbian Newspaper collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 18.5 x 24 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Vernon goalie Bob Hope leaping into the air to make a save during a game of men's high school soccer. Pierro Manetta of Burnaby North is to his right, hoping he fumbles.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [between 1979 and 1981]
- Collection/Fonds
- Columbian Newspaper collection
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 18.5 x 24 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 480-499
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2003-02
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Vernon goalie Bob Hope leaping into the air to make a save during a game of men's high school soccer. Pierro Manetta of Burnaby North is to his right, hoping he fumbles.
- Names
- Hope, Bob
- Manetta, Pierro
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- King, Basil
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Note on recto of photograph reads: "VERNON goalie MAKES GREAT SAVE - THATs Bby's # 9 on left"
- Newspaper clipping attached to verso of photograph reads: "Vernon goalie Bob Hall leaps for a save with Burnaby North's Pierro Manetta standing by."
Images
Goalie failing to make the save
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription45580
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [between 1979 and 1981]
- Collection/Fonds
- Columbian Newspaper collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 17.5 x 24 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Carson Graham's goalie Brookman failing to make the save during a men's high school soccer game against Alpha.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [between 1979 and 1981]
- Collection/Fonds
- Columbian Newspaper collection
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 17.5 x 24 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 480-474
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2003-02
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Carson Graham's goalie Brookman failing to make the save during a men's high school soccer game against Alpha.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- King, Basil
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Note on recto of photograph reads: "CG goalie BROCKMAN beat for ALPHA goal"
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Goalie Louisje Klaver
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription45559
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- November 1980
- Collection/Fonds
- Columbian Newspaper collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 12 x 24 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Cowichan High School's goalie Louisje Klaver being splattered in the face with mud as she blocks the shot taken by Burnaby Central Seconday School's Sue Rose during a game of women's high school field hockey.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- November 1980
- Collection/Fonds
- Columbian Newspaper collection
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 12 x 24 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 480-453
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2003-02
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Cowichan High School's goalie Louisje Klaver being splattered in the face with mud as she blocks the shot taken by Burnaby Central Seconday School's Sue Rose during a game of women's high school field hockey.
- Names
- Klaver, Louisje
- Rose, Sue
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- King, Basil
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Note on recto of photograph reads: "CENTRAL'S SUE ROSE threatens Cowichan's defence / that's COWICHAN's goalie LOUISJE KLAVER (on rt )
- Newspaper clipping attached to verso of photograph reads: "Cowichan's Louisje Klaver gets an eyefull [sic] of mud following Sue Rose's shot"
Images
Grimace of pain
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription45560
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- November 1980
- Collection/Fonds
- Columbian Newspaper collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 20 x 24 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the grimace of pain from a Cowichan player after Burnaby Central's Jennifer Pearson hits the ball, smashing it into the player's shin during a game of women's high school field hockey.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- November 1980
- Collection/Fonds
- Columbian Newspaper collection
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 20 x 24 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 480-454
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2003-02
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the grimace of pain from a Cowichan player after Burnaby Central's Jennifer Pearson hits the ball, smashing it into the player's shin during a game of women's high school field hockey.
- Names
- Pearson, Jennifer
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- King, Basil
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Note on recto of photograph reads: "OUCH!!! COWICHAN PLAYER GRIMACES"
- Newspaper clipping attached to verso of photograph reads: "A blazing shot by Burnaby Central's Jennifer Pearson bounces off Cowichan player's shin and draws the expected reaction."
Images
High school football
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription45649
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [between 1979 and 1981]
- Collection/Fonds
- Columbian Newspaper collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 14.5 x 20.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Centennial Secondary school's coach Gary Conley talking to three of his players. The players are wearing uniforms and helmets; all are unidentified.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [between 1979 and 1981]
- Collection/Fonds
- Columbian Newspaper collection
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 14.5 x 20.5 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 480-543
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2003-02
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Centennial Secondary school's coach Gary Conley talking to three of his players. The players are wearing uniforms and helmets; all are unidentified.
- Names
- Conley, Gary
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Hodge, Craig
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Note on recto of photograph reads: "High school football"
Images
High school football
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription45650
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [between 1979 and 1981]
- Collection/Fonds
- Columbian Newspaper collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 19 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a Notre Dame high school ball carrier successfully monuvering around his opponents as they attempt to tackle him.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [between 1979 and 1981]
- Collection/Fonds
- Columbian Newspaper collection
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 19 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 480-544
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2003-02
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a Notre Dame high school ball carrier successfully monuvering around his opponents as they attempt to tackle him.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Hodge, Craig
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Note on recto of photograph reads: "High school football"
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Interview with John Gordon Davis November 21, 2002 - Tape 1
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription13082
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [1940-1989] (interview content), November 21, 2002 (interview date), digitized in 2020
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Oral History collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 audio cassette (50 min., 53 sec)
- Scope and Content
- Recording is an interview with (John) Gordon Davis conducted by Mabel F. Nichols with her husband Jack Nichols. Mabel is interviewing Gordon as part of a research project to provide background information to the Burnaby Village Museum who are accepting a donation of Gordon's wife Anne's World War I…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Oral History collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 audio cassette (50 min., 53 sec)
- Material Details
- Interviewer: Mabel F. Nichols and husband Jack Nichols Interviewee: John Gordon Davis Location of Interview: New Westminster Interview Date: November 21, 2002 Total Number of tracks: 2 (side A & B of audio cassette) Total Length of all Tracks: 50 min., 53 sec.
- Scope and Content
- Recording is an interview with (John) Gordon Davis conducted by Mabel F. Nichols with her husband Jack Nichols. Mabel is interviewing Gordon as part of a research project to provide background information to the Burnaby Village Museum who are accepting a donation of Gordon's wife Anne's World War II nursing uniform. Gordon provides background information on his family history and describes his experiences while serving overseas during World War II (WWII) including his experiences as a radar operator and working at a military air squadron repair depot. Gordon also provides biographical information about his wife Anne Davis (nee Williams) and her experiences serving as a military nurse during WWII and their life in Burnaby. Interviewer, Mabel and Jack Nichols also provide anecdotal stories about their own life in Burnaby during the interview. Track 1 - Side A (30:34) 00:00 - 30:34 Interview opens with discussion between interviewer Mabel F. Nichols and Gordon Davis about his wife, Anne Davis' experience working in the nursing corps. Mr. Davis provides background information about working in mining between 1933 and 1940 before training in Ontario to become a radar operator during World War II. Gordon also describes his parents origins and how they moved to Burnaby in 1940 while Gordon headed off to Nova Scotia to serve with the RCAF. Gordon also shares information about his sister Anne Davis who married George L. Davis from Kirkland Lake and how they lived with Gordon's parents in the auto court in Burnaby. He tells of how George L. Davis worked for Dominion Bridge Co. and later as a meat cutter for Safeway near 6th Avenue and Kingsway in Burnaby. Mabel shares her own husband Jack's experiences growing up in Burnaby as the son of butcher, George Nichols, his career as a deisel mechanic and later in the GVRD Engineering Department. Gordon shares that his father, Gilbert died in 1957 and his mother Elizabeth died in 1968 and his older sister Ruth died in 1990. Gordon recollects his wedding day and honeymoon in North Wales in 1945 with his wife Anne. Track 2 - Side B (29:19) 00:00 - 14:37 Gordon continues with his recollections about his wedding and honeymoon in North Wales in 1945. The interviewers, Mabel and Jack discuss the geography of the area sharing their own experiences travelling in 1981 and try to get an idea of where Gordon and his wife were married. They agree that the place was Llandudno. He tells of signing up for another year of Military Service since his wife was still serving in the nursing corps. and describes working North of London at a Military facility to repair aircraft including mosquito bombers. 14:38 - 21: 53 Gordon shares information about working in the Middle East in 1943 while his wife Anne survived the bombing of the Dutch passenger ship, the Marnix that she was travelling on. Gordon tells of how Anne couldn't swim but had a life jacket on and was picked up by a life boat. Anne corresponded with Gordon to let him know that she was alright but had to be cryptic since all letters were censored. Gordon tells of how Anne then travelled to India. Interviewer, Mabel, speaks of her own brother Bill who was picked up in Gibralter and taken to England. 21:54 - 26:18 Gordon recollects first meeting his wife Anne in London and the bombing that occurred during WWII. He tells of how Anne trained as a midwife at the Royal College of Midwives in Yorkshire and how he attended Radio college in Ontario. 26:19- 29:19 Gordon speaks about his experience travelling east on the Queen Mary in World War II and how full the ship was. He says that they were 30 days at sea from May to June in 1942.
- History
- Interviewee biography: John Gordon Davis was born to Elizabeth Ann Vert (nee Eyres) and Gilbert Davis on September 13, 1913 in North Cobalt, Ontario. Gordon was the second youngest of six children. After graduating from high school he attended Radio College in Toronto. He spent two years prior to World War II working in radio on British ships. In 1940, after retiring, his parents moved to British Columbia. They purchased the Flowerland Auto Court in 1941 at 4212 Douglas Road, Burnaby. During this time, Gordon moved to Ontario and sought employment in radio range stations that were dealing with new technology throughout Europe. He joined the RCAF in 1941. While in London, in May of 1941, he met his future wife Anne Williams. In World War II, Anne served as a nurse in Queen Alexandra's Imperial Army Nursing Corps. In November 1943, Anne survived the bombing of the Dutch passenger ship, SS Marnix while it sailed in a convoy from England to the Mediterranean. Gordon did many tours throughout the Middle East, Turkey, Egypt, Italy, the Battle of the Bulge, Sarnia before he was known as “surplus to requirement”. Since Anne was still in the nursing corps, Gordon signed on for another year and was sent north of London to a Repair Squadron where he worked on operational repairs of Mosquito bombers which were manufactured in Canada. Anne and Gordon continued their correspondence and eventually married in North Wales on January 23, 1945. Gordon was shipped back to Canada in October of 1945 and moved in with his parents at their auto court on Douglas Road in Burnaby. Anne joined Gordon in Burnaby in April 1946 when her mission was completed. Anne packed up her things in a large trunk that she addressed to Gordon’s parents on Douglas Road. Gordon moved around British Columbia in his work for BC Electric and eventually retired with HB Contracting Ltd. in Surrey working on the BC pipeline between 1953 and 1954. In the late 1950s, Gordon and Anne purchased a home in Burnaby at 1508 6th Street (now 7591 6th Street) which they lived in until 1984. In 1985, Anne and Gordon sold their house in Burnaby and moved to Hyack House in New Westminster. Anne Davis died in 1989 at the age of 76 years. Gordon's father, Gilbert died in 1957 and his mother Elizabeth Ann Verta died in 1968. Interviewer biography: Mabel F. Nichols (nee Lawrence) was one of six children born in Hope [ca.1932] to Elmer E. Lawrence and Louise (nee Pennier). Elmer and Louise married in Yale B.C. in 1916. Mabel’s mother, Louise Pennier was part of the Sts'ailes Nation (Chehalis First Nation). Elmer and Louise had three sons and three daughters. Both of Mabel’s parents died in Langley in 1960. Mabel married Jack (John) Nichols [between 1959 and 1960]. They lived at 6004 Wilson Street, Burnaby in 1959; 4910 Willingdon Avenue [between 1960 and 1962] and 4662 Hazel Street [between 1963 and 1987] before moving to Surrey. Jack Nichols' parents, George and Alma Nichols owned and operated Nichols Family Meat Market at 4018 Kingsway (later renumbered 4500 Kingsway). The family lived behind the butcher shop.
- Names
- Davis, John Gordon "Gordon"
- Davis, Anne Williams
- Davis, Gilbert
- Nichols, Mabel F. Lawrence
- Nichols Family Meat Market
- Accession Code
- BV005.37.1
- Access Restriction
- Restricted access
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Date
- [1940-1989] (interview content), November 21, 2002 (interview date), digitized in 2020
- Media Type
- Sound Recording
- Notes
- Title based on contents of sound recording
- Recording is closed due to poor sound quality
- See also: Anne Davis' (nee Williams) WWII nursing uniform- BV003.15.10 & BV03.15.11 & BV003.15.12