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Audrey, Barbara and Basil Pontifex
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription37937
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1929 (date of original), copied 1991
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 4.3 x 2.8 cm print on contact sheet 20.5 x 26.7 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of siblings (back to front) Audrey, Barbara and Basil Pontifex at their house at 4006 Douglas Road (old numbering) and Gilpin Street.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1929 (date of original), copied 1991
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Burnaby Image Bank subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 4.3 x 2.8 cm print on contact sheet 20.5 x 26.7 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 370-524
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Accession Number
- BHS1999-03
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of siblings (back to front) Audrey, Barbara and Basil Pontifex at their house at 4006 Douglas Road (old numbering) and Gilpin Street.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- 1 b&w copy negative accompanying
- Negative has a pink cast
- Geographic Access
- Gilpin Street
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Douglas-Gilpin Area
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Basil Pontifex
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription37935
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1924 (date of original), copied 1991
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 4.2 x 2.6 cm print on contact sheet 20.5 x 26.7 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Basil Pontifex at 4006 Douglas Road (old numbering) and Gilpin Street. An unidentified boy is in the background on the left.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1924 (date of original), copied 1991
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Burnaby Image Bank subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 4.2 x 2.6 cm print on contact sheet 20.5 x 26.7 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 370-522
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Accession Number
- BHS1999-03
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Basil Pontifex at 4006 Douglas Road (old numbering) and Gilpin Street. An unidentified boy is in the background on the left.
- Names
- Pontifex, Basil
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- 1 b&w copy negative accompanying
- Negative has a pink cast
- Geographic Access
- Gilpin Street
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Douglas-Gilpin Area
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Douglas Road back lane
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription37938
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [192-] (date of original), copied 1991
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 4.1 x 2.4 cm print on contact sheet 20.5 x 26.7 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the back lane of the 4000 block of Douglas Road (old numbering) at Gilpin Street.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [192-] (date of original), copied 1991
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Burnaby Image Bank subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 4.1 x 2.4 cm print on contact sheet 20.5 x 26.7 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 370-525
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Accession Number
- BHS1999-03
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the back lane of the 4000 block of Douglas Road (old numbering) at Gilpin Street.
- Subjects
- Geographic Features - Lanes
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- 1 b&w copy negative accompanying
- Negative has a pink cast
- Geographic Access
- Douglas Road
- Gilpin Street
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Douglas-Gilpin Area
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Interview with Vi Townley May 24, 1978 - Track 1
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory192
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date Range
- 1913-1935
- Length
- 0:06:23
- Summary
- This portion of the interview pertains to Vi Townley's description of the Townley mansion, Deerholme.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Summary
- This portion of the interview pertains to Vi Townley's description of the Townley mansion, Deerholme.
- Date Range
- 1913-1935
- Photo Info
- Townley mansion known as Deerholme, 1913. Item no. 454-001
- Length
- 0:06:23
- Subjects
- Buildings - Residences - Houses
- Geographic Access
- Price Street
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Douglas-Gilpin Area
- Interview Date
- May 24, 1978
- Scope and Content
- Recording is of an interview with Vi Townley, May 24, 1978. Major themes discussed are: Deerholme.
- Biographical Notes
- Vi Townley was the daughter-in-law of Colonel Thomas O. Townley and Frances Townley, the owners of Deerholme.
- Total Tracks
- 2
- Total Length
- 0:10:49
- Interviewee Name
- Townley, Vi
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Oral history subseries
- 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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Audio Tracks
Track one of interview with Vi Townley
Track one of interview with Vi Townley
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Oral_Histories/_Unrestricted/MSS137-014-2/MSS137-014-2_Track_1.mp3Mrs. Cowan and daughter
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription165
- 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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Pontifex children
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription37939
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1928 (date of original), copied 1991
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 2.8 x 4.7 cm print on contact sheet 20.5 x 26.7 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Pontifex family siblings at 4006 Douglas Road (old numbering) and Gilpin Street. Clockwise from top left: Audrey, Helen, Barbara, and Basil Pontifex.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1928 (date of original), copied 1991
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Burnaby Image Bank subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 2.8 x 4.7 cm print on contact sheet 20.5 x 26.7 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 370-526
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Accession Number
- BHS1999-03
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Pontifex family siblings at 4006 Douglas Road (old numbering) and Gilpin Street. Clockwise from top left: Audrey, Helen, Barbara, and Basil Pontifex.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- 1 b&w copy negative accompanying
- Negative has a pink cast
- Geographic Access
- Gilpin Street
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Douglas-Gilpin Area