Narrow Results By
Decade
- 2020s 48
- 2010s 132
- 2000s 191
- 1990s 230
- 1980s 214
- 1970s 253
- 1960s 224
- 1950s 187
- 1940s 145
- 1930s 110
- 1920s 146
- 1910s
- 1900s 40
- 1890s 19
- 1880s 16
- 1870s 1
- 1860s 3
- 1850s 2
- 1840s 1
- 1830s 1
- 1820s 1
- 1810s 1
- 1800s 2
- 1790s 1
- 1780s 1
- 1770s 1
- 1760s 1
- 1750s 1
- 1740s 1
- 1730s 1
- 1720s 1
- 1710s 1
- 1700s 1
- 1690s 1
- 1680s 1
- 1670s 1
- 1660s 1
- 1650s 1
- 1640s 1
- 1630s 1
- 1620s 1
- 1610s 1
- 1600s 1
Subject
- Agriculture - Farms 2
- Buildings - Commercial - Grocery Stores 2
- Buildings - Industrial - Factories 1
- Buildings - Industrial - Saw Mills 2
- Buildings - Schools 1
- Clothing 1
- Crafts 1
- Documentary Artifacts - Booklets 1
- Documentary Artifacts - Books 1
- Education 6
- Employment 2
- First Nations reserves - British Columbia 1
Creator
- Alexander, William John, 1855-1944 1
- Armstrong, W. H. (William Henry) 1
- Bodmer, Rudolph J., 1872 1
- Brigham, Albert Perry, 1855-1932 1
- Burnaby Art Gallery 1
- Burnaby Retired Teachers 1
- Burnaby Village Museum 5
- Caldwell, Otis W. (Otis William), 1869-1947 1
- Carruthers, Adam 1
- Chant, Clarence Augustus, 1865- 2
- Cornish, George A. (George Augustus), 1872- 1
- Damer, Eric 1
Person / Organization
- Ansdell, Elsie Brown-John 2
- Babey, Beverley 1
- Barnet Mountain Park 1
- Belhouse, Jack 1
- Bossort, Kathy 1
- Bradbury, Dr. Bettina 1
- Brown-John, Victor Joseph Charles 1
- Brown-John, Winnifred Douglas 2
- Burnaby Central Secondary School 1
- Burnaby Planning and Building Department 1
- Burnaby Village Museum 1
- Canada Way Food Market 1
The Alexandra readers : second reader
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary1503
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Author
- McIntyre, W. A. (William Albert), 1866-
- Dearness, John, 1852-1954
- Saul, John C. (John Cameron), 1869-1939
- Publication Date
- 1919
- Call Number
- 428.2 MCI
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV985.3724.1
- Call Number
- 428.2 MCI
- Author
- McIntyre, W. A. (William Albert), 1866-
- Dearness, John, 1852-1954
- Saul, John C. (John Cameron), 1869-1939
- Place of Publication
- Toronto
- Publisher
- MacMillian Company of Canada Limited
- Publication Date
- 1919
- Series
- The Alexandra readers
- Physical Description
- 224 p., [6] leaves of plates : ill., ports. ; 20 cm.
- Inscription
- "Jenny" [handwritten in pencil on front endpaper] "6" [handwritten in pencil of back of "Kiss Me" plate between p.192-193]
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Readers (Elementary)
- Notes
- "Authorized by the Department of Education for use in the schools of Alberta and Saskatchewan" --title page
- Author's given name and dates: Saul, John C. (John Cameron), 1869-1939
First aid in the home
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary5917
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV000.30.45
- Call Number
- 616.0252 LYN
- Publisher
- Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
- Publication Date
- 1919
- Printer
- Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
- Physical Description
- 29 p. : ill. ; 19 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- First aid in illness and injury
- Home accidents
- Safety education
- Notes
- Includes index.
- "By Colonel Charles Lynch".
- "Printed and distributed by the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company for the sse of its policy holders".
Selected western flora : Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary7324
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV018.25.1
- Call Number
- 581 HAL
- Place of Publication
- Toronto
- Publisher
- The Macmillan Company of Canada, Ltd.
- Publication Date
- 1919
- Physical Description
- xv,181 p. : ill ; 20 cm.
- Inscription
- Numerous writings and doodles in pencil and black pen throughout the textbook
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Botany
- Object History
- Textbook used at Gilmore School. Came via donor's parents who were teachers at the school: William (Bill) McKenzie and Georgina McKenzie.
- Notes
- Author's given name and dates: Hales, Benjamin Jones, 1868-1945
- "Principal, Normal School, Brandon."
- "Authorized by the Advisory Board of the Department of Education for use in High Schools and Collegiate Institutes in Manitoba."
- Includes index.
Interview with Judy Hagen by Eric Damer November 7, 2012 - Track 1
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory332
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date Range
- 1918-1948
- Length
- 0:09:53
- Summary
- This portion of the recording pertains to Judith "Judy" (Robins) Hagen's views on the neighbourhood of Dover Street in Burnaby. She begins by discussing how her family first arrived on Dover Street (when her father Jack Robins was only two years old) and continues their story through her childhood …
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Summary
- This portion of the recording pertains to Judith "Judy" (Robins) Hagen's views on the neighbourhood of Dover Street in Burnaby. She begins by discussing how her family first arrived on Dover Street (when her father Jack Robins was only two years old) and continues their story through her childhood during the war years, including neighbours and neighbouring buildings.
- Date Range
- 1918-1948
- Photo Info
- Judith "Judy" Robins (later Hagen) posing in a dance costume, 1949. Item no. 549-036.
- Length
- 0:09:53
- Subjects
- Geographic Features - Neighbourhoods
- Geographic Access
- Dover Street
- Interviewer
- Damer, Eric
- Interview Date
- November 7, 2012
- Scope and Content
- Recording is an interview with Judith "Judy" (Robins) Hagen conducted by Burnaby Village Museum employee Eric Damer, November 7, 2012. Major theme discussed: the neighbourhood of Dover Street.
- Biographical Notes
- Judy Robins (later Hagen) was born in 1941 and grew up in South Burnaby. Her paternal grandfather, a master stone mason from Devon, moved to Vancouver in 1912 to find work before bringing over the rest of the family. He bought three lots in Burnaby and in 1918 moved his family to a small house on Dover Street (formerly Paul Street). Judy’s father, Jack, married, bought one of his father’s lots and built a new home for his family. Judy attended school and church nearby, took dance and piano lessons and participated actively in Girl Guides. After high school, she attended the University of British Columbia (UBC) and then Simon Fraser University (SFU), worked for a few years and then married in 1967 before moving to Courtaney, British Columbia.
- Total Tracks
- 7
- Total Length
- 1:09:51
- Interviewee Name
- Hagen, Judith "Judy" Robins
- Interview Location
- Nanaimo Museum on Vancouver Island
- Interviewer Bio
- Eric Damer is a lifelong British Columbian born in Victoria, raised in Kamloops, and currently residing in Burnaby. After studying philosophy at the University of Victoria, he became interested in the educational forces that had shaped his own life. He completed master’s and doctoral degrees in educational studies at the University of British Columbia with a particular interest in the history of adult and higher education in the province. In 2012, Eric worked for the City of Burnaby as a field researcher and writer, conducting interviews for the City Archives and Museum Oral History Program.
- Collection/Fonds
- Community Heritage Commission Special Projects fonds
- Transcript Available
- None
- Media Type
- Sound Recording
Images
Audio Tracks
Track one of recording of interview with Judy Hagen
Track one of recording of interview with Judy Hagen
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Oral_Histories/_Unrestricted/MSS171-011/MSS171-011_Track_1.mp3Interview with Judy Hagen by Eric Damer November 7, 2012 - Track 2
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory333
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date Range
- 1918-2012
- Length
- 0:09:44
- Summary
- This portion of the recording pertains to Judith "Judy" (Robins) Hagen's grandfather Sam Robins who also lived in the family home. Judy mentions a number of her neighbours, discusses her aunt and uncles, and tells a short story involving Kingsway West School.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Summary
- This portion of the recording pertains to Judith "Judy" (Robins) Hagen's grandfather Sam Robins who also lived in the family home. Judy mentions a number of her neighbours, discusses her aunt and uncles, and tells a short story involving Kingsway West School.
- Date Range
- 1918-2012
- Photo Info
- Judith "Judy" Robins (later Hagen) posing in a dance costume, 1949. Item no. 549-036.
- Length
- 0:09:44
- Interviewer
- Damer, Eric
- Interview Date
- November 7, 2012
- Scope and Content
- Recording is an interview with Judith "Judy" (Robins) Hagen conducted by Burnaby Village Museum employee Eric Damer, November 7, 2012. Major theme discussed: the neighbourhood of Dover Street.
- Biographical Notes
- Judy Robins (later Hagen) was born in 1941 and grew up in South Burnaby. Her paternal grandfather, a master stone mason from Devon, moved to Vancouver in 1912 to find work before bringing over the rest of the family. He bought three lots in Burnaby and in 1918 moved his family to a small house on Dover Street (formerly Paul Street). Judy’s father, Jack, married, bought one of his father’s lots and built a new home for his family. Judy attended school and church nearby, took dance and piano lessons and participated actively in Girl Guides. After high school, she attended the University of British Columbia (UBC) and then Simon Fraser University (SFU), worked for a few years and then married in 1967 before moving to Courtaney, British Columbia.
- Total Tracks
- 7
- Total Length
- 1:09:51
- Interviewee Name
- Hagen, Judith "Judy" Robins
- Interview Location
- Nanaimo Museum on Vancouver Island
- Interviewer Bio
- Eric Damer is a lifelong British Columbian born in Victoria, raised in Kamloops, and currently residing in Burnaby. After studying philosophy at the University of Victoria, he became interested in the educational forces that had shaped his own life. He completed master’s and doctoral degrees in educational studies at the University of British Columbia with a particular interest in the history of adult and higher education in the province. In 2012, Eric worked for the City of Burnaby as a field researcher and writer, conducting interviews for the City Archives and Museum Oral History Program.
- Collection/Fonds
- Community Heritage Commission Special Projects fonds
- Transcript Available
- None
- Media Type
- Sound Recording
Images
Audio Tracks
Track two of recording of interview with Judy Hagen
Track two of recording of interview with Judy Hagen
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Oral_Histories/_Unrestricted/MSS171-011/MSS171-011_Track_2.mp3Progressive arithmetic first book
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary294
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV971.170.4
- Call Number
- 513 MIL v.1 Copy 1
- Place of Publication
- Toronto, Ont.
- Publisher
- Morang Educational Company Limited
- Publication Date
- 1918
- Physical Description
- 288, xiv p. : ill. ; 19 cm.
- Inscription
- "50 cents" -- handwritten in pencil on endpaper (front). "15 cents" -- handwritten in pencil on flyleaf. "S16" -- handwritten and crossed-out in pen on preface page.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Arithmetic
- Mathematics
- Notes
- "Authorized by the Minister of Education for use in British Columbia." -- title page.
- Includes index.
- Copy 1 of 4
- Author's given name and dates: Milne, William J. (William James), 1843-1914.
Interview with Elsie Ansdell by Eric Damer September 18, 2012 - Track 2
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory288
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date Range
- 1916-1948
- Length
- 0:08:25
- Summary
- This portion of the recording pertains to Elsie (Brown-John) Ansdell's memories of a trip she and her mother and brothers took to the Cariboo region of British Columbia. She also discusses attendance records and photographs from her time as a student at Kitchener Street School. A neighbourhood stor…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Summary
- This portion of the recording pertains to Elsie (Brown-John) Ansdell's memories of a trip she and her mother and brothers took to the Cariboo region of British Columbia. She also discusses attendance records and photographs from her time as a student at Kitchener Street School. A neighbourhood storekeeper is also briefly mentioned.
- Date Range
- 1916-1948
- Photo Info
- Elsie Brown-John (bottom, far right) with her class at Kitchener Street School, [1936]. Item no. 549-001.
- Length
- 0:08:25
- Interviewer
- Damer, Eric
- Interview Date
- September 18, 2012
- Scope and Content
- Recording is an interview with early Burnaby resident Elsie (Brown-John) Ansdell conducted by Burnaby Village Museum employee Eric Damer, September 18, 2012. Major themes discussed are: settling in Burnaby and the early years of the Brown-John family.
- Biographical Notes
- Elsie (Brown-John) Ansdell’s father, a trained carpenter and cabinet maker, Victor Brown-John came to Canada from Wales in 1910. He cleared three lots at Napier and Gilmore Streets and built a two-roomed house. In 1912, he was joined by his wife and two eldest sons, Victor and Archie. Twin boys, Frank and Roy, were born in 1914 in the Burnaby home and their fifth son, Clive, was born in 1915. From 1916 to 1919 Victor John-Brown left Burnaby to serve overseas. Elsie Brown-John (later Ansdell) was born in 1921. Her younger brother, Gwyn "Jerry" was born in 1923. In 1925 Victor Brown-John suffered a fatal accident while working as a longshoreman in Northern British Columbia. Elsie attended Kitchener Elementary and North Burnaby High School. She married during the Second World War and moved to South Burnaby to raise her family whilst continuing to work in various department stores both in Vancouver and Burnaby.
- Total Tracks
- 4
- Total Length
- 33:02
- Interviewee Name
- Ansdell, Elsie Brown-John
- Interview Location
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Interviewer Bio
- Eric Damer is a lifelong British Columbian born in Victoria, raised in Kamloops, and currently residing in Burnaby. After studying philosophy at the University of Victoria, he became interested in the educational forces that had shaped his own life. He completed master’s and doctoral degrees in educational studies at the University of British Columbia with a particular interest in the history of adult and higher education in the province. In 2012, Eric worked for the City of Burnaby as a field researcher and writer, conducting interviews for the City Archives and Museum Oral History Program.
- Collection/Fonds
- Community Heritage Commission Special Projects fonds
- Transcript Available
- None
- Media Type
- Sound Recording
Images
Audio Tracks
Track two of recording of interview with Elsie Ansdell
Track two of recording of interview with Elsie Ansdell
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Oral_Histories/_Unrestricted/MSS171-001/MSS171-001_Track_2.mp3The book of wonders : gives plain and simple answers to the thousands of everyday questions that are asked and which all should be able to, but cannot answer, fully illustrated with hundreds of educational pictures which stimulate the mind and give a bird's eye view of the wonders of nature and the wonders produced by man.
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary1873
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV982.24.9
- Call Number
- 030 BOD
- Contributor
- Bodmer, Rudolph J., 1872
- Place of Publication
- Toronto
- Publisher
- Bureau of Industrial Education
- Publication Date
- 1916
- Printer
- L. H. Jenkins
- Physical Description
- 603 p. : ill.
- Inscription
- "[Frank] B. Street - / Xmas 1917" - handwritten on front inside cover
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Curiosities and wonders
- Technology
- Natural history
- Notes
- 3 loose photographs contained in the pages
- Contributor's given name, date, and contribution : Bodmer, Rudolph John, 1872 (editor)
New Canadian readers. Book IV
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary1496
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Edition
- 20th Century ed.
- Publication Date
- 1915
- Call Number
- 428.6 EDU
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV985.3716.4
- Call Number
- 428.6 EDU
- Edition
- 20th Century ed.
- Place of Publication
- Toronto, Ont.
- Publisher
- The Educational Book Co. Ltd.
- Publication Date
- 1915
- Physical Description
- viii, 320 p. : ill., ports. ; 19 cm.
- Inscription
- "Free text-book...by Order of the Education Department of B.C." -- stickered under front cover ; "Ernest L. Keyes / Dawson / Division VI / 1914-1915" -- handwritten in pen and pencil on the sticker. "Ernest L. Keyes / 1333 Howe St. Van, B.C." -- stamped on endpaper (front). "The British Columbia Fruitland Co. Ltd." -- stamped on front board paper ; "925,000,000,000" -- handwritten in pencil on the stamp. "Beautiful Valley Land Co., Ltd. / Farm Lands / British Columbia Fruit Lands / City Property / Box 1070 / Elk Block, Moose Jaw, Sask." -- stamped on endpaper (front). "Write or call on Room 3 336 Hastings St., West, Vancouver, B.C." -- stamped on the last page. "Lillian" -- handwritten in pencil on the last page verso "If this book should chance to roam, Box its ears and send it home" -- handwritten in ink and pencil on endpaper (back).
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Readers (Elementary)
- Object History
- Ernest Leslie Keyes was born August 29 1902 to Richard and Isabella Keyes (nee McGregor) in Vancouver. Richard Keyes worked for the CPR. Ernest Keyes later married Beryl Edna Palmer in 1930. Ernest died in 1954 in Victoria. His cousin by marriage was BVM donor Alma Keyes.
- Notes
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
Hurlbut's teacher-training lessons for the Sunday school
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary5066
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV007.21.21
- Call Number
- 268 HUR
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Publisher
- The Methodist Book Concern
- Publication Date
- 1915
- Physical Description
- 144 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.
- Inscription
- "Mrs. W Ford" [handwritten in pencil on front endpaper]
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Sunday school teachers
- Sunday schools--Management
- Subjects
- Documentary Artifacts - Books
- Notes
- "Approved as a First Standard Course by the Committee on Education International Sunday School Association" --t.p.
Interview with W.H. O'Brien July / August 1975 - Track 1
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory18
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date Range
- 1914-1932
- Length
- 0:08:44
- Summary
- This portion of the interview pertains to W.H. "Harry" O'Brien's early childhood including the reasons why his family first moved to Burnaby, his first experiences of unemployment and what initially drew him to the Working Organization in Burnaby and their protest against evictions.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Summary
- This portion of the interview pertains to W.H. "Harry" O'Brien's early childhood including the reasons why his family first moved to Burnaby, his first experiences of unemployment and what initially drew him to the Working Organization in Burnaby and their protest against evictions.
- Date Range
- 1914-1932
- Photo Info
- Harry and Gertrude (Sutherland) O'Brien on their wedding day, October 12, 1940. Item no. 315-005
- Length
- 0:08:44
- Subjects
- Organizations
- Protests and Demonstrations
- Geographic Access
- Inman Avenue
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Interviewer
- Bradbury, Dr. Bettina
- Interview Date
- July / August 1975
- Scope and Content
- Recording is a taped interview with W.H. "Harry" O'Brien by SFU (Simon Fraser University) graduate student Bettina Bradbury. Major themes discussed are: the Army of the Common Good, the Union of the Unemployed and the Common Good Credit Union (now the South Burnaby Credit Union). To view "Narrow By" terms for each track expand this description and see "Notes".
- Biographical Notes
- W.H. “Harry” O’Brien was born in the coal mining town of Nanaimo, British Columbia on October 20, 1914. He came to Burnaby with his parents and five siblings in 1927. Harry’s mother, a school teacher, wanted her children to live closer to school in order to obtain a better education, so the O’Brien family settled at Inman Avenue, Burnaby. Harry's mother, Mary Anne Crossan, was Gilmore Avenue School's first teacher. Harry left school in June of 1929. Harry’s father worked as the caretaker at Central Park around this time and Harry helped him to clear brush, plant trees and enforce the land clearing and wood cutting permit regulations held by men who were on script. Although too young to vote by just over a week, Harry O'Brien worked as a scrutineer for the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) during the 1935 Federal Election. On October 12, 1940 Harry O'Brien married Gertrude Sutherland at St. John the Divine in Burnaby. The Sutherland family came to Burnaby from Winnipeg in 1933 and settled at Nelson Avenue. Harry began his involvement with the Unemployment Organization in Burnaby by participating in an organised protest against the municipality for homeowner evictions brought on by unpaid taxes. The South Burnaby Union of the Unemployed organised in order to protest rules around receiving Relief. Harry became involved, eventually becoming one of the spearheads of the organization, taking over as secretary by 1936. Harry was an original member of the Army of the Common Good, helping to produce over one hundred and twenty-five tons of vegetables from its own gardens to feed Burnaby citizens suffering from the lack of resources during the Depression years. The members of the Army of the Common Good who cut wood for consumption or worked in the gardens were given credit for their work through LU (Labour Units) which they could then use to buy groceries and that at the Army's Cooperative stores, one of which was at McKay Avenue, where Harry began working as Manager of Groceries in 1937. The Credit Union movement of British Columbia was also organized by Harry O'Brien and his fellow Army of the Common Good members. W.H. "Harry" O'Brien died July 1, 1992.
- Total Tracks
- 9
- Total Length
- 1:17:56
- Interviewee Name
- O'Brien, Harry
- Interviewer Bio
- Bettina Bradbury teaches history and women's studies at York University. She is the author of Wife to Widow. Lives, Laws and Politics in Nineteenth-century Montreal. (Vancouver: University of British Columbia Press, June 2011), 520p; Working Families. Age, Gender and Daily Survival in Industrializing Montreal. (Toronto: Canadian Social History Series, McClelland and Stewart, 1993); (Republished Toronto: Oxford University Press, 1996) (3rd edition, Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 2007). These interviews were undertaken after she completed her MA at Simon Fraser University in 1975 with the support of an LIP grant.
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Oral history subseries
- Transcript Available
- None
- 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.
Images
Audio Tracks
Track one of interview with W.H.
Track one of interview with W.H.
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Oral_Histories/_Unrestricted/100-13-25/100-13-25_Track_1.mp3Interview with Les Francis by Eric Damer October 16, 2012 - Track 1
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory327
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date Range
- 1914-1949
- Length
- 0:09:28
- Summary
- This portion of the recording pertains to Les Francis's early years. He begins by mentioning his school days and moves into a detailed account of working with the municipality of Burnaby in the Hall and in the Stores.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Summary
- This portion of the recording pertains to Les Francis's early years. He begins by mentioning his school days and moves into a detailed account of working with the municipality of Burnaby in the Hall and in the Stores.
- Date Range
- 1914-1949
- Photo Info
- Les Francis (far right) receiving a Burnaby Long Service Award at the Gai Paree Supper Club, 1964. Item no. 485-070.
- Length
- 0:09:28
- Interviewer
- Damer, Eric
- Interview Date
- October 16, 2012
- Scope and Content
- Recording is an interview with Les Francis conducted by Burnaby Village Museum employee Eric Damer, October 16, 2012. Major theme discussed: the role of the municipal worker in the nineteen-thirties through the war years.
- Biographical Notes
- Les Francis was born in London, England, in 1914 and came with his family to Burnaby in 1919. Except for a few years away on special projects, Les has lived in Burnaby ever since. After attending Kingsway West Elementary and Burnaby South High Schools, Les joined the municipal work force. He first worked as a clerk in 1930 and later joined the Engineering Department where he spent his career maintaining and extending the municipal water system. Les Francis retired in 1979 as the City of Burnaby's Work's Superintendent.
- Total Tracks
- 4
- Total Length
- 0:43:18
- Interviewee Name
- Francis, Les
- Interview Location
- Interviewee's residence
- Interviewer Bio
- Eric Damer is a lifelong British Columbian born in Victoria, raised in Kamloops, and currently residing in Burnaby. After studying philosophy at the University of Victoria, he became interested in the educational forces that had shaped his own life. He completed master’s and doctoral degrees in educational studies at the University of British Columbia with a particular interest in the history of adult and higher education in the province. In 2012, Eric worked for the City of Burnaby as a field researcher and writer, conducting interviews for the City Archives and Museum Oral History Program.
- Collection/Fonds
- Community Heritage Commission Special Projects fonds
- Transcript Available
- None
- Media Type
- Sound Recording
Images
Audio Tracks
Track one of recording of interview with Les Francis
Track one of recording of interview with Les Francis
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Oral_Histories/_Unrestricted/MSS171-010/MSS171-010_Track_1.mp3Manners
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary476
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV987.39.8
- Call Number
- 395 MCC
- Place of Publication
- Toronto
- Publisher
- McClelland, Goodchild & Stewart
- Publication Date
- 1914
- Inscription
- inner front page, upper corner "21 2450" [handwritten in pencil] 35o"
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Etiquette
- Manners and customs
- Notes
- "Recommended by the Minister of Education for use in school libraries in Ontario."
New Harmsworth self-educator, volume one
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary1772
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV983.39.1
- Call Number
- 032 MEE v.1
- Contributor
- Mee, Arthur, 1875-1943
- Place of Publication
- London
- Montreal
- Publisher
- Educational Book Co., Ltd.
- Grolier Society
- Publication Date
- 1914
- Physical Description
- 672 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 25 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Encyclopedias and dictionaries
- Notes
- edited by Arthur Mee.
- volume 1 of 10.
New Harmsworth self-educator, volume two
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary1773
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV983.39.2
- Call Number
- 032 MEE v.2
- Contributor
- Mee, Arthur, 1875-1943
- Place of Publication
- London
- Montreal
- Publisher
- Educational Book Co., Ltd.
- Grolier Society
- Publication Date
- 1914
- Physical Description
- 664 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 25 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Encyclopedias and dictionaries
- Notes
- edited by Arthur Mee.
- pages numbered 673-1336.
- volume 2 of 10.
New Harmsworth self-educator, volume three
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary1774
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV983.39.3
- Call Number
- 032 MEE v.3
- Contributor
- Mee, Arthur, 1875-1943
- Place of Publication
- London
- Montreal
- Publisher
- Educational Book Co., Ltd.
- Grolier Society
- Publication Date
- 1914
- Physical Description
- 664 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 25 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Encyclopedias and dictionaries
- Notes
- edited by Arthur Mee.
- pages numbered 1337-2000.
- volume 3 of 10.
New Harmsworth self-educator, volume four
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary1775
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV983.39.4
- Call Number
- 032 MEE v.4
- Contributor
- Mee, Arthur, 1875-1943
- Place of Publication
- London
- Montreal
- Publisher
- Educational Book Co., Ltd.
- Grolier Society
- Publication Date
- 1914
- Physical Description
- 656 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 25 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Encyclopedias and dictionaries
- Notes
- edited by Arthur Mee.
- pages numbered 2001-2656.
- volume 4 of 10.
New Harmsworth self-educator, volume five
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary1776
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV983.39.5
- Call Number
- 032 MEE v.5
- Contributor
- Mee, Arthur, 1875-1943
- Place of Publication
- London
- Montreal
- Publisher
- Educational Book Co., Ltd.
- Grolier Society
- Publication Date
- 1914
- Physical Description
- 624 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 25 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Encyclopedias and dictionaries
- Notes
- edited by Arthur Mee.
- pages numbered 2657-3280.
- volume 5 of 10.
New Harmsworth self-educator, volume six
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary1777
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV983.39.6
- Call Number
- 032 MEE v.6
- Contributor
- Mee, Arthur, 1875-1943
- Place of Publication
- London
- Montreal
- Publisher
- Educational Book Co., Ltd.
- Grolier Society
- Publication Date
- 1914
- Physical Description
- 609 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 25 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Encyclopedias and dictionaries
- Notes
- edited by Arthur Mee.
- pages numbered 3280-3888.
- volume 6 of 10.
New Harmsworth self-educator, volume seven
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary1778
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV983.39.7
- Call Number
- 032 MEE v.7
- Contributor
- Mee, Arthur, 1875-1943
- Place of Publication
- London
- Montreal
- Publisher
- Educational Book Co., Ltd.
- Grolier Society
- Publication Date
- 1914
- Physical Description
- 632 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 25 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Encyclopedias and dictionaries
- Notes
- edited by Arthur Mee.
- pages numbered 3889-4520.
- volume 7 of 10.