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Interview with W.H. O'Brien July / August 1975 - Track 8
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory25
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date Range
- [1932]-1936
- Length
- 0:11:12
- Summary
- This portion of the interview pertains to W.H. "Harry" O'Brien's involvement with the formation of the Army of the Common Good Credit Union (now the South Burnaby Credit Union).
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Summary
- This portion of the interview pertains to W.H. "Harry" O'Brien's involvement with the formation of the Army of the Common Good Credit Union (now the South Burnaby Credit Union).
- Date Range
- [1932]-1936
- Photo Info
- Harry and Gertrude (Sutherland) O'Brien on their wedding day, October 12, 1940. Item no. 315-005
- Length
- 0:11:12
- Subjects
- Organizations
- 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.
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Track eight of interview with W.H.
Track eight of interview with W.H.
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Oral_Histories/_Unrestricted/100-13-25/100-13-25_Track_8.mp3Burnaby North High School
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/landmark745
- Repository
- Burnaby Heritage Planning
- Associated Dates
- 1923-1982
- Street View URL
- Google Maps Street View
- Repository
- Burnaby Heritage Planning
- Geographic Access
- Willingdon Avenue
- Associated Dates
- 1923-1982
- Heritage Value
- Burnaby North and Burnaby South were the first high schools built in the City. Before the high school opened, Burnaby students had to travel to Vancouver if they wished to pursue education beyond an elementary level. In 1921, arrangements were made to use the basement of the Presbyterian Church for instruction of local students. By 1922 the Burnaby North High School opened at its first permanent location (4375 Pandora Street - which is now Rosser Elementary). In 1945, the Willingdon Avenue site was built and was used until a new building was constructed in 1961 on Hammarskjold Drive. From 1962, the school was used as Burnaby Heights Junior High school, but it closed in 1982 and the junior high students went to the new Burnaby North on Hammarskjold.
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Capitol Hill (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Capitol Hill Area
- Street Address
- 250 Willingdon Avenue
- Street View URL
- Google Maps Street View
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Burnaby South High School
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/landmark770
- Repository
- Burnaby Heritage Planning
- Associated Dates
- 1922-1988
- Street View URL
- Google Maps Street View
- Repository
- Burnaby Heritage Planning
- Geographic Access
- Southoaks Crescent
- Associated Dates
- 1922-1988
- Heritage Value
- Burnaby South and Burnaby North were Burnaby's first high schools. The first rooms of the school were built in 1922 on the same grounds as the Kingsway East Elementary School. In 1940, a two-storey building was erected and additions were made in 1963, 1967 and 1972. Kingsway East closed in 1925 and its buildings were used by the high school for Industrial Arts and Home Economics. In the early 1990s, a new "urban education centre" (Burnaby South/B.C. School for the Deaf) was opened, replacing the old Burnaby South High School.
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Kingsway-Beresford Area
- Street Address
- 6650 Southoaks Crescent
- Street View URL
- Google Maps Street View
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Douglas-Gilpin Neighbourhood
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/landmark799
- Repository
- Burnaby Heritage Planning
- Associated Dates
- 1955-2008
- Heritage Value
- The Douglas-Gilpin Neighbourhood developed into a diverse area incorporating residential, business, educational and park districts in the period after 1955. The BCIT site was built in the early 1960s, shortly after the Burnaby Municipal Hall was located on Canada Way near Deer Lake in 1956. The construction of the Municipal Hall at this location fostered the creation of an administrative and business centre adjacent to the park, while the northern and central areas of the neighbourhood retained their primarily residential character.
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Douglas-Gilpin Area
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blackboard compasses
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact1167
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV971.26.2
- Description
- Blackboard compasses, large, wooden.
- Object History
- This item is on display at the Seaforth School in the Burnaby Village Museum.
- Classification
- Drafting T&E
- Object Term
- Compass
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teacher desk
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact1209
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV971.29.25
- Description
- Oak desk, 5 drawers, light colored wood, dove tailed joints
- Object History
- This item is on display at the Seaforth School in the Burnaby Village Museum. The desk was from the Burnaby School Board and assumed to have been used in a Burnaby school.
- Category
- 02. Furnishings
- Classification
- Storage & Display Furniture
- Object Term
- Desk
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chalk box
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact2408
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV971.148.2
- Description
- Wooden chalk box; dovetail joints; lid is missing (sliding type); "One Gross AMERICAN The `Old Faithful' Crayons STERLING WHITE", "The American Crayon Co. Waltham Mass. Sandusky Ohio Established 1835 Made in U.S.A"; picture of Old Faithful; "This Box Contains..."
- Object History
- This item is on display at the Seaforth School in the Burnaby Village Museum.
- Classification
- Written Communication T&E - - Writing Devices
- Object Term
- Chalk
- Country Made
- United States of America
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baby shoes
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact3273
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV989.30.9
- Description
- Pair of felt baby booties, white wool with embroidered flowers in pink, outlined in blue; ankle strap and button.
- Object History
- Baby shoes worn by Don Copan, who later worked in Burnaby as an educator, including serving as the Principal of Twelfth Avenue Elementary School. He served on the 1958 and 1971 Centennial Committees, and was the founding President of the Century Park Museum Association - which later became Burnaby Village Museum.
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examination; page
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact3589
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV988.15.16
- Description
- Education Department - Examination Page -- [1915]. High School Entrance Examination for the Education Department of British Columbia for 1915. The exam subject was on Canadian History and one and a half hours were allowed for completion. There are six main questions, all with multiple sections. Handwritten in pencil is "100 Associates". The exam page measures 19cm x 17.5cm.
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examination; page
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact3590
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV988.15.17
- Description
- Education Department - Examination Page -- [1915]. High School Entrance Examination for the Education Department of British Columbia for 1915. The exam subject was on British History and one and a half hours were allowed for completion. There are five main questions, each with multiple sections. Handwritten in ink at the top of the page is "Charlie Moore". The exam page measures 19cm x 17.5cm.
Images
examination; page
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact3591
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV988.15.18
- Description
- Education Department - Examination Page -- [1915]. High School Entrance Examination for the Education Department of British Columbia for 1915. The exam subject was on Dictation and Spelling and one hour was allowed for completion. There are three main sections to the exam. The exam page measures 18.5cm x 24cm.
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examination; page
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact3592
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV988.15.19
- Description
- Education Department - Examination Page -- [1915]. High School Entrance Examination for the Education Department of Nature Lessons for 1915. The exam subject was on British History and one and a quarter hours were allowed for completion. There are fourteen questions on the exam. Question 1 to 5 have been circled and underlined in pencil. There are some handwritten notes on the back of the page in pencil. The exam page measures 19cm x 18cm.
Images
examination; page
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact3593
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV988.15.20
- Description
- Education Department - Examination Page -- [1915]. High School Entrance Examination for the Education Department of British Columbia for 1915. The exam subject was on Arithmetic and two hours were allowed for completion. There are ten main questions, some with multiple sections. Answers to the questions have been written in ink. The exam page measures 19cm x 19cm.
Images
examination; page
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact3594
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV988.15.21
- Description
- Education Department - Examination Page -- [1915]. High School Entrance Examination for the Education Department of British Columbia for 1915. The exam subject was on Grammar and Composition and two hours were allowed for completion. There are eight main questions, each with multiple sections. On the reverse side written in pencil is "Geography 8:45-10:45/ Canadian History/ Drawing 1-3/ Drawing Books & Setsquares, Compasses". The exam page measures 18.5cm x 24.5cm.
Images
examination; page
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact3595
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV988.15.22
- Description
- Education Department - Examination Page -- [1915]. High School Entrance Examination for the Education Department of British Columbia for 1915. The exam subject was on Geography and one and a half hours were allowed for completion. There are seven main questions, some with multiple sections. Written in ink at the top of the page is "CAM". The exam page measures 19cm x 18.5cm.
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examination; page
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact3596
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV988.15.23
- Description
- Education Department - Examination Page -- [1915]. High School Entrance Examination for the Education Department of British Columbia for 1915. The exam subject was on English Literature and two hours were allowed for completion. There are two main questions, one based on the Fourth Reader with five related questions. The second section is based on various poems. The exam page measures 18.5cm x 31cm.
Images
examination; page
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact3597
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV988.15.24
- Description
- Education Department - Examination Page -- [1915]. High School Entrance Examination for the Education Department of British Columbia for 1915. The exam subject was on Drawing and one and a half hours were allowed for completion. There are four main sections, each with multiple tasks or steps. In the middle of the page is an illustration of a butterfly. The exam page measures 19cm x 18.5cm.
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certificate
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact6307
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV985.33.1
- Description
- Second Class Teacher's Certificate - Certificate -- [1923]. Certificate issued by the Department of Education of the Province of British Columbia. The certificate was issued to Greta Muriel Partriquin for obtaining the qualifications for a Second Class Teacher's Certificate. The certificate is dated July 16th, 1923 and is signed by the Superintendent of Education and also the Minister of Education. There is an impression of the seal stamp for the Education Department of Victoria, British Columbia. In the middle of the stamp is a coat of arms.
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advertisement
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact6658
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV985.99.3
- Description
- Advertising Card -- [195-?]. Card for H.B. MacLean displaying his qualifications as a Handwriting Expert. The card states that H.B. MacLean was the Author of The MacLean Method of Writing. On the left side of the card is a photograph of H.B. MacLean.
- Subjects
- Documentary Artifacts
- Documentary Artifacts - Cards
- Advertising Medium
- Advertising Medium - Business Cards
- Education
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certificate
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact6663
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV985.99.8
- Description
- The MacLean Method of Writing - Certificate -- [19--?]. Blank certificate for the Junior course for the MacLean Method of Writing. The ceritifcate has the Official H.B. MacLean Seasl in red embossed on the bottom left corner. The certificate has blank spots for the student's name, teacher's name, and name of the school.