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Interview with Florence Hart Godwin by Bettina Bradbury July 2, 1975 - Track 2
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory11
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date Range
- 1917-[1929]
- Length
- 0:03:29
- Summary
- This portion of the interview pertains to Florence (Hart) Godwin's time in Vancouver and her early married life in the Edmonds district, as well as her husband's work at Fraser Mills.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Summary
- This portion of the interview pertains to Florence (Hart) Godwin's time in Vancouver and her early married life in the Edmonds district, as well as her husband's work at Fraser Mills.
- Date Range
- 1917-[1929]
- Photo Info
- Florence Hart Godwin on her wedding day, August 7, 1922. Item no. 477-601
- Length
- 0:03:29
- Names
- Fraser Mills
- Godwin, Harold
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Interviewer
- Bradbury, Dr. Bettina
- Interview Date
- July 2, 1975
- Scope and Content
- Recording is a taped interview with Florence Hart Godwin by SFU (Simon Fraser University) graduate student Bettina Bradbury, July 2, 1975. Major themes discussed are: Victoria Order of Nurses (VON) and the Edmonds Historic Neighbourhood. To view "Narrow By" terms for each track expand this description and see "Notes."
- Biographical Notes
- Florence Hart was born in 1898 in New Westminster. Florence first saw Burnaby in April of 1905 on a trip made by horse and buggy from the family home in New Westminster where her father worked as a real estate agent. By 1911, he had built a permanent home for his family in Burnaby, building what is now known as the Hart house and is currently owned by the municipality. Frederick John “Fred” Hart married Alice Chapman in Yale BC on August 13, 1895. They had four children together; Kingsley Chapman born May 27, 1897, Florence Elizabeth born October 23, 1898, and ten years later, Edwyna and Jack. They followed their family nurse, Miss Maude Woodward to Burnaby and purchased thirteen acres of land at Deer Lake to build a summer cottage. Mrs Hill and the children spent the summer months there while Frederick continued working in New Westminster, joining his family on the weekends. Florence Hart attended Douglas Road School before boarding at Crofton House in Vancouver. Kingsley Hart had enlisted in the army on March 23, 1915 when he was only seventeen years old. He was killed in action on September 26, 1916. The Hart family then moved to Kerrisdale, Vancouver. Florence worked at the Carnegie Library. On August 7, 1922 Florence Hart married Harold “Hal” Godwin and moved back to Edmonds in Burnaby where they remained for their entire married lives. In 1929, Florence and Harold’s daughter, Elizabeth Godwin was born. Alice (Chapman) Hart died May 24, 1935 at the age of sixty-eight. Frederick John Hart died August 29, 1945 at the age of seventy-seven. Florence Hart Godwin was named Good Citizen of Burnaby in 1971 and received a life membership to the IODE (Imperial Order Daughters of the Empire) for her long tenure. Both Florence and her husband Harold were awarded life memberships from the VON (Victorian Order of Nurses) for more than half a century of service. Harold Ward Godwin died December 12, 1962 at the age of sixty-six.
- Total Tracks
- 8
- Total Length
- 0:47:57
- Interviewee Name
- Godwin, Florence Hart
- 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 two of interview with Florence Hart Godwin by Bettina Bradbury
Track two of interview with Florence Hart Godwin by Bettina Bradbury
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Oral_Histories/_Unrestricted/100-13-17/100-13-17_Track_2.mp3In the field
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription34502
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1914
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 6.6 x 11.7 cm mounted on cardboard 13.2 x 18.9 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of women and children standing outside in a field near Sperling Avenue and Douglas Road. Children at front of group, left to right: [unidentified], holding woman's hand; Maude Travers (future Mrs. W. Baine), holding hat; Kathleen Sprott, at front wearing hat; Robbie Travers, boy in whit…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1914
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Photographs subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 6.6 x 11.7 cm mounted on cardboard 13.2 x 18.9 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 023-001
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Accession Number
- BHS2007-04
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of women and children standing outside in a field near Sperling Avenue and Douglas Road. Children at front of group, left to right: [unidentified], holding woman's hand; Maude Travers (future Mrs. W. Baine), holding hat; Kathleen Sprott, at front wearing hat; Robbie Travers, boy in white wearing hat; Jack Hart, boy in dark clothes; and, [first name unknown] Bond, girl at end. Children in middle of group, left to right: Mary Stone Sprott, wearing hat standing behind girl holding hat; Edwyna Hart (future Mrs. A.F. Peers), at behind with bow on head; Kathleen Mathers; Dick Peers, seen behind between two girls; and, Mary Gavin, blonde girl. Women and older girls at back of group, left to right: Dolly Bond (Mrs. Wylde of Seattle), wearing hat at left; Kitty Hill (future Mrs. W.J. Peers); Florence Hart (future Mrs. H.W. Godwin); Betty Peers (future Mrs. T. Freebairn-Smith of California); Helen Fanny Sprott, wearing hat; Grace Woodward (Mrs. V. Zala), wearing hat; Miss H.J. (Harriet Julia) Woodward (kindergarten teacher), in front; and, Bess Hart (future Mrs. Bird), behind Miss Woodward.
- Names
- Freebairn-Smith, Mary Elizabeth "Betty" Peers
- Gavin, Mary
- Godwin, Florence Hart
- Bird, Elizabeth "Bess" Cross Hart
- Hart, Frederick John "Jack"
- Mathers, Kathleen
- Peers, Edwyna Hart
- Peers, Katherine Maude Hill "Kitty"
- Peers, Richard Dominic "Dick"
- Nadin, Kathleen Sprott
- Daniels, Mary Stone Sprott
- Travers, Maude
- Travers, Robbie
- Woodward, N.J.
- Wylde, Dolly Bond
- Zala, Grace Woodward
- Sprott, Helen Fanny
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Identification key accompanying (in envelope marked BHS 23.1), including labeled drawing
- Geographic Access
- Sperling Avenue
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Morley-Buckingham Area
- Douglas-Gilpin Area