"Kingsway West School" found 176 records

Scope and Content: Recording is of an interview with Edith Mary (Hall) Wight by Ross S. McLeod, July 21, 1975 at Edith's home on McKay Avenue, Burnaby. Major themes discussed are: the Depression and working outside the home. To view "Narrow By" terms for each track expand this description and see "Notes".

Biographical Notes: Edith Mary (Hall) Wight arrived in Burnaby in September of 1920 from England, a self-described war bride. Her mother, Fanny (Carnelly) was an accomplished seamstress and her father, Robert Hall a hobbyist painter and carpenter. Edith and her husband Gordon Edward Wight lived at 420 McKay (later renumbered 6060 McKay) throughout their married lives. Within a year of moving to Burnaby, Edith got her first job sewing bedspreads for a large company, launching her career as an interior designer. She also started making dresses on commission. Gordon had a job at a fertilizer plant, which included delivering fruit trees and fertilizer door to door. He would often suggest new curtains or other material goods to the householders he visited, generating clients for Edith. Edith opened an Interior Design studio at South Granville in the first week of September, 1930 with her husband Gordon and Mrs. Ferguson, a previous client who ran a gift shop at the Georgia Hotel. Unfortunately, in 1932 Mrs. Ferguson became ill and was never to return to the studio. Edith and Gordon had two children; Clifford “Cliff” Wight born August 22, 1921 and Eulie Fanny Wight born in 1925. Clifford attended Kingsway West School in 1925 and was a graduate of Burnaby South High School. Eulie Fanny Wight graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from the University of British Columbia in 1957. Clifford also graduated from the University of British Columbia and was among the handful of students who first established the School of Architecture at UBC. Clifford later married Mary (Berryman) Wight. Gordon Edward Wight died July 30, 1945, his wife Edith Mary (Hall) Wight died November 11, 1986. Eulie Fanny Wight died June 19, 1998. Clifford Wight died February 27, 2005.

Total Tracks: 8

Total Length: 1:07:46

Interviewee Name: Wight, Edith

Interview Location: McKay Avenue, Burnaby

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

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.

Audio Tracks

Track seven of interview with Edith Wight

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Oral_Histories/_Unrestricted/100-13-23/100-13-23_Track_7.mp3

Proposed Kelly Douglas Plant on Kingsway between Sussex Avenue and Kingsway West School

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport53364

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Report ID: 69448

Meeting Date: 21-May-1945

Format: Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

2 documents

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Report ID: 69448

Meeting Date: 21-May-1945

Format: Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

Documents

Report 69448

21-May-1945 Meeting Minutes

Kingsway West School

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription34513

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1943

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 18.1 x 26.1 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the exterior of Kingsway West School (originally named West Burnaby School). In 1952 the school ceased operations. Simpson Sears was later built on this site.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1943

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Jeanie Brown subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 18.1 x 26.1 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 033-001

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS2007-04

Scope and Content: Photograph of the exterior of Kingsway West School (originally named West Burnaby School). In 1952 the school ceased operations. Simpson Sears was later built on this site.

Subjects: Buildings - Schools

Names: Kingsway West School

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Stamp on back reads, "Universal Appraisal Company Limited"

Geographic Access: Kingsway

Street Address: 4800 Kingsway

Historic Neighbourhood: Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Maywood Area

Images

Kingsway West School Grade 1 Class

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription36970

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1942 (date of original), copied 1992

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.2 x 12.5 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of a Kingsway West School Grade 1 class. Identified: (2nd row from top, 4th from left) David Price; (top row, left) Miss Crossfield (teacher).

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1942 (date of original), copied 1992

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Burnaby Centennial Anthology subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.2 x 12.5 cm print

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 315-428

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1994-04

Scope and Content: Photograph of a Kingsway West School Grade 1 class. Identified: (2nd row from top, 4th from left) David Price; (top row, left) Miss Crossfield (teacher).

Subjects: Occupations - Teachers

Names: Kingsway West School; Price, David

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Kingsway; Sussex Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood: Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Maywood Area

Images

Kingsway West School Grade 1 Class, 1942 (date of original), copied 1992 thumbnail

Kingsway West School class

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription36971

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [194-]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.5 x 12.6 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of a Kingsway West School class.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [194-]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Burnaby Centennial Anthology subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.5 x 12.6 cm print

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 315-429

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: BHS1994-04

Scope and Content: Photograph of a Kingsway West School class.

Names: Kingsway West School

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; 1 b&w copy print accompanying

Geographic Access: Kingsway; Sussex Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood: Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Maywood Area

Images

Kingsway West School

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription36975

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1940 (date of original), copied 1992

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 7.6 x 12.7 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of the exterior of Kingsway West School.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1940 (date of original), copied 1992

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Burnaby Centennial Anthology subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 7.6 x 12.7 cm print

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 315-433

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1994-04

Scope and Content: Photograph of the exterior of Kingsway West School.

Subjects: Buildings - Schools

Names: Kingsway West School

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Kingsway; Sussex Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood: Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Maywood Area

Images

Kingsway West School, 1940 (date of original), copied 1992 thumbnail

Baby Clinics at Kingsway West School and Edmonds Street School

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport54842

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Report ID: 70945

Meeting Date: 20-Sep-1939

Format: Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

2 documents

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Report ID: 70945

Meeting Date: 20-Sep-1939

Format: Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

Documents

Report 70945

20-Sep-1939 Meeting Minutes

Kingsway West School class

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription1333

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: June 1939

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 9 x 15 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of students at Kingsway West School standing in three rows on the front steps of the school building (the front door is swung open behind them). Standing in the top row are: (l to r); Buddy Stephens, Roy Long, Gordon Wetherall, Blaine Irwin, Harry Parsons, Alan Gibson, Clarence Baldwin, …

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 9 x 15 cm

Material Details: Photograph has scalloped edges

Scope and Content: Photograph of students at Kingsway West School standing in three rows on the front steps of the school building (the front door is swung open behind them). Standing in the top row are: (l to r); Buddy Stephens, Roy Long, Gordon Wetherall, Blaine Irwin, Harry Parsons, Alan Gibson, Clarence Baldwin, Travis Wagner and Stanley Campbell. Standing in the middle row are; Jack Mitchell, Ross Bond, Joyce Pooler, Bernice Thrasher, Rita Quesnel, Audrey Collicut, Beatrice Glancy, Audrey Powell, Marion Thompson and Jean Greveling. Standing in the front row are; Marguerite Bush, Lillabelle Brown, Kay Dibbs, Marie Price, Margaret Robertson, Beverley Burns, Lyndell Rutherford, Lila Forshaw, Winone Tillack and Gertrude McDonald. Elizabeth Gill and Laurie Saunders (both not pictured) were in this class but were both absent this day.

Names: Kingsway West School; Stephens, Buddy; Long, Roy; Wetherall, Gordon; Irwin, Blaine; Parsons, Harry; Gibson, Alan; Baldwin, Clarence; Wagner, Travis; Campbell, Stanley; Mitchell, Jack; Bond, Ross; Pooler, Joyce; Thraser, Bernice; Quesnel, Rita; Collicut, Audrey; Glancy, Beatrice; Powell, Audrey; Thompson, Marion; Greveling, Jean; Bush, Marguerite; Brown, Lillabelle; Dibbs, Kay; Price, Marie; Mallory, Margaret Robertson; Burns, Barry; Rutherford, Lyndell; Forshaw, Lila; Tillack, Winone; McDonald, Gertrude

Geographic Access: Kingsway

Street Address: 4800 Kingsway

Accession Code: BV999.2.21

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: June 1939

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Maywood Area

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 08-Jun-09

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Note in black ink on verso of photograph reads: "June 1939. / Top row. Left to right Buddy Stephens, Roy Long, Gordon Wetherall, Blaine Irwin, Harry Parsons, Alan Gibson, Clarence Baldwin, Travis Wagner, Stanley Campbell / 2nd row Lt. to rt. Jack Mitchell, Ross Bond, Joyce Pooler, Bernice Thrasher, Rita Quesnel, Audrey Collicutt, Beatrice Glancy, Audrey Powell, Marion Thompson, Jean Greveling / Bottom row. Lt. to rt. Marguerite Bush, Lillabelle Brown, Kay Dibbs, Marie Price, Margaret Robertson, Beverley Burns, Lyndell Rutherford, Lila Forshaw, Winone Tillack, Gertrude McDonald. (Absent. Elizabeth Gill, Laurie Sanders.) Left school -5. Patty Weston, Diane Hudson, Marion Nicholson, Lenore Beaumont (short time at school) + Helen Devine"

Images

Kingsway West School class

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: October 6, 1939

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 15.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of students at Kingsway West School sitting and standing in three rows at the side of the school building. The students standing in the top row (l to r) are; Wayne Shaver, David Bush, Bobby Wall, Garry Workman, Billy Williams and Elmer Hetherington. Standing in the middle row; Lorne Leac…

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 15.5 cm

Material Details: Photograph has scalloped edges

Scope and Content: Photograph of students at Kingsway West School sitting and standing in three rows at the side of the school building. The students standing in the top row (l to r) are; Wayne Shaver, David Bush, Bobby Wall, Garry Workman, Billy Williams and Elmer Hetherington. Standing in the middle row; Lorne Leach, Donald Murray, Alan Lawson, Robbin Warren, Donald Nicholls, Jack MacKenzie, Walter Gibson, Max McIntyre and Michael Williams. Sitting in the front row; Beverly Newcomb, Jeanie McFadyen, Shirley Stefanko, Bernice Thrasher, Jo-Anne [illegible], Betty Ross, Douglas Wagner, Bobby Robertson, Arthur Nicholls, Keith Wilson and Grant Johnstone. Shirley [illegible] (not pictured) was in the class but was absent on this day.

Names: Kingsway West School; Shaver, Wayne; Bush, David; Wall, Bob; Workman, Garry; Williams, Billy; Hetherington, Elmer; Leach, Lorne; Murray, Donald; Lawson, Alan; Warren, Robbin; Nicholls, Donald; MacKenzie, Jack; Gibson, Walter; McIntyre, Max; Williams, Michael; Newcomb, Beverly; McFadyen, Jeanie; Stefanko, Shirley; Thraser, Bernice; Ross, Betty; Wagner, Douglas; Robertson, Robert "Bobby"; Nicholls, Arthur; Wilson, Keith; Johnstone, Grant

Geographic Access: Kingsway

Street Address: 4800 Kingsway

Accession Code: BV999.2.22

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: October 6, 1939

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Maywood Area

Related Material: For other prints of the same image, see BV999.2.22 - .25

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 08-Jun-09

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Note in black ink on verso of photograph reads: "Oct. 6. 1939. /Top row. Lt. to rt. Wayne Shaver, David Bush, Bobby Wall, Garry Workman, Billy Williams, Elmer Hetherington / Middle row. Lt. to rt. Lorne Leach, Donald Murray, Alan Lawson, Robbin Warren. Donald Nicholls, Jack MacKenzie, Walter Gibson, Max McIntyre, Michael Williams./ Bottom row. Left. To rt. Beverly Newcomb, Jeanie McFadyen, Shirley Stefanko, Bernice Thrasher, Jo-Anne [illegible], Betty Ross, Douglas Wagner, Bobby Robertson, Arthur Nicholls, Keith Wilson, Grant Johnstone, Absent Shirley [illegible]"

Images

Kingsway West School class, October 6, 1939 thumbnail

Earl and Adell Philips family fonds

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription18927

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1939-1969

Collection/Fonds: Earl and Adell Philips family fonds

Description Level: Fonds

Physical Description: 22 photographs + 2 p. of textual records

Scope and Content: Fonds consists of photographs of Earl Gene and Adell Philips and family along with realestate listing slips for homes on Barker Avenue and Spruce Street in Burnaby.

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Earl and Adell Philips family fonds

Description Level: Fonds

Physical Description: 22 photographs + 2 p. of textual records

Scope and Content: Fonds consists of photographs of Earl Gene and Adell Philips and family along with realestate listing slips for homes on Barker Avenue and Spruce Street in Burnaby.

History: Earl Gene Philips (1915-1968) was born, Eugene William Phillips in Kamloops, British Columbia and Adell Philips (1915-2022) was born, Lilian Odell Greenwood in Jaffray, British Columbia. The couple met at Mac & Mac Hardware in New Westminster where Earl was working as a salesman and Adell was working as a secretary and bookkeeper. Earl and Adell were married on May 15, 1942 in New Westminster. The couple lived briefly in Mission while Earl was working for the Mackie Brothers and returned to New Westminster where they lived on Queens Avenue while Earl worked for the Nelson Brothers Fisheries. In 1943, their first child, Cory (Linda Anne Phillips) was born followed by; Lorayne (Donna Elaine Phillips) in 1944 and Judith (Diane Elizabeth Phillips) in 1949. In 1949, the family moved to 5877 Barker Avenue, Burnaby and Adell worked for MacDonald Realty as a legal secretary. In 1952, Earl became involved in numerology and changed his name from Eugene William Phillips to Earl Gene Philips (with one “l”). The names of his wife and children were also changed from; Lilian Odell Phillips to Adell Philips, Linda Anne Phillips to Cory Philips, Donna Elaine Phillips to Lorayne Philips and Diane Elizabeth Phillips to Judith Philips. In 1955, their fourth child Lea Philips was born. All four children attended schools in Burnaby including; Nelson Elementary, Kingsway West School, Suncrest Elementary School, Maywood Elementary School, Burnaby South High School, Moscrop Junior High School, Burnaby Central Secondary School and BCIT. In 1969, following the death of Earl (in 1968), Adell and her son, Lea moved from their home on Barker Avenue to a house located at 4085 Spruce Street. Lea lived with his mother Adell until 1978 when he was married. Adell continued to live on Spruce Street until 2021 when she moved to a care home at the age of 106. Adell died in 2022, just 3 weeks shy of her 107th birthday.

Creator: Philips, Adell Greenwood; Philips, Earl Gene

Accession Code: BV022.11

Date: 1939-1969

Media Type: Photograph; Textual Record

Arrangement: Family records within fonds were compiled and arranged by Lea, Cora and Judith Philips and arranged and described at item level in the order in which they were donated to Burnaby Village Museum.

Notes: Title based on contents of fonds

Kingsway West School Choir

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription36931

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1938 (date of original), copied 1992

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 7.8 x 11.4 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of Kingsway West School choir. The pianist was Miss Setter.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1938 (date of original), copied 1992

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Burnaby Centennial Anthology subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 7.8 x 11.4 cm print

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 315-389

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1994-04

Scope and Content: Photograph of Kingsway West School choir. The pianist was Miss Setter.

Subjects: Organizations - Choirs

Names: Kingsway West School

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Lloyd, Frank Ernest

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Kingsway; Sussex Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood: Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Maywood Area

Images

Kingsway West School Choir, 1938 (date of original), copied 1992 thumbnail

Division XV at Kingsway West School

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: October 1937

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 9 x 15 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Division XV (fifteen) class at Kingsway West School standing in four rows on the front steps of the school building. Standing in the top row are (r to l); Teddy Robinson and Rudolph Petschl. In the second row are; Walter Rutledge, Bert Price, Vincent Gardner, Morris Wilson, David …

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 9 x 15 cm

Material Details: Photograph has scalloped edges

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Division XV (fifteen) class at Kingsway West School standing in four rows on the front steps of the school building. Standing in the top row are (r to l); Teddy Robinson and Rudolph Petschl. In the second row are; Walter Rutledge, Bert Price, Vincent Gardner, Morris Wilson, David Neudick, Jimmy Parker, Fred Forshaw, Rose MacSorley, David Codd, John Pratt, Morris Hock and Dick Guthrie. In the third row are; David Courtice, Richard Smith, Alan Anderson, Robin Lauridson, Patsy Bush, Betty Wagner, Merna Innes, Maurice Quesnel, Teddy Guillemis, Edwin Dunn, Brodie Corker. In the front row are; Connie Armitage, Jeannette Wheeler, Beverly Rice, Beryl Wheeler, Barbara Burton, Frances Wigman, Joan Eaton, Katie Fyvie, Patricia Chandler, Patsy Sturgess and Barbara Hunt. Jean Fyvie and Eileen Wood (both not pictured) were in this class but were both absent on this day.

Names: Kingsway West School; Robinson, Teddy; Petschl, Rudolph; Rutledge, Walter; Price, Bert; Gardner, Vincent; Wilson, Morris; Neudick, David; Parker, Jim; Forshaw, Fred; MacSorley, Rose; Codd, David; Pratt, John; Hock, Morris; Guthrie, Dick; Courtice, David; Smith, Richard; Anderson, Alan; Lauridson, Robin; Bush, Patsy; Wagner, Betty; Innes, Merna; Quesnel, Maurice; Guillemis, Teddy; Dunn, Edwin; Corker, Brodie; Armitage, Connie; Wheeler, Jeannette; Rice, Beverly; Wheeler, Beryl; Burton, Barbara; Wigman, Frances; Eaton, Joan; Fyvie, Katie; Chandler, Patricia; Sturgess, Patsy; Hunt, Barbara

Geographic Access: Kingsway

Street Address: 4800 Kingsway

Accession Code: BV999.2.19

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: October 1937

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Maywood Area

Related Material: For another print of the same image, see BV999.2.20

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 08-Jun-09

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Note in black ink on verso of photograph reads: "Oct. 1937. Div. XV./ Two at top rt. To left. Teddy Robinson, Rudolph Petschl / next/ Top row. Rt. To left. Walter Rutledge, Bert Price, Vincent Gardner, Morris Wilson, David Neudick, Jimmy Parker, Fred Forshaw, Rose MacSorley, David Codd, John Pratt, Morris Hock, Dick Guthrie/ 2nd row Rt. To left. David Courtice, Richard Smith, Alan Anderson, Robin Lauridson, Patsy Bush, Betty Wagner, Merna Innes, Maurice Quesnel, Teddy Guillemis, Edwin Dunn, Brodie Corker / 3rd row, Rt. To left. Connie Armitage, Jeannette Wheeler, Beverly Rice, Beryl Wheeler, Barbara Burton, Frances Wigman, Joan Eaton, Katie Fyvie, Patricia Chandler, Patsy Sturgess, Barbara Hunt./ Absent, Jean Fyvie, Eileen Wood."

Images

Division XV at Kingsway West School, October 1937 thumbnail

Kingsway West grade two class

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription36378

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1936

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 11.5 x 16.5 cm print + 2 p. identification keys

Scope and Content: Photograph of Kingsway West School class standing and sitting in rows outside, on the steps of the school. Accompanying identification keys note the following: In the back row are; unidentifed, Gordon Simms, Jack Blain, Jack Casey, Norman McKenzie, Jack Hogg, and Gordon Sutherland. In the third row…

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1936

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Vera Jackson Pel subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 11.5 x 16.5 cm print + 2 p. identification keys

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 256-002

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1991-15

Scope and Content: Photograph of Kingsway West School class standing and sitting in rows outside, on the steps of the school. Accompanying identification keys note the following: In the back row are; unidentifed, Gordon Simms, Jack Blain, Jack Casey, Norman McKenzie, Jack Hogg, and Gordon Sutherland. In the third row are; Boris Karpeza, Billy Taylor, unidentified, Grant Smith, Terry Forman, George Flett (was bus driver [sic] ) unidentified, and Kenneth Coburn. In the second row are; Donald Noyes, Bud Thompson, Gilbert "Albert" Brown, Joyce Campbell, Vera Jackson (Pel), Rosemary Hawthorne, White, and Ethel Wynn. In the front row are; Joyce Sheane, unidentified, Beatrice Doine (Mrs. Bea Rodda), Colleen Cooper, Winnie Goss, Jeanette Cruickshank, Faye Greveling, Evelyn Lindsey (Mrs. Dave Hughes), Hannah Frith, and Lois McCann.

Names: Kingsway West School

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Kingsway; Sussex Avenue

Street Address: 4800 Kingsway

Historic Neighbourhood: Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Maywood Area

Images

Kingsway West grade two class, 1936 thumbnail

Interview with Edith Wight July 21, 1975 - Track 6

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory143

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date Range: 1936-1938

Length: 0:05:14

Summary: This portion of the interview pertains to Edith Mary (Hall) Wight's personal memories of house repairs taken on during the 1930s.

1 audio

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Summary: This portion of the interview pertains to Edith Mary (Hall) Wight's personal memories of house repairs taken on during the 1930s.

Date Range: 1936-1938

Length: 0:05:14

Geographic Access: McKay Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood: Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Interviewer: McLeod, Ross S.

Interview Date: July 21, 1975

Scope and Content: Recording is of an interview with Edith Mary (Hall) Wight by Ross S. McLeod, July 21, 1975 at Edith's home on McKay Avenue, Burnaby. Major themes discussed are: the Depression and working outside the home. To view "Narrow By" terms for each track expand this description and see "Notes".

Biographical Notes: Edith Mary (Hall) Wight arrived in Burnaby in September of 1920 from England, a self-described war bride. Her mother, Fanny (Carnelly) was an accomplished seamstress and her father, Robert Hall a hobbyist painter and carpenter. Edith and her husband Gordon Edward Wight lived at 420 McKay (later renumbered 6060 McKay) throughout their married lives. Within a year of moving to Burnaby, Edith got her first job sewing bedspreads for a large company, launching her career as an interior designer. She also started making dresses on commission. Gordon had a job at a fertilizer plant, which included delivering fruit trees and fertilizer door to door. He would often suggest new curtains or other material goods to the householders he visited, generating clients for Edith. Edith opened an Interior Design studio at South Granville in the first week of September, 1930 with her husband Gordon and Mrs. Ferguson, a previous client who ran a gift shop at the Georgia Hotel. Unfortunately, in 1932 Mrs. Ferguson became ill and was never to return to the studio. Edith and Gordon had two children; Clifford “Cliff” Wight born August 22, 1921 and Eulie Fanny Wight born in 1925. Clifford attended Kingsway West School in 1925 and was a graduate of Burnaby South High School. Eulie Fanny Wight graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from the University of British Columbia in 1957. Clifford also graduated from the University of British Columbia and was among the handful of students who first established the School of Architecture at UBC. Clifford later married Mary (Berryman) Wight. Gordon Edward Wight died July 30, 1945, his wife Edith Mary (Hall) Wight died November 11, 1986. Eulie Fanny Wight died June 19, 1998. Clifford Wight died February 27, 2005.

Total Tracks: 8

Total Length: 1:07:46

Interviewee Name: Wight, Edith

Interview Location: McKay Avenue, Burnaby

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

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.

Audio Tracks

Track six of interview with Edith Wight

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Oral_Histories/_Unrestricted/100-13-23/100-13-23_Track_6.mp3

Kingsway West class

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription1329

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1936

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 9.5 x 15 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a class at Kingsway West School sitting and standing in five rows on the front steps of the school building. The students sitting in the bottom row are (l to r); Garth Eaton, Jimmy Macdonald, (Bryan Berkenshaw or Stan Flett), Harold Johnston, John Connor, (Teddy Hudson or Norman Poole…

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 9.5 x 15 cm

Material Details: Photograph has scalloped edges

Scope and Content: Photograph of a class at Kingsway West School sitting and standing in five rows on the front steps of the school building. The students sitting in the bottom row are (l to r); Garth Eaton, Jimmy Macdonald, (Bryan Berkenshaw or Stan Flett), Harold Johnston, John Connor, (Teddy Hudson or Norman Poole), Raymond Mollar and Donald Cameron. In the second row are; Betty Cooper, (Bernice Gibson or Irene Wolfe) (standing), with Alice Gill, Janine Harding (later Jordan), Margaret Forshaw, twins Dorothy and Phyllis Faulks (or Faulkes) and Audrey Elliot (or Elliott), unidentified (sitting) next to Dorothy McKee and Margaret Robertson (later Mallory) (standing). Standing in the third row are; Beatrice Thorson, Vera Flett, Patsy Lane, Joan Davies, (Doreen Ramsay or Marion Middleton), Phyllis (or Phyliss) Olson, Patsy (McBradley or McBratney), (Wallace Williams or Jack Lawrie), Al Langford and Bob Guthrie. Standing in the fourth row are: Eldon Evans, Wayne Stibbs, Harley (Macaulay or McCauley), Tommy Devries, Billy Teale, (Jeane or Tony) Soda, (Reggie William or Reg Killam), (Jimmy Wilson or David Major) and Ron Jackson (7 years old). Standing in the top row are; Valentine (Tiny) Forshaw, Jimmy Anderson, Doug McGregor, George Comisky and Bob Graham. This photograph was believed to be taken either at the end of grade one or the beginning of grade two.

Names: Kingsway West School; Eton, Garth; MacDonald, Jimmy; Johnston, Harold H.; Connor, John; Mollar, Raymond; Cameron, Don; Cooper, Betty; Gibson, Bernice; Gill, Alice; Jordan, Janine Harding; Forshaw, Margaret; Faulks, Phyllis; Faulks, Dorothy; Elliot, Audrey; McKee, Dorothy "Dorrie"; Mallory, Margaret Robertson; Thorson, Beatrice; Flett, Vera; Lane, Patsy; Davies, Joan; Olsen, Phyllis; Langford, Al; Guthrie, Bob; Evans, Eldon; Stibbs, Wayne; Devries, Tommy; Teale, William "Billy"; Jackson, Ronald Harold "Ron"; Forshaw, Valentine "Tiny"; Anderson, Jimmy; McGregor, Doug; Comisky, George; Graham, Bob

Geographic Access: Kingsway

Accession Code: BV999.2.17

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: 1936

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Maywood Area

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 08-Jun-09

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Note in black ink on verso of photograph reads: "Miss Pack's Class. June. 1936 / Lower row. Lt. ro right. Garth Eaton, Jimmy Macdonald, Bryan Berkenshaw, Harold Johnston, John Connor, Teddy Hudson, Raymond Moller [sic], Donald Cameron / New row, Betty Cooper, Bernice Gibson, Alice Gill, Jeanne Harding, Margaret Farshaw, Dorothy Faulkes, Phyllis Faulkes, Audrey Elliott, Dorothy McKee, Margaret Robertson / 3rd row, Beatrice Thorson, Vera Flett, Patsy Lane, Joan Dames, Doreen Ramsay, Phyllis Olsen, Patsy McBradley, Wallace Williams, Albert Langford, Bobby Guthrie / 4th Eldon Evans, Wayne Stibbs, Harley Macaulay, Tommy Devries, Billy Teale, Jeane Soda, Reggie William, Jimmy Wilson, Ronald Jackson./ 5th Valentine Forshaw, Jimmy Anderson, Douglas McGregor, George Comisky, Bobby Graham"

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Kingsway West School class

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1936 or 1937]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 9.5 x 15 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a class at Kingsway West School sitting and standing in four rows on the front steps of the school building. The students are: top row (l to r); Harold Coburn, Warren Simpson, Robert Gibson, Jimmy Kirkpatrick and Manwell James. In the second row are; Jean Bruce, Alice Goss, Jean MacDo…

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 9.5 x 15 cm

Material Details: Photograph has scalloped edges

Scope and Content: Photograph of a class at Kingsway West School sitting and standing in four rows on the front steps of the school building. The students are: top row (l to r); Harold Coburn, Warren Simpson, Robert Gibson, Jimmy Kirkpatrick and Manwell James. In the second row are; Jean Bruce, Alice Goss, Jean MacDonald, Annabelle Johnson, Cyril Ridal, Howard McDaniel, Gilbert Laird, Harry [illegible], Robert Beck and [illegible] Gray. In the second row are; Terry Kirkpatrick, Sheila McAdam, Lillian Chapman, Lorna Greenwood, Iris Daxbury, Mary Tait, Kathleen Westley, Sabine Stibbs, Margaret Hawthorne and Grace Sutherland. Seated in the front row are; Buddy McCann, Billy Robertson, Stanley Long, Buddy [illegible] and Gordon Blanchard.

Names: Kingsway West School; Coburn, Harold; Simpson, Warren; Gibson, Robert; Kirkpatrick, Jimmy; Bruce, Jean; Goss, Alice; MacDonald, Jean; Johnson, Annabelle; Ridal, Cyril; McDaniel, Howard; Laird, Gilbert; Beck, Robert; Kirkpatrick, Terry; McAdam, Shelia; Chapman, Lillian; Greenwood, Lorna; Daxbury, Iris; Tait, Mary; Westley, Kathleen; Stibbs, Sabine; Hawthorne, Margaret; Sutherland, Grace; McCann, Buddy; Robertson, Billy; Long, Stanley; Blanchard, Gordon

Geographic Access: Kingsway

Street Address: 4800 Kingsway

Accession Code: BV999.2.18

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: [1936 or 1937]

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Maywood Area

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 08-Jun-09

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Note in black ink on verso of photograph reads: "1936 + 7."; Note in pencil on verso of photograph reads: "Lt to rt. Top. Harold Coburn, Warren Simpson, Robert Gibson, Jimmy Kirkpatrick, [illegible] James / 2nd Jean Bruce, Alice Goss, Jean McDonald, Annabelle Johnson, Cyril Ridal, Howard McDaniel, Gilbert Laird, Harry [illegible], Robert Beck, [illegible] Gray,/ 3rd, Terry Kirkpatrick, Sheila McAdam, Lillian Chapman, Lorna Greenwood, Iris Daxbury, Mary Tait, Kathleen Westley, Sabine Stibbs, Margaret Hawthorne, Grace Sutherland / 4th Buddy McCann, Billy Robertson, Stanley Long, Buddy [illegible] Gordon Blanchard"