"Maywood Area" found 141 records

Pat and Michael Loynes

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription37661

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: December 1954 (date of original), copied 1991

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 3.0 x 4.5 cm print on contact sheet 20.2 x 25.3 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of siblings (left to right) Pat and Michael Loynes with presents at Christmas, in the living room of their 6131 Silver Avenue home. The gifts include dolls and toy cars.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: December 1954 (date of original), copied 1991

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Burnaby Image Bank subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 3.0 x 4.5 cm print on contact sheet 20.2 x 25.3 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 370-249

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1999-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of siblings (left to right) Pat and Michael Loynes with presents at Christmas, in the living room of their 6131 Silver Avenue home. The gifts include dolls and toy cars.

Subjects: Holidays - Christmas; Toys

Names: Loynes, Michael "Mike"; Loynes, Pat

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; 1 b&w copy negative accompanying; Negative has a pink cast

Geographic Access: Silver Avenue

Street Address: 6131 Silver Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood: Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Maywood Area

Images

Pat and Michael Loynes, December 1954 (date of original), copied 1991 thumbnail

Pat Loynes and Friends

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription37668

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1954 (date of original), copied 1991

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 3.1 x 4.7 cm print on contact sheet 20.2 x 25.3 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Pat Loynes (second from left) and friends at the back of 6131 Silver Avenue in the snow in the winter of 1954. Two children are sitting on a sled, one of whom is wearing skates.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1954 (date of original), copied 1991

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Burnaby Image Bank subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 3.1 x 4.7 cm print on contact sheet 20.2 x 25.3 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 370-256

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1999-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of Pat Loynes (second from left) and friends at the back of 6131 Silver Avenue in the snow in the winter of 1954. Two children are sitting on a sled, one of whom is wearing skates.

Subjects: Transportation - Sleds; Sports - Skating

Names: Loynes, Pat

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; 1 b&w copy negative accompanying; Negative has a pink cast

Geographic Access: Silver Avenue

Street Address: 6131 Silver Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood: Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Maywood Area

Images

Pat Loynes and Friends, 1954 (date of original), copied 1991 thumbnail

Bea Mengel, Sandy Matheson and Pat Loynes

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription37669

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1954 (date of original), copied 1991

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 3.1 x 4.6 cm print on contact sheet 20.2 x 25.3 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a woman and two children in the snow on the 6100 block of Kathleen Avenue. Clockwise from top: Bea Mengel, Sandy Matheson, and Pat Loynes.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1954 (date of original), copied 1991

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Burnaby Image Bank subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 3.1 x 4.6 cm print on contact sheet 20.2 x 25.3 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 370-257

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1999-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of a woman and two children in the snow on the 6100 block of Kathleen Avenue. Clockwise from top: Bea Mengel, Sandy Matheson, and Pat Loynes.

Subjects: Natural Phenomena - Snow

Names: Loynes, Pat; Matheson, Sandy; Mengel, Beatrice

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; 1 b&w copy negative accompanying; Negative has a pink cast

Geographic Access: Kathleen Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood: Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Maywood Area

Images

Bea Mengel, Sandy Matheson and Pat Loynes, 1954 (date of original), copied 1991 thumbnail

2924 Silver Avenue

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription37752

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1954] (date of original), copied 1991

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 2.5 x 3.9 cm print on contact sheet 20.5 x 26.4 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the completed addition to 2924 Silver Avenue (later renumbered 6113 Silver Avenue).

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1954] (date of original), copied 1991

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Burnaby Image Bank subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 2.5 x 3.9 cm print on contact sheet 20.5 x 26.4 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 370-340

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1999-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of the completed addition to 2924 Silver Avenue (later renumbered 6113 Silver Avenue).

Subjects: Buildings - Residential - Houses

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; 1 b&w copy negative accompanying; Negative has a pink cast

Geographic Access: Silver Avenue

Street Address: 6113 Silver Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood: Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Maywood Area

Images

2924 Silver Avenue

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription37753

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: June 1954 (date of original), copied 1991

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 2.6 x 3.9 cm print on contact sheet 20.5 x 26.4 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the construction of an addition to 2924 Silver Avenue (later renumbered 6113 Silver Avenue). Three people are on the roof of the house, and two others are on a ladder.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: June 1954 (date of original), copied 1991

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Burnaby Image Bank subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 2.6 x 3.9 cm print on contact sheet 20.5 x 26.4 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 370-341

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1999-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of the construction of an addition to 2924 Silver Avenue (later renumbered 6113 Silver Avenue). Three people are on the roof of the house, and two others are on a ladder.

Subjects: Construction; Buildings - Residential - Houses

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; 1 b&w copy negative accompanying; Negative has a pink cast

Geographic Access: Silver Avenue

Street Address: 6113 Silver Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood: Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Maywood Area

Images

2924 Silver Avenue, June 1954 (date of original), copied 1991 thumbnail

Johnny Ellis and Silver Sash and Door

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription37766

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1954] (date of original), copied 1991

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 4.2 x 2.4 cm print on contact sheet 20.3 x 26.2 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the 6100 block of Silver Avenue, at back; the Silver Sash and Door facade and yard. Johnny Ellis is standing beside a pile of lumber.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1954] (date of original), copied 1991

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Burnaby Image Bank subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 4.2 x 2.4 cm print on contact sheet 20.3 x 26.2 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 370-354

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1999-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of the 6100 block of Silver Avenue, at back; the Silver Sash and Door facade and yard. Johnny Ellis is standing beside a pile of lumber.

Subjects: Buildings - Commercial - Stores

Names: Ellis, Johnny; Silver Sash and Door

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; 1 b&w copy negative accompanying; Copy negative has a pink cast

Geographic Access: Silver Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood: Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Maywood Area

Images

Johnny Ellis and Silver Sash and Door, [1954] (date of original), copied 1991 thumbnail

Opening of Simpson-Sears

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription55632

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1954

Collection/Fonds: Charles MacSorley fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 25.5 x 20.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Charles MacSorley (left) speaking into a microphone at the opening of Simpson-Sears. The man standing to the right of Charles is identified as Mr. Haskell. The microphones have the call letters CKNW on them.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1954

Collection/Fonds: Charles MacSorley fonds

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 25.5 x 20.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 486-026

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: 2005-14

Scope and Content: Photograph of Charles MacSorley (left) speaking into a microphone at the opening of Simpson-Sears. The man standing to the right of Charles is identified as Mr. Haskell. The microphones have the call letters CKNW on them.

Subjects: Events - Openings; Officials - Mayors and Reeves

Names: MacSorley, Charles W.; Simpsons-Sears Limited

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on caption; Caption on recto reads: "Opening Simpson-Sears 1954 Mr. Haskell"

Geographic Access: Sussex Avenue; Kingsway

Historic Neighbourhood: Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Maywood Area

Images

Opening of Simpson-Sears, 1954 thumbnail

Ribbon cutting ceremony for Simpson-Sears

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription55636

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1954]

Collection/Fonds: Charles MacSorley fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 20.5 x 25.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Charles MacSorley (centre) and two unidentified men at the Simpson-Sears ribbon cutting ceremony.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1954]

Collection/Fonds: Charles MacSorley fonds

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 20.5 x 25.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 486-030

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: 2005-14

Scope and Content: Photograph of Charles MacSorley (centre) and two unidentified men at the Simpson-Sears ribbon cutting ceremony.

Subjects: Events - Openings; Officials - Mayors and Reeves

Names: Simpsons-Sears Limited; MacSorley, Charles W.

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Sussex Avenue; Kingsway

Historic Neighbourhood: Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Maywood Area

Images

Ribbon cutting ceremony for Simpson-Sears

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription55637

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1954]

Collection/Fonds: Charles MacSorley fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 20.5 x 25.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Charles MacSorley cutting the ribbon at the opening of Simpson-Sears. A large crowd is gathered behind him.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1954]

Collection/Fonds: Charles MacSorley fonds

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 20.5 x 25.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 486-031

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: 2005-14

Scope and Content: Photograph of Charles MacSorley cutting the ribbon at the opening of Simpson-Sears. A large crowd is gathered behind him.

Subjects: Events - Openings; Officials - Mayors and Reeves; Persons - Crowds; Buildings - Commercial - Stores

Names: Simpsons-Sears Limited; MacSorley, Charles W.

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Sussex Avenue; Kingsway

Historic Neighbourhood: Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Maywood Area

Images

Interview with Don Brown by Rod Fowler February 26, 1990 - Track 4

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory505

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date Range: 1954-1963

Length: 00:05:41

Summary: This portion of the interview is about Don Brown’s memories of what familiar places were like in 1954 and how they had changed when he returned to Burnaby in 1963, particularly mentioning Kingsway, Grandview, and the Lake City industrial park on Burnaby Mountain

1 image 1 audio

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Summary: This portion of the interview is about Don Brown’s memories of what familiar places were like in 1954 and how they had changed when he returned to Burnaby in 1963, particularly mentioning Kingsway, Grandview, and the Lake City industrial park on Burnaby Mountain

Date Range: 1954-1963

Photo Info: Royal Canadian Mounted Police Sergeant Don Brown, November 2, 1997. Item no. 535-0979

Length: 00:05:41

Subjects: Buildings; Buildings - Commercial - Drive-In Theatres; Industries; Transportation - Automobiles

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood); Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Lake City Area; Douglas-Gilpin Area; Maywood Area

Interviewer: Fowler, Rod

Interview Date: February 26, 1990

Scope and Content: Recording is of an interview with Don Brown, conducted by Rod Fowler. Don Brown was one of eleven participants interviewed as part of the SFU/Burnaby Centennial Committee's oral history series titled, "Voices of Burnaby". The interview is mainly about Don Brown’s description of the changes in Burnaby’s built and natural landscapes and socioeconomic conditions, especially between 1947 and 1975, the strong impression made on him by those changes evident in the interview. He talks about his work and career as a police officer with the Burnaby Provincial Police and RCMP. The interview also details his involvement in Burnaby politics and volunteer community groups. To view “Narrow By” terms for each track expand this description and see “Notes”.

Biographical Notes: Donald Neil “Don” Brown was born in Birmingham, England May 4, 1919, and immigrated with his parents and siblings to Winnipeg in 1922. At the outbreak of WWII Don Brown left high school and enlisted in the 12th Field Company, Royal Canadian Engineers, serving six years in the army. Before going overseas he married Helen Birch in 1939. In 1947 Don Brown joined the B.C. Provincial Police which was absorbed by the RCMP in 1950. He worked as a police officer in Burnaby from 1947 to 1954, and then was transferred to Ottawa (with a stop in Regina) for nine and a half years where he attended Carleton University to study forensics. In 1963 Don Brown was transferred back to Vancouver and bought and moved into a house on Watling Street in Burnaby where he still lived in 1990. Another transfer took him to Edmonton for five years, returning to Burnaby in 1975. Following retirement in 1980 with the rank of Supervisor and after 22 years in forensic laboratories, Don Brown started his own business as a private document examiner. Don Brown was active in Burnaby politics, serving as Alderman from 1979-1985. He was also involved in many community groups including the South Burnaby Men’s Club, which he helped found in 1952, as well as active in the Burnaby Historical Society, and served on the Burnaby School Board, Burnaby Centennial Committee, and the Community College for the Retired. Don and Helen Brown had six children: Donna, Don, Gina, Patricia, Christopher and Susan. Don Brown died May 16, 2009.

Total Tracks: 14

Total Length: 01:35:07

Interviewee Name: Brown, Donald N. "Don"

Interviewer Bio: Rod Fowler returned to university as a mature student in the 1980s after working about twenty years in the field of economics and computerization in business in England, Europe and Western Canada. He graduated with a BA from SFU in both History and Sociology in 1987, his MA degree in Geography in 1989, and his PhD in Cultural Geography at SFU. He taught courses in Geography, Sociology, History and Canadian Studies at several Lower Mainland colleges, before becoming a full time member of the Geography Department at Kwantlen University College.

Collection/Fonds: SFU/Burnaby Centennial Committee fonds

Series: Centennial Oral History project series

Transcript Available: Transcript available

Media Type: Sound Recording

Web Notes: Interviews were digitized in 2015 allowing them to be accessible on Heritage Burnaby. The digitization project was initiated by the Community Heritage Commission with support from City of Burnaby Council.

Images

Royal Canadian Mounted Police Sergeant Don Brown, November 2, 1997. Item no. 535-0979 thumbnail

Audio Tracks

Track four of interview with Don Brown

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Oral_Histories/_Unrestricted/MSS187-016/MSS187-016_Track%204.mp3

Digney film 2 - Great Dane

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription10632

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [between 1955 and 1958] (date of original), copied 2019

Collection/Fonds: Digney Family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 video recording (mp4) (2 min., 2 sec.) : digital, 23 fps, col., si.

Scope and Content: Film clip of Andy Digney's Great Dane playing in the yard of the Digney home at 6521 Bonsor Street. The elaborate dog house was built by Andy Digney.

1 image 1 video

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Digney Family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 video recording (mp4) (2 min., 2 sec.) : digital, 23 fps, col., si.

Scope and Content: Film clip of Andy Digney's Great Dane playing in the yard of the Digney home at 6521 Bonsor Street. The elaborate dog house was built by Andy Digney.

Creator: Digney, Andy

Subjects: Animals - Dogs

Names: Digney, Andy

Geographic Access: Bonsor Avenue

Street Address: 6521 Bonsor Avenue

Accession Code: BV019.18.4.1

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [between 1955 and 1958] (date of original), copied 2019

Media Type: Moving Images

Historic Neighbourhood: Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Maywood Area

Notes: Title based on contents of film segment; Film segment originates from digitized version of original 8 mm film (See BV019.18.4)

Images

Video

Digney film 2 - Great Dane, [between 1955 and 1958] (date of original), copied 2019

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Moving_Images/2019_0018_0004_001.mp4

Digney film 2 - Five pin bowling

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription10638

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1955] (date of original), copied 2019

Collection/Fonds: Digney Family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 video recording (mp4) (7 min., 11 sec.) : digital, 23 fps, col., si.

Scope and Content: Film close up of five pin bowling at the Digney Bowling Alley at 6521 Bonsor Avenue in Burnaby. Footage cuts everytime pins are reset. The Digney Bowling Alley opened in 1955.

1 image 1 video

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Digney Family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 video recording (mp4) (7 min., 11 sec.) : digital, 23 fps, col., si.

Material Details: Poor quality - dark

Scope and Content: Film close up of five pin bowling at the Digney Bowling Alley at 6521 Bonsor Avenue in Burnaby. Footage cuts everytime pins are reset. The Digney Bowling Alley opened in 1955.

Creator: Digney, Andy

Subjects: Sports - Bowling

Names: Digney Bowling Alley

Geographic Access: Bonsor Avenue

Street Address: 6521 Bonsor Avenue

Accession Code: BV019.18.4.7

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [1955] (date of original), copied 2019

Media Type: Moving Images

Historic Neighbourhood: Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Maywood Area

Photographer: Digney, Andy

Notes: Title based on contents of film segment; Film segment originates from digitized version of original 8 mm film (See BV019.18.4)

Images

Video

Digney film 2 - Five pin bowling, [1955] (date of original), copied 2019

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Moving_Images/2019_0018_0004_007.mp4

Digney Film 3 - Construction of Digney Bowling Alley

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription10648

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1955 (date of original), copied 2019

Collection/Fonds: Digney Family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 video recording (mp4) (8 min., 40 sec.) : digital, 23 fps, col., si.

Scope and Content: Film segment documenting the construction of the Digney Bowling Alley in Burnaby. The bowling alley was built on the west side of the Digney family home located at 2698 Bonsor Avenue (address became 6521 Bonsor Avenue after 1958). The film documents Ozzie Cavello using his bulldozer to clear the la…

1 image 1 video

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Digney Family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 video recording (mp4) (8 min., 40 sec.) : digital, 23 fps, col., si.

Scope and Content: Film segment documenting the construction of the Digney Bowling Alley in Burnaby. The bowling alley was built on the west side of the Digney family home located at 2698 Bonsor Avenue (address became 6521 Bonsor Avenue after 1958). The film documents Ozzie Cavello using his bulldozer to clear the land followed by construction workers laying cinder block walls, a large crane helping to lay steel girders and lumber for the roof. The opening footage is taken from the parking lot of the Simpsons-Sears store on Kingsway. The Film segment closes with large flower arrangements gathered around the entrance of the Digney Bowling Alley in honour of the grand opening with Andy Digney and his brother in law Sydney Swan at the entrance.

Creator: Digney, Andy

Subjects: Buildings - Recreational - Bowling Alleys; Sports - Bowling

Names: Digney, Andy; Swan, Sydney; Digney Bowling Alley

Geographic Access: Bonsor Avenue

Street Address: 6521 Bonsor Avenue

Accession Code: BV019.18.5.1

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: 1955 (date of original), copied 2019

Media Type: Moving Images

Historic Neighbourhood: Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Maywood Area

Photographer: Digney, Andy; Digney, Ernest Frank "Dig"

Notes: Title based on contents of film segment; Film segment originates from digitized version of original 8 mm film (See BV019.18.5)

Images

Video

Digney Film 3 - Construction of Digney Bowling Alley, 1955 (date of original), copied 2019

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Moving_Images/2019_0018_0005_001.mp4

Digney Film 3 - Tournament at Digney Bowling Alley

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription10649

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1955] (date of original), copied 2019

Collection/Fonds: Digney Family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 video recording (mp4) (3 min., 12 sec.) : digital, 23 fps, col., si.

Scope and Content: Film segment documenting a bowling tournament at the Digney Bowling Alley at 2698 Bonsor Avenue (address became 6521 Bonsor Avenue after 1958). Two male and female pairs appear to be competing against each other and a camera man and camera from Channel 8 - Chan TV are filming the event. One of the …

1 image 1 video

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Digney Family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 video recording (mp4) (3 min., 12 sec.) : digital, 23 fps, col., si.

Scope and Content: Film segment documenting a bowling tournament at the Digney Bowling Alley at 2698 Bonsor Avenue (address became 6521 Bonsor Avenue after 1958). Two male and female pairs appear to be competing against each other and a camera man and camera from Channel 8 - Chan TV are filming the event. One of the couples are wearing shirts with "Digney Bowl" printed on the back. Ernest "Dig" Digney assists in handing out awards at the end. Joyce Digney is identified working in the kitchen. The camera pans outside where there are two "Channel 8 - Chan TV" buses parked in the parking lot of the Digney Bowl.

Creator: Digney, Andy

Subjects: Buildings - Recreational - Bowling Alleys; Sports - Bowling

Names: Digney, Ernest Frank "Dig"; Digney Bowling Alley; Digney, Joyce

Geographic Access: Bonsor Avenue

Street Address: 6521 Bonsor Avenue

Accession Code: BV019.18.5.2

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [1955] (date of original), copied 2019

Media Type: Moving Images

Historic Neighbourhood: Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Maywood Area

Photographer: Digney, Andy

Notes: Title based on contents of film segment; Film segment originates from digitized version of original 8 mm film (See BV019.18.5)

Images

Video

Digney Film 3 - Tournament at Digney Bowling Alley, [1955] (date of original), copied 2019

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Moving_Images/2019_0018_0005_002.mp4

Digney Film 3 - Inside Digney Bowling Alley

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription10650

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1955] (date of original), copied 2019

Collection/Fonds: Digney Family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 video recording (mp4) (48 sec.) : digital, 23 fps, col., si.

Scope and Content: Film segment documenting the inside of the Digney Bowling Alley. Views of kitchen and counter staff working and serving customers who are gathered at the bar. The camera pans back outside and shows buses parked outside from "Channel / Chan TV. 8". Sign on roof of building reads: "BOWL" and "DIGNE…

1 image 1 video

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Digney Family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 video recording (mp4) (48 sec.) : digital, 23 fps, col., si.

Scope and Content: Film segment documenting the inside of the Digney Bowling Alley. Views of kitchen and counter staff working and serving customers who are gathered at the bar. The camera pans back outside and shows buses parked outside from "Channel / Chan TV. 8". Sign on roof of building reads: "BOWL" and "DIGNEY" sign hangs vertically out front.

Creator: Digney, Andy

Subjects: Buildings - Recreational - Bowling Alleys; Sports - Bowling

Names: Digney Bowling Alley

Geographic Access: Bonsor Avenue

Street Address: 6521 Bonsor Avenue

Accession Code: BV019.18.5.3

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [1955] (date of original), copied 2019

Media Type: Moving Images

Historic Neighbourhood: Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Maywood Area

Photographer: Digney, Andy

Notes: Title based on contents of film segment; Film segment originates from digitized version of original 8 mm film (See BV019.18.5); Film segment may have been taken on the same day as BV019.18.4.2

Images

Video

Digney Film 3 - Inside Digney Bowling Alley, [1955] (date of original), copied 2019

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Moving_Images/2019_0018_0005_003.mp4

Digney Film 3 - Construction and opening of Digney bowling Alley, visit to Stanley Park and summer vacations

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription10678

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [between 1955 and 1979] (date of original), copied 2019

Collection/Fonds: Digney Family fonds

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 1 video recording (mp4) (20 min., 30 sec.) : digital, 16 fps, col., si.

Scope and Content: File consists of a film compliation of short clips created by Andy Digney and his son Ernest "Dig" Digney. Film compilation documents the construction, opening and a tournament of the Digney Bowling Alley located at 6521 Bonsor Avenue in Burnaby along with Digney family outings at Stanley Park in V…

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Digney Family fonds

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 1 video recording (mp4) (20 min., 30 sec.) : digital, 16 fps, col., si.

Scope and Content: File consists of a film compliation of short clips created by Andy Digney and his son Ernest "Dig" Digney. Film compilation documents the construction, opening and a tournament of the Digney Bowling Alley located at 6521 Bonsor Avenue in Burnaby along with Digney family outings at Stanley Park in Vancouver and vacations at Birch Bay, Washington State and Okanagan Lake.

Creator: Digney, Andy

Subjects: Buildings - Recreational - Bowling Alleys; Sports - Bowling

Names: Digney, Andy; Swan, Sydney; Digney Bowling Alley; Digney, Drew; Digney, Joyce; Digney, Bruce; Digney, Paul

Geographic Access: Bonsor Avenue

Street Address: 6521 Bonsor Avenue

Accession Code: BV019.18.5

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [between 1955 and 1979] (date of original), copied 2019

Media Type: Moving Images

Historic Neighbourhood: Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Maywood Area

Notes: Title based on contents of film compilation; 4 film segments from this compilation are described at item level and available for viewing on Heritage Burnaby.; Contact Burnaby Village Museum to view entire content

Crowd of shoppers inside Simpsons-Sears

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [May 1955]

Collection/Fonds: Simpsons-Sears Limited Burnaby fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 20.5 x 25 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a crowd of shoppers gathered inside the Simpsons-Sears store in Burnaby, possibly as part of the first anniversary celebration.

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Simpsons-Sears Limited Burnaby fonds

Series: Simpsons-Sears scrapbook series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 20.5 x 25 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a crowd of shoppers gathered inside the Simpsons-Sears store in Burnaby, possibly as part of the first anniversary celebration.

Subjects: Buildings - Commercial - Department Stores; Events - Anniversaries; Persons - Crowds

Names: Simpsons-Sears Limited

Geographic Access: Kingsway

Street Address: 4750 Kingsway

Accession Code: BV021.26.99

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: [May 1955]

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Maywood Area

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2021-09-21

Photographer: Rossmo, Nicholas

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Photograph was removed from original scrapbook with newspaper clippings, photographs and ephemera; Stamp on verso of photograph reads: "NICHOLAS ROSSMO / PHOTOGRAPHER / ORDER no. 5-11-55-7"

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Crowd of shoppers inside Simpsons-Sears

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [May 1955]

Collection/Fonds: Simpsons-Sears Limited Burnaby fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 20.5 x 25 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a crowd of shoppers gathered inside the Simpsons-Sears store in Burnaby, possibly as part of the first anniversary celebration. The crowd is gathered outside of a booth for Canadian Pacific Airlines. A woman dressed in an airline uniform and wearing a Hawaiian lei is standing inside …

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Simpsons-Sears Limited Burnaby fonds

Series: Simpsons-Sears scrapbook series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 20.5 x 25 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a crowd of shoppers gathered inside the Simpsons-Sears store in Burnaby, possibly as part of the first anniversary celebration. The crowd is gathered outside of a booth for Canadian Pacific Airlines. A woman dressed in an airline uniform and wearing a Hawaiian lei is standing inside the booth while another woman also dressed in an airline uniform is standing outside of the booth. Sears manager, Al Moore is visible in the middle foreground of the photograph.

Subjects: Buildings - Commercial - Department Stores; Events - Anniversaries; Persons - Crowds

Names: Simpsons-Sears Limited; Moore, A.G. "Al"

Geographic Access: Kingsway

Street Address: 4750 Kingsway

Accession Code: BV021.26.100

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: [May 1955]

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Maywood Area

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2021-09-21

Photographer: Rossmo, Nicholas

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Photograph was removed from original scrapbook with newspaper clippings, photographs and ephemera; Stamp on verso of photograph reads: "NICHOLAS ROSSMO / PHOTOGRAPHER / ORDER no. 5-11-55-5"

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Haskell and Moore with Simpsons-Sears anniversary cake

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [May 1955]

Collection/Fonds: Simpsons-Sears Limited Burnaby fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 20.5 x 25 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Burnaby Simpons Sears managers, T. Boyd Haskell and A.G. "Al" Moore shaking hands and standing in front of a large birthday cake with a number "1" on top inside the Simpsons-Sears store. The cake was created by McGavin's bakery in honour of Simpsons-Sears, Burnaby first anniversary c…

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Simpsons-Sears Limited Burnaby fonds

Series: Simpsons-Sears scrapbook series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 20.5 x 25 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Burnaby Simpons Sears managers, T. Boyd Haskell and A.G. "Al" Moore shaking hands and standing in front of a large birthday cake with a number "1" on top inside the Simpsons-Sears store. The cake was created by McGavin's bakery in honour of Simpsons-Sears, Burnaby first anniversary celebration.

Subjects: Buildings - Commercial - Department Stores; Events - Anniversaries

Names: Simpsons-Sears Limited; Moore, A.G. "Al"; Haskell, T. Boyd

Geographic Access: Kingsway

Street Address: 4750 Kingsway

Accession Code: BV021.26.101

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: [May 1955]

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Maywood Area

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2021-09-21

Photographer: Rossmo, Nicholas

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Photograph was removed from original scrapbook with newspaper clippings, photographs and ephemera; Stamp on verso of photograph reads: "NICHOLAS ROSSMO / PHOTOGRAPHER / ORDER no. 5-11-55-4"

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Clara Macdonald

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription37803

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1955] (date of original), copied 1991

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 3.8 x 2.6 cm print on contact sheet 20.7 x 26.7 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Clara Macdonald standing at 3424 Olive Avenue (later renumbered 5827 Olive Avenue). The street can be seen behind her.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1955] (date of original), copied 1991

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Burnaby Image Bank subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 3.8 x 2.6 cm print on contact sheet 20.7 x 26.7 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 370-391

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1999-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of Clara Macdonald standing at 3424 Olive Avenue (later renumbered 5827 Olive Avenue). The street can be seen behind her.

Names: Macdonald, Clara

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; 1 b&w copy negative accompanying; Negative has a pink cast

Geographic Access: Olive Avenue

Street Address: 5827 Olive Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood: Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Maywood Area

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