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Burnaby North High School soccer champions

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Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1930
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 15.5 x 20.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the Burnaby North High School soccer team with their championship trophy. The seven team members and the two coaches are all unidentified.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1930
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
North Burnaby Board of Trade subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 15.5 x 20.5 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
476-015
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS2005-8
Scope and Content
Photograph of the Burnaby North High School soccer team with their championship trophy. The seven team members and the two coaches are all unidentified.
Subjects
Sports - Team Sports
Sports - Soccer
Personal Symbols - Trophies
Names
Burnaby North High School
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Charlton and Rathburn
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Geographic Access
Pandora Street
Street Address
4375 Pandora Street
Historic Neighbourhood
Vancouver Heights (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Burnaby Heights Area
Images
Less detail

Certificate

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV019.37.7
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV019.37.7
Description
A brown wooden frame around a Royal Canadian Air Force certification. The backing of the frame is covered over in paper, and there is a wire hanging wire. The certificate reads: This is to certify that Wing Commander CAN C522 MARTIN Elmer Wilson served on active service with the Royal Canadian Air Force from 6 September 1939 and was honourably released and transferred to the RCAF (Reserve) General Section, Class "E" on the 28th day of November 1945.
Object History
Elmer Wilson Martin was a professional engineer who lived much of his life in Burnaby. He married Ellen Renetta "Reta" (Boyd) Martin in approx. 1930 and the couple moved to Burnaby in 1931 for him to attend UBC. He later enlisted in the RCAF during WWII where he served as a pilot and wing commander. Elmer ran Martin's Auto Villa at 6604 East Hastings Street (later 6574 East Hastings Street) and was heavily involved in local Burnaby politics and with the North Burnaby Board of Trade. The donor states that he ran for Burnaby mayor in 1959 and also donated land to S.F.U. in the late 1960's. He had many businesses throughout his life including Paneloc Buildings, a pre-fab building manufacturing company. His last position was as Director with the construction company Webb & Knapp Canada Ltd.
Category
08. Communication Artifacts
Classification
Documentary Artifacts - - Declaratory Documents
Object Term
Certificate
Subjects
Wars - World War, 1939-1945
Names
Martin, Elmer Wilson
Images
Less detail

Portrait

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV019.37.8
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV019.37.8
Description
Framed and matted portrait of Elmer Wilson Martin
Object History
Elmer Wilson Martin was a professional engineer who lived much of his life in Burnaby. He married Ellen Renetta "Reta" (Boyd) Martin in approx. 1930 and the couple moved to Burnaby in 1931 for him to attend UBC. He later enlisted in the RCAF during WWII where he served as a pilot and wing commander. Elmer ran Martin's Auto Villa at 6604 East Hastings Street (later 6574 East Hastings Street) and was heavily involved in local Burnaby politics and with the North Burnaby Board of Trade. The donor states that he ran for Burnaby mayor in 1959 and also donated land to S.F.U. in the late 1960's. He had many businesses throughout his life including Paneloc Buildings, a pre-fab building manufacturing company. His last position was as Director with the construction company Webb & Knapp Canada Ltd.
Category
08. Communication Artifacts
Classification
Visual Communication T&E
Subjects
Wars - World War, 1939-1945
Names
Martin, Elmer Wilson
Images
Less detail