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Scope and Content: Recording is an interview with (John) Gordon Davis conducted by Mabel F. Nichols with her husband Jack Nichols. Mabel is interviewing Gordon as part of a research project to provide background information to the Burnaby Village Museum who are accepting a donation of Gordon's wife Anne's World War I…

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Oral History collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 audio cassette (50 min., 53 sec)

Material Details: Interviewer: Mabel F. Nichols and husband Jack Nichols Interviewee: John Gordon Davis Location of Interview: New Westminster Interview Date: November 21, 2002 Total Number of tracks: 2 (side A & B of audio cassette) Total Length of all Tracks: 50 min., 53 sec.

Scope and Content: Recording is an interview with (John) Gordon Davis conducted by Mabel F. Nichols with her husband Jack Nichols. Mabel is interviewing Gordon as part of a research project to provide background information to the Burnaby Village Museum who are accepting a donation of Gordon's wife Anne's World War II nursing uniform. Gordon provides background information on his family history and describes his experiences while serving overseas during World War II (WWII) including his experiences as a radar operator and working at a military air squadron repair depot. Gordon also provides biographical information about his wife Anne Davis (nee Williams) and her experiences serving as a military nurse during WWII and their life in Burnaby. Interviewer, Mabel and Jack Nichols also provide anecdotal stories about their own life in Burnaby during the interview. Track 1 - Side A (30:34) 00:00 - 30:34 Interview opens with discussion between interviewer Mabel F. Nichols and Gordon Davis about his wife, Anne Davis' experience working in the nursing corps. Mr. Davis provides background information about working in mining between 1933 and 1940 before training in Ontario to become a radar operator during World War II. Gordon also describes his parents origins and how they moved to Burnaby in 1940 while Gordon headed off to Nova Scotia to serve with the RCAF. Gordon also shares information about his sister Anne Davis who married George L. Davis from Kirkland Lake and how they lived with Gordon's parents in the auto court in Burnaby. He tells of how George L. Davis worked for Dominion Bridge Co. and later as a meat cutter for Safeway near 6th Avenue and Kingsway in Burnaby. Mabel shares her own husband Jack's experiences growing up in Burnaby as the son of butcher, George Nichols, his career as a deisel mechanic and later in the GVRD Engineering Department. Gordon shares that his father, Gilbert died in 1957 and his mother Elizabeth died in 1968 and his older sister Ruth died in 1990. Gordon recollects his wedding day and honeymoon in North Wales in 1945 with his wife Anne. Track 2 - Side B (29:19) 00:00 - 14:37 Gordon continues with his recollections about his wedding and honeymoon in North Wales in 1945. The interviewers, Mabel and Jack discuss the geography of the area sharing their own experiences travelling in 1981 and try to get an idea of where Gordon and his wife were married. They agree that the place was Llandudno. He tells of signing up for another year of Military Service since his wife was still serving in the nursing corps. and describes working North of London at a Military facility to repair aircraft including mosquito bombers. 14:38 - 21: 53 Gordon shares information about working in the Middle East in 1943 while his wife Anne survived the bombing of the Dutch passenger ship, the Marnix that she was travelling on. Gordon tells of how Anne couldn't swim but had a life jacket on and was picked up by a life boat. Anne corresponded with Gordon to let him know that she was alright but had to be cryptic since all letters were censored. Gordon tells of how Anne then travelled to India. Interviewer, Mabel, speaks of her own brother Bill who was picked up in Gibralter and taken to England. 21:54 - 26:18 Gordon recollects first meeting his wife Anne in London and the bombing that occurred during WWII. He tells of how Anne trained as a midwife at the Royal College of Midwives in Yorkshire and how he attended Radio college in Ontario. 26:19- 29:19 Gordon speaks about his experience travelling east on the Queen Mary in World War II and how full the ship was. He says that they were 30 days at sea from May to June in 1942.

History: Interviewee biography: John Gordon Davis was born to Elizabeth Ann Vert (nee Eyres) and Gilbert Davis on September 13, 1913 in North Cobalt, Ontario. Gordon was the second youngest of six children. After graduating from high school he attended Radio College in Toronto. He spent two years prior to World War II working in radio on British ships. In 1940, after retiring, his parents moved to British Columbia. They purchased the Flowerland Auto Court in 1941 at 4212 Douglas Road, Burnaby. During this time, Gordon moved to Ontario and sought employment in radio range stations that were dealing with new technology throughout Europe. He joined the RCAF in 1941. While in London, in May of 1941, he met his future wife Anne Williams. In World War II, Anne served as a nurse in Queen Alexandra's Imperial Army Nursing Corps. In November 1943, Anne survived the bombing of the Dutch passenger ship, SS Marnix while it sailed in a convoy from England to the Mediterranean. Gordon did many tours throughout the Middle East, Turkey, Egypt, Italy, the Battle of the Bulge, Sarnia before he was known as “surplus to requirement”. Since Anne was still in the nursing corps, Gordon signed on for another year and was sent north of London to a Repair Squadron where he worked on operational repairs of Mosquito bombers which were manufactured in Canada. Anne and Gordon continued their correspondence and eventually married in North Wales on January 23, 1945. Gordon was shipped back to Canada in October of 1945 and moved in with his parents at their auto court on Douglas Road in Burnaby. Anne joined Gordon in Burnaby in April 1946 when her mission was completed. Anne packed up her things in a large trunk that she addressed to Gordon’s parents on Douglas Road. Gordon moved around British Columbia in his work for BC Electric and eventually retired with HB Contracting Ltd. in Surrey working on the BC pipeline between 1953 and 1954. In the late 1950s, Gordon and Anne purchased a home in Burnaby at 1508 6th Street (now 7591 6th Street) which they lived in until 1984. In 1985, Anne and Gordon sold their house in Burnaby and moved to Hyack House in New Westminster. Anne Davis died in 1989 at the age of 76 years. Gordon's father, Gilbert died in 1957 and his mother Elizabeth Ann Verta died in 1968. Interviewer biography: Mabel F. Nichols (nee Lawrence) was one of six children born in Hope [ca.1932] to Elmer E. Lawrence and Louise (nee Pennier). Elmer and Louise married in Yale B.C. in 1916. Mabel’s mother, Louise Pennier was part of the Sts'ailes Nation (Chehalis First Nation). Elmer and Louise had three sons and three daughters. Both of Mabel’s parents died in Langley in 1960. Mabel married Jack (John) Nichols [between 1959 and 1960]. They lived at 6004 Wilson Street, Burnaby in 1959; 4910 Willingdon Avenue [between 1960 and 1962] and 4662 Hazel Street [between 1963 and 1987] before moving to Surrey. Jack Nichols' parents, George and Alma Nichols owned and operated Nichols Family Meat Market at 4018 Kingsway (later renumbered 4500 Kingsway). The family lived behind the butcher shop.

Subjects: Wars - World War, 1939-1945; Occupations - Nurses; Clothing - Uniforms

Names: Davis, John Gordon "Gordon"; Davis, Anne Williams; Davis, Gilbert; Nichols, Mabel F. Lawrence; Nichols Family Meat Market

Accession Code: BV005.37.1

Access Restriction: Restricted access

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: [1940-1989] (interview content), November 21, 2002 (interview date), digitized in 2020

Media Type: Sound Recording

Notes: Title based on contents of sound recording; Recording is closed due to poor sound quality; See also: Anne Davis' (nee Williams) WWII nursing uniform- BV003.15.10 & BV03.15.11 & BV003.15.12

Interview with Shirley Cohn

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1926-2023] (interview content), interviewed 2023

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 2 sound recordings (wav) (16 min., 57 sec.) (50 min., 36 sec.) + 1 sound recording (mp3) (50 min., 36 sec.)

Scope and Content: File consists of two recordings of oral history interviews with Shirley Cohn conducted by Burnaby Village Museum Registrar and Researcher, Eric Damer. The first interview was conducted on April 14, 2023 and the second interview was conducted on September 6, 2023. Summary of interview conducted on …

1 document 1 audio

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Series: Museum Oral Histories series

Subseries: Many Voices Project Interviews subseries

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 2 sound recordings (wav) (16 min., 57 sec.) (50 min., 36 sec.) + 1 sound recording (mp3) (50 min., 36 sec.)

Material Details: Interviewer: Eric Damer Interviewee: Shirley Cohn Location of Interviews: Burnaby Village Museum Interview Dates: April 14, 2023 and September 6, 2023 Total Number of Tracks: 2 Total Length of all Tracks: 67 min., 33 sec. Digital master recording (wav) recording of second interview (50 min., 36 sec.) was converted to mp3 for access on Heritage Burnaby

Scope and Content: File consists of two recordings of oral history interviews with Shirley Cohn conducted by Burnaby Village Museum Registrar and Researcher, Eric Damer. The first interview was conducted on April 14, 2023 and the second interview was conducted on September 6, 2023. Summary of interview conducted on September 6, 2023: 0:00 – 16:09 Shirley Cohn shares background information about her parents who immigrated to Detroit from Hungary in the 1930’s. Shirley recalls what it was like for her parents being Jewish during World War II and how many of their relations were killed in the Holocaust. Shirley talks about her Jewish Hungarian heritage, what it was like growing up in Detroit, the Jewish community in Detroit and the Jewish holidays and traditions that her family celebrated. Shirley recalls her high school and University education and experiences, starting her career in social work and how she met her future husband, Theodore “Ted” Cohn. 16:10 – 18:27 Shirley shares the story about her father in law, Dr. Daniel E. Cohn who was Harry Houdini’s doctor at the time of his death in Detroit on Oct. 31, 1926. Shirley explains that she donated some of Dr. Daniel E. Cohn’s original documents pertaining to this event to the New York Public Library. 18:28 – 26:04 Shirley describes her experiences living and working in London Ontario while her husband was a professor at University of Western Ontario and Shirley worked as a social worker in family services. Shirley recalls experiences of anti-Semitism while living in London. Shirley talks about moving to Burnaby in 1977 after her husband took a job as a professor at Simon Fraser University. Shirley describes her experiences living in Burnaby, raising a family and working as a social worker at Burnaby General Hospital. 26:05 – 26:18 Shirley talks about her interests outside of work, her family’s involvement in the Burquest Jewish Community Association and being a member of Temple Shalom. Shirley conveys information about other Jewish synagogues in Greater Vancouver, describes Reform Judaism at Temple Shalom and some Jewish cultural practices that her family has been involved with. 26:19 – 33:12 Shirley describes her family’s experiences living in the Garden Village nieghbourhood in Burnaby, her involvement sharing Jewish cultural traditions at her children’s school and recalls her children’s experiences attending school in Burnaby. 33:13 – 40:46 Shirley conveys the career paths that her children took and talks about what she likes about living in Burnaby including; the walking and hiking trails, the cultural and art performances and her involvement in local politics. Shirley talks about her and her husband’s involvement in the SFU retirees association and the SFURA walking and hiking group. Shirley reflects on her husband’s academic career, experiences teaching at SFU and the role of the Hillel Jewish Students Association at the Simon Fraser University. Shirley talks about the difficulties of discussing political views about the State of Israel. Shirley describes some traditional Jewish foods, the roles that they play and a local bakery that carries Jewish bake goods. 40:47 – 50:36 Shirley describes her current daily life in Burnaby; working one day a week as a social worker, gardening, her involvement at Temple Shalom and the Jewish Community Centre and how she travels in Burnaby. Shirley recalls the changes that she’s encountered in Burnaby and in her career over the years, shares a story about her husband losing his thesis and describes what Burnaby was like while she was raising her family. Shirley shares what she thinks about the areas of development in Burnaby and conveys the importance of having parks and affordable housing. In closing, Shirley reflects on what is like to be a Jewish person living in Burnaby.

History: Interviewee biography: Shirley Tanner was born in Detroit in 1947. Her parents were both Jewish. Her mother fled Hungary as a refugee in 1939, while her father emigrated from there in 1934. Shirley attended public schools in Detroit, and then studied social work at the University of Michigan. After marriage, Shirley and Ted Cohn moved to Ontario where Ted had a faculty appointment at the University of Western Ontario in political science. Six years later they moved to Burnaby for Ted’s teaching position in political science at Simon Fraser University. While living in Burnaby, Shirley took care of a growing family while also practicing social work, mainly at Burnaby Hospital. The family enjoyed Burnaby’s libraries and parks. Shirley helped out at her children’s schools, became a Block Watch captain, and the family joined Burquest Jewish Community Association. The Cohns later became members of Temple Sholom Synagogue in Vancouver, while remaining in Burnaby. Beginning in 2009, Ted started an informal hiking group for retired Simon Fraser University staff. This group has been open to others, so now has a wide variety of members. Shirley has also helped lead hikes in the region. Interviewer biography: Eric Damer is a Burnaby Village Museum Interpreter, Museum Registrar, Researcher and Blacksmith. Eric pounded hot steel for the first time in 1977 in junior high. Fifteen years later, he joined Burnaby Village Museum where he has smithed for three decades. He also provides historical research for museum exhibits and special projects. Outside the museum, Eric is a social historian with a special interest in educational history.

Creator: Burnaby Village Museum

Subjects: Education; Recreational Activities - Hiking; Organizations; Organizations - Societies and Clubs; Migration; Persons - Jewish Canadians; Religions - Judaism; Social Issues - Racism; Social Issues; Wars - World War, 1939-1945

Names: Cohn, Dr. Daniel E.; Cohn, Shirley; Cohn, Theodore H. "Ted"; Burquest; Hillel Jewish Students Association; Simon Fraser University; SFURA walking and hiking group; Simon Fraser University Retirees Association "SFURA"; Temple Shalom

Responsibility: Damer, Eric

Accession Code: BV023.16.1

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [1926-2023] (interview content), interviewed 2023

Media Type: Sound Recording

Notes: Title based on contents of file; Summary, recording and transcript of second interview available on Heritage Burnaby

Documents

2023_0016_0001_004

Audio Tracks

Interview with Shirley Cohn, [1926-2023] (interview content), interviewed 2023

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Sound_Recordings/Oral_Histories/2023_0016_0001_003.mp3

Bus drivers in a parking lot

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1973

Collection/Fonds: John Archy "Archie" MacLeod fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. slide ; 35 mm

Scope and Content: Photograph of 5 bus drivers in a parking lot, likely in Ontario. From the left are Harry Eade, Art Egan, Bob Straw, Edra McLeod, and Vilma "Vi" Westerholm. The photograph was taken during a convoy of eight new GMC diesel 49-passenger buses for BC Hydro, which were driven by transit operators from t…

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: John Archy "Archie" MacLeod fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. slide ; 35 mm

Scope and Content: Photograph of 5 bus drivers in a parking lot, likely in Ontario. From the left are Harry Eade, Art Egan, Bob Straw, Edra McLeod, and Vilma "Vi" Westerholm. The photograph was taken during a convoy of eight new GMC diesel 49-passenger buses for BC Hydro, which were driven by transit operators from the factory in London, Ontario, to Vancouver, BC, in 1973.

Subjects: Occupations - Bus Drivers; Transportation - Buses

Names: British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority

Accession Code: BV011.60.2

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: 1973

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: MacLeod, John Archy "Archie"

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Stamp in red ink on slide frame reads: "4_SEP73V2"

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Four men in a parking lot

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription3620

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1973

Collection/Fonds: John Archy "Archie" MacLeod fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. slide ; 35 mm

Scope and Content: Photograph of four men in a parking lot, likely in Ontario. From the left is Cliff Cranswick, an unknown man, Gordon Robertson, and Art Egan. The photograph was taken during a convoy of eight new GMC diesel 49-passenger buses for BC Hydro, which were driven by transit operators from the factory in …

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: John Archy "Archie" MacLeod fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. slide ; 35 mm

Scope and Content: Photograph of four men in a parking lot, likely in Ontario. From the left is Cliff Cranswick, an unknown man, Gordon Robertson, and Art Egan. The photograph was taken during a convoy of eight new GMC diesel 49-passenger buses for BC Hydro, which were driven by transit operators from the factory in London, Ontario, to Vancouver, BC, in 1973.

Subjects: Occupations - Bus Drivers; Transportation - Buses

Names: British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority

Accession Code: BV011.60.1

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: 1973

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: MacLeod, John Archy "Archie"

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Stamp in red ink on slide frame reads: "3_SEP73V2"

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John Archy "Archie" MacLeod fonds

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1973

Collection/Fonds: John Archy "Archie" MacLeod fonds

Description Level: Fonds

Physical Description: 18 photographs : col. slides ; 35 mm

Scope and Content: Fonds consists of photographs documenting a team of BC Hydro bus drivers who travelled from London, Ontario to pick up new deisel buses which they drove back to Vancouver to join the B.C. transit fleet.

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: John Archy "Archie" MacLeod fonds

Description Level: Fonds

Physical Description: 18 photographs : col. slides ; 35 mm

Scope and Content: Fonds consists of photographs documenting a team of BC Hydro bus drivers who travelled from London, Ontario to pick up new deisel buses which they drove back to Vancouver to join the B.C. transit fleet.

History: John Archy MacLeod was born in Scotland in 1910 and married Isabella "Bella" McMorran in 1936. The couple lived in Coquitlam from 1953. Archie was employed as a bus driver for BC Hydro (formerly BC Electric) for 33 years. John was part of a team of BC Hydro bus drivers who travelled to London, Ontario to pick up eight new diesel buses to bring back to Vancouver in 1973. Archie retired in 1975 and died in 1990.

Creator: MacLeod, John Archy "Archie"

Accession Code: BV011.60

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: 1973

Media Type: Photograph

Arrangement: Photographs were arranged and described as per their content and original order by the donor.

Photographer: MacLeod, John Archy "Archie"

Notes: Title based on contents of fonds

National Solid Wastes Seminar

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Report ID: 23339

Meeting Date: 5-Apr-1971

Format: Council - Manager's Report

Manager's Report No.: 23

Item No.: 6

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

2 documents

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Report ID: 23339

Meeting Date: 5-Apr-1971

Format: Council - Manager's Report

Manager's Report No.: 23

Item No.: 6

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

Documents

Report 23339

5-Apr-1971 Meeting Minutes

Archie MacLeod with his bus

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription3635

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1973

Collection/Fonds: John Archy "Archie" MacLeod fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. slide ; 35 mm

Scope and Content: Photograph of John Archy "Archie" MacLeod standing with a bus. The photograph was taken during a convoy of eight new GMC diesel 49-passenger buses for BC Hydro, which were driven by transit operators from the factory in London, Ontario, to Vancouver, BC, in 1973.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: John Archy "Archie" MacLeod fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. slide ; 35 mm

Scope and Content: Photograph of John Archy "Archie" MacLeod standing with a bus. The photograph was taken during a convoy of eight new GMC diesel 49-passenger buses for BC Hydro, which were driven by transit operators from the factory in London, Ontario, to Vancouver, BC, in 1973.

Subjects: Transportation - Buses; Occupations - Bus Drivers

Names: British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority; MacLeod, John Archy "Archie"

Accession Code: BV011.60.16

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: 1973

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: MacLeod, John Archy "Archie"

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; "John Archy MacLeod" inscribed on the slide mount.; Stamp in red ink on slide frame reads: "19_SEP73V2"

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Archy MacLeod in driver's seat of bus

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1973

Collection/Fonds: John Archy "Archie" MacLeod fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. slide ; 35 mm

Scope and Content: Photograph of John Archy "Archie" MacLeod in the driver's seat of a bus. The photograph was taken during a convoy of eight new GMC diesel 49-passenger buses for BC Hydro, which were driven by transit operators from the factory in London, Ontario, to Vancouver, BC, in 1973.

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: John Archy "Archie" MacLeod fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. slide ; 35 mm

Scope and Content: Photograph of John Archy "Archie" MacLeod in the driver's seat of a bus. The photograph was taken during a convoy of eight new GMC diesel 49-passenger buses for BC Hydro, which were driven by transit operators from the factory in London, Ontario, to Vancouver, BC, in 1973.

Subjects: Transportation - Buses; Occupations - Bus Drivers

Names: British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority; MacLeod, John Archy "Archie"

Accession Code: BV011.60.9

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: 1973

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: MacLeod, John Archy "Archie"

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Note written in blue ink on slide frame reads: "John Archy / MacLeod"; Stamp in red ink on slide frame reads: "11_SEP73V2"

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Archy MacLeod in driver's seat of bus, 1973 thumbnail

Bus drivers and bus

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1973

Collection/Fonds: John Archy "Archie" MacLeod fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. slide ; 35 mm

Scope and Content: Photograph of bus drivers near a bus. The photograph was taken during a convoy of eight new GMC diesel 49-passenger buses for BC Hydro, which were driven by transit operators from the factory in London, Ontario, to Vancouver, BC, in 1973.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: John Archy "Archie" MacLeod fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. slide ; 35 mm

Scope and Content: Photograph of bus drivers near a bus. The photograph was taken during a convoy of eight new GMC diesel 49-passenger buses for BC Hydro, which were driven by transit operators from the factory in London, Ontario, to Vancouver, BC, in 1973.

Subjects: Transportation - Buses; Occupations - Bus Drivers

Names: British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority

Accession Code: BV011.60.18

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: 1973

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: MacLeod, John Archy "Archie"

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Stamp in red ink on slide frame reads: "21_SEP73V2"

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Bus drivers and buses

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription3622

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1973

Collection/Fonds: John Archy "Archie" MacLeod fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. slide ; 35 mm

Scope and Content: Photograph of bus drivers and buses. The photograph was taken during a convoy of eight new GMC diesel 49-passenger buses for BC Hydro, which were driven by transit operators from the factory in London, Ontario, to Vancouver, BC, in 1973.

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: John Archy "Archie" MacLeod fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. slide ; 35 mm

Scope and Content: Photograph of bus drivers and buses. The photograph was taken during a convoy of eight new GMC diesel 49-passenger buses for BC Hydro, which were driven by transit operators from the factory in London, Ontario, to Vancouver, BC, in 1973.

Subjects: Transportation - Buses; Occupations - Bus Drivers

Names: British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority

Accession Code: BV011.60.3

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: 1973

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: MacLeod, John Archy "Archie"

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Stamp in red ink on slide frame reads: "5_SEP73V2"

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Bus drivers on a break

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1973

Collection/Fonds: John Archy "Archie" MacLeod fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. slide ; 35 mm

Scope and Content: Photograph of bus drivers in a hotel room. At the centre are Edra McLeod (no relation to John "Archie" MacLeod) and Gordon Robertson. The photograph was taken during a convoy of eight new GMC diesel 49-passenger buses for BC Hydro, which were driven by transit operators from the factory in London, …

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: John Archy "Archie" MacLeod fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. slide ; 35 mm

Scope and Content: Photograph of bus drivers in a hotel room. At the centre are Edra McLeod (no relation to John "Archie" MacLeod) and Gordon Robertson. The photograph was taken during a convoy of eight new GMC diesel 49-passenger buses for BC Hydro, which were driven by transit operators from the factory in London, Ontario, to Vancouver, BC, in 1973.

Subjects: Occupations - Bus Drivers

Names: British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority

Accession Code: BV011.60.10

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: 1973

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: MacLeod, John Archy "Archie"

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Stamp in red ink on slide frame reads: "12_SEP73V2"

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Bus drivers on a break

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription3630

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1973

Collection/Fonds: John Archy "Archie" MacLeod fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. slide ; 35 mm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a group of bus drivers in a hotel room. From left are Les Symons, Harry Eade, back: Edra McLeod (no relation to John "Archie" MacLeod), Vilma "Vi" Westerholm, unknown man, front: Gordon Robertson, Art Egan, and Cliff Cranswick. The photograph was taken during a convoy of eight new GMC…

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: John Archy "Archie" MacLeod fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. slide ; 35 mm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a group of bus drivers in a hotel room. From left are Les Symons, Harry Eade, back: Edra McLeod (no relation to John "Archie" MacLeod), Vilma "Vi" Westerholm, unknown man, front: Gordon Robertson, Art Egan, and Cliff Cranswick. The photograph was taken during a convoy of eight new GMC diesel 49-passenger buses for BC Hydro, which were driven by transit operators from the factory in London, Ontario, to Vancouver, BC, in 1973.

Subjects: Occupations - Bus Drivers

Names: British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority

Accession Code: BV011.60.11

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: 1973

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: MacLeod, John Archy "Archie"

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Stamp in red ink on slide frame reads: "13_SEP73V2"

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Bus drivers on a break

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription3631

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1973

Collection/Fonds: John Archy "Archie" MacLeod fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. slide ; 35 mm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a group of bus drivers in a hotel room. From left, Archy MacLeod, Harry Eade, back: Edra McLeod (no relation to John "Archie" MacLeod), unknown man, Les Symons, front: Gordon Robertson, Art Egan, and Cliff Cranswick. The photograph was taken during a convoy of eight new GMC diesel 49-…

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: John Archy "Archie" MacLeod fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. slide ; 35 mm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a group of bus drivers in a hotel room. From left, Archy MacLeod, Harry Eade, back: Edra McLeod (no relation to John "Archie" MacLeod), unknown man, Les Symons, front: Gordon Robertson, Art Egan, and Cliff Cranswick. The photograph was taken during a convoy of eight new GMC diesel 49-passenger buses for BC Hydro, which were driven by transit operators from the factory in London, Ontario, to Vancouver, BC, in 1973.

Subjects: Occupations - Bus Drivers

Names: British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority

Accession Code: BV011.60.12

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: 1973

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: MacLeod, John Archy "Archie"

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Stamp in red ink on slide frame reads: "14_SEP73V2"

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Bus drivers seated at a table

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription3626

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1973

Collection/Fonds: John Archy "Archie" MacLeod fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. slide ; 35 mm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a group of bus drivers seated around a restaurant table during a break. From the left are an unknown man, Gordon Robertson, Edra McLeod, Harry Eade, an unknown man, Bob Straw, Vilma "Vi" Westerholm, and Cliff Cranswick. The photograph was taken during a convoy of eight new GMC diesel …

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: John Archy "Archie" MacLeod fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. slide ; 35 mm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a group of bus drivers seated around a restaurant table during a break. From the left are an unknown man, Gordon Robertson, Edra McLeod, Harry Eade, an unknown man, Bob Straw, Vilma "Vi" Westerholm, and Cliff Cranswick. The photograph was taken during a convoy of eight new GMC diesel 49-passenger buses for BC Hydro, which were driven by transit operators from the factory in London, Ontario, to Vancouver, BC, in 1973.

Subjects: Occupations - Bus Drivers; Transportation - Buses

Names: British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority

Accession Code: BV011.60.7

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: 1973

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: MacLeod, John Archy "Archie"

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Stamp in red ink on slide frame reads: "9_SEP73V2"

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Bus drivers seated at a table, 1973 thumbnail

Bus drivers standing with a bus

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription3636

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1973

Collection/Fonds: John Archy "Archie" MacLeod fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. slide ; 35 mm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a group of bus drivers posing in front of a bus. From left: Les Symons, Art Egan, Cliff Cranswick, Bob Straw, Harry Eade, Edra McLeod, Vilma "Vi" Westerholm, and Gordon Robertson in the bus. The photograph was taken during a convoy of eight new GMC diesel 49-passenger buses for BC Hyd…

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: John Archy "Archie" MacLeod fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. slide ; 35 mm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a group of bus drivers posing in front of a bus. From left: Les Symons, Art Egan, Cliff Cranswick, Bob Straw, Harry Eade, Edra McLeod, Vilma "Vi" Westerholm, and Gordon Robertson in the bus. The photograph was taken during a convoy of eight new GMC diesel 49-passenger buses for BC Hydro, which were driven by transit operators from the factory in London, Ontario, to Vancouver, BC, in 1973.

Subjects: Transportation - Buses; Occupations - Bus Drivers

Names: British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority

Accession Code: BV011.60.17

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: 1973

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: MacLeod, John Archy "Archie"

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Stamp in red ink on slide frame reads: "20_SEP73V2"

Images

Bus drivers standing with a bus, 1973 thumbnail

Buses and bus drivers

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription3623

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1973

Collection/Fonds: John Archy "Archie" MacLeod fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. slide ; 35 mm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a row of buses and 2 bus drivers. The photograph was taken during a convoy of eight new GMC diesel 49-passenger buses for BC Hydro, which were driven by transit operators from the factory in London, Ontario, to Vancouver, BC, in 1973.

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: John Archy "Archie" MacLeod fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. slide ; 35 mm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a row of buses and 2 bus drivers. The photograph was taken during a convoy of eight new GMC diesel 49-passenger buses for BC Hydro, which were driven by transit operators from the factory in London, Ontario, to Vancouver, BC, in 1973.

Subjects: Occupations - Bus Drivers; Transportation - Buses

Names: British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority

Accession Code: BV011.60.4

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: 1973

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: MacLeod, John Archy "Archie"

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Stamp in red ink on slide frame reads: "6_SEP73V2"

Images

Buses and bus drivers

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription3625

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1973

Collection/Fonds: John Archy "Archie" MacLeod fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. slide ; 35 mm

Scope and Content: Photograph of buses parked in a parking lot, with a group of drivers. The photograph was taken during a convoy of eight new GMC diesel 49-passenger buses for BC Hydro, which were driven by transit operators from the factory in London, Ontario, to Vancouver, BC, in 1973.

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: John Archy "Archie" MacLeod fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. slide ; 35 mm

Scope and Content: Photograph of buses parked in a parking lot, with a group of drivers. The photograph was taken during a convoy of eight new GMC diesel 49-passenger buses for BC Hydro, which were driven by transit operators from the factory in London, Ontario, to Vancouver, BC, in 1973.

Subjects: Occupations - Bus Drivers; Transportation - Buses

Names: British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority

Accession Code: BV011.60.6

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: 1973

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: MacLeod, John Archy "Archie"

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Stamp in red ink on slide frame reads: "8_SEP73V2"

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