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George Donovan, duck hunter

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Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1927 (date of original), copied 1986
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 12.7 x 17.8 cm print
Scope and Content
Photograph of George Donovan, duck hunter, with a Remington double barrel 12 gauge shotgun with hammers. He is holding a bag of mallards from the mud flats on north side of Burrard Inlet.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1927 (date of original), copied 1986
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Pioneer Tales subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 12.7 x 17.8 cm print
Description Level
Item
Record No.
204-448
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS1988-03
Scope and Content
Photograph of George Donovan, duck hunter, with a Remington double barrel 12 gauge shotgun with hammers. He is holding a bag of mallards from the mud flats on north side of Burrard Inlet.
Subjects
Animals - Poultry
Armament - Firearms
Recreational Activities - Hunting
Names
Donovan, George
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
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Interior of Real Estate - Surveyor's office building

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[1983]
Collection/Fonds
Century Park Museum Association fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. slide ; 35 mm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the interior of the Dow, Fraser & Co. Real Estate Office and Hiill and Burnett Surveyor's Offce building inside of Heritage Village. The interior is furnished with an arrangement of artifacts including a pot belly stove; a Remington typewriter; a roll top desk and chair; a large safe;…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Century Park Museum Association fonds
Series
Heritage Village Museum exhibits and artifacts series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. slide ; 35 mm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the interior of the Dow, Fraser & Co. Real Estate Office and Hiill and Burnett Surveyor's Offce building inside of Heritage Village. The interior is furnished with an arrangement of artifacts including a pot belly stove; a Remington typewriter; a roll top desk and chair; a large safe; a union jack flag and a map and survey plan on the walls.
History
The building was originally located at 3043 (pre-1958) / 6108 Patterson Avenue, Lot 22, Block 33, District Lot 151, Plan 2002. It was built ca. 1929, possibly by Mr. Cuthbert Pratt. Over the years it was used as a confectionary store, grocery store, home, and small boarding house. By 1977, it was operating as the Magee Grocery Store. The building was moved to BVM in May 1977 and then adapted to look like the original Dow, Fraser & Co. Ltd. real estate building.
Subjects
Buildings - Civic - Museums
Names
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV020.5.1520
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[1983]
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
2400
Scan Date
17-Nov-2020
Scale
100
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Embossed stamp on slide frame reads: "JAN_83"
Images
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Interview with Ted Burnham by Eric Damer September 19, 2012 - Track 1

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory312
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date Range
1930-1956
Length
0:09:50
Summary
This portion of the recording pertains to Edward Lewis "Ted" Burnham's early memories of growing up in Burnaby. He talks of his brothers going into the service and of his own work history which includes working for the municipality of Burnaby.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Summary
This portion of the recording pertains to Edward Lewis "Ted" Burnham's early memories of growing up in Burnaby. He talks of his brothers going into the service and of his own work history which includes working for the municipality of Burnaby.
Date Range
1930-1956
Photo Info
Edward Lewis "Ted" Burnham, [195-]. Item no. 549-021.
Length
0:09:50
Subjects
Occupations - Civic Workers
Interviewer
Damer, Eric
Interview Date
September 19, 2012
Scope and Content
Recording is an interview with Edward Lewis "Ted" Burnham conducted by Burnaby Village Museum employee Eric Damer, September 19, 2012. Major theme discussed: the role of the municipal worker in the nineteen-fifties and nineteen-sixties.
Biographical Notes
E.L. "Ted" Burnham was born in 1930 and grew up in East Burnaby. He attended Armstrong Street and Edmonds Schools and then Trapp Technical High School before beginning work at a range of occupations in the late nineteen-forties. Ted studied business administration at the University of British Columbia and worked from 1953 to about 1958 for the municipality of Burnaby in the engineering and welfare departments, then briefly for Remington-Rand computers, and then at the Hannah Medical Clinic until 1973. After marrying in 1957, Ted and his wife moved from McKay Avenue to Kaymar Drive and raised two daughters. In the ninteen-seventies and later, Ted became involved in municipal politics, the Heritage Village, and in his own real estate and insurance business.
Total Tracks
3
Total Length
0:29:27
Interviewee Name
Burnham, Edward Lewis "Ted"
Interview Location
Burnaby Village Museum
Interviewer Bio
Eric Damer is a lifelong British Columbian born in Victoria, raised in Kamloops, and currently residing in Burnaby. After studying philosophy at the University of Victoria, he became interested in the educational forces that had shaped his own life. He completed master’s and doctoral degrees in educational studies at the University of British Columbia with a particular interest in the history of adult and higher education in the province. In 2012, Eric worked for the City of Burnaby as a field researcher and writer, conducting interviews for the City Archives and Museum Oral History Program.
Collection/Fonds
Community Heritage Commission Special Projects fonds
Series
Burna-Boom Oral History Project series
Transcript Available
None
Media Type
Sound Recording
Images
Audio Tracks

Track one of recording of interview with Ted Burnham

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Interview with Ted Burnham by Eric Damer September 19, 2012 - Track 2

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory313
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date Range
1946-1986
Length
0:10:42
Summary
This portion of the recording pertains to Edward Lewis "Ted" Burnham's memories of the interurban tram. He mentions getting his driver's license and goes on to discuss more of his work history; in the computer industry, then in the medical industry.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Summary
This portion of the recording pertains to Edward Lewis "Ted" Burnham's memories of the interurban tram. He mentions getting his driver's license and goes on to discuss more of his work history; in the computer industry, then in the medical industry.
Date Range
1946-1986
Photo Info
Edward Lewis "Ted" Burnham, [195-]. Item no. 549-021.
Length
0:10:42
Subjects
Transportation - Electric Railroads
Interviewer
Damer, Eric
Interview Date
September 19, 2012
Scope and Content
Recording is an interview with Edward Lewis "Ted" Burnham conducted by Burnaby Village Museum employee Eric Damer, September 19, 2012. Major theme discussed: the role of the municipal worker in the nineteen-fifties and nineteen-sixties.
Biographical Notes
E.L. "Ted" Burnham was born in 1930 and grew up in East Burnaby. He attended Armstrong Street and Edmonds Schools and then Trapp Technical High School before beginning work at a range of occupations in the late nineteen-forties. Ted studied business administration at the University of British Columbia and worked from 1953 to about 1958 for the municipality of Burnaby in the engineering and welfare departments, then briefly for Remington-Rand computers, and then at the Hannah Medical Clinic until 1973. After marrying in 1957, Ted and his wife moved from McKay Avenue to Kaymar Drive and raised two daughters. In the ninteen-seventies and later, Ted became involved in municipal politics, the Heritage Village, and in his own real estate and insurance business.
Total Tracks
3
Total Length
0:29:27
Interviewee Name
Burnham, Edward Lewis "Ted"
Interview Location
Burnaby Village Museum
Interviewer Bio
Eric Damer is a lifelong British Columbian born in Victoria, raised in Kamloops, and currently residing in Burnaby. After studying philosophy at the University of Victoria, he became interested in the educational forces that had shaped his own life. He completed master’s and doctoral degrees in educational studies at the University of British Columbia with a particular interest in the history of adult and higher education in the province. In 2012, Eric worked for the City of Burnaby as a field researcher and writer, conducting interviews for the City Archives and Museum Oral History Program.
Collection/Fonds
Community Heritage Commission Special Projects fonds
Series
Burna-Boom Oral History Project series
Transcript Available
None
Media Type
Sound Recording
Images
Audio Tracks

Track two of recording of interview with Ted Burnham

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Interview with Ted Burnham by Eric Damer September 19, 2012 - Track 3

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory314
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date Range
1950-1969
Length
0:08:54
Summary
This portion of the recording pertains to Edward Lewis "Ted" Burnham's personal life. He discusses activities undertaken by his daughters and his wife while living in Burnaby. He also discusses the changes that have happened in Burnaby, including during his time on the assessment appeal board. He m…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Summary
This portion of the recording pertains to Edward Lewis "Ted" Burnham's personal life. He discusses activities undertaken by his daughters and his wife while living in Burnaby. He also discusses the changes that have happened in Burnaby, including during his time on the assessment appeal board. He mentions controversy surrounding Oakalla land development in the nineteen-fifties and nineteen-sixties.
Date Range
1950-1969
Photo Info
Edward Lewis "Ted" Burnham, [195-]. Item no. 549-021.
Length
0:08:54
Interviewer
Damer, Eric
Interview Date
September 19, 2012
Scope and Content
Recording is an interview with Edward Lewis "Ted" Burnham conducted by Burnaby Village Museum employee Eric Damer, September 19, 2012. Major theme discussed: the role of the municipal worker in the nineteen-fifties and nineteen-sixties.
Biographical Notes
E.L. "Ted" Burnham was born in 1930 and grew up in East Burnaby. He attended Armstrong Street and Edmonds Schools and then Trapp Technical High School before beginning work at a range of occupations in the late nineteen-forties. Ted studied business administration at the University of British Columbia and worked from 1953 to about 1958 for the municipality of Burnaby in the engineering and welfare departments, then briefly for Remington-Rand computers, and then at the Hannah Medical Clinic until 1973. After marrying in 1957, Ted and his wife moved from McKay Avenue to Kaymar Drive and raised two daughters. In the ninteen-seventies and later, Ted became involved in municipal politics, the Heritage Village, and in his own real estate and insurance business.
Total Tracks
3
Total Length
0:29:27
Interviewee Name
Burnham, Edward Lewis "Ted"
Interview Location
Burnaby Village Museum
Interviewer Bio
Eric Damer is a lifelong British Columbian born in Victoria, raised in Kamloops, and currently residing in Burnaby. After studying philosophy at the University of Victoria, he became interested in the educational forces that had shaped his own life. He completed master’s and doctoral degrees in educational studies at the University of British Columbia with a particular interest in the history of adult and higher education in the province. In 2012, Eric worked for the City of Burnaby as a field researcher and writer, conducting interviews for the City Archives and Museum Oral History Program.
Collection/Fonds
Community Heritage Commission Special Projects fonds
Series
Burna-Boom Oral History Project series
Transcript Available
None
Media Type
Sound Recording
Images
Audio Tracks

Track three of recording of interview with Ted Burnham

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