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Butler family
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription35478
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1930 (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 (back, from left); (parents) Margaret and Edwin Butler; (front, from left) Gladys and Hazel Butler. The Butlers lived at 278 14th Avenue (later renumbered 8062 14th Avenue), East Burnaby.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1930 (date of original), copied 1986
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Pioneer Tales subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.7 x 17.8 cm print
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 204-336
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Accession Number
- BHS1988-03
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of (back, from left); (parents) Margaret and Edwin Butler; (front, from left) Gladys and Hazel Butler. The Butlers lived at 278 14th Avenue (later renumbered 8062 14th Avenue), East Burnaby.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Annotation above photograph reads, "The Family - 1930"
- Geographic Access
- 14th Avenue
- Street Address
- 8062 14th Avenue
- Historic Neighbourhood
- East Burnaby (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Second Street Area
Images
Dunn family
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription37683
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- October 1937 (date of original), copied 1991
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 4.1 x 2.8 cm print on contact sheet 20.2 x 25.3 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Ilma Dunn (centre) and her sons, Robert Dunn (left) and Fred Dunn (right), with 2nd Street School in the background. They each have toys in their hands. Robert is wearing a mask pushed to the top of his head.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- October 1937 (date of original), copied 1991
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Burnaby Image Bank subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 4.1 x 2.8 cm print on contact sheet 20.2 x 25.3 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 370-271
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Accession Number
- BHS1999-03
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Ilma Dunn (centre) and her sons, Robert Dunn (left) and Fred Dunn (right), with 2nd Street School in the background. They each have toys in their hands. Robert is wearing a mask pushed to the top of his head.
- Subjects
- Buildings - Schools
- Toys
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- 1 b&w copy negative accompanying
- Negative has a pink cast
- Geographic Access
- 2nd Street
- Street Address
- 7502 2nd Street
- Historic Neighbourhood
- East Burnaby (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Second Street Area
Images
Illma Beamish Dunn and Robert Dunn
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription37682
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1938 (date of original), copied 1991
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 4.5 x 2.6 cm print on contact sheet 20.2 x 25.3 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Ilma Beamish Dunn and her son, Robert Dunn, in the front yard of their home at 1790 2nd Street (later renumbered as the 7400 block of 2nd Street). Second Street School is visible in the background. The photograph was taken during the summer of 1938.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1938 (date of original), copied 1991
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Burnaby Image Bank subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 4.5 x 2.6 cm print on contact sheet 20.2 x 25.3 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 370-270
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Accession Number
- BHS1999-03
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Ilma Beamish Dunn and her son, Robert Dunn, in the front yard of their home at 1790 2nd Street (later renumbered as the 7400 block of 2nd Street). Second Street School is visible in the background. The photograph was taken during the summer of 1938.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- 1 b&w copy negative accompanying
- Negative has a pink cast
- Geographic Access
- 2nd Street
- Historic Neighbourhood
- East Burnaby (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Second Street Area
Images
Illma, Fred and Robert Dunn
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription37685
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- May 1939 (date of original), copied 1991
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 4.2 x 2.8 cm print on contact sheet 20.2 x 25.3 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph is a double exposure; the first image is of Ilma Dunn; the second image is of Fred and Robert Dunn. In both exposures, the family members are standing in front of their home at 1790 2nd Street (later renumbered as the 7400 block of 2nd Street). They are dressed for a royal visit, and th…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- May 1939 (date of original), copied 1991
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Burnaby Image Bank subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 4.2 x 2.8 cm print on contact sheet 20.2 x 25.3 cm
- Material Details
- Photograph is a double exposure
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 370-273
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Accession Number
- BHS1999-03
- Scope and Content
- Photograph is a double exposure; the first image is of Ilma Dunn; the second image is of Fred and Robert Dunn. In both exposures, the family members are standing in front of their home at 1790 2nd Street (later renumbered as the 7400 block of 2nd Street). They are dressed for a royal visit, and the boys are carrying flags.
- Subjects
- Symbols - Flags
- Events - Royal Visits
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- 1 b&w copy negative accompanying
- Negative has a pink cast
- Geographic Access
- 2nd Street
- Historic Neighbourhood
- East Burnaby (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Second Street Area
Images
Pioneer Days interviews September 22, 1971 - Track 1
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory266
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date Range
- 1891-1955
- Length
- 0:05:35
- Summary
- This portion of the recording includes Lillian May (Davies) Jones's memories of her family life during the early days of Burnaby, mentioning her family home as well as the home of Reeve Shaw. Lillian is being interviewed in front of an audience at Heritage Village (now Burnaby Village Museum).
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Summary
- This portion of the recording includes Lillian May (Davies) Jones's memories of her family life during the early days of Burnaby, mentioning her family home as well as the home of Reeve Shaw. Lillian is being interviewed in front of an audience at Heritage Village (now Burnaby Village Museum).
- Date Range
- 1891-1955
- Length
- 0:05:35
- Historic Neighbourhood
- East Burnaby (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Second Street Area
- Interview Date
- September 22, 1971
- Scope and Content
- Recording is of interviews with Lillian May (Davies) Jones, Ada Evelyn (Lewis) Groves, Lillian Frederica (Lewis) Porter, and Elsie Wilson during the Pioneer Days celebration at Heritage Village (now Burnaby Village Museum) on September 22, 1971. Major themes discussed are: personal memories and occupations of interviewees family members.
- Biographical Notes
- Lillian May Davies was born June 28, 1891 to George and Rachel (Mills) Davies. She was one of four children. George Davies married Rachel Mills September 12, 1888 in Winnipeg and headed west to make their home. George’s brother Richard Davies had already bought property at the corner of 16th Street and 3rd Avenue (now 12th Avenue) when Rachel and George moved in and built a house next door. George Davies went to work for Gilley Bros. Logging Co. in Burnaby. Lillian May Davies married John Henry Jones on July 29, 1909 at the Methodist Church in Burnaby which had opened only a few weeks before (the Joneses were the first couple to be married there). Their reception was held in the Davies’ family garden. On June 3, 1910, Lillian and John’s first child, Arnold Jones was born. In 1919 they adopted their second child, John Sheldon Jones whose birth parents had died of influenza. John and Lillian built a home on the lot next to Lillian’s parents and lived there for forty-eight years. After her husband’s death in 1956, Lillian moved one lot over and remained living there for over twenty years. Lillian May (Davies) Jones died in Surrey on June 24, 1981 at the age of eighty-nine for over twenty years. Lillian May (Davies) Jones died in Surrey on June 24, 1981 at the age of eighty-nine. Ada Evelyn Lewis was born on September 11, 1899. She was one of nine Lewis children. Ada's father came to Victoria BC from San Francisco. He met his wife in Victoria and moved to New Westminster where he was a typesetter on the first edition of the Columbian newspaper. He continued to work for the Columbian until his retirement. Her family owned the East Burnaby Fruit Farm at 17th Avenue between 2nd and 4th Street where they harvested apples, plums and pears. Ada attended East Burnaby School in 1905 and remembers being a pupil of Miss Draper. Ada E. Lewis married and became Mrs. Ada Evelyn Groves. Lillian Frederica “Lillie” Lewis was born in 1896 to William Henry and Emma (Smith) Lewis at the family farm at 4th Street and 18th Avenue. The family grew to nine, eldest to youngest; Albert, Lizzie, Minnie, Walter, Ernest, Lillie and Evelyn. Lillie’s mother, Emma (Smith) had the distinction of being the first girl of European descent to be born at Fort Victoria. Lillie’s father, William Henry Lewis helped to print the very first edition of the Vancouver Province in 1898. Lillie attended Douglas Road School and remembers being a pupil of Ellen Lister. Lillian Frederica “Lillie” Lewis married Bertie Blaine Porter at Lulu Island on November 7, 1918. They lived in Vancouver for a short time before returning to Burnaby to raise their four children. For most of his working life Bert operated a steam roller for the municipality. Lillian Frederica (Lewis) Porter died May 18, 1988 at the age of ninety-two. Elsie Wilson was born August 16, 1898 to Annie and her second husband William Wilson. Annie’s first husband Samuel W Walmsley died December 20, 1895 at the age of thirty-five, leaving Annie a widow at twenty-seven with two young children Annie age four and Samuel age six. Annie Walmsley married her second husband William Wilson on April 17, 1897. Elsie attended West Burnaby public school (later Kingsway West elementary) and remembers picking raspberries at various Burnaby farms for seven seasons.
- Total Tracks
- 4
- Total Length
- 0:24:19
- Interviewee Name
- Jones, Lillian May Davies
- Wilson, Elsie
- Porter, Lillie Lewis
- Groves, Ada Evelyn Lewis
- Interview Location
- Burnaby Village Museum, Burnaby
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Oral history subseries
- Transcript Available
- None
- Media Type
- Sound Recording
- Web Notes
- Interview was digitized in 2010 allowing it to be accessible on Heritage Burnaby. The digitization project was initiated by the Community Heritage Commission with support from City of Burnaby Council and the BC History Digitization Program of the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, University of British Columbia. It was recognized by the Heritage Society of BC with an award in 2012.
Audio Tracks
Track one of recording of Pioneer Days interviews
Track one of recording of Pioneer Days interviews
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Oral_Histories/_Unrestricted/MSS137-020/MSS137-020_Track_1.mp3
Second Street School Grade 2 class
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription36813
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1934 (date of original), copied 1992
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 7.7 x 12.2 cm print
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a Second Street School Grade 2 class. Identified: (top row, 2nd from left) Clarence Henshaw, and (middle row, 3rd from left) Gordon Henshaw. The school principal was Mrs. Potkins (not in photograph).
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1934 (date of original), copied 1992
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Burnaby Centennial Anthology subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 7.7 x 12.2 cm print
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 315-271
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Accession Number
- BHS1994-04
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a Second Street School Grade 2 class. Identified: (top row, 2nd from left) Clarence Henshaw, and (middle row, 3rd from left) Gordon Henshaw. The school principal was Mrs. Potkins (not in photograph).
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Geographic Access
- 2nd Street
- Street Address
- 7502 2nd Street
- Historic Neighbourhood
- East Burnaby (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Second Street Area
Images
![Ward family home, [between 1930 and 1935] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/251/280-003.jpg?width=280)
Ward family home
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription36493
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [between 1930 and 1935]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.5 x 12.5 cm print
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the front steps of the Ward house at 131 11th Avenue after Alvera Ward had added may additions. Levi Chesters, Eveline Ward's father is in the yard on the far left. Irene Ward Stangoe, Alvera and Eveline' s younger daughter, is sitting on the railing of the steps and a man is standing…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [between 1930 and 1935]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Ward family subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.5 x 12.5 cm print
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 280-003
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- BHS1992-10
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the front steps of the Ward house at 131 11th Avenue after Alvera Ward had added may additions. Levi Chesters, Eveline Ward's father is in the yard on the far left. Irene Ward Stangoe, Alvera and Eveline' s younger daughter, is sitting on the railing of the steps and a man is standing at their bottom, leaning on a wooden post.
- Subjects
- Buildings - Residential - Houses
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Geographic Access
- 11th Avenue
- Historic Neighbourhood
- East Burnaby (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Second Street Area
Images
![Ward family home, [between 1930 and 1935] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/251/280-003.jpg)