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Interview with A.W. Dow by Larry R. Jensen November 11, 1974 - Track 2
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory161
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date Range
- 1930-1932
- Length
- 0:07:38
- Summary
- This portion of the interview pertains to A.W. Dow's memories of the controversial Shell Oil development at Lochdale.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Summary
- This portion of the interview pertains to A.W. Dow's memories of the controversial Shell Oil development at Lochdale.
- Date Range
- 1930-1932
- Photo Info
- Dow General Store, [193-]. Item no. HV976.62.1
- Length
- 0:07:38
- Names
- Shell Oil Company
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Lochdale (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Interviewer
- Jensen, Larry R.
- Interview Date
- November 11, 1974
- Scope and Content
- Recording is of an interview with A.W. Dow by history student Larry R. Jensen, November 11, 1974. This interview was created to gain information for a History 432 paper entitled: "The Lochdale Community: A Study of Depression Times (1929-1939)." Major themes discussed are: the Lochdale Community and the Depression.
- Biographical Notes
- A.W. Dow went to boarding school in Truro, Cornwall, United Kingdom. A.W. Dow came to the Lochdale Community in 1928. He learnt of the Lochdale store being up for sale through his bride-to-be’s brother, bought it, and became the postmaster and Lochdale General Store owner from 1928 until 1937, renaming it Dow's General Store. In 1937, he and his wife left the store at Hastings Street, bought property and built a combination house and store at 599 Sperling Avenue. A.W. served as Secretary and Treasurer of the Rate Payers' Association. As well, he and his wife were charter members of the Lochdale Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF).
- Total Tracks
- 7
- Total Length
- 0:58:39
- Interviewee Name
- Dow, A.W.
- Interview Location
- 599 Sperling Avenue, Burnaby
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Oral history subseries
- 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.
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Track two of interview with A.W. Dow
Track two of interview with A.W. Dow
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Oral_Histories/_Unrestricted/100-13-05/100-13-05_Track_2.mp3Preliminary Arrangements re Purchase of DL 217 by Shell Oil Company
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport64560
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 55696
- Meeting Date
- 22-Apr-1930
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 55696
- Meeting Date
- 22-Apr-1930
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Sale of Block B, DL 217 to the Shell Oil Company of BC
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport64633
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 55866
- Meeting Date
- 19-May-1930
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 55866
- Meeting Date
- 19-May-1930
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Request for Approval of Draft Agreement with Shell Oil Company
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport65053
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 56215
- Meeting Date
- 2-Sep-1930
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 56215
- Meeting Date
- 2-Sep-1930
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Agreement Between Shell Oil Company and Corporation of Burnaby
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport62550
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 55168
- Meeting Date
- 7-Dec-1931
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 55168
- Meeting Date
- 7-Dec-1931
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Shell Oil Company Agreement
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport62656
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 55198
- Meeting Date
- 21-Dec-1931
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 55198
- Meeting Date
- 21-Dec-1931
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Shell Oil Company Agreement re Roadway Constructions
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport63600
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 55722
- Meeting Date
- 6-Jun-1932
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 55722
- Meeting Date
- 6-Jun-1932
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Order in Council Approving By-law No. 1185 (Shell Oil Company of British Colubmia Limited Aid By-law 1930)
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport63724
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 55754
- Meeting Date
- 20-Jun-1932
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 55754
- Meeting Date
- 20-Jun-1932
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Shell Oil Company - Price of Stove Oil Deliveries
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport53695
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 69780
- Meeting Date
- 27-Mar-1944
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 69780
- Meeting Date
- 27-Mar-1944
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Odours Eminating from the Shell Oil Company Plant in North Burnaby
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport53190
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 69272
- Meeting Date
- 16-Dec-1946
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 69272
- Meeting Date
- 16-Dec-1946
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Odors from Shell Oil Company Refinery
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport48619
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 48358
- Meeting Date
- 26-Jul-1948
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 48358
- Meeting Date
- 26-Jul-1948
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Application of Shell Oil Company for Permission to Remove Three Ornamental Street Light Standards on Kingsway Fronting Property at Grange Street
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport47155
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 46713
- Meeting Date
- 14-May-1951
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 46713
- Meeting Date
- 14-May-1951
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Shell Oil Company Plans to Enlarge the Exsisting Distilling Unit of their Company and Add Second Unit on Block B, DL 217
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport46581
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 46451
- Meeting Date
- 29-Sep-1952
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 46451
- Meeting Date
- 29-Sep-1952
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Application of Canadian Bechtel Limited, Imperial Oil and Shell Oil Company for Permission to Construct Branch Pipe Lines from the Terminus of the Trans Mountain Oil Company
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport46558
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 46482
- Meeting Date
- 20-Oct-1952
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 46482
- Meeting Date
- 20-Oct-1952
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Application of Shell Oil Company for Cancellation of a Plan Involving Lot 7 to 11, Block 1, DL 205
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport46501
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 46531
- Meeting Date
- 24-Nov-1952
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 46531
- Meeting Date
- 24-Nov-1952
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Application of Shell Oil Company Respecting 66.5 Acre Portion of DL 142
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport46042
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 46008
- Meeting Date
- 26-Oct-1953
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 46008
- Meeting Date
- 26-Oct-1953
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Application by Shell Oil Company of Canada for Cancellation of Pandora Street between Kensington Avenue and West Street Line of Sperling Avenue
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport45337
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 45451
- Meeting Date
- 8-Nov-1954
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 45451
- Meeting Date
- 8-Nov-1954
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Application from Shell Oil Company for a Permit to Construct a Maintenance Shop on Lot 4, Block 6, DL 206
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport45258
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 45522
- Meeting Date
- 13-Dec-1954
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 45522
- Meeting Date
- 13-Dec-1954
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Plans Submitted by Shell Oil Company for Construction of Maintenance Shop on Lot 4, Block 6, DL 206
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport45235
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 45539
- Meeting Date
- 20-Dec-1954
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 45539
- Meeting Date
- 20-Dec-1954
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Application of Shell Oil Company of Canada Limited to Construct Oil Storage Tanks on Lot 6, Block 1, DL 205, Plan 3328
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport44805
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 44294
- Meeting Date
- 9-May-1955
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 44294
- Meeting Date
- 9-May-1955
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds