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Interview with Helen Sprott August 10, 1977 - Track 1

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Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date Range
1900-1908
Length
0:05:47
Summary
This portion of the interview pertains to Helen Fanny Sprott's memories of her family's first years of living in Burnaby. She mentions the Hazard House and Mayfield Farms.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Summary
This portion of the interview pertains to Helen Fanny Sprott's memories of her family's first years of living in Burnaby. She mentions the Hazard House and Mayfield Farms.
Date Range
1900-1908
Photo Info
Sprott sisters sitting together on a long tressle. Helen Sprott is seated on the right, wearing glasses [1906]. Item no. HV978.1.10
Length
0:05:47
Subjects
Buildings - Residences - Houses
Geographic Access
Canada Way
Burnaby Lake
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Morley-Buckingham Area
Interview Date
August 10, 1977
Scope and Content
Recording is of an interview with Helen Sprott, August 10, 1977. Major themes discussed are: the Sprott home.
Biographical Notes
Helen Sprott was born in Burnaby on June 22, 1902. Her father, Louis Edgar Sprott and younger brother came out to Burnaby from England, following their older brother Charles F. Sprott. The two younger brothers were in the Merchant Marines together prior to arriving in to Burnaby and learning to farm. Louis Edgar Sprott and Helen Louise F. Nicholls were married June 30, 1900 and stayed at the Haszard House while their own house was being built. By 1902, "the Dovecote" was built and Helen was born. The house was added on to and later renamed "Mayfield Farms." Helen's grandmother and aunt on her mother's side came to live at Mayfield Farms in 1907 or 1908. Helen Sprott was living in Penticton at the time of her death, April 8, 1978 at the age of seventy-five.
Total Tracks
2
Total Length
0:08:57
Interviewee Name
Sprott, Helen
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Oral history subseries
Media Type
Sound Recording
Images
Audio Tracks

Track one of interview with Helen Sprott

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Interview with Helen Sprott August 10, 1977 - Track 2

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory208
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date Range
1900-1902
Length
0:03:10
Summary
This portion of the interview pertains to Helen Fanny Sprott's memories of her family's first years of living in Burnaby.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Summary
This portion of the interview pertains to Helen Fanny Sprott's memories of her family's first years of living in Burnaby.
Date Range
1900-1902
Photo Info
Sprott sisters sitting together on a long tressle. Helen Sprott is seated on the right, wearing glasses [1906]. Item no. HV978.1.10
Length
0:03:10
Interview Date
August 10, 1977
Scope and Content
Recording is of an interview with Helen Sprott, August 10, 1977. Major themes discussed are: the Sprott home.
Biographical Notes
Helen Sprott was born in Burnaby on June 22, 1902. Her father, Louis Edgar Sprott and younger brother came out to Burnaby from England, following their older brother Charles F. Sprott. The two younger brothers were in the Merchant Marines together prior to arriving in to Burnaby and learning to farm. Louis Edgar Sprott and Helen Louise F. Nicholls were married June 30, 1900 and stayed at the Haszard House while their own house was being built. By 1902, "the Dovecote" was built and Helen was born. The house was added on to and later renamed "Mayfield Farms." Helen's grandmother and aunt on her mother's side came to live at Mayfield Farms in 1907 or 1908. Helen Sprott was living in Penticton at the time of her death, April 8, 1978 at the age of seventy-five.
Total Tracks
2
Total Length
0:08:57
Interviewee Name
Sprott, Helen
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Oral history subseries
Media Type
Sound Recording
Images
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In the field

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription34502
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1914
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 6.6 x 11.7 cm mounted on cardboard 13.2 x 18.9 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of women and children standing outside in a field near Sperling Avenue and Douglas Road. Children at front of group, left to right: [unidentified], holding woman's hand; Maude Travers (future Mrs. W. Baine), holding hat; Kathleen Sprott, at front wearing hat; Robbie Travers, boy in whit…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1914
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Photographs subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 6.6 x 11.7 cm mounted on cardboard 13.2 x 18.9 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
023-001
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS2007-04
Scope and Content
Photograph of women and children standing outside in a field near Sperling Avenue and Douglas Road. Children at front of group, left to right: [unidentified], holding woman's hand; Maude Travers (future Mrs. W. Baine), holding hat; Kathleen Sprott, at front wearing hat; Robbie Travers, boy in white wearing hat; Jack Hart, boy in dark clothes; and, [first name unknown] Bond, girl at end. Children in middle of group, left to right: Mary Stone Sprott, wearing hat standing behind girl holding hat; Edwyna Hart (future Mrs. A.F. Peers), at behind with bow on head; Kathleen Mathers; Dick Peers, seen behind between two girls; and, Mary Gavin, blonde girl. Women and older girls at back of group, left to right: Dolly Bond (Mrs. Wylde of Seattle), wearing hat at left; Kitty Hill (future Mrs. W.J. Peers); Florence Hart (future Mrs. H.W. Godwin); Betty Peers (future Mrs. T. Freebairn-Smith of California); Helen Fanny Sprott, wearing hat; Grace Woodward (Mrs. V. Zala), wearing hat; Miss H.J. (Harriet Julia) Woodward (kindergarten teacher), in front; and, Bess Hart (future Mrs. Bird), behind Miss Woodward.
Names
Freebairn-Smith, Mary Elizabeth "Betty" Peers
Gavin, Mary
Godwin, Florence Hart
Bird, Elizabeth "Bess" Cross Hart
Hart, Frederick John "Jack"
Mathers, Kathleen
Peers, Edwyna Hart
Peers, Katherine Maude Hill "Kitty"
Peers, Richard Dominic "Dick"
Nadin, Kathleen Sprott
Daniels, Mary Stone Sprott
Travers, Maude
Travers, Robbie
Woodward, N.J.
Wylde, Dolly Bond
Zala, Grace Woodward
Sprott, Helen Fanny
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Identification key accompanying (in envelope marked BHS 23.1), including labeled drawing
Geographic Access
Sperling Avenue
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Morley-Buckingham Area
Douglas-Gilpin Area
Images
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