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Interview with Florence Hart Godwin by Bettina Bradbury July 2, 1975 - Track 2
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory11
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date Range
- 1917-[1929]
- Length
- 0:03:29
- Summary
- This portion of the interview pertains to Florence (Hart) Godwin's time in Vancouver and her early married life in the Edmonds district, as well as her husband's work at Fraser Mills.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Summary
- This portion of the interview pertains to Florence (Hart) Godwin's time in Vancouver and her early married life in the Edmonds district, as well as her husband's work at Fraser Mills.
- Date Range
- 1917-[1929]
- Photo Info
- Florence Hart Godwin on her wedding day, August 7, 1922. Item no. 477-601
- Length
- 0:03:29
- Names
- Fraser Mills
- Godwin, Harold
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Interviewer
- Bradbury, Dr. Bettina
- Interview Date
- July 2, 1975
- Scope and Content
- Recording is a taped interview with Florence Hart Godwin by SFU (Simon Fraser University) graduate student Bettina Bradbury, July 2, 1975. Major themes discussed are: Victoria Order of Nurses (VON) and the Edmonds Historic Neighbourhood. To view "Narrow By" terms for each track expand this description and see "Notes."
- Biographical Notes
- Florence Hart was born in 1898 in New Westminster. Florence first saw Burnaby in April of 1905 on a trip made by horse and buggy from the family home in New Westminster where her father worked as a real estate agent. By 1911, he had built a permanent home for his family in Burnaby, building what is now known as the Hart house and is currently owned by the municipality. Frederick John “Fred” Hart married Alice Chapman in Yale BC on August 13, 1895. They had four children together; Kingsley Chapman born May 27, 1897, Florence Elizabeth born October 23, 1898, and ten years later, Edwyna and Jack. They followed their family nurse, Miss Maude Woodward to Burnaby and purchased thirteen acres of land at Deer Lake to build a summer cottage. Mrs Hill and the children spent the summer months there while Frederick continued working in New Westminster, joining his family on the weekends. Florence Hart attended Douglas Road School before boarding at Crofton House in Vancouver. Kingsley Hart had enlisted in the army on March 23, 1915 when he was only seventeen years old. He was killed in action on September 26, 1916. The Hart family then moved to Kerrisdale, Vancouver. Florence worked at the Carnegie Library. On August 7, 1922 Florence Hart married Harold “Hal” Godwin and moved back to Edmonds in Burnaby where they remained for their entire married lives. In 1929, Florence and Harold’s daughter, Elizabeth Godwin was born. Alice (Chapman) Hart died May 24, 1935 at the age of sixty-eight. Frederick John Hart died August 29, 1945 at the age of seventy-seven. Florence Hart Godwin was named Good Citizen of Burnaby in 1971 and received a life membership to the IODE (Imperial Order Daughters of the Empire) for her long tenure. Both Florence and her husband Harold were awarded life memberships from the VON (Victorian Order of Nurses) for more than half a century of service. Harold Ward Godwin died December 12, 1962 at the age of sixty-six.
- Total Tracks
- 8
- Total Length
- 0:47:57
- Interviewee Name
- Godwin, Florence Hart
- Interviewer Bio
- Bettina Bradbury teaches history and women's studies at York University. She is the author of Wife to Widow. Lives, Laws and Politics in Nineteenth-century Montreal. (Vancouver: University of British Columbia Press, June 2011), 520p; Working Families. Age, Gender and Daily Survival in Industrializing Montreal. (Toronto: Canadian Social History Series, McClelland and Stewart, 1993); (Republished Toronto: Oxford University Press, 1996) (3rd edition, Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 2007). These interviews were undertaken after she completed her MA at Simon Fraser University in 1975 with the support of an LIP grant.
- 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.
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Track two of interview with Florence Hart Godwin by Bettina Bradbury
Track two of interview with Florence Hart Godwin by Bettina Bradbury
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Oral_Histories/_Unrestricted/100-13-17/100-13-17_Track_2.mp3![Standing beside the bus, [between 1926 and 1930] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Images/1974/197500330003av.jpg?width=280)
Standing beside the bus
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription3531
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [between 1926 and 1930]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia ; 13 x 8 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of an unidentified man standing beside the rear end of a bus. The man is in his shirt sleeves with his tie tucked in his shirt front but wearing a hat. He is holding a small hacksaw and a pipe. In the background is an awning with the word “HOTEL”. The awning is similar to the awnings sho…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia ; 13 x 8 cm
- Material Details
- Photograph has faded due to age
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of an unidentified man standing beside the rear end of a bus. The man is in his shirt sleeves with his tie tucked in his shirt front but wearing a hat. He is holding a small hacksaw and a pipe. In the background is an awning with the word “HOTEL”. The awning is similar to the awnings shown in The bus has the word "Pacific Sta __ / LTD" visible in the rear window (Pacific Stage Lines, owned by B.C. Electric Company, consolidated bus service in the Fraser Valley from July 1, 1926). This bus is a model built by the Fogel Bros, California and used by other transportation companies also owned by B.C. Electric.
- Subjects
- Transportation - Buses
- Accession Code
- HV975.33.3av
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- [between 1926 and 1930]
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 2/2/2010
- Scale
- 100
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Image from personal photograph album of Tom Irvine (Tommy Irvine).
- For related images see: HV975.33.3ad; HV975.33.3ay and HV975.33.3ao
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![Standing beside the bus, [between 1926 and 1930] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Images/1974/197500330003av.jpg)