"Vancouver" found 150 records

Object History: The donation relates to the Robert and Annie Keig family and their daughter Margery Vera (known as Vera) Robert Keig was a finish carpenter and jointer. The family lived in West Burnaby on Rupert St. from approximately 1920 to late 1930's. Robert worked replacing the roof on the Hotel Vancouver during the 1930's. Robert moved to Powell River to work in the 1940's but the family retained the house in Burnaby. The artifacts were made by Robert or purchased as gifts for Vera when she was about 5 / 6 years old. She was a sickly child. The tools were used by Robert in his trade. There are a copies of Vera's birth registration and what was intended to be her memorial service in the accession file.

Notes: "Editors: Glen Reid, Alan Lysell" -- page 75

Linking the Atlantic to the Pacific, ocean to ocean : Montreal greets Vancouver, 23rd May, 1887

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Matthews, J. S. (James Skitt), 1878-1970; Vancouver City Archives

Edition: 3rd ed.

Publication Date: 1968

Call Number: 385.1 VAN

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Reference Collection

Material Type: Textual Record

Call Number: 385.1 VAN

Edition: 3rd ed.

Author: Matthews, J. S. (James Skitt), 1878-1970; Vancouver City Archives

Place of Publication: Vancouver, B.C.

Publisher: Vancouver City Archives

Publication Date: 1968

Printer: Brock Webber Printing Co. Ltd.

Physical Description: 36 p. : ill, maps ; 23 cm.

Library Subject (LOC): Vancouver (B.C.)--History

Names: Canadian Pacific Railway Company

Notes: Author's full name and dates: James Skitt Matthews, 1878-1970.; "With the compliments of the Trustees and Governors, City Archives, Vancouver." -- cover; "The first Trans-Canada train, Montreal to Vancouver..." -- p. 1

Campaigning in Vancouver East

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1968

Collection/Fonds: Harold Edward Winch collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.9 x 12.5 cm

Scope and Content: Item is a photograph of Harold Winch talking to a group of men standing on a dock in his riding of Vancouver East during his re-election campaign for Member of Parliament in 1968.

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Harold Edward Winch collection

Series: Harold E. Winch photographs series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.9 x 12.5 cm

Scope and Content: Item is a photograph of Harold Winch talking to a group of men standing on a dock in his riding of Vancouver East during his re-election campaign for Member of Parliament in 1968.

Subjects: Government - Federal Government; Elections; Industries - Shipping; Structures - Piers and Wharfs

Names: Winch, Harold Edward

Geographic Access: Vancouver

Accession Code: BV013.12.59

Date: 1968

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Photograph is a part of original scrapbook Item BV013.12.11

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Campaigning in Vancouver East, 1968 thumbnail

Digney film 1 - Digney family in Burnaby, Okanagan, Vancouver, Victoria, California and Seattle

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [between 1954 and 1965] (date of original), copied 2019

Collection/Fonds: Digney Family fonds

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 1 video recording (mp4) (23 min., 34 sec.) : digital, 16 fps, col., si.

Scope and Content: File consists of a film compliation created by Andy Digney and his son Ernest "Dig" Digney. The film footage is a compilation of twenty eight short segments taken at different times in various locations. The film footage documents family events, gatherings and vacations. The film opens with an outd…

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Digney Family fonds

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 1 video recording (mp4) (23 min., 34 sec.) : digital, 16 fps, col., si.

Scope and Content: File consists of a film compliation created by Andy Digney and his son Ernest "Dig" Digney. The film footage is a compilation of twenty eight short segments taken at different times in various locations. The film footage documents family events, gatherings and vacations. The film opens with an outdoor Christmas display and is followed by several other film segments taking place in Burnaby at 7749 Kaymur Drive; 6521 Bonsor Street and Brentwood Mall as well as Okanagon Lake Resort; California; Seattle; Vancouver and Victoria.

Creator: Digney, Ernest Frank "Dig"; Digney, Andy

Subjects: Holidays - Christmas

Names: Digney, Andy

Geographic Access: Bonsor Avenue

Accession Code: BV019.18.3

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: [between 1954 and 1965] (date of original), copied 2019

Media Type: Moving Images

Photographer: Digney, Ernest Frank "Dig"; Digney, Andy

Notes: Title based on contents of film; Digitized film is a copy from original 8 mm film; 12 film segments from this compilation with Burnaby content are described at item level and available for viewing on Heritage Burnaby; Contact Burnaby Village Museum to view entire content

Digney Film 3 - Visit to Vancouver Zoo in Stanley Park

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1967] (date of original), copied 2019

Collection/Fonds: Digney Family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 video recording (mp4) (1 min., 15 sec.) : digital, 23 fps, col., si.

Scope and Content: Film footage of Joyce Digney, her mother, Dorothy Brookes and her young son Drew Digney visiting the Vancouver Zoo located in Stanley Park in Vancouver. Film clip documents them watching pelicans feeding and swimming in a pond and walking along the pathways within the park.

1 image 1 video

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Digney Family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 video recording (mp4) (1 min., 15 sec.) : digital, 23 fps, col., si.

Scope and Content: Film footage of Joyce Digney, her mother, Dorothy Brookes and her young son Drew Digney visiting the Vancouver Zoo located in Stanley Park in Vancouver. Film clip documents them watching pelicans feeding and swimming in a pond and walking along the pathways within the park.

Creator: Digney, Ernest Frank "Dig"

Subjects: Exhibitions - Zoos; Animals; Animals - Birds

Names: Digney, Joyce; Digney, Drew

Geographic Access: Vancouver

Accession Code: BV019.18.5.4

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [1967] (date of original), copied 2019

Media Type: Moving Images

Planning Study Area: Maywood Area

Photographer: Digney, Ernest Frank "Dig"

Notes: Title based on contents of film segment; Film segment originates from digitized version of original 8 mm film (See BV019.18.5)

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Video

Digney Film 3 - Visit to Vancouver Zoo in Stanley Park, [1967] (date of original), copied 2019

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Harold Winch campaigning in Vancouver East

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1968]

Collection/Fonds: Harold Edward Winch collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.8 x 12.4 cm

Scope and Content: Item is a photograph of Harold Winch talking to a group of men standing outside on the site of a plywood and lumber manufacturing business in his riding of Vancouver East during his re-election campaign for Member of Parliament in 1968.

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Harold Edward Winch collection

Series: Harold E. Winch photographs series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.8 x 12.4 cm

Scope and Content: Item is a photograph of Harold Winch talking to a group of men standing outside on the site of a plywood and lumber manufacturing business in his riding of Vancouver East during his re-election campaign for Member of Parliament in 1968.

Subjects: Government - Federal Government; Elections; Industries; Industries - Logging/lumber

Names: Winch, Harold Edward

Geographic Access: Vancouver

Accession Code: BV013.12.57

Date: [1968]

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Photograph is a part of original scrapbook Item BV013.12.11

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Harold Winch campaigning in Vancouver East

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1968]

Collection/Fonds: Harold Edward Winch collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.8 x 12.4 cm

Scope and Content: Item is a photograph of Harold Winch talking to a man and woman identified as Mr. and Mrs. Martinelli in his riding of Vancouver East during his re-election campaign for Member of Parliament in 1968. The group are standing on the side walk in front of the Olympia Theatre (later known as the Roxy Th…

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Harold Edward Winch collection

Series: Harold E. Winch photographs series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.8 x 12.4 cm

Scope and Content: Item is a photograph of Harold Winch talking to a man and woman identified as Mr. and Mrs. Martinelli in his riding of Vancouver East during his re-election campaign for Member of Parliament in 1968. The group are standing on the side walk in front of the Olympia Theatre (later known as the Roxy Theatre) located at Nanaimo and Hastings Street in Vancouver.

Subjects: Government - Federal Government; Elections; Buildings - Commercial - Cinemas

Names: Winch, Harold Edward

Geographic Access: Vancouver

Accession Code: BV013.12.58

Date: [1968]

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Photograph is a part of original scrapbook Item BV013.12.11

Images

Harold Winch campaigning in Vancouver East

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1968]

Collection/Fonds: Harold Edward Winch collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.8 x 12.4 cm

Scope and Content: Item is a photograph of Harold Winch talking to a group of men standing outside on the site of a plywood and lumber manufacturing business in his riding of Vancouver East during his re-election campaign for Member of Parliament in 1968.

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Harold Edward Winch collection

Series: Harold E. Winch photographs series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.8 x 12.4 cm

Scope and Content: Item is a photograph of Harold Winch talking to a group of men standing outside on the site of a plywood and lumber manufacturing business in his riding of Vancouver East during his re-election campaign for Member of Parliament in 1968.

Subjects: Government - Federal Government; Elections; Industries; Industries - Logging/lumber

Names: Winch, Harold Edward

Geographic Access: Vancouver

Accession Code: BV013.12.60

Date: [1968]

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Photograph is a part of original scrapbook Item BV013.12.11

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Harold Winch campaigning in Vancouver East

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1968]

Collection/Fonds: Harold Edward Winch collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.7 x 12.5 cm

Scope and Content: Item is a photograph of Harold Winch talking to a group of men in his riding of Vancouver East during his re-election campaign for Member of Parliament in 1968. The men appear to be standing on an industrial site.

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Harold Edward Winch collection

Series: Harold E. Winch photographs series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.7 x 12.5 cm

Scope and Content: Item is a photograph of Harold Winch talking to a group of men in his riding of Vancouver East during his re-election campaign for Member of Parliament in 1968. The men appear to be standing on an industrial site.

Subjects: Government - Federal Government; Elections; Industries

Names: Winch, Harold Edward

Geographic Access: Vancouver

Accession Code: BV013.12.112

Date: [1968]

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Photograph is a part of original scrapbook Item BV013.12.11

Images

Harold Winch campaigning in Vancouver East

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1968]

Collection/Fonds: Harold Edward Winch collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.9 x 12.5 cm

Scope and Content: Item is a photograph of Harold Winch talking to a group of men in his riding of Vancouver East during his re-election campaign for Member of Parliament in 1968. The group appear to be standing on dock surrounding by pallets of lumber.

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Harold Edward Winch collection

Series: Harold E. Winch photographs series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.9 x 12.5 cm

Scope and Content: Item is a photograph of Harold Winch talking to a group of men in his riding of Vancouver East during his re-election campaign for Member of Parliament in 1968. The group appear to be standing on dock surrounding by pallets of lumber.

Subjects: Government - Federal Government; Elections; Industries; Industries - Shipping; Structures - Piers and Wharfs

Names: Winch, Harold Edward

Geographic Access: Vancouver

Accession Code: BV013.12.113

Date: [1968]

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Photograph is a part of original scrapbook Item BV013.12.11

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Harold Winch campaigning in Vancouver East

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1968]

Collection/Fonds: Harold Edward Winch collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.9 x 12.6 cm

Scope and Content: Item is a photograph of Harold Winch with a group of men in his riding of Vancouver East during his re-election campaign for Member of Parliament in 1968. The group appears to be standing on an idustrial site that processes plywood and lumber.

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Harold Edward Winch collection

Series: Harold E. Winch photographs series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.9 x 12.6 cm

Scope and Content: Item is a photograph of Harold Winch with a group of men in his riding of Vancouver East during his re-election campaign for Member of Parliament in 1968. The group appears to be standing on an idustrial site that processes plywood and lumber.

Subjects: Government - Federal Government; Elections; Industries; Industries - Logging/lumber

Names: Winch, Harold Edward

Geographic Access: Vancouver

Accession Code: BV013.12.114

Date: [1968]

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Photograph is a part of original scrapbook Item BV013.12.11

Images

Harold Winch campaigning in Vancouver East

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription3756

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1968]

Collection/Fonds: Harold Edward Winch collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.8 x 12.6 cm

Scope and Content: Item is a photograph of Harold Winch talking to a couple of men in his riding of Vancouver East during his re-election campaign for Member of Parliament in 1968.

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Harold Edward Winch collection

Series: Harold E. Winch photographs series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.8 x 12.6 cm

Scope and Content: Item is a photograph of Harold Winch talking to a couple of men in his riding of Vancouver East during his re-election campaign for Member of Parliament in 1968.

Subjects: Government - Federal Government; Elections

Names: Winch, Harold Edward

Geographic Access: Vancouver

Accession Code: BV013.12.115

Date: [1968]

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Photograph is a part of original scrapbook Item BV013.12.11

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Official arrow street guide of Vancouver and lower Fraser Valley : with schematic map on page 2 ...

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary3734

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Publication Date: c1965

Call Number: 971.1 OFF

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Special Collection

Material Type: Book

Accession Code: BV002.1.1

Call Number: 971.1 OFF

Place of Publication: Vancouver

Publisher: B.C. Directories

Publication Date: c1965

Physical Description: 236 p. : map ; 18 cm.

Library Subject (LOC): Vancouver (B.C.); Fraser River Valley (B.C.); Directories

Notes: "compiled by the publishers of the city directory" --Front cover. "including location of all streets with numbers at which other streets intersect. Buildings, churches and hospitals and other things you should know about these cities." --T.p.

Prize Winners, Vancouver Branch Annual Salmon Derby

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [196-]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w photocopy ; 15 x 23.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of eleven men gathered together in two rows in front of a harbour. The men are the prize winners at the Vancouver Branch Annual Salmon Derby, which is likely a company event for Dominion Bridge Company. Standing in the back row are: Production Manager D. Patterson, unidentified guest, P…

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w photocopy ; 15 x 23.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of eleven men gathered together in two rows in front of a harbour. The men are the prize winners at the Vancouver Branch Annual Salmon Derby, which is likely a company event for Dominion Bridge Company. Standing in the back row are: Production Manager D. Patterson, unidentified guest, Plateshop worker Rick Ellis, Trophy Winner H. Preston from D.O., Steel Service Centre worker Ralph Carr and Dave Maw from Sales. Crouching in the front row are: General Foreman G. Sutherland, J. Price from D.O., Rebar worker S. Senkew, D. Quero from D.O. and Sales Manager W. Stobbart.

Subjects: Events - Competitions

Names: Dominion Bridge Company; Ellis, Rick; Preston, H.; Carr, Ralph; Maw, Dave; Sutherland, G.; Price, J.; Senkew, S.; Quero, D.; Stobbart, W. M.

Accession Code: BV003.46.16

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [196-]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 09-Jun-09

Scale: 100

Notes: Written on recto of original photograph's card mount: "PRIZE WINNERS VANCOUVER BRANCH ANNUAL SALMON DERBY D. Patterson (Production Mgr.) Guest Rick Ellis (Plateshop) H. Preston (D. O.) Trophy Winner Ralph Carr (Steel Serv. Centre) Dave Maw (Sales) G. Sutherland (Gen. Foreman) J. Price (D. O.) S. Senkew (Rebar) D. Quero/(D. O.) W. Stobbart (Sales Mgr.) / "[sideways] - 3 -"; Note in blue ink on verso of photograph reads: "D.C.P."

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Prize Winners, Vancouver Branch Annual Salmon Derby, [196-] thumbnail

Symposium on the port of Vancouver, June 20-24, 1966 : proceedings

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Publication Date: 1966

Call Number: 971.1 COL

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Reference Collection

Material Type: Book

Call Number: 971.1 COL

Contributor: Collier, Robert W.; University of British Columbia. Department of Extension

Place of Publication: [Vancouver]

Publication Date: 1966

Physical Description: 100 p. ; 28 cm.

Library Subject (LOC): Harbors--British Columbia--Vancouver

Vancouver

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [before 1973]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 7.0 x 11.4 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a destination sign that reads "Vancouver" on a British Columbia Electric Railway tram. Just below the sign is a label that reads, "BCER 1231-B48."

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 7.0 x 11.4 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a destination sign that reads "Vancouver" on a British Columbia Electric Railway tram. Just below the sign is a label that reads, "BCER 1231-B48."

Subjects: Transportation - Electric Railroads

Names: British Columbia Electric Railway Company

Geographic Access: Vancouver

Accession Code: HV973.41.8

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: [before 1973]

Media Type: Photograph

Related Material: For an earlier donation made by the same donor in regards to BCER tram, see accession HV972.202.

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2023-05-16

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Vancouver City 10 Pin Team Champions

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [between 1960 and 1961]

Collection/Fonds: Harry Royle fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 20 x 25 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Vancouver City 10 Pin Team Champions with trophy. Harry Royle, owner and operator of the Rose Bowl bowling alley is dressed in a suit and standing in centre.

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Harry Royle fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 20 x 25 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Vancouver City 10 Pin Team Champions with trophy. Harry Royle, owner and operator of the Rose Bowl bowling alley is dressed in a suit and standing in centre.

Subjects: Sports; Sports - Bowling

Names: Royle, Henry "Harry" Cecil

Accession Code: BV006.39.7

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Date: [between 1960 and 1961]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Date: 2024-01-08

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Vancouver City 10 Pin Team Champions, [between 1960 and 1961] thumbnail

Vancouver Heights district

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [ca. 1960]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Girl Guides fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 7 x 9.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a group of women gathered together from the Girl Guides Vancouver Heights District. The women are posed together in front of floral drapery inside someone's living room. District Commissioner, Mrs. Isabelle Roper is identified seated on the floor near the centre in the second row.

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Girl Guides fonds

Series: Burnaby Girl Guides scrapbooks and photographs series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 7 x 9.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a group of women gathered together from the Girl Guides Vancouver Heights District. The women are posed together in front of floral drapery inside someone's living room. District Commissioner, Mrs. Isabelle Roper is identified seated on the floor near the centre in the second row.

Subjects: Organizations - Girls' Societies and Clubs

Names: Girl Guides of Canada; Roper, Isabelle

Accession Code: BV016.49.117

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: [ca. 1960]

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Vancouver Heights (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Burnaby Heights Area

Notes: Title based on content of photograph; Note in blue ink on bottom frame of photograph reads: "Vancouver Heights Dist"; Stamp in black ink on verso of photograph reads: "028B"

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Vancouver Heights district, [ca. 1960] thumbnail

Vancouver Island's west coast, 1762-1962

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Nicholson, George (George Salier Willis), 1887-1980

Publication Date: 1962

Call Number: 971.1 NIC

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Reference Collection

Material Type: Book

Call Number: 971.1 NIC

Author: Nicholson, George (George Salier Willis), 1887-1980

Place of Publication: [Victoria? B.C.]

Publisher: Morriss Print. Co.

Publication Date: 1962

Physical Description: 344 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Inscription: "John Thomson / 7231 E. Broadway / Vancouver", handwritten in ink on cover page.; "George Nicholson / Victoria B.C. / December 14.1962", handwritten in ink on title page.

Library Subject (LOC): Vancouver Island (B.C.)--History

Notes: Signed by the author.

Interview with David Skulski

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1948-2023] (interview content), interviewed 6 Jul. 2023

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 2 sound recordings (wav) (80 min., 38 sec.) + 1 sound recording (mp3) (80 min., 38 sec.)

Scope and Content: Item consists of a recording of an oral history interview with Murray "David" Skulski conducted by Burnaby Village Museum Registrar and Researcher, Eric Damer. 00:00:00 – 00:22:22 David Skulski provides biographical information about himself. He talks about his childhood experiences growing up, at…

1 document 1 audio

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Series: Museum Oral Histories series

Subseries: Many Voices Project Interviews subseries

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 2 sound recordings (wav) (80 min., 38 sec.) + 1 sound recording (mp3) (80 min., 38 sec.)

Material Details: Interviewer: Eric Damer Interviewee: David Skulski Location of Interview: Burnaby Village Museum Interview Date: July 6 2023 Total Number of tracks: 2 Total Length of all Tracks: 80 min., 38 sec. Digital master recordings (wav) were recorded onto two separate audio tracks, edited and merged together and converted to mp3 for access on Heritage Burnaby

Scope and Content: Item consists of a recording of an oral history interview with Murray "David" Skulski conducted by Burnaby Village Museum Registrar and Researcher, Eric Damer. 00:00:00 – 00:22:22 David Skulski provides biographical information about himself. He talks about his childhood experiences growing up, attending school in New Westminster and Burnaby and Hebrew school in Vancouver. David recalls his early experiences in music, instruments that he played and describes some of his Jewish family traditions. 00:22:23 – 00:49:57 David talks about his experiences studying music at university and following his passion as a musician and oboist. He recalls his experiences of working with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, the CBC Orchestra, Vancouver Society for Early Music, the Burnaby Symphony Orchestra, other musical ensembles and venues where he’s performed. 00:49:58 – 01:00:00 David talks about living in Burnaby in the Deer Lake neighbourhood. David describes some his experiences playing traditional music from different countries. 01:01:01 – 01:14:15 David comments on the changes that he’s seen in Burnaby over the years, some of his favourite places, activities, cultural amenities and development on the Fraser River. David talks about the Jewish community in Burnaby, his involvement with the Peretz Centre and examples of Jewish cuisine. 01:14:16 – 01:20:38 David talks about Yiddish being his first language, his language studies in Lithuania, the roots of the language and provides some examples of speaking Yiddish.

History: Interviewee biography: Murray "David" Skulski was born in 1942 in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan and moved to British Columbia with his parents in 1948. Skulski and his family settled in New Westminster before moving to Burnaby in the late 1950's. Skulski took piano lessons at an early age and began playing obo while attending junior high school in New Westminster. In 1960 at the age of 17 years, Skulski began performing with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra as solo English horn and is the youngest player to ever be employed with the VSO. In 1991, Skulski started playing with the Vancouver Folk Orchestra and was the conductor between 1997 and 2004. Skulski has been the principal oboe player in many orchestras. In 1968, Skulski founded the Hortulani Musicae; in 1970, he founded the Vancouver Society for Early Music and in 1983 he founded Harmonie, an ensemble concentrating in classical wind music. In 2003, Skulski became president of the Pertez Centre for Secular Jewish Culture. In 2005, Skulski became principal oboist of the Philharmonic Orchestra and the Burnaby Symphony Orchestra and between 2009 and 2019 he was the principal oboist for the Pilgrim Orchestra under Pilwon Suk. David has served as president of the Peretz Centre for Secular Jewish Culture and since 2022, he’s served on the board of the Vancouver Chamber Music Society. Skulski has taught summer courses in Renaissance music in Austria (1972-1979), has been a music resident at Simon Fraser University (1973-1976), has lectured on the history of musical instruments at SFU and UBC and in 2008 began teaching at the Pacific Coast School of Music, Richmond School of Music and Oakridge Music Studios. Interviewer biography: Eric Damer is a Burnaby Village Museum Interpreter, Museum Registrar, Researcher and Blacksmith. Eric pounded hot steel for the first time in 1977 in junior high. Fifteen years later, he joined Burnaby Village Museum where he has smithed for three decades. He also provides historical research for museum exhibits and special projects. Outside the museum, Eric is a social historian with a special interest in educational history.