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Provincial AA field hockey championships
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription45577
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- November 1979
- Collection/Fonds
- Columbian Newspaper collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 17 x 14 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Kelowna's Jennifer Davies firing a shot that made an unidentified Victoria girl jump to get out of the way during the provincial AA field hockey championships in Delta, BC. Kelowna Senior Secondary was unbeaten, and went on to win the championship.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- November 1979
- Collection/Fonds
- Columbian Newspaper collection
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 17 x 14 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 480-471
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2003-02
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Kelowna's Jennifer Davies firing a shot that made an unidentified Victoria girl jump to get out of the way during the provincial AA field hockey championships in Delta, BC. Kelowna Senior Secondary was unbeaten, and went on to win the championship.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Hodge, Craig
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Newspaper clipping attached to verso of photograph reads: "Kelowna's Jennifer Davies fires a shot that makes an unidentified Victoria girl jump."
Images
Interview with Les Francis by Eric Damer October 16, 2012 - Track 4
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory330
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date Range
- 1979-2012
- Length
- 0:12:38
- Summary
- This portion of the recording pertains to Les Francis's years of working with the municipality of Burnaby in the waterworks department and the changes he has noticed for present day workers.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Summary
- This portion of the recording pertains to Les Francis's years of working with the municipality of Burnaby in the waterworks department and the changes he has noticed for present day workers.
- Date Range
- 1979-2012
- Photo Info
- Les Francis (far right) receiving a Burnaby Long Service Award at the Gai Paree Supper Club, 1964. Item no. 485-070.
- Length
- 0:12:38
- Interviewer
- Damer, Eric
- Interview Date
- October 16, 2012
- Scope and Content
- Recording is an interview with Les Francis conducted by Burnaby Village Museum employee Eric Damer, October 16, 2012. Major theme discussed: the role of the municipal worker in the nineteen-thirties through the war years.
- Biographical Notes
- Les Francis was born in London, England, in 1914 and came with his family to Burnaby in 1919. Except for a few years away on special projects, Les has lived in Burnaby ever since. After attending Kingsway West Elementary and Burnaby South High Schools, Les joined the municipal work force. He first worked as a clerk in 1930 and later joined the Engineering Department where he spent his career maintaining and extending the municipal water system. Les Francis retired in 1979 as the City of Burnaby's Work's Superintendent.
- Total Tracks
- 4
- Total Length
- 0:43:18
- Interviewee Name
- Francis, Les
- Interview Location
- Interviewee's residence
- Interviewer Bio
- Eric Damer is a lifelong British Columbian born in Victoria, raised in Kamloops, and currently residing in Burnaby. After studying philosophy at the University of Victoria, he became interested in the educational forces that had shaped his own life. He completed master’s and doctoral degrees in educational studies at the University of British Columbia with a particular interest in the history of adult and higher education in the province. In 2012, Eric worked for the City of Burnaby as a field researcher and writer, conducting interviews for the City Archives and Museum Oral History Program.
- Collection/Fonds
- Community Heritage Commission Special Projects fonds
- Transcript Available
- None
- Media Type
- Sound Recording
Images
Audio Tracks
Track four of recording of interview with Les Francis
Track four of recording of interview with Les Francis
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Oral_Histories/_Unrestricted/MSS171-010/MSS171-010_Track_4.mp3
Four women from Confederation Singers in 1890s costumes.
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription5015
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1979
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : colour ; 9 x 8.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Four women from the Confederation Singers in 1890's costumes at the Chinese New Year Celebration for Multicultural Seniors. Three are sitting and one stands beside them.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : colour ; 9 x 8.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Four women from the Confederation Singers in 1890's costumes at the Chinese New Year Celebration for Multicultural Seniors. Three are sitting and one stands beside them.
- History
- Mrs Bate was a church choir singer. In 1976 she was asked to help form the Confederation Singers at the North Burnaby Confederation Seniors Centre. She started the choir and conducted it until her retirement in 1986. The costume, as seen in several photographs and also in the Burnaby Vilalge Museum collection, was made by members of the choir who made similar 1890's period costumes for themselves. The choir sang in seniors centres and at special events at Century Park (now known as the Burnaby Village Museum). They were also invited to sing at Government House in Victoria.
- Other Title Information
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Accession Code
- BV010.8.45
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Date
- 1979
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 22-05-2018
Images
Two men and three women from Confederation Singers in 1890's costumes.
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription5016
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1979
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : colour ; 9 x 8.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Two men and three woman from the Confederation Singers in 1890s costumes at the Chinese New Years Celebration for Multicultural Seniors. The two ladies in the middle are wearing wide brimmed hats.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : colour ; 9 x 8.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Two men and three woman from the Confederation Singers in 1890s costumes at the Chinese New Years Celebration for Multicultural Seniors. The two ladies in the middle are wearing wide brimmed hats.
- History
- Mrs Bate was a church choir singer. In 1976 she was asked to help form the Confederation Singers at the North Burnaby Confederation Seniors Centre. She started the choir and conducted it until her retirement in 1986. The costume, as seen in several photographs and also in the Burnaby Vilalge Museum collection, was made by members of the choir who made similar 1890's period costumes for themselves. The choir sang in seniors centres and at special events at Century Park (now known as the Burnaby Village Museum). They were also invited to sing at Government House in Victoria.
- Other Title Information
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Accession Code
- BV010.8.46
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Date
- 1979
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 22-05-2018
Images
Confederation Singers Hawaiian Night 1979, Chalmers Lodge.
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription5035
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1979
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : coloured ; 9 x 8 .5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Confederaion Singers at Chalmers Lodge Retirement Centre. They are dressed in Hawaiian costurmes and wearing leis. The men are wearing straw hats and holding song sheets.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : coloured ; 9 x 8 .5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Confederaion Singers at Chalmers Lodge Retirement Centre. They are dressed in Hawaiian costurmes and wearing leis. The men are wearing straw hats and holding song sheets.
- History
- Mrs Bate was a church choir singer. In 1976 she was asked to help form the Confederation Singers at the North Burnaby Confederation Seniors Centre. She started the choir and conducted it until her retirement in 1986. The costume, as seen in several photographs and also in the Burnaby Vilalge Museum collection, was made by members of the choir who made similar 1890's period costumes for themselves. The choir sang in seniors centres and at special events at Century Park (now known as the Burnaby Village Museum). They were also invited to sing at Government House in Victoria.
- Other Title Information
- Title based on title provided in original album.
- Accession Code
- BV010.8.65
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Date
- 1979
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 22-05-2018
Images
Man and woman playing instruments.
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription5036
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1979
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : coloured ; 9 x 8.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- A man seated playing a mandolin, while a woman plays the piano on left. There is a stage behind them with flowers and plants at the back.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : coloured ; 9 x 8.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- A man seated playing a mandolin, while a woman plays the piano on left. There is a stage behind them with flowers and plants at the back.
- History
- Mrs Bate was a church choir singer. In 1976 she was asked to help form the Confederation Singers at the North Burnaby Confederation Seniors Centre. She started the choir and conducted it until her retirement in 1986. The costume, as seen in several photographs and also in the Burnaby Vilalge Museum collection, was made by members of the choir who made similar 1890's period costumes for themselves. The choir sang in seniors centres and at special events at Century Park (now known as the Burnaby Village Museum). They were also invited to sing at Government House in Victoria.
- Other Title Information
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Accession Code
- BV010.8.66
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Date
- 1979
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 22-05-2018
Images
Confederation Singers Hawaiian Night 1979, Chalmers Lodge.
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription5037
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1979
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : coloured ; 9 x 8.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Confederaion Singers performing onstage at the Chalmers Lodge Retirement Centre. The group is dressed in Hawaiian costumes and are wearing leis. Female conductor stands in front of group, to the right in photograph.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : coloured ; 9 x 8.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Confederaion Singers performing onstage at the Chalmers Lodge Retirement Centre. The group is dressed in Hawaiian costumes and are wearing leis. Female conductor stands in front of group, to the right in photograph.
- History
- Mrs Bate was a church choir singer. In 1976 she was asked to help form the Confederation Singers at the North Burnaby Confederation Seniors Centre. She started the choir and conducted it until her retirement in 1986. The costume, as seen in several photographs and also in the Burnaby Vilalge Museum collection, was made by members of the choir who made similar 1890's period costumes for themselves. The choir sang in seniors centres and at special events at Century Park (now known as the Burnaby Village Museum). They were also invited to sing at Government House in Victoria.
- Other Title Information
- Title based on title provided in original album.
- Accession Code
- BV010.8.67
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Date
- 1979
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 22-05-2018
Images
Confederation Singers Hawaiian Night 1979, Chalmers Lodge.
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription5038
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1979
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : coloured ; 9 x 8.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Confederaion Singers posing for a photograph onstage at the Chalmers Lodge Retirement Centre. The group is dressed in Hawaiian costumes and are wearing leis.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : coloured ; 9 x 8.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Confederaion Singers posing for a photograph onstage at the Chalmers Lodge Retirement Centre. The group is dressed in Hawaiian costumes and are wearing leis.
- History
- Mrs Bate was a church choir singer. In 1976 she was asked to help form the Confederation Singers at the North Burnaby Confederation Seniors Centre. She started the choir and conducted it until her retirement in 1986. The costume, as seen in several photographs and also in the Burnaby Vilalge Museum collection, was made by members of the choir who made similar 1890's period costumes for themselves. The choir sang in seniors centres and at special events at Century Park (now known as the Burnaby Village Museum). They were also invited to sing at Government House in Victoria.
- Other Title Information
- Title based on title provided in original album.
- Accession Code
- BV010.8.68
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Date
- 1979
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 22-05-2018
Images
Confederation Singers Hawaiian Night 1979, Chalmers Lodge.
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription5039
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1979
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : coloured ; 9 x 11 cm
- Scope and Content
- Confederation Singers dressed in Hawaiian costumes outside a building. There are three women seated in front of the rest of the group. The group totals eleven woean and three men.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : coloured ; 9 x 11 cm
- Material Details
- "Phyllis / May 26 / 79 "
- Scope and Content
- Confederation Singers dressed in Hawaiian costumes outside a building. There are three women seated in front of the rest of the group. The group totals eleven woean and three men.
- History
- Mrs Bate was a church choir singer. In 1976 she was asked to help form the Confederation Singers at the North Burnaby Confederation Seniors Centre. She started the choir and conducted it until her retirement in 1986. The costume, as seen in several photographs and also in the Burnaby Vilalge Museum collection, was made by members of the choir who made similar 1890's period costumes for themselves. The choir sang in seniors centres and at special events at Century Park (now known as the Burnaby Village Museum). They were also invited to sing at Government House in Victoria.
- Other Title Information
- Title based on title provided in original album.
- Accession Code
- BV010.8.69
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Date
- 1979
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 22-05-2018
Images
Confederation Singers Hawaiian Night 1979, Chalmers Lodge.
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription5040
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1979
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : coloured ; 9 x 8.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Confederaion Singers performing onstage at the Chalmers Lodge Retirement Centre. The group is dressed in Hawaiian costumes and are wearing leis.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : coloured ; 9 x 8.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Confederaion Singers performing onstage at the Chalmers Lodge Retirement Centre. The group is dressed in Hawaiian costumes and are wearing leis.
- History
- Mrs Bate was a church choir singer. In 1976 she was asked to help form the Confederation Singers at the North Burnaby Confederation Seniors Centre. She started the choir and conducted it until her retirement in 1986. The costume, as seen in several photographs and also in the Burnaby Vilalge Museum collection, was made by members of the choir who made similar 1890's period costumes for themselves. The choir sang in seniors centres and at special events at Century Park (now known as the Burnaby Village Museum). They were also invited to sing at Government House in Victoria.
- Other Title Information
- Title based on title provided in original album.
- Accession Code
- BV010.8.70
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Date
- 1979
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 22-05-2018
Images
Confederation Singers with new dresses.
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription5043
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1979-1980
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : coloured ; 9 x 9 cm
- Scope and Content
- Confederation Singers posing for a photograph; six women seated in front holding song books and a second row of men and women standing behind them. The women are wearing white dresses with a floral print.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : coloured ; 9 x 9 cm
- Material Details
- "Confederation Singers / 1980 "
- Scope and Content
- Confederation Singers posing for a photograph; six women seated in front holding song books and a second row of men and women standing behind them. The women are wearing white dresses with a floral print.
- History
- Mrs Bate was a church choir singer. In 1976 she was asked to help form the Confederation Singers at the North Burnaby Confederation Seniors Centre. She started the choir and conducted it until her retirement in 1986. The costume, as seen in several photographs and also in the Burnaby Vilalge Museum collection, was made by members of the choir who made similar 1890's period costumes for themselves. The choir sang in seniors centres and at special events at Century Park (now known as the Burnaby Village Museum). They were also invited to sing at Government House in Victoria.
- Other Title Information
- Title based on title provided in original album.
- Accession Code
- BV010.8.73
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Date
- 1979-1980
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 22-05-2018
Images
Confederation Singers with new dresses.
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription5044
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1979-1980
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : coloured ; 9 x 9 cm
- Scope and Content
- Confederation Singers posing for a photograph; six women seated in front holding song books and a second row of men and women standing behind them. The women are wearing white dresses with a floral print.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : coloured ; 9 x 9 cm
- Material Details
- "Confederation Singers / 1980 "
- Scope and Content
- Confederation Singers posing for a photograph; six women seated in front holding song books and a second row of men and women standing behind them. The women are wearing white dresses with a floral print.
- History
- Mrs Bate was a church choir singer. In 1976 she was asked to help form the Confederation Singers at the North Burnaby Confederation Seniors Centre. She started the choir and conducted it until her retirement in 1986. The costume, as seen in several photographs and also in the Burnaby Vilalge Museum collection, was made by members of the choir who made similar 1890's period costumes for themselves. The choir sang in seniors centres and at special events at Century Park (now known as the Burnaby Village Museum). They were also invited to sing at Government House in Victoria.
- Other Title Information
- Title based on title provided in original album.
- Accession Code
- BV010.8.74
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Date
- 1979-1980
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 22-05-2018
Images
Opening doors : Vancouver's East End
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary1152
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Author
- Marlatt, Daphne
- Itter, Carole
- Publication Date
- 1979
- Call Number
- 971.1 MAR
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Reference Collection
- Material Type
- Textual Record
- Call Number
- 971.1 MAR
- Author
- Marlatt, Daphne
- Itter, Carole
- Place of Publication
- Victoria, B.C.
- Publisher
- Aural History Program, Ministry of Provincial Secretary and Government Services, Provincial Archives of B.C.
- Publication Date
- 1979
- Physical Description
- iii, 186 p. : ill. ; 27 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Vancouver (B.C.)--History
- East End (Vancouver, B.C.)--History
- Vancouver (B.C.)
- East End (Vancouver, B.C.)
- Vancouver (B.C.)--Foreign population
- East End (Vancouver, B.C.)--Foreign population
- Oral history
- Biography
Bright sunshine and a brand new country : recollections of the Okangan Valley, 1890-1914
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary7466
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Reference Collection
- Material Type
- Textual Record
- Call Number
- 971.142 BRI
- Contributor
- Mitchell, David
- Duffy, Dennis, 1956-
- Place of Publication
- Victoria, British Columbia
- Publisher
- Aural History Program, Ministry of Provincial Secretary and Government Services, Provincial Archives of B.C.
- Publication Date
- 1979
- Series
- Sound heitage ; v. 8, no. 3
- Physical Description
- iv, 79 p. : ill.; 27 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Oral history
- Oral history--British Columbia
- British Columbia--History
- British Columbia--Okanagan Valley--History
- Periodicals
- Notes
- "compiled and edited by David Mitchell and Dennis Duffy." -- title page
A group of people in costumes posing in front of a building.
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription4991
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1978
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : colour ; 9 x 8.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- There is a group of people seated and standing .They are all in costumes. There is a window behind them.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : colour ; 9 x 8.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- There is a group of people seated and standing .They are all in costumes. There is a window behind them.
- History
- Mrs Bate was a church choir singer. In 1976 she was asked to help form the Confederation Singers at the North Burnaby Confederation Seniors Centre. She started the choir and conducted it until her retirement in 1986. The costume, as seen in several photographs and also in the Burnaby Vilalge Museum collection, was made by members of the choir who made similar 1890's period costumes for themselves. The choir sang in seniors centres and at special events at Century Park (now known as the Burnaby Village Museum). They were also invited to sing at Government House in Victoria.
- Other Title Information
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Accession Code
- BV010.8.21
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Date
- 1978
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 22-05-2018
Images
Confederation Singers
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription4994
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1978
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : colour ; 9 x 8.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- The Confederation Singers in 1890s costumes. The people in the front row are sitting with the others standing behind.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : colour ; 9 x 8.5 cm
- Material Details
- " Confederation Singers / Burnaby BC 1978 "
- Scope and Content
- The Confederation Singers in 1890s costumes. The people in the front row are sitting with the others standing behind.
- History
- Mrs Bate was a church choir singer. In 1976 she was asked to help form the Confederation Singers at the North Burnaby Confederation Seniors Centre. She started the choir and conducted it until her retirement in 1986. The costume, as seen in several photographs and also in the Burnaby Vilalge Museum collection, was made by members of the choir who made similar 1890's period costumes for themselves. The choir sang in seniors centres and at special events at Century Park (now known as the Burnaby Village Museum). They were also invited to sing at Government House in Victoria.
- Other Title Information
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Accession Code
- BV010.8.24
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Date
- 1978
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 22-05-2018
Images
Confederation Singers Picnic 1978
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription4997
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1978
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : colour ; 9 x 8.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Seven women are sitting at a picnic table at the Confederation Singers picnic. They are by a river in a grassy area with some trees.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : colour ; 9 x 8.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Seven women are sitting at a picnic table at the Confederation Singers picnic. They are by a river in a grassy area with some trees.
- History
- Mrs Bate was a church choir singer. In 1976 she was asked to help form the Confederation Singers at the North Burnaby Confederation Seniors Centre. She started the choir and conducted it until her retirement in 1986. The costume, as seen in several photographs and also in the Burnaby Vilalge Museum collection, was made by members of the choir who made similar 1890's period costumes for themselves. The choir sang in seniors centres and at special events at Century Park (now known as the Burnaby Village Museum). They were also invited to sing at Government House in Victoria.
- Other Title Information
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Accession Code
- BV010.8.27
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Date
- 1978
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 22-05-2018
Images
Confederation Singers Picnic 1978
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription4998
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1978
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : colour ; 9 x 8.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Nine women and two men are sitting on a picnic table. Some are seated on the bench while the others are on the table top. There is a river behind them and across the water is a treed slope with a castle type building on the hill.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : colour ; 9 x 8.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Nine women and two men are sitting on a picnic table. Some are seated on the bench while the others are on the table top. There is a river behind them and across the water is a treed slope with a castle type building on the hill.
- History
- Mrs Bate was a church choir singer. In 1976 she was asked to help form the Confederation Singers at the North Burnaby Confederation Seniors Centre. She started the choir and conducted it until her retirement in 1986. The costume, as seen in several photographs and also in the Burnaby Vilalge Museum collection, was made by members of the choir who made similar 1890's period costumes for themselves. The choir sang in seniors centres and at special events at Century Park (now known as the Burnaby Village Museum). They were also invited to sing at Government House in Victoria.
- Other Title Information
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Accession Code
- BV010.8.28
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Date
- 1978
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 22-05-2018
Images
Four women from Confederation Singers in 1890s costumes.
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription5014
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1978
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : colour; 9 x 8.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Four women from the Confederation Singers in 1890's costumes. Two are sitting and two are standing behind. They are all wearing long dresses and one has a brown and white parasol open.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : colour; 9 x 8.5 cm
- Material Details
- "Confederation Singer / Burnaby 1978 "
- Scope and Content
- Four women from the Confederation Singers in 1890's costumes. Two are sitting and two are standing behind. They are all wearing long dresses and one has a brown and white parasol open.
- History
- Mrs Bate was a church choir singer. In 1976 she was asked to help form the Confederation Singers at the North Burnaby Confederation Seniors Centre. She started the choir and conducted it until her retirement in 1986. The costume, as seen in several photographs and also in the Burnaby Vilalge Museum collection, was made by members of the choir who made similar 1890's period costumes for themselves. The choir sang in seniors centres and at special events at Century Park (now known as the Burnaby Village Museum). They were also invited to sing at Government House in Victoria.
- Other Title Information
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Accession Code
- BV010.8.44
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Date
- 1978
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 22-05-2018
Images
Fighting for labour : four decades of work in British Columbia, 1910-1950
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary7467
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Reference Collection
- Material Type
- Textual Record
- Call Number
- 331.88 FIG
- Contributor
- Wejr, Patricia
- Smith, Howie
- Place of Publication
- Victoria, British Columbia
- Publisher
- Aural History Program, Ministry of Provincial Secretary and Government Services, Provincial Archives of B.C.
- Publication Date
- 1978
- Series
- Sound heritage ; v. 7, no. 4
- Physical Description
- 78 p. : ill. ; 27 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Oral history
- Oral history--British Columbia
- British Columbia--History
- Labor Unions--British Columbia--History
- Labor movement--British Columbia--History--20th century
- Working class--British Columbia--History
- Periodicals
- Notes
- "compiled and edited by Patricia Wejr and Howie Smith." -- title page