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Capitol Hill Community Hall
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/landmark563
- Repository
- Burnaby Heritage Planning
- Description
- Public building.
- Associated Dates
- 1948
- Street View URL
- Google Maps Street View
- Repository
- Burnaby Heritage Planning
- Geographic Access
- Howard Avenue
- Associated Dates
- 1948
- Description
- Public building.
- Heritage Value
- The Capitol Hill Community Hall was designed by local architect Harold Cullerne (1890-1976). After Cullerne returned from service during the First World War, he joined J.H. Bowman in a partnership that lasted from 1919 to 1934. After Bowman retired in 1934, Cullerne practiced on his own, continuing to work on schools and institutional buildings, such as the Art Deco Hollywood Theatre in Vancouver. In 1944, Cullerne designed a community hall for Capitol Hill; the scheme was delayed, and redesigned before it was finally built after the end of the Second World War. A simple front gabled roof hall structure, this hall is a monument to community spirit, erected by community members on a volunteer basis, and used for community events for over half a century. The hall replaced two earlier structures, both destroyed by fire, that had served the same purpose.
- Locality
- Capitol Hill
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Capitol Hill (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Capitol Hill Area
- Architect
- Harold Cullerne
- Ownership
- Public (local)
- Street Address
- 361 Howard Avenue
- Street View URL
- Google Maps Street View
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Interview with Les Francis by Eric Damer October 16, 2012 - Track 1
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory327
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date Range
- 1914-1949
- Length
- 0:09:28
- Summary
- This portion of the recording pertains to Les Francis's early years. He begins by mentioning his school days and moves into a detailed account of working with the municipality of Burnaby in the Hall and in the Stores.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Summary
- This portion of the recording pertains to Les Francis's early years. He begins by mentioning his school days and moves into a detailed account of working with the municipality of Burnaby in the Hall and in the Stores.
- Date Range
- 1914-1949
- Photo Info
- Les Francis (far right) receiving a Burnaby Long Service Award at the Gai Paree Supper Club, 1964. Item no. 485-070.
- Length
- 0:09:28
- 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 one of recording of interview with Les Francis
Track one of recording of interview with Les Francis
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Oral_Histories/_Unrestricted/MSS171-010/MSS171-010_Track_1.mp3
Interview with Les Francis by Eric Damer October 16, 2012 - Track 2
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory328
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date Range
- 1930-1946
- Length
- 0:10:36
- Summary
- This portion of the recording pertains to Les Francis's years of working with the municipality of Burnaby, with a focus on waterworks.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Summary
- This portion of the recording pertains to Les Francis's years of working with the municipality of Burnaby, with a focus on waterworks.
- Date Range
- 1930-1946
- Photo Info
- Les Francis (far right) receiving a Burnaby Long Service Award at the Gai Paree Supper Club, 1964. Item no. 485-070.
- Length
- 0:10:36
- 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 two of recording of interview with Les Francis
Track two of recording of interview with Les Francis
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Oral_Histories/_Unrestricted/MSS171-010/MSS171-010_Track_2.mp3
Interview with Les Francis by Eric Damer October 16, 2012 - Track 3
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory329
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date Range
- 1930-1979
- Length
- 0:10:35
- Summary
- This portion of the recording pertains to Les Francis's years of working with the municipality of Burnaby, with a focus on waterworks. Les describes the influence of industry and population on the water system as well as the history of the Greater Vancouver Regional District (GVRD) Water Board.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Summary
- This portion of the recording pertains to Les Francis's years of working with the municipality of Burnaby, with a focus on waterworks. Les describes the influence of industry and population on the water system as well as the history of the Greater Vancouver Regional District (GVRD) Water Board.
- Date Range
- 1930-1979
- Photo Info
- Les Francis (far right) receiving a Burnaby Long Service Award at the Gai Paree Supper Club, 1964. Item no. 485-070.
- Length
- 0:10:35
- 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 three of recording of interview with Les Francis
Track three of recording of interview with Les Francis
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Oral_Histories/_Unrestricted/MSS171-010/MSS171-010_Track_3.mp3Interview with Reidun Seim by Kathy Bossort January 13, 2016 - Track 6
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory655
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date Range
- 1930-1950
- Length
- 0:12:19
- Summary
- This portion of the interview is about Reidun Seim talking about the end of municipal water service at Philips Avenue and the public tap available there for residents living on Burnaby Mountain. She talks about the City of Vancouver cemetery property. She describes the families and people who live…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Summary
- This portion of the interview is about Reidun Seim talking about the end of municipal water service at Philips Avenue and the public tap available there for residents living on Burnaby Mountain. She talks about the City of Vancouver cemetery property. She describes the families and people who lived on Burnwood (2nd Ave), and the mushroom farm that operated next door to the Seim farm.
- Date Range
- 1930-1950
- Length
- 0:12:19
- Geographic Access
- Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area
- Burnwood Avenue
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Lochdale (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Lochdale Area
- Westridge Area
- Interviewer
- Bossort, Kathy
- Interview Date
- January 13, 2016
- Scope and Content
- Recording is of an interview with Reidun Seim conducted by Kathy Bossort. Reidun Seim was one of 23 participants interviewed as part of the Community Heritage Commission’s Burnaby Mountain Oral History Project. The interview is mainly about Reidun Seim’s memories about her parent’s farm on Curtis Street, events in her childhood, and the people who lived in or visited her neighborhood. She takes us on a tour of her neighborhood in the 1940s, telling us stories about families who lived on Curtis Street on and east of 7300 block, including people who lived on Burnaby Mountain in the old Hastings Grove subdivision above the end of municipal water service at Philips Avenue. She describes changes to Curtis Street, particularly after it provided access to Simon Fraser University in 1965. She also talks about her teaching career, and about how she values the green space and conservation area on Burnaby Mountain.
- Biographical Notes
- Reidun Seim was born in 1931 in Vancouver B.C. to Sjur and Martine Seim. Sjur and Martine Seim emigrated to Canada from Norway in 1930, and after settling in Vancouver, moved to an acre of land and a new home at the base of Burnaby Mountain in 1932. Sjur attended UBC to learn about poultry farming and began his own chicken and egg business in 1935. The farm animals and large garden also contributed to the family’s livelihood and self-sufficiency. The Curtis Street neighborhood was a lively place and extended well up Curtis Street on the west slope of Burnaby Mountain, where Reidun would babysit for families. Reidun attended Sperling Avenue Elementary School (Gr. 1-8), Burnaby North High School, and Vancouver Normal School for teacher training in 1950-1951. She began teaching primary grades in Port Coquitlam at James Park School. Most of her career was spent in North Delta, teaching at Kennedy and Annieville schools from 1954-1958, appointed Primary Consultant (1958-1960) and Primary Supervisor (1960-1985), before retiring in 1986. Reidun lived at home with her parents on Curtis Street, commuting to Delta, and continues to live in the original farmhouse.
- Total Tracks
- 14
- Total Length
- 2:35:58
- Interviewee Name
- Seim, Reidun
- Interview Location
- Burnaby City Hall in the Law Library
- Interviewer Bio
- Kathy Bossort is a retired archivist living in Ladner, BC. She worked at the Delta Museum and Archives after graduating from SLAIS (UBC) in 2001 with Masters degrees in library science and archival studies. Kathy grew up in Calgary, Alberta, and, prior to this career change, she lived in the West Kootenays, earning her living as a cook for BC tourist lodges and work camps. She continues to be interested in oral histories as a way to fill the gaps in the written record and bring richer meaning to history.
- Collection/Fonds
- Community Heritage Commission Special Projects fonds
- Media Type
- Sound Recording
Audio Tracks
Track six of interview with Reidun Seim
Track six of interview with Reidun Seim
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Oral_Histories/_Unrestricted/MSS196-017/MSS196-017_Track_6.mp3
Burnaby Municipal Council
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription55608
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1946
- Collection/Fonds
- Charles MacSorley fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 20 x 25 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the eight members of Burnaby's Municipal Council standing in an office, each holding a piece of paper. Written across the bottom of the photograph is the caption: "Burnaby Council 1946 Reeve Morrison". Reeve George Morrison can be seen to the far right. Third from the right is Willi…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1946
- Collection/Fonds
- Charles MacSorley fonds
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 20 x 25 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 486-002
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2005-14
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the eight members of Burnaby's Municipal Council standing in an office, each holding a piece of paper. Written across the bottom of the photograph is the caption: "Burnaby Council 1946 Reeve Morrison". Reeve George Morrison can be seen to the far right. Third from the right is William Beamish, fifth from the right is Charles MacSorley and at the far left is Joseph Gartlan. The rest are unidentified although the remaining members of the 1946 Council were James West, William Philps, John Jones and Harry Ball.
- Names
- Morrison, George
- MacSorley, Charles W.
- Beamish, William Randolph "Ran"
- West, James G.
- Philps, William P.
- Jones, John S.R.
- Gartlan, Joseph P.
- Ball, Harry
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Vancouver Sun
- Notes
- Title based on caption
- Photorgapher's stamp on verso
Images
![Charles Sprott, [194-] (date of original), copied 1978 thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Images/1977/197800010006.jpg?width=280)
Charles Sprott
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription452
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [194-] (date of original), copied 1978
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 25.2 x 20.2 cm print
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Charles Sprott as an elderly man. He is wearing a suit, with a vest and tie, glasses, and hat. He was Reeve of Burnaby from 1904 to 1905. He was also a member of Council from 1895 to 1904 and in 1907.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 25.2 x 20.2 cm print
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Charles Sprott as an elderly man. He is wearing a suit, with a vest and tie, glasses, and hat. He was Reeve of Burnaby from 1904 to 1905. He was also a member of Council from 1895 to 1904 and in 1907.
- Accession Code
- HV978.1.6
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- [194-] (date of original), copied 1978
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 2023-08-01
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
Images
![Charles Sprott, [194-] (date of original), copied 1978 thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Images/1977/197800010006.jpg)
![George A. Morrison, [1949] (date of original), copied [1995] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/126/126-016.jpg?width=280)
George A. Morrison
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription34741
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1949] (date of original), copied [1995]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 17.1 x 12.0 cm print
- Scope and Content
- Photograph (mounted and titled) of George A. Morrison, Reeve of Burnaby from 1945 to 1949 and Council member in 1944.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1949] (date of original), copied [1995]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Photographs subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 17.1 x 12.0 cm print
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 126-016
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
- Accession Number
- BHS2007-04
- Scope and Content
- Photograph (mounted and titled) of George A. Morrison, Reeve of Burnaby from 1945 to 1949 and Council member in 1944.
- Names
- Morrison, George
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
Images
![George A. Morrison, [1949] (date of original), copied [1995] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/126/126-016.jpg)
![George A. Morrison, [1949] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/480/480-716.jpg?width=280)
George A. Morrison
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription45822
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1949]
- Collection/Fonds
- Columbian Newspaper collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 17.5 x 11 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of George A. Morrison, Reeve of Burnaby from 1945 to 1949 and Council member in 1944.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1949]
- Collection/Fonds
- Columbian Newspaper collection
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 17.5 x 11 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 480-716
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
- Accession Number
- 2003-02
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of George A. Morrison, Reeve of Burnaby from 1945 to 1949 and Council member in 1944.
- Names
- Morrison, George
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
Images
![George A. Morrison, [1949] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/480/480-716.jpg)
![William Willson, [1943] (date of original), copied [1995] thumbnail](/media/Hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/126/126-015.jpg?width=280)
William Willson
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription34740
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1943] (date of original), copied [1995]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 17.0 x 11.9 cm print
- Scope and Content
- Photograph (mounted and titled) of William T. Willson, Reeve of Burnaby from 1943 to 1944 and Council member in 1927.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1943] (date of original), copied [1995]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Photographs subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 17.0 x 11.9 cm print
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 126-015
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Accession Number
- BHS2007-04
- Scope and Content
- Photograph (mounted and titled) of William T. Willson, Reeve of Burnaby from 1943 to 1944 and Council member in 1927.
- Names
- Willson, William T.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
Images
![William Willson, [1943] (date of original), copied [1995] thumbnail](/media/Hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/126/126-015.jpg)
![William Willson, [1943] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/371/459-017.jpg?width=280)
William Willson
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription38557
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1943]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 7.5 x 10.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of William Tate Willson, Burnaby Reeve for 1943 and1944 and councillor in 1927.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1943]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- New Westminster Public Library subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 7.5 x 10.5 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 459-017
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Accession Number
- BHS2003-19
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of William Tate Willson, Burnaby Reeve for 1943 and1944 and councillor in 1927.
- Names
- Willson, William T.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
Images
![William Willson, [1943] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/371/459-017.jpg)
Interview with Allan Nixon by Rod Fowler February 21, 1990 - Track 1
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory464
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date Range
- 1911-1990
- Length
- 00:05:22
- Summary
- This portion of the interview is about how Al Nixon began collecting and saving photographs, records and stories about the history of the Burnaby Fire Department in the mid 1980's. Finding the first scrapbook of photographs lead to other discoveries that placed the beginning of the Burnaby Fire Dep…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Summary
- This portion of the interview is about how Al Nixon began collecting and saving photographs, records and stories about the history of the Burnaby Fire Department in the mid 1980's. Finding the first scrapbook of photographs lead to other discoveries that placed the beginning of the Burnaby Fire Department in 1911.
- Date Range
- 1911-1990
- Length
- 00:05:22
- Interviewer
- Fowler, Rod
- Interview Date
- February 21, 1990
- Scope and Content
- Recording is of an interview with Al Nixon, conducted by Rod Fowler. Al Nixon was one of eleven participants interviewed as part of the SFU/Burnaby Centennial Committee's oral history series titled, "Voices of Burnaby". The interview is mainly about the history and operations of the Burnaby Fire Department from its beginning in 1911 to 1990, and Al Nixon’s stories about the various ways photographs, records and artifacts about the department were collected and saved. The interview takes place while looking at photographs, but the information is clear nonetheless (His photographs have been deposited in the Burnaby Archives). Al Nixon also talks about his father's career as a firefighter, and about his Douglas grandparents and their home “The Gables” [Seven Gables] and neighbourhood in Burquitlam. To view “Narrow By” terms for each track expand this description and see “Notes”.
- Biographical Notes
- Al Nixon was born in New Westminster Feb. 8, 1936, the son of Provincial Fire Marshal Basil Nixon (1904-1975) and Agnes Douglas (1909-?). His mother’s family immigrated to Canada from Scotland in 1922 and lived in a large ca. 1900 home in Burquitlam at 9957 Sullivan Road called “Seven Gables” (recently demolished). His grandfather Thomas Douglas, a Coquitlam Councillor and Socialist, was murdered in 1934 in his North Road service station. Al Nixon began his career as a firefighter with the Burnaby Fire Department in 1957, eventually becoming Deputy Fire Chief Operations in 1987 and Fire Chief in 1991, before retiring in 1993. In the mid 1980's Al Nixon became interested in the department’s history after finding a photograph scrapbook at one of the firehalls. It was in very bad condition but he recognized its value and began a project to collect and save photographs, artifacts and stories about the Burnaby Fire Department, a 6 month project that turned into years. The photographs and information gathered by Al Nixon became part of Douglas Penn’s book “Follow that Fire: the history of the Burnaby Fire Department”.
- Total Tracks
- 8
- Total Length
- 0:43:35
- Interviewee Name
- Nixon, Al
- Interviewer Bio
- Rod Fowler returned to university as a mature student in the 1980s after working about twenty years in the field of economics and computerization in business in England, Europe and Western Canada. He graduated with a BA from SFU in both History and Sociology in 1987, his MA degree in Geography in 1989, and his PhD in Cultural Geography at SFU. He taught courses in Geography, Sociology, History and Canadian Studies at several Lower Mainland colleges, before becoming a full time member of the Geography Department at Kwantlen University College.
- Collection/Fonds
- SFU/Burnaby Centennial Committee fonds
- Transcript Available
- Transcript available
- Media Type
- Sound Recording
- Web Notes
- Interviews were digitized in 2015 allowing them to be accessible on Heritage Burnaby. The digitization project was initiated by the Community Heritage Commission with support from City of Burnaby Council.
Audio Tracks
Track one of interview with Al Nixon
Track one of interview with Al Nixon
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Oral_Histories/_Unrestricted/MSS187-014/MSS187-014_Track_1.mp3![Caravan Motor Court, [194-] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/126/200-001.jpg?width=280)
Caravan Motor Court
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription35137
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [194-]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 illustration : col. postcard ; 8.8 x 13.9 cm
- Scope and Content
- Illustration on a postcard of the Caravan Motor Court, 3605 Kingsway (later renumbered 4875 Kingsway). The description printed on the back of the postcard reads: "Cable Address: Motel-Vancouver, Canada / The Utmost in Comfort / Tiled bathrooms. Twin beds. Electric kitchenettes. Closed garages. Rad…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [194-]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Photographs subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 illustration : col. postcard ; 8.8 x 13.9 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 200-001
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
- Accession Number
- BHS1987-10
- Scope and Content
- Illustration on a postcard of the Caravan Motor Court, 3605 Kingsway (later renumbered 4875 Kingsway). The description printed on the back of the postcard reads: "Cable Address: Motel-Vancouver, Canada / The Utmost in Comfort / Tiled bathrooms. Twin beds. Electric kitchenettes. Closed garages. Radiant heat. Maid service. Laundrette. / Telephone: DEexter 1138." Written on the back of the postcard is: "Dear Jessie - Arrived here about four this afternoon and so far like what we have seen. Had a delicious fillet dinner at a fine restaurant and tomorrow are going to some of the beautiful places around Vancouver. Expect to go to Victoria Wednesday and stay at least a week - maybe two - depends on how we like it. How are your children? Are they home? Remember us to them. Love, Edith." The postcard is dated "7-24-49," postmarked Vancouver, July 26, 5 PM, 1949, and mailed with three one cent stamps to Mrs. Arthur Klein in Los Angeles, California.
- Names
- Caravan Motor Court
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Geographic Access
- Kingsway
- Street Address
- 4875 Kingsway
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Marlborough Area
Images
![Caravan Motor Court, [194-] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/126/200-001.jpg)
![The Bird's Paradise, Vancouver, BC, [between 1930 and 1945] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Images/1985/1985_6012_0001_001.jpg?width=280)
The Bird's Paradise, Vancouver, BC
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription3221
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [between 1930 and 1945]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w postcard hand-tinted into col.
- Scope and Content
- Photographic postcard of an unidentified man in tweed suit smoking a pipe.There are birds resting on his head, on his pipe and hand, on his shoulder and his forearm. The birds on his hand have been coloured red, and the others are coloured yellow. A caption to the photograph reads: The Birds' Para…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w postcard hand-tinted into col.
- Material Details
- inscribed in the original negative, printed on recto, c. r. "The Birds' Paradise,/ Vancouver, B.C./ No. 2.", l.l. "[copyright c with circle]" printed on verso, t. "MADE IN CANADA BY THE GOWEN, SUTTON CO. LTD., VANCOUVER, B. C."
- Scope and Content
- Photographic postcard of an unidentified man in tweed suit smoking a pipe.There are birds resting on his head, on his pipe and hand, on his shoulder and his forearm. The birds on his hand have been coloured red, and the others are coloured yellow. A caption to the photograph reads: The Birds' Paradise / Vancouver, B.C. / No. 2.
- Geographic Access
- Vancouver
- Accession Code
- BV985.6012.1
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- [between 1930 and 1945]
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 2024-02-27
- Photographer
- Gowen Sutton Company Limited
- Notes
- Title based on contents of postcard
Images
![The Bird's Paradise, Vancouver, BC, [between 1930 and 1945] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Images/1985/1985_6012_0001_001.jpg)
![Burnaby South High School students, [between 1940 and 1945] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/126/138-004.jpg?width=280)
Burnaby South High School students
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription34813
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [between 1940 and 1945]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w postcard ; 8.7 x 13.8 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photographic postcard of a class of young women at Burnaby South High School posed outside of the building.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [between 1940 and 1945]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Helen Davy subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w postcard ; 8.7 x 13.8 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 138-004
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- BHS1985-08
- Scope and Content
- Photographic postcard of a class of young women at Burnaby South High School posed outside of the building.
- Subjects
- Documentary Artifacts - Postcards
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Geographic Access
- Southoaks Crescent
- Street Address
- 6650 Southoaks Crescent
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Kingsway-Beresford Area
Images
![Burnaby South High School students, [between 1940 and 1945] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/126/138-004.jpg)
![Burnaby South High School students, [1941 or 1942] thumbnail](/media/Q:/51305%20BVM%20Collections/51305-05%20Acquisitions/_DigitalAssets/2005/2005_0035_0011_001.jpg?width=280)
Burnaby South High School students
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription1924
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [1941 or 1942]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w postcard ; 8 x 11.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photographic postcard of grade eight girls from Burnaby South High School sitting and standing in three rows in front of the school building. Sitting in the front row (from left) are; Sandra MacCarthy, Beatrice Dione, Gladys Richardson, Eunice Forster, Thelma Butler, Janice James, Edith Bryson and …
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w postcard ; 8 x 11.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photographic postcard of grade eight girls from Burnaby South High School sitting and standing in three rows in front of the school building. Sitting in the front row (from left) are; Sandra MacCarthy, Beatrice Dione, Gladys Richardson, Eunice Forster, Thelma Butler, Janice James, Edith Bryson and Doris Peardon. Standing in the middle row are; Joan Ambridge, Rita Tory, Daphne Bradshaw, Jeanette Cruikshank, Bernice Kirk, Hannah Frith, Lorraine (last name unknown), Dorothy (last name unknown) and Betty Flatt. Standing in the back row are; Sheila Martin, Marion Mortimer, Ella Beatty, Marie Dean, Joanetta Messinger, Frances Spackman, Gloria Arnold, Rosanne Fraser, Flora Lawrie and Joan (last name unknown).
- Subjects
- Documentary Artifacts - Postcards
- Names
- Burnaby South High School
- MacCarthy, Sandra
- Dione, Beatrice
- Richardson, Gladys
- Forster, Eunice
- Butler, Thelma
- James, Janice
- Bryson, Edith
- Peardon, Doris
- Ambridge, Joan
- Tory, Rita
- Bradshaw, Daphne
- Cruickshank, Jeanette
- Kirk, Bernice
- Frith, Hannah
- Flat, Betty
- Martin, Sheila
- Mortimer, Marion
- Beatty, Ella
- Dean, Marie
- Messinger, Joanetta
- Spackman, Frances
- Arnold, Gloria
- Fraser, Rosanne
- Lawrie, Flora
- Geographic Access
- Southoaks Crescent
- Street Address
- 6650 Southoaks Crescent
- Accession Code
- BV005.35.11
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Date
- [1941 or 1942]
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Kingsway-Beresford Area
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 11-Jun-09
- Scale
- 100
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Photographer identifies photograph as no. 41
- Note in black ink on verso of photograph reads: "Grade 8 / Front Row Sandra McCarthy, Beatrice Dione, Gladys Richardson, Eunice Forester, Thelma Butler, Janice James, Edith Bryson, Doris Peardon Middle Row- Joan Ambridge, Rita Tory, Daphne Bradshaw Janette [sic] Cruikshank, Bernice Kirk, Hannah Frith Lorraine [illegible], Dorothy [illegible], Betty Flatt Back Row - Sheila Martin, Marion Mortimer, Ella Beatty Marie Dean, Joanetta Messinger, Frances Spackman, Gloria Arnold, Rosanne Fraser, Flora Lawrie, Joan [illegilbe]"
Images
![Burnaby South High School students, [1941 or 1942] thumbnail](/media/Q:/51305%20BVM%20Collections/51305-05%20Acquisitions/_DigitalAssets/2005/2005_0035_0011_001.jpg)
![Burnaby South High School students, [1942 or 1943] thumbnail](/media/Q:/51305%20BVM%20Collections/51305-05%20Acquisitions/_DigitalAssets/2005/2005_0035_0012_001.jpg?width=280)
Burnaby South High School students
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription1925
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [1942 or 1943]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w postcard ; 8 x 11.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photographic postcard of grade nine students from Burnaby South High School sitting and standing in three rows in front of the school building. Sitting in the front row (from left) are; Peter Adams, LeRoy Shaver, Harold Swan, Bob Schmid and Desmond Mayne. Sitting in the second row are; Jeanette Cru…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w postcard ; 8 x 11.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photographic postcard of grade nine students from Burnaby South High School sitting and standing in three rows in front of the school building. Sitting in the front row (from left) are; Peter Adams, LeRoy Shaver, Harold Swan, Bob Schmid and Desmond Mayne. Sitting in the second row are; Jeanette Cruickshank, Thelma Butler, Janice James, Edith Bryson, Hannah Frith, Kay Graves, Eunice Forster, Rita Tory, Betty McLachlan and Sandra MacCarthy. Standing in the third row are; Elsie Williamson, Stella Maruk, Aleda Wadham, Gladys Judge, Marion Mortimer, Lois Winters, Joan Adlem, Doris Peardon, Eleanor Thomson and Ella Beatty. Standing in the back row are; Dale Bonnycastle, Pat (last name unknown), Betty Robertson, Dorothy Kool, Frances Spackman, Helen Obrastroff, Flora Lawrie, Mary Lou Neeley, Gloria Arnold, Rodney Cairns and George Vipond.
- Subjects
- Documentary Artifacts - Postcards
- Names
- Burnaby South High School
- Adams, Peter
- Shaver, LeRoy
- Swan, Harold
- Schmid, Bob
- Mayne, Desmond
- Cruickshank, Jeanette
- Butler, Thelma
- James, Janice
- Bryson, Edith
- Frith, Hannah
- Graves, Kay
- Forster, Eunice
- Tory, Rita
- McLachlan, Betty
- MacCarthy, Sandra
- Williamson, Elsie
- Maruk, Stella
- Wadham, Aleda
- Judge, Gladys
- Mortimer, Marion
- Winters, Lois
- Adlem, Joan
- Peardon, Doris
- Thompson, Elleanor
- Beatty, Ella
- Bonnycastle, Dale
- Robertson, Betty
- Kool, Dorothy
- Spackman, Frances
- Obrastroff, Helen
- Lawrie, Flora
- Neeley, Mary Lou
- Arnold, Gloria
- Cairns, Rodney
- Vipond, George
- Geographic Access
- Southoaks Crescent
- Street Address
- 6650 Southoaks Crescent
- Accession Code
- BV005.35.12
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Date
- [1942 or 1943]
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Kingsway-Beresford Area
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 11-Jun-09
- Scale
- 100
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Students have written their autographs on verso of photograph
Images
![Burnaby South High School students, [1942 or 1943] thumbnail](/media/Q:/51305%20BVM%20Collections/51305-05%20Acquisitions/_DigitalAssets/2005/2005_0035_0012_001.jpg)
![Aerial photograph of the Royal Canadian Air Force training camp, [1941] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/485/485-026.jpg?width=280)
Aerial photograph of the Royal Canadian Air Force training camp
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription55551
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1941]
- Collection/Fonds
- John Shaw fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.5 x 11 cm
- Scope and Content
- Aerial photograph of what appears to be the Royal Canadian Air Force training camp at Vernon, B.C.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1941]
- Collection/Fonds
- John Shaw fonds
- Series
- Military series
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.5 x 11 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 485-026
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2005-15
- 2006-01
- 2007-18
- Scope and Content
- Aerial photograph of what appears to be the Royal Canadian Air Force training camp at Vernon, B.C.
- Subjects
- Public Services - Military Services
- Buildings - Military
- Aerial Photographs
- Wars - World War, 1939-1945
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Kermod, Douglas
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Photographer's stamp on verso
Images
![Aerial photograph of the Royal Canadian Air Force training camp, [1941] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/485/485-026.jpg)
Personal material
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription82732
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1910-1978]
- Collection/Fonds
- Hazel Simnett collection
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 9 paintings : colour print, 2 photographs : b&w, and 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of application for a driver's license, Kingsway Driving School report card, driver's examination receipt and a letter addressed to Hazel Simnett from the Victorian Order of Nurses for Canada. Also included is an immigration inspection card of Fred Simnett aboard the S.S. Lake Champlai…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1910-1978]
- Collection/Fonds
- Hazel Simnett collection
- Physical Description
- 9 paintings : colour print, 2 photographs : b&w, and 1 folder of textual records
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- MSS167-008
- Accession Number
- 2013-22
- Scope and Content
- File consists of application for a driver's license, Kingsway Driving School report card, driver's examination receipt and a letter addressed to Hazel Simnett from the Victorian Order of Nurses for Canada. Also included is an immigration inspection card of Fred Simnett aboard the S.S. Lake Champlain from Liverpool and a letter from the Office of the Mayor addressed to Mary Ann Simnett for her ninetieth birthday. Also included is a photograph (see item 559-001). Also included are newsclippings regarding Robert Burnaby and the "Bygones of Burnaby" book, a programme of the Robert Burnaby Commemorative Dinner, a photocopy of "The Argus" (Burnaby South High School's newspaper) from 1938, a programme from Madys Pridmore Brown's Variety Programme, "The Buzzer" Volume 40 Issue 16 advertising Vancouver street cars, New Vista Society certificate addressed to Hazel Simnett, an envelope of Fenwick Lansdowne bird prints from 1957 and a print of the Royal Family found in a cardboard envelope postmarked 1972.
- Subjects
- Arts - Paintings
- Documentary Artifacts - Newspapers
- Documentary Artifacts - Photographs
- Performances - Concerts
- Organizations - Societies and Clubs
- Personal Symbols - Certificates
- Transportation
- Persons - Royalty
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Photograph
- Graphic Material
- Notes
- Title based on note accompanying file on folder ; The Argue was stapled together
- Simnett personal papers series
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Alta-Vista (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Clinton-Glenwood Area
Better homes and gardens cook book
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary5420
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Edition
- Rev. ed., de luxe ed.
- Publication Date
- 1947
- Call Number
- 641.5 MER
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV012.14.168
- Call Number
- 641.5 MER
- Edition
- Rev. ed., de luxe ed.
- Place of Publication
- Des Moines, Iowa
- Publisher
- Meredith Pub. Co.
- Publication Date
- 1947
- Physical Description
- 1 v. (various pagings) : ill. (some col.) ; 24 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Cooking
- Cookbooks--United States
- Cookbooks--1940-1949
- Notes
- "Every recipe tested in Better Homes & Gardens' tasting-test kitchen" -- cover.