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postcard; advertisement
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact44822
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV002.50.1
- Description
- Postcard: black and white photo; horizontal; silver border; shows row of single-storey bungalows, sign "UNITED AUTO COURTS", "VACANCIES"; wooden fence, sign "DRIVE IN"; smaller round sign "MAIN ENTRANCE"? at edge of road; black "Steam Heat" hand-printed over image on gravel? driveway; in bottom border in black, "DEVALL'S AUTO VILLAS ON KINGSWAY, VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA"; at bottom right, "E-1105"; on reverse in black, "Post Card"; at left, "CLEAR VIEW"; double line across card, at right, "PLACE STAMP HERE"; below lines at left "FOR CORRESPONDENCE"; up centre, "MFD. BY WAYNE PAPER BOX & PRTG. CORP,, FORT WAYNE, IND."; lightly soiled, creased, worn corners; c. 194-?; unused
- Classification
- Written Communication T&E - - Writing Media
- Object Term
- Postcard
- Colour
- Black
- White
- Country Made
- United States of America
- Province Made
- Indiana
- Site/City Made
- Fort Wayne
- Title
- DeVall's Auto Villas E-1105
- Subjects
- Documentary Artifacts
- Documentary Artifacts - Postcards
- Documentary Artifacts - Photographs
- Buildings
- Buildings - Commercial
- Buildings - Commercial - Hotels and Motels
Images
postcard; advertisement
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact44823
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV002.50.2
- Description
- Postcard: colour photo; horizontal; hotel lobby; white border with black print at bottom "ASTOR HOTEL. 3985 KINGSWAY, VANCOUVER, B.C."; lobby has c. 1950s furnishings, people seated and standing; image is blurred; on reverse in black, "LOBBY" "Actual photograph of the comfortable lobby of the Astor Hotel", aboriginal animal logo, "POST CARD"; line down centre; at left, "CORRESPONDENCE", at right, "ADDRESS"; outline of rectangle at upper right with "Stamp Here"; soiled; surface tears from adhesive? contact; "4.00"? erased at upper left; some wear on corners; unused
- Classification
- Written Communication T&E - - Writing Media
- Object Term
- Postcard
- Title
- Astor Hotel . 3985 Kingsway, Vancouver, B.C.
- Subjects
- Documentary Artifacts
- Documentary Artifacts - Postcards
- Documentary Artifacts - Photographs
- Buildings
- Buildings - Commercial
- Buildings - Commercial - Hotels and Motels
Images
postcard; advertisement
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact44824
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV002.50.3
- Description
- Postcard, black and white photo of entrance to "CENTRAL PARK AUTO CAMP", sign between two stone pillars; black line border; horizontal; printed on buff card, plain border all around, wider at sides; black print at top "FULLY MODERN"; below photo, "VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA"; at left, "RIGHT ON THE HIGHWAY" "15 MINUTES DRIVE TO THE CENTRE OP THE CITY"; at right, "THE FINEST NATURAL AUTO CAMP ON THE PACIFIC COAST"; pencilled at upper left, "Knight", at right,"Taft"; on reverse, black "POST CARD" at top centre, dotted outline of rectangle at upper right; darkened around edges; black marks; print transferred from something else at top, reversed "--ODER"; unused; card really does have "OP" instead of "OF"
- Classification
- Written Communication T&E - - Writing Media
- Object Term
- Postcard
- Colour
- Black
- White
- Title
- Central Park Auto Camp
- Subjects
- Documentary Artifacts
- Documentary Artifacts - Postcards
- Documentary Artifacts - Photographs
- Buildings
- Buildings - Commercial
- Buildings - Commercial - Hotels and Motels
- Names
- Central Park Auto Camp
Images
picture portrait
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact39442
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV985.5704.1
- Description
- Royal Jubilee - Picture -- [1935]. Side by side black and white portraits of H.M. King George V and H.M. Queen Mary. Below the two pictures is "Royal Jubilee/ 1910-1935" The page has a border as if it were to have a frame.
Images
picture portrait
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact39443
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV985.5704.2
- Description
- Royal Jubilee - Picture -- [1935]. Side by side black and white portraits of H.M. King George V and H.M. Queen Mary. Below the two pictures is "Royal Jubilee/ 1910-1935" The page has a border as if it were to have a frame.
Images
Album page
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact90358
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV005.54.659
- Description
- Album page with notice "Burnaby to mark beginning of centennial year", and notice "Burnaby Centennial '71 New Year's Day ceremony, 1971"; 2 p.; typewritten; one with Burnaby Centennial '71 Committee letterhead
- Object History
- Album page 131 with documents from Don Copan album/scrapbook for Burnaby Centennial '71 celebrations
- Don Copan was an active member of the Burnaby Centennial ’71 Committee and later became the founding President of the Century Park Museum Association. While a member of the Burnaby Centennial ’71 Committee, Don created a scrapbook album of photographs and ephemera documenting the Burnaby Centennial ’71 Committee’s involvement in celebrating British Columbia’s Centenary of Confederation between January and December 1971 including Burnaby’s Commemorative Project – Heritage Village (Burnaby Village Museum).
- Reference
- Photographs from the Don Copan scrapbook/album are described as part of the Donald Copan collection - Copan Album series
- Category
- 08. Communication Artifacts
- Classification
- Documentary Artifacts - - Other Documents
- Object Term
- Correspondence
Images
Album page
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact90363
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV005.54.655
- Description
- Album page with News Release from Burnaby Centennial '71 Committee. August 17, 1970 "Burnaby Announces Centennial Project"; 2 p.; typewritten on letterhead with centennial logo
- Object History
- Album page 127 with documents from Don Copan album/scrapbook for Burnaby Centennial '71 celebrations
- Don Copan was an active member of the Burnaby Centennial ’71 Committee and later became the founding President of the Century Park Museum Association. While a member of the Burnaby Centennial ’71 Committee, Don created a scrapbook album of photographs and ephemera documenting the Burnaby Centennial ’71 Committee’s involvement in celebrating British Columbia’s Centenary of Confederation between January and December 1971 including Burnaby’s Commemorative Project – Heritage Village (Burnaby Village Museum).
- Reference
- Photographs from the Don Copan scrapbook/album are described as part of the Donald Copan collection - Copan Album series
- Category
- 08. Communication Artifacts
- Classification
- Documentary Artifacts - - Other Documents
- Object Term
- Correspondence
Images
Album page
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact90367
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV005.54.662
- Description
- Album page with flier and two notices. flier: red ink and photograph on brown card stock 28 x 21.5cm "Pacific Centennial Invitational Swim Meet January 30th & 31st 1971 / Simon Fraser University Pool..."; Notice: black and white copy on cartridge paper 23 x 15.5 cm with heading "--WELCOME--" and signed by The Burnaby Tyees Swimming Club Meet Director W.D. (Don) Purvis for Pacific Centennial Invitational Swim Meet January 30th & 31st 1971; Notice: black and white copy printed on cartridge paper 11 x 21.5 cm "THE BURNABY TYEES SWIMMING CLUB ACKNOWLEDGE WITH THANKS... THE BURNABY CENTENNIAL '71 COMMITTEE..."
- Object History
- Album page 134 from Don Copan album/scrapbook for Burnaby Centennial '71 celebrations
- Don Copan was an active member of the Burnaby Centennial ’71 Committee and later became the founding President of the Century Park Museum Association. While a member of the Burnaby Centennial ’71 Committee, Don created a scrapbook album of photographs and ephemera documenting the Burnaby Centennial ’71 Committee’s involvement in celebrating British Columbia’s Centenary of Confederation between January and December 1971 including Burnaby’s Commemorative Project – Heritage Village (Burnaby Village Museum).
- Reference
- Photographs from the Don Copan scrapbook/album are described as part of the Donald Copan collection - Copan Album series
- Category
- 08. Communication Artifacts
- Classification
- Documentary Artifacts - - Other Documents
- Object Term
- Leaflet
- Correspondence
Images
Album page
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact90368
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV005.54.663
- Description
- Album page with full page newspaper clipping from the Columbian Newspaper "A Columbian Community Services Project / 1971 CENTENNIAL ANNOUNCEMENT / The Columbian's 1971 Centennial project will be a special $500 award of merit. The award will be given in 1971 to the most outstanding individual or group Centennial '71 project undertaken in Burnaby, New Westminster, Surrey District, Coquitlam District, Delta or Maple Ridge --the circulation area of the Columbian newspapers...."
- Object History
- Album page 135 from Don Copan album/scrapbook for Burnaby Centennial '71 celebrations
- Don Copan was an active member of the Burnaby Centennial ’71 Committee and later became the founding President of the Century Park Museum Association. While a member of the Burnaby Centennial ’71 Committee, Don created a scrapbook album of photographs and ephemera documenting the Burnaby Centennial ’71 Committee’s involvement in celebrating British Columbia’s Centenary of Confederation between January and December 1971 including Burnaby’s Commemorative Project – Heritage Village (Burnaby Village Museum).
- Reference
- Photographs from the Don Copan scrapbook/album are described as part of the Donald Copan collection - Copan Album series
- Category
- 08. Communication Artifacts
- Classification
- Documentary Artifacts - - Other Documents
- Object Term
- Clipping, Newspaper
Images
Album page
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact90370
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV005.54.665
- Description
- Album page with two notices; typewritten on Burnaby Centennial '71 Committee letterhead stationery paper; notice - March 4, 1971 - invitation to "Barkerville '71" with pink ticket attached to bottom "Barkerville '71 / Burnaby Centennial High School Auditorium...Saturday March 13, 1971..."; notice - March 2, 1971 addressed "To All Burnaby School Principles" re: "Barkerville '71" tickets.
- Object History
- Album page 137 from Don Copan album/scrapbook for Burnaby Centennial '71 celebrations
- Don Copan was an active member of the Burnaby Centennial ’71 Committee and later became the founding President of the Century Park Museum Association. While a member of the Burnaby Centennial ’71 Committee, Don created a scrapbook album of photographs and ephemera documenting the Burnaby Centennial ’71 Committee’s involvement in celebrating British Columbia’s Centenary of Confederation between January and December 1971 including Burnaby’s Commemorative Project – Heritage Village (Burnaby Village Museum).
- Reference
- Photographs from the Don Copan scrapbook/album are described as part of the Donald Copan collection - Copan Album series
- Category
- 08. Communication Artifacts
- Classification
- Documentary Artifacts - - Other Documents
- Object Term
- Correspondence
Images
Album page
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact90377
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV005.54.672
- Description
- Album page with poster "Centennial 71 Judo Tournament / March 20th / at Burnaby Central High / 4939 Canada Way / 12 Noon / Sponsored by the Burnaby Judo Club". Notice is printed on cartridge paper; 48 x 20 cm; purple text.
- Object History
- Album page 144 from Don Copan album/scrapbook for Burnaby Centennial '71 celebrations
- Don Copan was an active member of the Burnaby Centennial ’71 Committee and later became the founding President of the Century Park Museum Association. While a member of the Burnaby Centennial ’71 Committee, Don created a scrapbook album of photographs and ephemera documenting the Burnaby Centennial ’71 Committee’s involvement in celebrating British Columbia’s Centenary of Confederation between January and December 1971 including Burnaby’s Commemorative Project – Heritage Village (Burnaby Village Museum).
- Reference
- Photographs from the Don Copan scrapbook/album are described as part of the Donald Copan collection - Copan Album series
- Category
- 08. Communication Artifacts
- Classification
- Advertising Media
- Object Term
- Poster
Images
Album page
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact90379
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV005.54.674
- Description
- Album page with two pages of correspondence; Burnaby Centennial '71 Committee letterhead; one page dated April 1, 1971; "Come out and enjoy yourself Easter Sunday" signed by Centennial Co-ordinator Mrs. M. Trainer; the other is a letter from the Publicity Committee signed by chairman Don Copan; April 2, 1971.
- Object History
- Album page 146 from Don Copan album/scrapbook for Burnaby Centennial '71 celebrations
- Don Copan was an active member of the Burnaby Centennial ’71 Committee and later became the founding President of the Century Park Museum Association. While a member of the Burnaby Centennial ’71 Committee, Don created a scrapbook album of photographs and ephemera documenting the Burnaby Centennial ’71 Committee’s involvement in celebrating British Columbia’s Centenary of Confederation between January and December 1971 including Burnaby’s Commemorative Project – Heritage Village (Burnaby Village Museum).
- Reference
- Photographs from the Don Copan scrapbook/album are described as part of the Donald Copan collection - Copan Album series
- Category
- 08. Communication Artifacts
- Classification
- Documentary Artifacts - - Other Documents
- Object Term
- Correspondence
Images
Album page
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact90380
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV005.54.675
- Description
- Album page with two bulletins printed with black ink on pink cartridge paper; "Lynhurst - Cameron Schools / Bulletin / April 8, 1971"; "Easter Greetings / from / Douglas Gilpin" signed by F.H. Adler, principal.
- Object History
- Album page 147 from Don Copan album/scrapbook for Burnaby Centennial '71 celebrations
- Don Copan was an active member of the Burnaby Centennial ’71 Committee and later became the founding President of the Century Park Museum Association. While a member of the Burnaby Centennial ’71 Committee, Don created a scrapbook album of photographs and ephemera documenting the Burnaby Centennial ’71 Committee’s involvement in celebrating British Columbia’s Centenary of Confederation between January and December 1971 including Burnaby’s Commemorative Project – Heritage Village (Burnaby Village Museum).
- Reference
- Photographs from the Don Copan scrapbook/album are described as part of the Donald Copan collection - Copan Album series
- Category
- 08. Communication Artifacts
- Classification
- Documentary Artifacts - - Other Documents
- Object Term
- Leaflet
Images
Album page
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact90410
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV005.54.693
- Description
- Album page with full page newspaper clipping from The Sun Friday July 16th, 1971; black and red ink on newsprint; political cartoon and text reading: "EGAD, YOU HIGHNESS! THIS CONFEDERATION CELEBRATION AT EMPIRE STADIUM on July 20th, appears to be for ALL BRITISH COLUMBIA'S Edification and Joinification!!!...THE PARADE OF THE CENTURY HORSES ADN RIDERS!! CHIEF DAN GEORGE..."
- Object History
- Album page 165 from Don Copan album/scrapbook for Burnaby Centennial '71 celebrations
- Don Copan was an active member of the Burnaby Centennial ’71 Committee and later became the founding President of the Century Park Museum Association. While a member of the Burnaby Centennial ’71 Committee, Don created a scrapbook album of photographs and ephemera documenting the Burnaby Centennial ’71 Committee’s involvement in celebrating British Columbia’s Centenary of Confederation between January and December 1971 including Burnaby’s Commemorative Project – Heritage Village (Burnaby Village Museum).
- Reference
- Photographs from the Don Copan scrapbook/album are described as part of the Donald Copan collection - Copan Album series
- Category
- 08. Communication Artifacts
- Classification
- Documentary Artifacts - - Other Documents
- Object Term
- Clipping, Newspaper
Images
Album page
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact90412
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV005.54.694
- Description
- Album page with full page newspaper clipping from the front page of the Brentwood Banner, Vol. 9 No. 7, July 1971; "Brentwood's Old Fashioned Sidewalk Sale..."; black and magenta ink on newsprint.
- Object History
- Album page 166 from Don Copan album/scrapbook for Burnaby Centennial '71 celebrations
- Don Copan was an active member of the Burnaby Centennial ’71 Committee and later became the founding President of the Century Park Museum Association. While a member of the Burnaby Centennial ’71 Committee, Don created a scrapbook album of photographs and ephemera documenting the Burnaby Centennial ’71 Committee’s involvement in celebrating British Columbia’s Centenary of Confederation between January and December 1971 including Burnaby’s Commemorative Project – Heritage Village (Burnaby Village Museum).
- Reference
- Photographs from the Don Copan scrapbook/album are described as part of the Donald Copan collection - Copan Album series
- Category
- 08. Communication Artifacts
- Classification
- Documentary Artifacts - - Other Documents
- Object Term
- Clipping, Newspaper
Images
Album page
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact90797
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV005.54.770
- Description
- Album page with invitation and card; Invitation with black text on yellow cartridge paper reads "The Burnaby Centennial '71 Committee Cordially invites you to attend / The Official Opening of Heritage Village / (Burnaby's Centennial '71 Commemorative Project) / by his Excellency The Right Honourable Roland Michener, C.C., C.D. / Governor General of Canada..."; card; black text on glossy cardstock reads "Heritage Village / Centennial 1971 / Burnaby, B.C."
- Object History
- Album page 241 from Don Copan album/scrapbook for Burnaby Centennial '71 celebrations
- Don Copan was an active member of the Burnaby Centennial ’71 Committee and later became the founding President of the Century Park Museum Association. While a member of the Burnaby Centennial ’71 Committee, Don created a scrapbook album of photographs and ephemera documenting the Burnaby Centennial ’71 Committee’s involvement in celebrating British Columbia’s Centenary of Confederation between January and December 1971 including Burnaby’s Commemorative Project – Heritage Village (Burnaby Village Museum).
- Reference
- Photographs from the Don Copan scrapbook/album are described as part of the Donald Copan collection - Copan Album series
- Category
- 08. Communication Artifacts
- Classification
- Documentary Artifacts - - Other Documents
- Object Term
- Card, Advertising
- Request
Images
![Bob Peers reading a newspaper, [1922] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/477/477-651.jpg?width=280)
Bob Peers reading a newspaper
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription39332
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1922]
- Collection/Fonds
- Peers Family and Hill Family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 5.7 x 9.5 cm on page 24.5 x 32.5 cm (pasted in album)
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Bob Peers laying in a hammock, reading a newspaper, the "Daily Mirror."
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1922]
- Collection/Fonds
- Peers Family and Hill Family fonds
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 5.7 x 9.5 cm on page 24.5 x 32.5 cm (pasted in album)
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 477-651
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2007-12
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Bob Peers laying in a hammock, reading a newspaper, the "Daily Mirror."
- Subjects
- Documentary Artifacts - Newspapers
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
Images
![Bob Peers reading a newspaper, [1922] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/477/477-651.jpg)
Highland Park station dinky store
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription35770
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1935
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.7 x 17.8 cm print
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the "dinky" store (so-called because of its small size) at Highland Park Interurban station at Buller Avenue. In front: Margaret Thould. Lionel Thould, who opened this store, later opened a similar store at Fraser Arm Interurban station and gave up the Highland Park store when buses…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1935
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Pioneer Tales subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.7 x 17.8 cm print
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 204-628
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Accession Number
- BHS1988-03
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the "dinky" store (so-called because of its small size) at Highland Park Interurban station at Buller Avenue. In front: Margaret Thould. Lionel Thould, who opened this store, later opened a similar store at Fraser Arm Interurban station and gave up the Highland Park store when buses replaced first street cars, then Interurban trams.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Geographic Access
- Buller Avenue
- Central Park Interurban line
- Planning Study Area
- Windsor Area
Images
![Burton family home, [1945]. Item no. 216-002 thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/205/216-002.jpg?width=280)
Interview with John Burton by Lynda Maeve Orr - Track 3
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory219
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date Range
- 1920-1949
- Length
- 0:09:21
- Summary
- This portion of the interview pertains to John Burton's description of a court case between the Sun and the Province newspapers.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Summary
- This portion of the interview pertains to John Burton's description of a court case between the Sun and the Province newspapers.
- Date Range
- 1920-1949
- Photo Info
- Burton family home, [1945]. Item no. 216-002
- Length
- 0:09:21
- Subjects
- Documentary Artifacts - Newspapers
- Scope and Content
- Recording is of an interview with John Burton at his residence in Surrey by Lynda Mauve Orr, August 24, 1989. This interview focuses on the history of newspaper and printing presses in Canada.
- Biographical Notes
- John Burton was born in 1912 in New Westminster. He went to Second Street School, then Edmonds, then Saint Anne's Convent, and St. Louis College and Connaught before graduating from Burnaby South School in 1930. While at High School, John worked at Cowan's Music Store at 716 Columbia Street in New Westminster on Saturdays and after school. John Burton's grandfather John Foley was the founder of the Orangeville Sun newspaper in Orangeville, Ontario, established in 1861. He ran the paper until his death in 1882, when his son, John Foley Jr. took over as editor and publisher at the age of sixteen. Two of his daughters were involved in the newspaper; Margaret Foley was a regular contributor to the paper, and John Burton's mother was a typesetter. When John Burton was a teenager, he went to Orangeville to learn the trade from his uncle. Unfortunately, he was only there eighteen months when his uncle died December 21, 1932. The family was unable to hold on to the business and the paper amalgamated with the Orangeville Banner newspaper in 1933.
- Total Tracks
- 7
- Total Length
- 0:58:44
- Interviewee Name
- Burton, John
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Oral history subseries
- Media Type
- Sound Recording
- Web Notes
- Interview was digitized in 2010 allowing it to be accessible on Heritage Burnaby. The digitization project was initiated by the Community Heritage Commission with support from City of Burnaby Council and the BC History Digitization Program of the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, University of British Columbia. It was recognized by the Heritage Society of BC with an award in 2012.
Images
![Burton family home, [1945]. Item no. 216-002 thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/205/216-002.jpg)
Audio Tracks
Track three of interview with John Burton by Lynda Maeve Orr
Track three of interview with John Burton by Lynda Maeve Orr
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Oral_Histories/_Unrestricted/MSS137-001-4/MSS137-001-4_Track_3.mp3
Interview with John Burton by Lynda Maeve Orr - Track 5
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory221
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date Range
- 1860-1932
- Length
- 0:08:48
- Summary
- This portion of the interview pertains to John Burton's description of the Linotype machine, as well as the history of his grandfather, John Foley, founder of the Orangeville Sun newspaper.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Summary
- This portion of the interview pertains to John Burton's description of the Linotype machine, as well as the history of his grandfather, John Foley, founder of the Orangeville Sun newspaper.
- Date Range
- 1860-1932
- Photo Info
- Burton family home, [1945]. Item no. 216-002
- Length
- 0:08:48
- Names
- Foley, John
- Scope and Content
- Recording is of an interview with John Burton at his residence in Surrey by Lynda Mauve Orr, August 24, 1989. This interview focuses on the history of newspaper and printing presses in Canada.
- Biographical Notes
- John Burton was born in 1912 in New Westminster. He went to Second Street School, then Edmonds, then Saint Anne's Convent, and St. Louis College and Connaught before graduating from Burnaby South School in 1930. While at High School, John worked at Cowan's Music Store at 716 Columbia Street in New Westminster on Saturdays and after school. John Burton's grandfather John Foley was the founder of the Orangeville Sun newspaper in Orangeville, Ontario, established in 1861. He ran the paper until his death in 1882, when his son, John Foley Jr. took over as editor and publisher at the age of sixteen. Two of his daughters were involved in the newspaper; Margaret Foley was a regular contributor to the paper, and John Burton's mother was a typesetter. When John Burton was a teenager, he went to Orangeville to learn the trade from his uncle. Unfortunately, he was only there eighteen months when his uncle died December 21, 1932. The family was unable to hold on to the business and the paper amalgamated with the Orangeville Banner newspaper in 1933.
- Total Tracks
- 7
- Total Length
- 0:58:44
- Interviewee Name
- Burton, John
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Oral history subseries
- Media Type
- Sound Recording
- Web Notes
- Interview was digitized in 2010 allowing it to be accessible on Heritage Burnaby. The digitization project was initiated by the Community Heritage Commission with support from City of Burnaby Council and the BC History Digitization Program of the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, University of British Columbia. It was recognized by the Heritage Society of BC with an award in 2012.
Images
Audio Tracks
Track five of interview with John Burton by Lynda Maeve Orr
Track five of interview with John Burton by Lynda Maeve Orr
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Oral_Histories/_Unrestricted/MSS137-001-4/MSS137-001-4_Track_5.mp3