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Summary: This portion of the interview pertains to A. Claude Hill's memories of Christmas as a young boy, living in the Deer Lake area. He tells stories of the antics he got into with his brothers. Claude's wife, Marion Hill speaks encouraging words.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Summary: This portion of the interview pertains to A. Claude Hill's memories of Christmas as a young boy, living in the Deer Lake area. He tells stories of the antics he got into with his brothers. Claude's wife, Marion Hill speaks encouraging words.

Date Range: 1892-1905

Photo Info: Claude Hill, the son of Bernard and Marian Hill, [1888]. Item no. 477-933

Length: 0:09:33

Subjects: Holidays - Christmas

Geographic Access: Douglas Road; Canada Way

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Douglas-Gilpin Area

Interviewer: Stevens, Colin

Interview Date: November 7, 1977

Scope and Content: Recording is of an interview with A. Claude Hill and his wife Marion Hill, conducted by Colin Stevens, November 7, 1977. Major themes discussed are: Christmas traditions and his Deer Lake neighbourhood.

Biographical Notes: Claude Hill was born in England about 1885, the eldest son of Marian (Berkeley) and Bernard R. Hill. His younger sibling were Frank, Winnie and Minard Gerald “Gerry.” Claude Hill was named after Bernard’s older brother, Louis Claude Hill. Claude's father, Bernard R. Hill was born in Bengal, India while his father worked for the East Indian Railway. He and his older brother Uncle Claude became strawberry farmers in Burnaby despite their years of training as engineers. Between them, the Hill brothers owned all the land between Burnaby Lake and Deer Lake where Deer Creek runs, and half way around Deer Lake. After the decline in the strawberry industry, Bernard worked as a surveyor for the municipality. He also served as Burnaby Councillor and School Trustee. Bernard built his family home at Douglas Road near Deer Lake in 1892. His oldest child, Claude was seven years old at the time and his first years of school in Burnaby were at Douglas Road. Later, Claude rode a horse and buggy with his younger brother to travel to school in New Westminster. A.Claude Hill married Marion "Mamie" in his early twenties.

Total Tracks: 4

Total Length: 0:30:00

Interviewee Name: Hill, Claude; Hill, Marion

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

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

Claude Hill, the son of Bernard and Marian Hill, [1888]. Item no. 477-933 thumbnail

Audio Tracks

Track one of interview with Claude Hill and Marion Hill

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Oral_Histories/_Unrestricted/MSS137-019-1/MSS137-019-1_Track_1.mp3

Interview with Claude Hill and Marion Hill November 7, 1977 - Track 2

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory205

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date Range: 1892-1905

Length: 0:08:15

Summary: This portion of the interview pertains to A. Claude Hill's memories of Christmas as a young boy, living in the Deer Lake area. Claude and Marion HIll continue discussing Christmas traditions of the time.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Summary: This portion of the interview pertains to A. Claude Hill's memories of Christmas as a young boy, living in the Deer Lake area. Claude and Marion HIll continue discussing Christmas traditions of the time.

Date Range: 1892-1905

Photo Info: Claude Hill, the son of Bernard and Marian Hill, [1888]. Item no. 477-933

Length: 0:08:15

Subjects: Holidays - Christmas

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Interviewer: Stevens, Colin

Interview Date: November 7, 1977

Scope and Content: Recording is of an interview with A. Claude Hill and his wife Marion Hill, conducted by Colin Stevens, November 7, 1977. Major themes discussed are: Christmas traditions and his Deer Lake neighbourhood.

Biographical Notes: Claude Hill was born in England about 1885, the eldest son of Marian (Berkeley) and Bernard R. Hill. His younger sibling were Frank, Winnie and Minard Gerald “Gerry.” Claude Hill was named after Bernard’s older brother, Louis Claude Hill. Claude's father, Bernard R. Hill was born in Bengal, India while his father worked for the East Indian Railway. He and his older brother Uncle Claude became strawberry farmers in Burnaby despite their years of training as engineers. Between them, the Hill brothers owned all the land between Burnaby Lake and Deer Lake where Deer Creek runs, and half way around Deer Lake. After the decline in the strawberry industry, Bernard worked as a surveyor for the municipality. He also served as Burnaby Councillor and School Trustee. Bernard built his family home at Douglas Road near Deer Lake in 1892. His oldest child, Claude was seven years old at the time and his first years of school in Burnaby were at Douglas Road. Later, Claude rode a horse and buggy with his younger brother to travel to school in New Westminster. A.Claude Hill married Marion "Mamie" in his early twenties.

Total Tracks: 4

Total Length: 0:30:00

Interviewee Name: Hill, Claude; Hill, Marion

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

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 two of interview with Claude Hill and Marion Hill

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Oral_Histories/_Unrestricted/MSS137-019-1/MSS137-019-1_Track_2.mp3

Kitty Hill's first birthday

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription38682

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: October 10, 1899

Collection/Fonds: Peers Family and Hill Family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 9.5 x 14cm on mat 10.5 x 16 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph is a studio portrait of Kitty Hill on her first birthday. Her date of birth was October 10, 1898.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: October 10, 1899

Collection/Fonds: Peers Family and Hill Family fonds

Series: Kitty Hill Peers family photograph series

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 9.5 x 14cm on mat 10.5 x 16 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 477-001

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: 2007-12

Scope and Content: Photograph is a studio portrait of Kitty Hill on her first birthday. Her date of birth was October 10, 1898.

Subjects: Documentary Artifacts - Portraits; Toys

Names: Peers, Katherine Maude Hill "Kitty"

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Easthope & Co.

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Images

Kitty Hill's first birthday, October 10, 1899 thumbnail

Lumberjacks

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription35340

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1898 (date of original), copied 1986

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 lumberjacks sitting and standing together along a wooden wall. Robert Pontifex is pictured on the far left. One of the lumberjacks in the foreground is sitting beside a toy dog.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1898 (date of original), copied 1986

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Pioneer Tales subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.7 x 17.8 cm print

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 204-197

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1988-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of lumberjacks sitting and standing together along a wooden wall. Robert Pontifex is pictured on the far left. One of the lumberjacks in the foreground is sitting beside a toy dog.