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Interview with John Gordon Davis November 21, 2002 - Tape 1

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1940-1989] (interview content), November 21, 2002 (interview date), digitized in 2020

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Oral History collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 audio cassette (50 min., 53 sec)

Scope and Content: Recording is an interview with (John) Gordon Davis conducted by Mabel F. Nichols with her husband Jack Nichols. Mabel is interviewing Gordon as part of a research project to provide background information to the Burnaby Village Museum who are accepting a donation of Gordon's wife Anne's World War I…

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Oral History collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 audio cassette (50 min., 53 sec)

Material Details: Interviewer: Mabel F. Nichols and husband Jack Nichols Interviewee: John Gordon Davis Location of Interview: New Westminster Interview Date: November 21, 2002 Total Number of tracks: 2 (side A & B of audio cassette) Total Length of all Tracks: 50 min., 53 sec.

Scope and Content: Recording is an interview with (John) Gordon Davis conducted by Mabel F. Nichols with her husband Jack Nichols. Mabel is interviewing Gordon as part of a research project to provide background information to the Burnaby Village Museum who are accepting a donation of Gordon's wife Anne's World War II nursing uniform. Gordon provides background information on his family history and describes his experiences while serving overseas during World War II (WWII) including his experiences as a radar operator and working at a military air squadron repair depot. Gordon also provides biographical information about his wife Anne Davis (nee Williams) and her experiences serving as a military nurse during WWII and their life in Burnaby. Interviewer, Mabel and Jack Nichols also provide anecdotal stories about their own life in Burnaby during the interview. Track 1 - Side A (30:34) 00:00 - 30:34 Interview opens with discussion between interviewer Mabel F. Nichols and Gordon Davis about his wife, Anne Davis' experience working in the nursing corps. Mr. Davis provides background information about working in mining between 1933 and 1940 before training in Ontario to become a radar operator during World War II. Gordon also describes his parents origins and how they moved to Burnaby in 1940 while Gordon headed off to Nova Scotia to serve with the RCAF. Gordon also shares information about his sister Anne Davis who married George L. Davis from Kirkland Lake and how they lived with Gordon's parents in the auto court in Burnaby. He tells of how George L. Davis worked for Dominion Bridge Co. and later as a meat cutter for Safeway near 6th Avenue and Kingsway in Burnaby. Mabel shares her own husband Jack's experiences growing up in Burnaby as the son of butcher, George Nichols, his career as a deisel mechanic and later in the GVRD Engineering Department. Gordon shares that his father, Gilbert died in 1957 and his mother Elizabeth died in 1968 and his older sister Ruth died in 1990. Gordon recollects his wedding day and honeymoon in North Wales in 1945 with his wife Anne. Track 2 - Side B (29:19) 00:00 - 14:37 Gordon continues with his recollections about his wedding and honeymoon in North Wales in 1945. The interviewers, Mabel and Jack discuss the geography of the area sharing their own experiences travelling in 1981 and try to get an idea of where Gordon and his wife were married. They agree that the place was Llandudno. He tells of signing up for another year of Military Service since his wife was still serving in the nursing corps. and describes working North of London at a Military facility to repair aircraft including mosquito bombers. 14:38 - 21: 53 Gordon shares information about working in the Middle East in 1943 while his wife Anne survived the bombing of the Dutch passenger ship, the Marnix that she was travelling on. Gordon tells of how Anne couldn't swim but had a life jacket on and was picked up by a life boat. Anne corresponded with Gordon to let him know that she was alright but had to be cryptic since all letters were censored. Gordon tells of how Anne then travelled to India. Interviewer, Mabel, speaks of her own brother Bill who was picked up in Gibralter and taken to England. 21:54 - 26:18 Gordon recollects first meeting his wife Anne in London and the bombing that occurred during WWII. He tells of how Anne trained as a midwife at the Royal College of Midwives in Yorkshire and how he attended Radio college in Ontario. 26:19- 29:19 Gordon speaks about his experience travelling east on the Queen Mary in World War II and how full the ship was. He says that they were 30 days at sea from May to June in 1942.

History: Interviewee biography: John Gordon Davis was born to Elizabeth Ann Vert (nee Eyres) and Gilbert Davis on September 13, 1913 in North Cobalt, Ontario. Gordon was the second youngest of six children. After graduating from high school he attended Radio College in Toronto. He spent two years prior to World War II working in radio on British ships. In 1940, after retiring, his parents moved to British Columbia. They purchased the Flowerland Auto Court in 1941 at 4212 Douglas Road, Burnaby. During this time, Gordon moved to Ontario and sought employment in radio range stations that were dealing with new technology throughout Europe. He joined the RCAF in 1941. While in London, in May of 1941, he met his future wife Anne Williams. In World War II, Anne served as a nurse in Queen Alexandra's Imperial Army Nursing Corps. In November 1943, Anne survived the bombing of the Dutch passenger ship, SS Marnix while it sailed in a convoy from England to the Mediterranean. Gordon did many tours throughout the Middle East, Turkey, Egypt, Italy, the Battle of the Bulge, Sarnia before he was known as “surplus to requirement”. Since Anne was still in the nursing corps, Gordon signed on for another year and was sent north of London to a Repair Squadron where he worked on operational repairs of Mosquito bombers which were manufactured in Canada. Anne and Gordon continued their correspondence and eventually married in North Wales on January 23, 1945. Gordon was shipped back to Canada in October of 1945 and moved in with his parents at their auto court on Douglas Road in Burnaby. Anne joined Gordon in Burnaby in April 1946 when her mission was completed. Anne packed up her things in a large trunk that she addressed to Gordon’s parents on Douglas Road. Gordon moved around British Columbia in his work for BC Electric and eventually retired with HB Contracting Ltd. in Surrey working on the BC pipeline between 1953 and 1954. In the late 1950s, Gordon and Anne purchased a home in Burnaby at 1508 6th Street (now 7591 6th Street) which they lived in until 1984. In 1985, Anne and Gordon sold their house in Burnaby and moved to Hyack House in New Westminster. Anne Davis died in 1989 at the age of 76 years. Gordon's father, Gilbert died in 1957 and his mother Elizabeth Ann Verta died in 1968. Interviewer biography: Mabel F. Nichols (nee Lawrence) was one of six children born in Hope [ca.1932] to Elmer E. Lawrence and Louise (nee Pennier). Elmer and Louise married in Yale B.C. in 1916. Mabel’s mother, Louise Pennier was part of the Sts'ailes Nation (Chehalis First Nation). Elmer and Louise had three sons and three daughters. Both of Mabel’s parents died in Langley in 1960. Mabel married Jack (John) Nichols [between 1959 and 1960]. They lived at 6004 Wilson Street, Burnaby in 1959; 4910 Willingdon Avenue [between 1960 and 1962] and 4662 Hazel Street [between 1963 and 1987] before moving to Surrey. Jack Nichols' parents, George and Alma Nichols owned and operated Nichols Family Meat Market at 4018 Kingsway (later renumbered 4500 Kingsway). The family lived behind the butcher shop.

Subjects: Wars - World War, 1939-1945; Occupations - Nurses; Clothing - Uniforms

Names: Davis, John Gordon "Gordon"; Davis, Anne Williams; Davis, Gilbert; Nichols, Mabel F. Lawrence; Nichols Family Meat Market

Accession Code: BV005.37.1

Access Restriction: Restricted access

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: [1940-1989] (interview content), November 21, 2002 (interview date), digitized in 2020

Media Type: Sound Recording

Notes: Title based on contents of sound recording; Recording is closed due to poor sound quality; See also: Anne Davis' (nee Williams) WWII nursing uniform- BV003.15.10 & BV03.15.11 & BV003.15.12

Musicians at Burnaby Rhododendron Festival

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: May 1998

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. negative ; 35 mm

Scope and Content: Photograph of musicians performing on stage at Burnaby Rhododendron Festival. Sign hanging behind performers reads "Century Garden Stage". The musicians are performing on an outdoor stage located in Century Gardens near Deer Lake.

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Series: Museum Marketing photographs series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. negative ; 35 mm

Scope and Content: Photograph of musicians performing on stage at Burnaby Rhododendron Festival. Sign hanging behind performers reads "Century Garden Stage". The musicians are performing on an outdoor stage located in Century Gardens near Deer Lake.

Subjects: Events - Festivals; Music; Musical Instruments; Musical Instruments - Guitar

Names: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV020.4.1083

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: May 1998

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 2400

Scale: 100

Photographer: Goodwin, Suzanne

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; negative number "35-35A"; Label from Fujicolor processing envelope reads: "Suzanne Goodwin / Photography / PO Box 213 / 2496 E. Hastings Street / Vancouver BC / V5K 1Z1"

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Musicians at Burnaby Rhododendron Festival, May 1998 thumbnail

Ryan Karchut and Alsi Zenkes

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: October 12, 1997

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 14.5 x 22.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Ryan Karchut playing the violin with Alsi Zenkes playing the piano in rehearsal for the annual Cavalcade of Stars held at Michael J. Fox theatre.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: October 12, 1997

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 14.5 x 22.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 535-0953

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No reproduction permitted

Accession Number: 2012-11

Scope and Content: Photograph of Ryan Karchut playing the violin with Alsi Zenkes playing the piano in rehearsal for the annual Cavalcade of Stars held at Michael J. Fox theatre.

Subjects: Musical Instruments - Pianos; Musical Instruments

Names: Karachut, Ryan; Zenkes, Alsi

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Note in black ink on recto of photograph reads: "Bby Steve A 2297 / 74% Bby p. 1"; Trim marks and/or reproduction instructions on recto (scan is cropped)

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Bagpiper Rob MacNeil

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1999]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 2 photographs (tiff) : col.

Scope and Content: File contains photographs of Rob MacNeil, the manager of the Simon Fraser University Pipe Band. Photographs depict MacNeil in silhouette, playing bagpipes on top of Burnaby Mountain with the cityscape visible in the distance, and posing for a portrait.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1999]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection

Physical Description: 2 photographs (tiff) : col.

Description Level: File

Record No.: 535-3364

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: 2018-12

Scope and Content: File contains photographs of Rob MacNeil, the manager of the Simon Fraser University Pipe Band. Photographs depict MacNeil in silhouette, playing bagpipes on top of Burnaby Mountain with the cityscape visible in the distance, and posing for a portrait.

Subjects: Occupations - Musicians; Geographic Features - Parks; Musical Instruments - Bagpipes

Names: Simon Fraser University Pipe Band; Simon Fraser University

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Bartel, Mario

Notes: Title based on caption; Collected by editorial for use in an October 1999 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader; Caption from metadata for 535-3364-1: "Rob MacNeil, the manager of the SFU Pipe Band, plays a lonely lament for the loss of the band's practice field atop Burnaby Mountain, because of a complaint to the Parks Board."

Geographic Access: Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area

Planning Study Area: Burnaby Mountain Area

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Band member from Tropical Heat

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: April 17, 1996

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 23 x 15 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of an unidentified man from the band "Tropical Heat" playing the cowbell at the British Columbia Institute of Technology's Open House.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: April 17, 1996

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 23 x 15 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 535-0269

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No reproduction permitted

Accession Number: 2012-11

Scope and Content: Photograph of an unidentified man from the band "Tropical Heat" playing the cowbell at the British Columbia Institute of Technology's Open House.

Subjects: Musical Instruments; Occupations - Musicians

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Bartel, Mario

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Note in black and blue ink on recto of photograph reads: "67% Bby B8 / Bby Mario 991 F"; Trim marks and/or reproduction instructions on recto (scan is cropped)

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Band member from Tropical Heat, April 17, 1996 thumbnail

Interview with David Skulski

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

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

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Description Level: Item

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

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

1 document 1 audio

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Series: Museum Oral Histories series

Subseries: Many Voices Project Interviews subseries

Description Level: Item

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

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

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

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

Creator: Burnaby Village Museum

Subjects: Education; Foods; Music; Musical Instruments; Occupations - Musicians; Performances - Concerts; Persons - Jewish Canadians; Religions - Judaism

Names: Burnaby Symphony Orchestra; Burnaby South High School; Burquest; Skulski, Murray "David"; Vancouver Symphony Orchestra; Vancouver Society for Early Music; Peretz Centre

Responsibility: Damer, Eric

Geographic Access: Deer Lake; Deer Lake Park

Accession Code: BV023.16.10

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

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

Media Type: Sound Recording

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Douglas-Gilpin Area

Notes: Title based on contents of item; Transcription available

Documents

2023_0016_0010_004

Audio Tracks

Interview with David Skulski, [1948-2023] (interview content), interviewed 6 Jul. 2023

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Interview with Ingeborg Raymer by Eric Damer November 21, 2012 - Track 3

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date Range: 1960-2012

Length: 0:08:03

Summary: This portion of the recording pertains mainly to Ingeborg ((Weigler) (Haacke) Raymer's memories of music and art. She describes her children first learning to play the piano and her own career as an art teacher and artist. She begins to tell the story of forming the Burnaby Artist's Guild.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Summary: This portion of the recording pertains mainly to Ingeborg ((Weigler) (Haacke) Raymer's memories of music and art. She describes her children first learning to play the piano and her own career as an art teacher and artist. She begins to tell the story of forming the Burnaby Artist's Guild.

Date Range: 1960-2012

Photo Info: Ingeborg (Weigler) (Haacke) Raymer in an evening gown, [196-]. Item no. 549-061.

Length: 0:08:03

Subjects: Musical Instruments - Pianos; Occupations - Teachers; Arts - Drawings

Interviewer: Damer, Eric

Interview Date: November 21, 2012

Scope and Content: Recording is an interview with Ingeborg (Weigler) (Haacke) Raymer conducted by Burnaby Village Museum employee Eric Damer, November 21, 2012. Major theme discussed: rise of fine arts in Burnaby.

Biographical Notes: Born in 1922 in Dresden and trained as a pianist, Ingeborg (Weigler) Haacke came to Vancouver in 1952 with her husband, eldest daughter, and son. Ingeborg found work in Burnaby but her husband did not wish to stay. By 1953 they were divorced, with Ingeborg keeping the children in Burnaby. In 1955 Ingeborg (Weigler) Haacke married her second husband Roy Raymer. The first auto court in British Columbia, the Oasis, was originally owned and operated by Roy Raymer's parents. Roy was responsible for running the Oasis gas station and he and Ingeborg also built an attached drive-in restaurant on the property. During this time, Ingeborg and Roy had two sons together. After the auto court was sold in 1964, Ingeborg followed Roy on a job to Banff where she began sketching and painting. Over the course of her art career, Ingeborg has studied at Douglas College, Emily Carr College of Art, and Capilano College, earned an Associate of Arts Degree and an honorary Degree from the Accademia Internazionale Greci Marino. Ingeborg also founded the Burnaby Artists' Guild in 1970 of which she is an honorary Lifetime Member. She currently teaches private art classes out of her studio.

Total Tracks: 5

Total Length: 0:44:18

Interviewee Name: Raymer, Ingeborg Weigler Haacke

Interview Location: Burnaby Village Museum

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

Series: Burna-Boom Oral History Project series

Transcript Available: None

Media Type: Sound Recording

Images

Ingeborg (Weigler) (Haacke) Raymer in an evening gown, [196-]. Item no. 549-061. thumbnail

Audio Tracks

Track three of recording of interview with Ingeborg Raymer

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John Prisland

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1995 and 1998]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 16.5 x 24.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of musician John Prisland holding a string instrument while sitting in a tree.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1995 and 1998]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 16.5 x 24.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 535-1483

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No reproduction permitted

Accession Number: 2012-11

Scope and Content: Photograph of musician John Prisland holding a string instrument while sitting in a tree.

Subjects: Musical Instruments; Occupations - Musicians

Names: Prisland, John

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Note in black ink on recto of photograph reads: "John Prisland"; Note in blue ink on verso of photograph reads: "John Prisland at Brentwood Mall Bby./N.W. News / Return to Wynn Bby."; Scan is cropped

Images

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Three people with a piano

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1999]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) : b&w

Scope and Content: Photograph of three unidentified people seated around a piano.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1999]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) : b&w

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 535-3120

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: 2018-12

Scope and Content: Photograph of three unidentified people seated around a piano.

Subjects: Musical Instruments - Piano; Occupations - Musicians

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Collected by editorial for use in a January 1999 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader

Images

Three people with a piano, [1999] thumbnail

Velour Band

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: January 28, 1996

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 22.5 x 13 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Velour band members (from top) Jonathan Schubert holding a bass, Paul Marcotte holding a guitar and Flavio Monopoli holding drum sticks.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: January 28, 1996

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 22.5 x 13 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 535-0147

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No reproduction permitted

Accession Number: 2012-11

Scope and Content: Photograph of Velour band members (from top) Jonathan Schubert holding a bass, Paul Marcotte holding a guitar and Flavio Monopoli holding drum sticks.

Subjects: Musical Instruments; Occupations - Musicians

Names: Schubert, Jonathan; Marcotte, Paul; Monopoli, Flavio

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Bartel, Mario

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Note in black and blue ink on recto of photograph reads: "01/28 BNW p. 9 97% / Bartel Bby 239"; Trim marks and/or reproduction instructions on recto (scan is cropped)

Images

Accordion Player

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: June 14, 1998

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 15.5 x 20 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of an accordion player at a festival on Hastings Street in North Burnaby.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: June 14, 1998

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 15.5 x 20 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 535-1225

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No reproduction permitted

Accession Number: 2012-11

Scope and Content: Photograph of an accordion player at a festival on Hastings Street in North Burnaby.

Subjects: Musical Instruments

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Bartel, Mario

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Note in black and blue ink on recto of photograph reads: "Bby p 8 / Bartel Bby 1286 F / 82%"; Trim marks and/or reproduction instructions on recto (scan is cropped)

Images

Accordion Player, June 14, 1998 thumbnail

Alan Bevan

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: August 14, 1996

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 21.5 x 14.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Simon Fraser University (SFU) Pipe Band member Alan Bevan tuning another member's bagpipes during a rehearsal.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: August 14, 1996

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 21.5 x 14.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 535-0387

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No reproduction permitted

Accession Number: 2012-11

Scope and Content: Photograph of Simon Fraser University (SFU) Pipe Band member Alan Bevan tuning another member's bagpipes during a rehearsal.

Subjects: Musical Instruments - Bagpipes

Names: Bevan, Alan; Simon Fraser University Pipe Band

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Bartel, Mario

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Note in black ink on recto of photograph reads: "2037 Bby Mario A"; Trim marks and/or reproduction instructions on recto (scan is cropped)

Images

Anna DeLazzari

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: February 23, 1997

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 14 x 20 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of pianist Anna DeLazzari, winner of a scholarship to the Berklee College of Music in Boston.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: February 23, 1997

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 14 x 20 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 535-0601

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No reproduction permitted

Accession Number: 2012-11

Scope and Content: Photograph of pianist Anna DeLazzari, winner of a scholarship to the Berklee College of Music in Boston.

Subjects: Musical Instruments - Pianos

Names: DeLazzari, Anna

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Bartel, Mario

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Note in black ink on recto of photograph reads: "02/23 415 Bby Mario / Bby 3 86%"; Trim marks and/or reproduction instructions on recto (scan is cropped)

Images

Anna DeLazzari, February 23, 1997 thumbnail

Band Class

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: March 25, 1998

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w; 15 x 22.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a Burnaby Central Secondary school band class.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: March 25, 1998

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w; 15 x 22.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 535-1148

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No reproduction permitted

Accession Number: 2012-11

Scope and Content: Photograph of a Burnaby Central Secondary school band class.

Subjects: Organizations - Bands; Musical Instruments

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Note in black ink on recto of photograph reads: "C Central B Bby - B - 3 58% / Contrib"; Trim marks and/or reproduction instructions on recto (scan is cropped)

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Band Students

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription80036

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: March 5, 1997

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 23.5 x 15.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of three Alpha Secondary band students with their instruments.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: March 5, 1997

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 23.5 x 15.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 535-0624

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No reproduction permitted

Accession Number: 2012-11

Scope and Content: Photograph of three Alpha Secondary band students with their instruments.

Subjects: Musical Instruments

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Note in black ink on recto of photograph reads: "Alpha 8 / 27% Bby pg B3"; Trim marks and/or reproduction instructions on recto (scan is cropped)

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Brigitta Vadasz and Brandon Mullin

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription80997

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: May 3, 1998

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 15 x 22.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Suncrest students Brigitta Vadasz and Brandon Mullin tuning a marimba in music class.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: May 3, 1998

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 15 x 22.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 535-1179

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No reproduction permitted

Accession Number: 2012-11

Scope and Content: Photograph of Suncrest students Brigitta Vadasz and Brandon Mullin tuning a marimba in music class.

Subjects: Musical Instruments

Names: Vadasz, Brigitta; Mullin, Brandon

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Bartel, Mario

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Note in black ink on recto of photograph reads: "76% Bby p. 1 / 945 Bby Mario"; Trim marks and/or reproduction instructions on recto (scan is cropped)

Images

Brigitta Vadasz and Brandon Mullin, May 3, 1998 thumbnail

Concert

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription81131

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: July 29, 1998

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 20 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a violinist at a concert in Deer Lake Park.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: July 29, 1998

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 20 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 535-1279

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No reproduction permitted

Accession Number: 2012-11

Scope and Content: Photograph of a violinist at a concert in Deer Lake Park.

Subjects: Musical Instruments

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Bartel, Mario

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Note in blue ink on recto of photograph reads: "Bartel Bby 1607 E / 50% Bby p. 8"; Trim marks and/or reproduction instructions on recto (scan is cropped); Accompanying caption reads: "July 29, 1998 1607 E: / More than 5,000 people turned out for the VSO's free concert at Deer Lake Friday evening."

Images

Concert in Deer Lake Park

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription79433

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: August 7, 1996

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 23 x 15 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Burnaby pianist Sasha Starcevich with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra at the free Deer Lake concert in the Park.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: August 7, 1996

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 23 x 15 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 535-0379

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No reproduction permitted

Accession Number: 2012-11

Scope and Content: Photograph of Burnaby pianist Sasha Starcevich with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra at the free Deer Lake concert in the Park.

Subjects: Performances - Concerts; Musical Instruments - Pianos

Names: Vancouver Symphony Orchestra; Starcevich, Sasha

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Hodge, Craig

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Note in black ink on recto of photograph reads: "Bby 3 60% / 1997 D Bby Craig / 08/07"; Trim marks and/or reproduction instructions on recto (scan is cropped)

Geographic Access: Deer Lake Park

Images

Concert in Deer Lake Park, August 7, 1996 thumbnail

Doug Thordarson and Ron Thompson

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription79409

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: July 31, 1996

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 12.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Doug Thordarson and Ron Thompson wearing cowboy hats, holding a guitar and violin performing during a noon-hour concert at Eatons Centre in Metrotown. The two performers are from the Casablanca Cowboys.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: July 31, 1996

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 12.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 535-0366

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No reproduction permitted

Accession Number: 2012-11

Scope and Content: Photograph of Doug Thordarson and Ron Thompson wearing cowboy hats, holding a guitar and violin performing during a noon-hour concert at Eatons Centre in Metrotown. The two performers are from the Casablanca Cowboys.

Subjects: Musical Instruments

Names: Thordarson, Doug; Thompson, Ron

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Bartel, Mario

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Note in black and blue ink on recto of photograph reads: "7/28 Bby p. 9 65% / Bartel Bby 1910"; Trim marks and/or reproduction instructions on recto (scan is cropped)

Images

Doug Thordarson and Ron Thompson, July 31, 1996 thumbnail

Drums

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription81288

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1995 and 1998]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 22.5 x 15.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of unidentified men playing steel pan drums.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1995 and 1998]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 22.5 x 15.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 535-1432

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No reproduction permitted

Accession Number: 2012-11

Scope and Content: Photograph of unidentified men playing steel pan drums.

Subjects: Musical Instruments

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Langdeau, Brian

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Note in blue ink on recto of photograph reads: "1533 B NW Brian"; Trim marks and/or reproduction instructions on recto (scan is cropped)

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