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Interview with Julie Lee by Denise Fong February 6, 2020

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1920-1992] (interview content), interviewed Feb. 6, 2020

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 sound recording (mp3) (00:53:46 min.)

Scope and Content: Recording consists of an interview with Julie Lee conducted by Burnaby Village Museum researcher Denise Fong. Julie Lee shares information about her mother, Suey Ying Jung's (Laura's) experiences growing up as a Chinese Canadian on a farm in Burnaby during the 1920s and 1930s. She also shares some …

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Series: Museum Oral Histories series

Subseries: Chinese Canadians in Burnaby subseries

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 sound recording (mp3) (00:53:46 min.)

Material Details: Interviewer: Denise Fong Interviewee: Julie Lee Location of Interview: Home of Julie and Cecil Lee Interview Date: February 6, 2020 Total Number of Tracks: 1 Total Length of all Tracks: 00:53:46

Scope and Content: Recording consists of an interview with Julie Lee conducted by Burnaby Village Museum researcher Denise Fong. Julie Lee shares information about her mother, Suey Ying Jung's (Laura's) experiences growing up as a Chinese Canadian on a farm in Burnaby during the 1920s and 1930s. She also shares some information about her father Puy Yuen Chan. 0:00- 01:47 Julie Lee provides background information on her families’ connection to Burnaby and conveys how her maternal grandparents farmed a five acre lot at Still Creek and Douglas Road. Her grandparents grew vegetable produce and operated a piggery at this location. Her mother, Suey Ying Jung (Laura) was the middle child between two older sisters, Maida and Annie and her two younger brothers Gordon and Harry. They were all born at home and educated at Edmonds Elementary School. 01:48- 11:47 Julie provides some background information about her mother, the friendships she made growing up, when she got married and places that she lived. She tells of her mother marrying in 1942 at age 30 years, moving to Fraser Mills and then onto Maillardville in 1958. There was easy access to the Interurban tram so her mother was able to have a social life with others in Vancouver’s Chinatown. She says that many of the only existing photographs of the family living on the farm at Still Creek and Douglas Road can be attributed to her mother’s friend Lil Mau [sic] who owned a camera. The farm was sold around 1949 when her grandparents moved to East Vancouver. While operating the farm, her grandparents only hired Chinese workers who spoke the same language and ate the same foods as them. Despite this, her grandparents made friends with the Collin’s family who assisted them in adjusting to the Canadian way of life. Julie tells that her mother’s sister Maida and brother in law lived with them at Fraser Mills. Her mother’s sister Maida had nine children so Julie’s mother helped her in raising them. 11:48 – 16:53 - Julie talks about racial prejudice towards the Chinese in Burnaby during the 1920s and 1930s. She says that for the most part, her mother’s family had a very insular life on the farm and mainly socialized only within the Chinese community. Julie tells of how she recently became aware of a memoir “The Way it Was”, written by Burnaby resident, Fannie Waplington. The memoir is held as part of the Burnaby Village Museum collection. In the memoir, Fannie Waplington tells of how she was forbidden from visiting Julie’s mother on their farm due to her ethnic background. Julie conveys that it seems like it was a missed friendship for both her mother and Fannie. 16:54 – 22:30 Julie describes what school life was like for her mother and what she may have done outside of school. Her mother attended Edmonds School in the 1920s up to Grade 7 or Grade 8. Julie explains that Asian girls were never offered the opportunity to pursue higher education while her mother’s brothers continued with their education attending Vancouver Technical School. Her mother continued to work on the farm until she was married cooking for workers and helping her mother. Outside of school, she may have helped with looking after nieces and nephews, played cards and mahjong. She says that her mother continued to play cards with her own children and was a skilled knitter into her 80s. 22:31 – 30: 53 Julie tells of what she knows about the Chinese workers on the farm and Fraser Mills and what they did on the weekends. She figures that many may have played card games to pass the time and at Fraser Mills gambling occurred. Fishing was a highlight for her father and she recalls him fishing sturgeon. Single workers may have gone into Vancouver on the weekends. Julie says that her parents had a hobby farm while living at Fraser Mills and that they grew enough garlic to sell in Chinatown. She thinks that before living at Fraser Mills, her mother must have went to Chinatown quite a bit, assisting with banking and enjoying a social life. Julie shares that her father, Puy Yuen Chan came to Canada from China at twelve years of age but working as a shingle packer, he never learned to speak English. She figures that her parents must have met at Fraser Mills while her mother was visiting her sister Maida. 30:54 – 37:33 Julie describes her mother as the cook, caregiver and the “one man show”. She says that her mother enjoyed cooking traditional Chinese recipes. Julie talks of her own cooking and gardening skills which she may have inherited from her parents including her large patch of garlic. 37:34- 40:23- Julie is asked as to whether her mother attended Chinese school and says that she had some Chinese schooling. She could read and write a little but didn’t attend a formal school as far as she knows. Julie shares some background information on her own husband Cecil, who grew up in East Vancouver. She shares that Cecil’s family went back to China from 1931 until 1939 when they returned to Queensborough. Cecil attended Chinese school in New Westminster. 40:24 – 42:19 Julie speaks briefly about what type of medical care her mother and her family had. She relates that all births took place at home and they accessed a Chinese herbalist in Chinatown. Hospitals were accessed in 1950s—1960s. The family did use Western doctors that were insured under the medical system. She recalls growing up and having to drink a particular herbal brew at least once a month to stay well. 42:20- 46:47 Julie describes how her parents stayed connected with their families in China. She says that her mother’s family didn’t stay in touch with relatives in China and that her uncles rejected anything to do with the past. On her father’s side they maintained a connection with cousins. She recalls that her father, Puy Yuen Chan supported some of his relatives back home in China and stayed in touch with some. Her mother, Laura travelled to China in 1991 and 1992 and connected with some relations on Julie’s father’s side. 46:48- 53:46 In this segment, Julie speaks of her mother’s character being very self-assured, independent and goal oriented. She feels that her mother valued being surrounded by her family and friends and felt very comfortable growing up in Burnaby and with the relationships that she had. She feels that her mother adapted to her roles being the last of four children on the farm and that she was very self-sufficient and determined.

History: Interviewee biography: Julie Lee (nee Chan) is the daughter of Suey Ying Jung (Laura) and Puy Yuen Chan. Her mother's family owned and operated a vegetable and piggery farm on Douglas Road near Still Creek in the early 1900s. Their farm was located in front of the Douglas Road interurban tram station. Her mother had two older sisters named Maida and Annie and two younger brothers Harry and Gordon. Her mother was born in 1912 and left the farm for Fraser Mills when she was married in 1942. Julie grew up with her parents and siblings on the Fraser Mills site during the 1940s and 1950s. Interviewer biography: Denise Fong is a historical researcher at Burnaby Village Museum. She has degrees in Anthropology (BA) and Archaeology (MA), and is completing her doctoral degree at UBC in Interdisciplinary Studies. Her primary research interests are in Chinese Canadian history and critical heritage studies. She is the co-curator of BVM’s “Across the Pacific” exhibition, and the Museum of Vancouver’s “A Seat at the Table – Chinese Immigration and British Columbia”.

Creator: Burnaby Village Museum

Subjects: Persons - Chinese Canadians; Agriculture - Farms; Education; Buildings - Schools

Names: Lee, Julie Cho Chan; Chan, Puy Yuen; Jung, Suey Ying "Laura"; Wong, Suey Fong "Maida" Jung; Jung, Suey Cheung "Harry"; Jung, Suey Yook "Gordon"; Jung, Gee Shee; Jung, Chung Chong; Jong, Suey Kin "Annie" Jung

Responsibility: Fong, Denise

Geographic Access: Douglas Road

Accession Code: BV020.6.2

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [1920-1992] (interview content), interviewed Feb. 6, 2020

Media Type: Sound Recording

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Douglas-Gilpin Area

Related Material: See also BV018.16.1

Scan Resolution: 1000

Scan Date: 01-Oct-2017

Scale: 96

Notes: Title based on contents of interview; Photograph info: Suey Ying (Laura) with produce baskets [between 1940 and 1942]. BV017.24.27

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Interview with Julie Lee by Denise Fong February 6, 2020, [1920-1992] (interview content), interviewed Feb. 6, 2020

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Sound_Recordings/Oral_Histories/2020_0006_0002_001.mp3

Eleanor and Louise Irwin with Hideko Kokuryo

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription15245

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1938] (date of original), copied 2004

Collection/Fonds: In the Shadow by the Sea collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) : 300 dpi

Scope and Content: Photograph of Eleanor Irwin Nelson (left), Louise Irwin (right) and Hideko Kokuryo (behind) and dog in front of the Irwin family home at the Barnet Lumber Mill.Eleanor and Louise are seated on a wagon. The front steps and porch of the Irwin home are visible behind them.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: In the Shadow by the Sea collection

Series: Irwin family photographs series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) : 300 dpi

Scope and Content: Photograph of Eleanor Irwin Nelson (left), Louise Irwin (right) and Hideko Kokuryo (behind) and dog in front of the Irwin family home at the Barnet Lumber Mill.Eleanor and Louise are seated on a wagon. The front steps and porch of the Irwin home are visible behind them.

Subjects: Persons - Japanese Canadians

Names: Barnet Mill; Barnet Lumber Company; Nelson, Eleanor Irwin; Irwin, Louise; Kokuryo, Hideko

Geographic Access: Burrard Inlet

Accession Code: BV019.32.64

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [1938] (date of original), copied 2004

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Barnet (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Burnaby Mountain Area

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Eleanor and Louise Irwin with Hideko Kokuryo, [1938] (date of original), copied 2004 thumbnail

Barnet School class

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1937 (date of original), copied 2004

Collection/Fonds: In the Shadow by the Sea collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) : 300 dpi

Scope and Content: Photograph students at Barnet School. Students are gathered together on the school grounds and are identified from left to right; back row: Algot Peters, June Marshall, Fred Peters and Frank McDonald; middle row: Hugh Carey, Edith Bedore, Cecilia McDonald, Louise Irwin, Ella Neimi, Irene La Favor;…

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: In the Shadow by the Sea collection

Series: Irwin family photographs series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) : 300 dpi

Scope and Content: Photograph students at Barnet School. Students are gathered together on the school grounds and are identified from left to right; back row: Algot Peters, June Marshall, Fred Peters and Frank McDonald; middle row: Hugh Carey, Edith Bedore, Cecilia McDonald, Louise Irwin, Ella Neimi, Irene La Favor; front row: Jimmy Bedore, Billy Woytowicz, Tommy Keys, Clyde La Favor, Dallas La Favor and Jack Kask.

Subjects: Buildings - Schools; Persons - Children; Persons - Students

Names: Barnet School; Peters, Algot; Marshall, June; Peters, Fred; McDonald, Frank; Carey, Hugh; Bedore, Edith; McDonald, Cecilia; Irwin, Louise; Neimi, Ella; La Favor, Louise; Bedore, Jimmy; Woytowicz, Billy; Keys, Thomas "Tommy"; La Favor, Clyde; La Favor, Dallas; Kask, John "Jack"

Geographic Access: Burrard Inlet

Accession Code: BV019.32.45

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: 1937 (date of original), copied 2004

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Barnet (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Burnaby Mountain Area

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Names of students taken from verso of photograph; see page 234, Chapter Three in the book "In the Shadow by the Sea - Recollections of Burnaby's Barnet Village". Caption with photograph reads: "Barnet School / Class 1936-1937 / BACK ROW: Algot Peters, June / Marshall, Fred Peters: Frank / McDonald"

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Barnet School class

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [between 1931 and 1932] (date of original), copied 2004

Collection/Fonds: In the Shadow by the Sea collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) : 300 dpi

Scope and Content: Photograph students at Barnet School. Students are gathered together on wooden bleechers on the school grounds and are identified from left to right; back row: Jack Hood; Fred Proteau, Bob Johnston, John Stelioff, Billy Warner and Neil Carey; third row from bottom: Lloyd Lendgren, Joan Rutherford,…

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: In the Shadow by the Sea collection

Series: Irwin family photographs series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) : 300 dpi

Scope and Content: Photograph students at Barnet School. Students are gathered together on wooden bleechers on the school grounds and are identified from left to right; back row: Jack Hood; Fred Proteau, Bob Johnston, John Stelioff, Billy Warner and Neil Carey; third row from bottom: Lloyd Lendgren, Joan Rutherford, Kathleen Cole, Patricia Longley, Annie Strelioff, Marie Galbraith and Billy Rutherford; second row from bottom: Jean Wallace, Eva Grace Hood, Kerthq's cousin, Kerthq, Maureen Johnston, Marie Swanson, Eleanor Irwin; front row at bottom: John Taranoff, John Jacobsen, Lewis La Favor, Jack Rutherford, Andrew Strelioff and Sheldon Rowell.

Subjects: Buildings - Schools; Persons - Children; Persons - Students

Names: Barnet School; Yasui, Harding; Hood, Jack; Proteau, Frederick "Freddy"; Stride Avenue School; Johnston, Bob; Strelioff, John; Strelioff, Annie; Warner, William "Billy"; Carey, Neil; Lendgren, Lloyd; Rutherford, Joan; Cole, Kathleen; Longley, Patricia; Galbraith, Marie; Rutherford, William "Billy"; Wallace, Jean; Hood, Grace; Kerthq; Johnston, Maureen; Swanson, Marie; Nelson, Eleanor Irwin; Taranoff, John; Jacobsen, John; La Favor, Lewis; Rutherford, Jack S.; Strelioff, Andrew; Sheldon, Rowell

Geographic Access: Burrard Inlet

Accession Code: BV019.32.48

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [between 1931 and 1932] (date of original), copied 2004

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Barnet (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Burnaby Mountain Area

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Names of students taken from verso of photograph -see photograph BV019.32.47; see page 234, Chapter Three in the book "In the Shadow by the Sea - Recollections of Burnaby's Barnet Village". Caption with photograph reads: "Barnet School / Class 1931-1932 / BACK ROW: Harding Yasui, Jack Hood, Fred Proteau, Bob Johnston, John Strelioff, Billy Warner, Neil Carey / THIRD ROW: ..."

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Barnet School class, [between 1931 and 1932] (date of original), copied 2004 thumbnail

Bobby and Maureen Johnston and Eleanor and Louise Irwin in swimsuits

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription15284

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1933] (date of original), copied 2004

Collection/Fonds: In the Shadow by the Sea collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) : 300 dpi

Scope and Content: Photograph of (left to right) Bobby Johnston, Eleanor Irwin (Nelson), Maureen Johnston and Louise Irwin wearing swimsuits and standing in the yard of the Irwin family home on the site of the Barnet Lumber Mill.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: In the Shadow by the Sea collection

Series: Irwin family photographs series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) : 300 dpi

Scope and Content: Photograph of (left to right) Bobby Johnston, Eleanor Irwin (Nelson), Maureen Johnston and Louise Irwin wearing swimsuits and standing in the yard of the Irwin family home on the site of the Barnet Lumber Mill.

Subjects: Persons - Children; Recreational Activities - Swimming; Recreational Activities - Sunbathing

Names: Barnet Mill; Barnet Lumber Company; Irwin, Louise; Irwin, Elsie May Taylor; Johnston, Bob; Johnston, Maureen

Geographic Access: Burrard Inlet

Accession Code: BV019.32.101

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [1933] (date of original), copied 2004

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Barnet (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Burnaby Mountain Area

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; See page 42 of book "In the Shadow by the Sea: Recollection of Burnaby's Barnet Village" with caption "Bobby Johnston, Eleanor Irwin, Maureen Johnston, Louise Irwin pose in their swimsuits, c. 1928"; Date for description of photograph based on information provided in Johnston family image 8

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Bobby and Maureen Johnston and Eleanor and Louise Irwin in swimsuits, [1933] (date of original), copied 2004 thumbnail

Eleanor and Louise Irwin and cousin on front lawn of Irwin home

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1930] (date of original), copied 2004

Collection/Fonds: In the Shadow by the Sea collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) : 300 dpi

Scope and Content: Photograph of (left to right) Eleanor Irwin (Nelson), cousin Dorothy and Louise Irwin standing in front of the Irwin home at Barnet (also known as the manager's residence). A border garden filled with flowers is in bloom in front of the porch.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: In the Shadow by the Sea collection

Series: Irwin family photographs series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) : 300 dpi

Scope and Content: Photograph of (left to right) Eleanor Irwin (Nelson), cousin Dorothy and Louise Irwin standing in front of the Irwin home at Barnet (also known as the manager's residence). A border garden filled with flowers is in bloom in front of the porch.

Subjects: Persons - Children; Buildings - Residential - Houses

Names: Barnet Mill; Barnet Lumber Company; Irwin, Louise; Nelson, Eleanor Irwin

Geographic Access: Burrard Inlet

Accession Code: BV019.32.62

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [1930] (date of original), copied 2004

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Barnet (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Burnaby Mountain Area

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Images

Eleanor and Louise Irwin and cousin on front lawn of Irwin home, [1930] (date of original), copied 2004 thumbnail

Eleanor and Louise Irwin and Maureen and Bobby Johnston in swimsuits

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription15296

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1934] (date of original), copied 2004

Collection/Fonds: In the Shadow by the Sea collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) : 300 dpi

Scope and Content: Photograph of (left to right) Maureen Johnston, Louise Irwin, Bobby Johnston and Eleanor Irwin (Nelson) dressed in swimsuits and standing in the water of Burrard Inlet. Log booms are and the north shore of Burrard Inlet are visible behind them.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: In the Shadow by the Sea collection

Series: Irwin family photographs series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) : 300 dpi

Scope and Content: Photograph of (left to right) Maureen Johnston, Louise Irwin, Bobby Johnston and Eleanor Irwin (Nelson) dressed in swimsuits and standing in the water of Burrard Inlet. Log booms are and the north shore of Burrard Inlet are visible behind them.

Subjects: Persons - Children; Sports - Swimming

Names: Barnet Mill; Barnet Lumber Company; Irwin, Louise; Nelson, Eleanor Irwin; Johnston, Bob; Johnston, Maureen

Geographic Access: Burrard Inlet

Accession Code: BV019.32.49

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [1934] (date of original), copied 2004

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Barnet (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Burnaby Mountain Area

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Images

Eleanor and Louise Irwin and Maureen and Bobby Johnston in swimsuits, [1934] (date of original), copied 2004 thumbnail

Eleanor and Louise Irwin eating lunch with friends

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1932] (date of original), copied 2004

Collection/Fonds: In the Shadow by the Sea collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) : 300 dpi

Scope and Content: Photograph of Eleanor and Louise Irwin with two friends in the yard of the Irwin family home at the Barnet Lumber Mill.The group is eating lunch while seated around a small table.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: In the Shadow by the Sea collection

Series: Irwin family photographs series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) : 300 dpi

Scope and Content: Photograph of Eleanor and Louise Irwin with two friends in the yard of the Irwin family home at the Barnet Lumber Mill.The group is eating lunch while seated around a small table.

Subjects: Persons - Children

Names: Barnet Mill; Barnet Lumber Company; Irwin, Louise; Nelson, Eleanor Irwin

Geographic Access: Burrard Inlet

Accession Code: BV019.32.84

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [1932] (date of original), copied 2004

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Barnet (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Burnaby Mountain Area

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Date of photograph based on birth dates for Eleanor and Louise Irwin

Images

Eleanor and Louise Irwin eating lunch with friends, [1932] (date of original), copied 2004 thumbnail

Eleanor and Louise Irwin with cousins

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription15267

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1931] (date of original), copied 2004

Collection/Fonds: In the Shadow by the Sea collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) : 300 dpi

Scope and Content: Photograph of Eleanor and Louise Irwin with their cousins Bill and Bert and an unidentified girl. Eleanor (Nelson) Irwin is second from the left and Louise Irwin is holding a doll. The group is standing in the yard of the Irwin family home at the Barnet Lumber Mill. The screened in porch and flower…

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: In the Shadow by the Sea collection

Series: Irwin family photographs series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) : 300 dpi

Scope and Content: Photograph of Eleanor and Louise Irwin with their cousins Bill and Bert and an unidentified girl. Eleanor (Nelson) Irwin is second from the left and Louise Irwin is holding a doll. The group is standing in the yard of the Irwin family home at the Barnet Lumber Mill. The screened in porch and flower bed are visible behind them.

Subjects: Persons - Children

Names: Barnet Mill; Barnet Lumber Company; Irwin, Louise; Nelson, Eleanor Irwin

Geographic Access: Burrard Inlet

Accession Code: BV019.32.85

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [1931] (date of original), copied 2004

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Barnet (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Burnaby Mountain Area

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Date of photograph based on birth dates for Eleanor and Louise Irwin

Images

Eleanor and Louise Irwin with cousins, [1931] (date of original), copied 2004 thumbnail

Eleanor and Louise Irwin with rabbit

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1937] (date of original), copied 2004

Collection/Fonds: In the Shadow by the Sea collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) : 300 dpi

Scope and Content: Photograph of Elenanor Irwin (Nelson) (left) with her sister Louise Irwin seated on the lawn in the yard of the Irwin family home on the site of the Barnet Lumber Mill. Louise is holding a white rabbit. The screened in side porch of the Irwin house and flower garden are visible behind them

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: In the Shadow by the Sea collection

Series: Irwin family photographs series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) : 300 dpi

Scope and Content: Photograph of Elenanor Irwin (Nelson) (left) with her sister Louise Irwin seated on the lawn in the yard of the Irwin family home on the site of the Barnet Lumber Mill. Louise is holding a white rabbit. The screened in side porch of the Irwin house and flower garden are visible behind them

Subjects: Persons - Children; Animals

Names: Barnet Mill; Barnet Lumber Company; Irwin, Louise; Nelson, Eleanor Irwin

Geographic Access: Burrard Inlet

Accession Code: BV019.32.105

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [1937] (date of original), copied 2004

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Barnet (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Burnaby Mountain Area

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Images

Eleanor and Louise Irwin with rabbit, [1937] (date of original), copied 2004 thumbnail

Eleanor and Louise riding tricycle

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription15259

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1930] (date of original), copied 2004

Collection/Fonds: In the Shadow by the Sea collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) : 300 dpi

Scope and Content: Photograph of Eleanor and Louise Irwin riding a tricycle in the front yard of their family home at the Barnet Lumber Mill.Eleanor is peddling the tricycle and Louise is standing on the back with her arms around her sister's waist.

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: In the Shadow by the Sea collection

Series: Irwin family photographs series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) : 300 dpi

Scope and Content: Photograph of Eleanor and Louise Irwin riding a tricycle in the front yard of their family home at the Barnet Lumber Mill.Eleanor is peddling the tricycle and Louise is standing on the back with her arms around her sister's waist.

Subjects: Persons - Children; Buildings - Residential - Houses; Transportation - Bicycles

Names: Barnet Mill; Barnet Lumber Company; Irwin, Louise; Nelson, Eleanor Irwin

Geographic Access: Burrard Inlet

Accession Code: BV019.32.78

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [1930] (date of original), copied 2004

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Barnet (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Burnaby Mountain Area

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Images

Eleanor and Louise riding tricycle, [1930] (date of original), copied 2004 thumbnail

Eleanor Irwin in sprinkler

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1937] (date of original), copied 2004

Collection/Fonds: In the Shadow by the Sea collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) : 300 dpi

Scope and Content: Photograph of Elenanor Irwin (Nelson) dressed in a swimsuit and standing under a sprinkler in the yard of the Irwin family home on the site of the Barnet Lumber Mill.

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: In the Shadow by the Sea collection

Series: Irwin family photographs series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) : 300 dpi

Scope and Content: Photograph of Elenanor Irwin (Nelson) dressed in a swimsuit and standing under a sprinkler in the yard of the Irwin family home on the site of the Barnet Lumber Mill.

Subjects: Persons - Children; Recreational Activities - Sunbathing

Names: Barnet Mill; Barnet Lumber Company; Nelson, Eleanor Irwin

Geographic Access: Burrard Inlet

Accession Code: BV019.32.77

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [1937] (date of original), copied 2004

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Barnet (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Burnaby Mountain Area

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Images

Eleanor Irwin in sprinkler, [1937] (date of original), copied 2004 thumbnail

Eleanor, Louise and Dorothy Irwin on front lawn of Irwin home

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription15242

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1930] (date of original), copied 2004

Collection/Fonds: In the Shadow by the Sea collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) : 300 dpi

Scope and Content: Photograph of (left to right) Louise Irwin, cousin Dorothy Irwin and Eleanor Irwin (Nelson) seated on the front lawn in front of Irwin's home at Barnet (also known as the manager's residence). The large porch is screened in.

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: In the Shadow by the Sea collection

Series: Irwin family photographs series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) : 300 dpi

Scope and Content: Photograph of (left to right) Louise Irwin, cousin Dorothy Irwin and Eleanor Irwin (Nelson) seated on the front lawn in front of Irwin's home at Barnet (also known as the manager's residence). The large porch is screened in.

Subjects: Persons - Children; Buildings - Residential - Houses

Names: Barnet Mill; Barnet Lumber Company; Irwin, Louise; Nelson, Eleanor Irwin; Irwin, Dorothy

Geographic Access: Burrard Inlet

Accession Code: BV019.32.61

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [1930] (date of original), copied 2004

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Barnet (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Burnaby Mountain Area

Related Material: Duplicate photograph to BV019.32.77

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; See page 53 of book, "In the Shadow by the Sea: Recollections of Burnaby's Barnet Village" with caption "Louise Irwin, Cousin Dorothy and Eleanor Irwin seated on front lawn of their Barnet home. Note the screened porch where children slept outside in the summertime, c. 1930."

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Eleanor, Louise and Dorothy Irwin on front lawn of Irwin home, [1930] (date of original), copied 2004 thumbnail

Elsie May Irwin and Louise Irwin with Jerry the dog

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription15285

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1933] (date of original), copied 2004

Collection/Fonds: In the Shadow by the Sea collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) : 300 dpi

Scope and Content: Photograph of Elsie May Irwin standing with her daughter Louise Irwin and family dog named Jerry in the yard of the Irwin family home on the site of the Barnet Lumber Mill.

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: In the Shadow by the Sea collection

Series: Irwin family photographs series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) : 300 dpi

Scope and Content: Photograph of Elsie May Irwin standing with her daughter Louise Irwin and family dog named Jerry in the yard of the Irwin family home on the site of the Barnet Lumber Mill.

Subjects: Persons - Children; Animals - Dogs

Names: Barnet Mill; Barnet Lumber Company; Irwin, Louise; Irwin, Elsie May Taylor

Geographic Access: Burrard Inlet

Accession Code: BV019.32.102

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [1933] (date of original), copied 2004

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Barnet (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Burnaby Mountain Area

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; See page 50 of book "In the Shadow by the Sea: Recollection of Burnaby's Barnet Village" with caption "Mrs. Elsie Irwin, Louise Irwin and pet dog Jerry, c. 1933"

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Elsie May Irwin and Louise Irwin with Jerry the dog, [1933] (date of original), copied 2004 thumbnail

Elsie May Irwin with her mother and daughters

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription15293

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1930] (date of original), copied 2004

Collection/Fonds: In the Shadow by the Sea collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) : 300 dpi

Scope and Content: Photograph of Elsie May Irwin (standing) with her mother, Elizabeth "Isabella" Taylor (seated) and her daugthers Eleanor and Louise Irwin. The group is gathered in the yard of the Irwin family home on the site of the Barnet Lumber Mill. The outside wall of the house is visible behind them. Grandmot…

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: In the Shadow by the Sea collection

Series: Irwin family photographs series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) : 300 dpi

Scope and Content: Photograph of Elsie May Irwin (standing) with her mother, Elizabeth "Isabella" Taylor (seated) and her daugthers Eleanor and Louise Irwin. The group is gathered in the yard of the Irwin family home on the site of the Barnet Lumber Mill. The outside wall of the house is visible behind them. Grandmother Taylor is holding her granddaughter Louise on her lap and has her arm around Eleanor.

Subjects: Persons - Children

Names: Barnet Mill; Barnet Lumber Company; Nelson, Eleanor Irwin; Irwin, Elsie May Taylor; Irwin, Louise; Taylor, Elizabeth Shephard

Geographic Access: Burrard Inlet

Accession Code: BV019.32.46

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [1930] (date of original), copied 2004

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Barnet (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Burnaby Mountain Area

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; See page 50 in book "In the Shadow by the Sea: Recollection of Burnaby's Barnet Village" with caption "Standing: Mrs Irwin; Seated: Grandmother Isabella Taylor holding Eleanor Irwin in her lap and Louise Erwin, c. 1930"

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Elsie May Irwin with her mother and daughters, [1930] (date of original), copied 2004 thumbnail

Elsie May, Louise and Eleanor Irwin with Aunt Mary Beale

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription15297

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1930] (date of original), copied 2004

Collection/Fonds: In the Shadow by the Sea collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) : 300 dpi

Scope and Content: Photograph of Elsie May Irwin, daughters, Louise Irwin and Eleanor Irwin (Nelson) with Aunt Mary Beale in the yard of the Irwin family home on the site of the Barnet Lumber Mill. Elsie May is holding Louise and Eleanor is riding a tricycle. The north shore of Burrard Inlet and the Barnet mill site …

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: In the Shadow by the Sea collection

Series: Irwin family photographs series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) : 300 dpi

Scope and Content: Photograph of Elsie May Irwin, daughters, Louise Irwin and Eleanor Irwin (Nelson) with Aunt Mary Beale in the yard of the Irwin family home on the site of the Barnet Lumber Mill. Elsie May is holding Louise and Eleanor is riding a tricycle. The north shore of Burrard Inlet and the Barnet mill site is visible in the distance.

Subjects: Persons - Children

Names: Barnet Mill; Barnet Lumber Company; Nelson, Eleanor Irwin; Irwin, Elsie May Taylor; Irwin, Louise; Beale, Mary

Geographic Access: Burrard Inlet

Accession Code: BV019.32.44

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [1930] (date of original), copied 2004

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Barnet (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Burnaby Mountain Area

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Elsie May, Louise and Eleanor Irwin with Aunt Mary Beale, [1930] (date of original), copied 2004 thumbnail

Interview with Bob Lowe 2005 - Track 1

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription4493

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1930-1949 (interview content), interviewed May 2005

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 sound recording (mp3) (0:04:56 min)

Scope and Content: Track 1: This portion of the recording pertains to Bob’s school activities, recreation, responsibilities, and his jobs. Bob grew up in the area of Central Burnaby known as Skunk Hollow, and talks of living near Norfolk and Douglas Road in his early childhood, and then on Government Road. He recalls…

1 audio

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Series: Museum Oral Histories series

Subseries: Growing Up in Burnaby subseries

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 sound recording (mp3) (0:04:56 min)

Material Details: Interviewer: Tom Gooden Interviewee: Bob Lowe Date of interview: May 2005 Total Number of Tracks: 6 Total length of all Tracks: 0:43:36

Scope and Content: Track 1: This portion of the recording pertains to Bob’s school activities, recreation, responsibilities, and his jobs. Bob grew up in the area of Central Burnaby known as Skunk Hollow, and talks of living near Norfolk and Douglas Road in his early childhood, and then on Government Road. He recalls attending Douglas Road School and Burnaby South High School. Bob describes his extracurricular activities in school, organized and informal. He mentions the games he played with his friends. Bob discusses his family chores, and his first job, which was a newspaper route for the Vancouver Province. He describes his later jobs, one at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, working for Mr. Arnold, and then for Mr. Robertson at Burnaby Lake Nurseries.

History: Recording of an interview with Robert "Bob" Lowe recording by Tom Gooden in 2005. This recording was completed for an exhibit, Growing Up in Burnaby, for the Burnaby Village Museum. Major themes discussed are growing up in Burnaby in the 1930s and 40s.

Creator: Burnaby Village Museum

Subjects: Persons - Children

Names: Lowe, Robert "Bob"; Douglas Road School; Burnaby South High School; Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Geographic Access: Norfolk Street; Douglas Road; Government Road

Accession Code: BV017.45.6

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: 1930-1949 (interview content), interviewed May 2005

Media Type: Sound Recording

Notes: Title based on content of item

Audio Tracks

Interview with Bob Lowe 2005 - Track 1, 1930-1949 (interview content), interviewed May 2005

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Sound_Recordings/Oral_Histories/2017_0045_0006_001.mp3

Irwin family in yard

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1934] (date of original), copied 2004

Collection/Fonds: In the Shadow by the Sea collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) : 300 dpi

Scope and Content: Photograph of Henry and Elsie May Irwin with their daughters Eleanor (left) and Louise (right) in the yard of the Irwin family home on the site of the Barnet Lumber Mill. Mrs. Irwin and her daughters are seated together on a large wooden bench. Louise is holding a black and white cat.

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: In the Shadow by the Sea collection

Series: Irwin family photographs series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) : 300 dpi

Scope and Content: Photograph of Henry and Elsie May Irwin with their daughters Eleanor (left) and Louise (right) in the yard of the Irwin family home on the site of the Barnet Lumber Mill. Mrs. Irwin and her daughters are seated together on a large wooden bench. Louise is holding a black and white cat.

Subjects: Persons - Children

Names: Barnet Mill; Barnet Lumber Company; Irwin, Louise; Irwin, Elsie May Taylor; Nelson, Eleanor Irwin; Irwin, Henry Stanley

Geographic Access: Burrard Inlet

Accession Code: BV019.32.100

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [1934] (date of original), copied 2004

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Barnet (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Burnaby Mountain Area

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Irwin family in yard, [1934] (date of original), copied 2004 thumbnail

Irwin family with Grandma Taylor

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription15292

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1930] (date of original), copied 2004

Collection/Fonds: In the Shadow by the Sea collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) : 300 dpi

Scope and Content: Photograph of Henry and Elsie May Irwin (standing) with Grandmother Elizabeth "Isabella" Taylor and their daugthers Eleanor (left) and Louise (right) Irwin. The group is gathered in the yard of the Irwin family home on the site of the Barnet Lumber Mill. The outside wall of the house is visible beh…

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: In the Shadow by the Sea collection

Series: Irwin family photographs series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) : 300 dpi

Scope and Content: Photograph of Henry and Elsie May Irwin (standing) with Grandmother Elizabeth "Isabella" Taylor and their daugthers Eleanor (left) and Louise (right) Irwin. The group is gathered in the yard of the Irwin family home on the site of the Barnet Lumber Mill. The outside wall of the house is visible behind them.

Subjects: Persons - Children

Names: Barnet Mill; Barnet Lumber Company; Nelson, Eleanor Irwin; Irwin, Elsie May Taylor; Irwin, Henry Stanley; Irwin, Louise

Geographic Access: Burrard Inlet

Accession Code: BV019.32.55

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [1930] (date of original), copied 2004

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Barnet (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Burnaby Mountain Area

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; See page 50 in book "In the Shadow by the Sea: Recollection of Burnaby's Barnet Village" with caption "Standing: Mrs Irwin; Seated: Grandmother Isabella Taylor holding Eleanor Irwin in her lap and Louise Erwin, c. 1930"

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Irwin family with Grandma Taylor, [1930] (date of original), copied 2004 thumbnail

Johnstons with Henry Irwin in yard

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription15254

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1931] (date of original), copied 2004

Collection/Fonds: In the Shadow by the Sea collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) : 300 dpi

Scope and Content: Photograph of (left to right) Robert Johnston and Mrs. Johnston, Maureen Johnston, Henry Stanley Irwin and Bobby Johnston. The group are standing in front of a picket feince in the yard of the Irwin family home at the Barnet Lumber Mill. The mill site and the north shore of Burrard Inlet are visibl…

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: In the Shadow by the Sea collection

Series: Irwin family photographs series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) : 300 dpi

Scope and Content: Photograph of (left to right) Robert Johnston and Mrs. Johnston, Maureen Johnston, Henry Stanley Irwin and Bobby Johnston. The group are standing in front of a picket feince in the yard of the Irwin family home at the Barnet Lumber Mill. The mill site and the north shore of Burrard Inlet are visible in the distance.

Subjects: Persons - Children

Names: Barnet Mill; Barnet Lumber Company; Johnston, Maureen; Irwin, Henry Stanley; Johnston, Robert

Geographic Access: Burrard Inlet

Accession Code: BV019.32.73

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [1931] (date of original), copied 2004

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Barnet (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Burnaby Mountain Area

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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