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Capitol Hill Community Hall

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Repository: Burnaby Heritage Planning

Description: Public building.

Associated Dates: 1948

Street View URL: Google Maps Street View

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Repository: Burnaby Heritage Planning

Geographic Access: Howard Avenue

Associated Dates: 1948

Description: Public building.

Heritage Value: The Capitol Hill Community Hall was designed by local architect Harold Cullerne (1890-1976). After Cullerne returned from service during the First World War, he joined J.H. Bowman in a partnership that lasted from 1919 to 1934. After Bowman retired in 1934, Cullerne practiced on his own, continuing to work on schools and institutional buildings, such as the Art Deco Hollywood Theatre in Vancouver. In 1944, Cullerne designed a community hall for Capitol Hill; the scheme was delayed, and redesigned before it was finally built after the end of the Second World War. A simple front gabled roof hall structure, this hall is a monument to community spirit, erected by community members on a volunteer basis, and used for community events for over half a century. The hall replaced two earlier structures, both destroyed by fire, that had served the same purpose.

Locality: Capitol Hill

Historic Neighbourhood: Capitol Hill (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Capitol Hill Area

Architect: Harold Cullerne

Ownership: Public (local)

Names: Cullerne, Harold; Capitol Hill Community Hall

Subjects: Buildings - Heritage; Buildings - Civic; Buildings - Civic - Community Centres

Street Address: 361 Howard Avenue

Street View URL: Google Maps Street View

Images

Exterior view of the Capitol Hill Community Hall, 2013.. Oblique view.. thumbnail

Exterior view of the Capitol Hill Community Hall, 2013. (West elevation. Exterior Photo). Copyright: City of Burnaby.
Exterior view of the Capitol Hill Community Hall, 2013. (View from the northwest. Exterior Photo). Copyright: City of Burnaby.
Historic view of the Capitol Hill Community Hall under construction, 1948. (Oblique view. Historic Photo). Copyright: City of Burnaby Archives 258-001. thumbnail

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Edmonds Street and Kingsway

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1944 (date of original), copied 1991

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 2.8 x 4.5 cm print on contact sheet 20.3 x 26.4 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the intersection of Edmonds Street and Kingsway. The triangular Edmonds Block can be seen at the right and Ruth Hollands is visible putting a letter in a mailbox.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1944 (date of original), copied 1991

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Burnaby Image Bank subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 2.8 x 4.5 cm print on contact sheet 20.3 x 26.4 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 370-411

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1999-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of the intersection of Edmonds Street and Kingsway. The triangular Edmonds Block can be seen at the right and Ruth Hollands is visible putting a letter in a mailbox.

Subjects: Buildings - Public - Post Offices; Buildings - Commercial - Stores

Names: Hollands, Ruth

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; 2 b&w copy prints accompanying; 1 b&w copy negative accompanying; Negative has a pink cast

Geographic Access: Edmonds Street; Kingsway

Historic Neighbourhood: Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)

Images

Edmonds Street and Kingsway, 1944 (date of original), copied 1991 thumbnail

Canadian National train station

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [between 1930 and 1949]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 5.5 x 8 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Canadian National train station in Vancouver. This building is now referred to as Pacific Central Station.

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 5.5 x 8 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Canadian National train station in Vancouver. This building is now referred to as Pacific Central Station.

Subjects: Buildings - Commercial - Train Stations; Transportation - Rail

Names: Canadian National Railway

Geographic Access: Vancouver

Accession Code: BV985.6114.89

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [between 1930 and 1949]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2024-03-26

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Images

Canadian National train station, [between 1930 and 1949] thumbnail

Central Park Interurban trams

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1947] (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 New Westminster British Columbia Electric Railway depot freight train en route to Chilliwack. This location at 8th and Columbia was the hub of the interurban network with Fraser Valley, Marpole, Central Park, Burnaby lake trams and trains all going through. Later, the building serve…

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1947] (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.: 204-369

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1988-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of New Westminster British Columbia Electric Railway depot freight train en route to Chilliwack. This location at 8th and Columbia was the hub of the interurban network with Fraser Valley, Marpole, Central Park, Burnaby lake trams and trains all going through. Later, the building served as Wosk's store and then as a market.

Subjects: Buildings - Commercial - Train Stations; Transportation - Electric Railroads

Names: British Columbia Electric Railway Company

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Images

Central Park Interurban trams, [1947] (date of original), copied 1986 thumbnail

CP 2717

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [after 1921]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 5.5 x 8 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Canadian Pacific Railway steam locomotive no. 2717 (built in 1921) as it leaves the station at an unidentified location.

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 5.5 x 8 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Canadian Pacific Railway steam locomotive no. 2717 (built in 1921) as it leaves the station at an unidentified location.

Subjects: Transportation - Locomotives; Transportation - Rail; Buildings - Commercial - Train Stations

Names: Canadian Pacific Railway Company

Accession Code: BV985.6114.60

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [after 1921]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2024-03-19

Notes: Title based on note written on verso of photograph; Handwritten note in black ball-point pen on verso of photograph reads: "CP 2717"; Stamp on verso of photograph reads: "512 F"

Images

Dolores Dyck, Helen Silvanovicz and Norma Rypdal

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1944] (date of original), copied 1992

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8 x 12 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of Dolores Dyck, Helen Silvanovicz and Norma Rypdal at the Connaught Hill Interurban tram station on their way to Burnaby South High School.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1944] (date of original), copied 1992

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Burnaby Centennial Anthology subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8 x 12 cm print

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 315-310

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1994-04

Scope and Content: Photograph of Dolores Dyck, Helen Silvanovicz and Norma Rypdal at the Connaught Hill Interurban tram station on their way to Burnaby South High School.

Subjects: Buildings - Commercial - Train Stations; Transportation - Electric Railroads

Names: Dyck, Dolores; Moysiuk, Helen Silvanovicz; Perry, Norma Rypdal; British Columbia Electric Railway Company

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph;

Geographic Access: Central Park Interurban line

Historic Neighbourhood: Fraser Arm (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Stride Hill Area; Stride Avenue Area

Images

Dolores Dyck, Helen Silvanovicz and Norma Rypdal, [1944] (date of original), copied 1992 thumbnail

Norris Station along New Westminster - Chilliwack line

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1949 (date of original), copied 1994

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 15.5 x 24.5 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Norris station shelter and small wooden plank platform along the British Columbia Electric Railway New Westminster - Chilliwack line.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 15.5 x 24.5 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Norris station shelter and small wooden plank platform along the British Columbia Electric Railway New Westminster - Chilliwack line.

Subjects: Buildings - Commercial - Train Stations

Names: British Columbia Electric Railway Company

Accession Code: BV994.19.1

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: 1949 (date of original), copied 1994

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 01-Jun-09

Scale: 100

Photographer: Plant, Ernest Leslie

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Note on verso of photograph reads: "Norris Station on B.C. Electric's/ New Westminster-Chilliwack railway line/ -photographed in 1949 by/ Ernie Les Plant/ Photo is in the collection of/ Henry Ewert/ Copied for Elizabeth Czerwinski/ 21/2/94"

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Norris Station along New Westminster - Chilliwack line, 1949 (date of original), copied 1994 thumbnail

Railroad Station in Banff

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [between 1930 and 1949]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 5.5 x 8 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a train stopped at the Banff railroad station. "BANFF" is written on the roof of the station building and cars are parked in the parking lot. Mountains are visible in the background.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 5.5 x 8 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a train stopped at the Banff railroad station. "BANFF" is written on the roof of the station building and cars are parked in the parking lot. Mountains are visible in the background.

Subjects: Transportation - Rail; Buildings - Commercial - Train Stations

Accession Code: BV985.6114.82

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [between 1930 and 1949]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2024-03-26

Notes: Title based on note written on verso of photograph; Handwritten note in black ball-point pen on verso of photograph reads: "R.R. Station Banff"; Stamp on verso of photograph reads: "426"

Images

Railroad Station in Banff, [between 1930 and 1949] thumbnail

Train at Lake Louise Station

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [between 1930 and 1949]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 5.5 x 8 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Lake Louise station in Alberta. People walking along the platform, next to an awaiting train.

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 5.5 x 8 cm

Material Details: stamped on verso, l.r. "426"

Scope and Content: Photograph of Lake Louise station in Alberta. People walking along the platform, next to an awaiting train.

Subjects: Buildings - Commercial - Train Stations; Transportation - Rail

Accession Code: BV985.6114.84

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [between 1930 and 1949]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2024-03-26

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Images

Train at Lake Louise Station, [between 1930 and 1949] thumbnail

Train station

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [between 1930 and 1949]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 5.5 x 8 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a large brick train station at an unidentified location.

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 5.5 x 8 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a large brick train station at an unidentified location.

Subjects: Buildings - Commercial - Train Stations; Transportation - Rail

Accession Code: BV985.6114.94

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [between 1930 and 1949]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2024-03-26

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Images

Train station, [between 1930 and 1949] thumbnail

Tram Station at Cumberland Road

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [194-]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 9.0 x 6.3 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a woman sitting on the rail of a wooden walkway into a building. On the side of the building is painted a sign: "Cumberland / Road." Also visible on the wood plank wall is graffiti of a name: "John Mealings." An annotation on the back of the photo reads: "Eileen Bobergs' friend mid …

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 9.0 x 6.3 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a woman sitting on the rail of a wooden walkway into a building. On the side of the building is painted a sign: "Cumberland / Road." Also visible on the wood plank wall is graffiti of a name: "John Mealings." An annotation on the back of the photo reads: "Eileen Bobergs' friend mid 1940's / Burnaby Lake Tram Station." Stamped on the back of the photo: "205."

Subjects: Buildings - Commercial - Train Stations

Geographic Access: Cumberland Street; Burnaby Lake Interurban line

Accession Code: HV979.39.1

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: [194-]

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: East Burnaby (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Cariboo-Armstrong Area

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2023-09-12

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Images

Tram Station at Cumberland Road, [194-] thumbnail

Interview with Georgia and Alex Chronakis

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1934-2023] (interview content), interviewed 8 Nov. 2023

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Description Level: Item

Scope and Content: Item consists of a recording of an oral history interview with Georgia Chronakis and her son Alex Chronakis conducted by Burnaby Village Museum researcher James Binks on November 8, 2023. 00:00:00 - 00:08:39 Georgia and her son share biographical details about Georgia and her husband Louis Chronak…

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

Material Details: Interviewer: James Binks Interviewees: Alex Chronakis and Georgia Chronakis Location of Interview: Fraser Wilson Room, Burnaby Village Museum Interview Date: November 8, 2023 Total Number of tracks: 3 Total Length of all Tracks: 02:17:12 Digital master recordings (wav) were converted to mp3 for access on Heritage Burnaby

Scope and Content: Item consists of a recording of an oral history interview with Georgia Chronakis and her son Alex Chronakis conducted by Burnaby Village Museum researcher James Binks on November 8, 2023. 00:00:00 - 00:08:39 Georgia and her son share biographical details about Georgia and her husband Louis Chronakis, including their Greek background, migration to Canada, marriage, children, Louis’ career as a mechanic and gas station owner and owning restaurants in White Rock and Burnaby. 00:08:40 - 00:13:59 Georgia and her son Alex recall the great memories of owning and operating their restaurant Mionas Taverna and share details of their family life in Burnaby and White Rock. 00:14:00 - 00:19:15 Alex and Georgia talk about Louis Chronakis' work experience and how he became involved in the restaurant business. They share their experiences of operating Minoas Taverna including their opening in 1986. 00:19:16 - 00:36:59 Alex and Georgia describe some of the foods that were on the menu of Minoas Taverna, the design of the restaurant, the Minoan history that it’s based on, memories of running the restaurant and why they decided to close. 00:37:00 – 00:41:52 Alex talks about his involvement with Greek festivals in Vancouver and Alex and Georgia reflect on their life in the future now that the restaurant has closed.

History: Interviewees biographies: Georgia Giannias Chronakis was born in Selassia, Sparta, Greece in 1941 and when she was sixteen years of age she moved to Athens. In 1964 Georgia immigrated to Canada and lived in Montreal before moving to Vancouver a few years later. In 1966, while living in Vancouver, she met and married Ilias "Louis" Chronakis who was born in Crete, Greece. Soon after marrying, Georgia and Louis Chronakis bought a house located at 3823 Kingsway and welcomed their first child, Anna. Four years later, Georgia and Louis moved to White Rock but continued to own their house on Kingsway and rented it out. While living in White Rock, they had three more children named Virginia, Alex and Ellie. Louis was a trained mechanic working independently and for various companies including CP Air, BC Ferries and Esso before deciding to get into the restaurant business. He partnered with another businessman to open a Mr. Mike's franchise and later a cafe and Greek restaurant in White Rock. In 1986, Georgia, Louis and family moved back to Burnaby and moved into a house on Sandall Street and began converting their former home on Kingsway into a restaurant which they named Minoas Greek Taverna (Minoas Taverna). They opened the restaurant on May 1, 1986, just one day before Expo '86 was opened. In 2023, after 37 years of running their restaurant they sold their business but continued to own the land and building on Kingsway. Alex Chronakis is the son of Georgia and Louis Chronakis and was born in 1972. Alex has spent time working with his family running their restaurant and has been involved in the Greek Day Festival in Vancouver. Interviewer biography: James Binks has lived in the Lower Mainland since 2009 after relocating from Ontario. James holds a Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology from the University of British Columbia, where he conducted researched on heritage, environment, and globalization in India, Nepal, and Italy. At Burnaby Village Museum, James contributed to the exhibit “Truths Not Often Told: Being South Asian in Burnaby”.

Creator: Burnaby Village Museum

Subjects: Foods; Occupations; Occupations - Entrepreneurs; Occupations - Mechanics; Buildings - Commercial - Restaurants; Buildings - Commercial - Service Stations; Migration; Persons - Greek Canadians

Names: Chronakis, Alex; Chronakis, Georgia Giannias; Minoas Taverna; Chronakis, Ilias "Louis"

Geographic Access: Kingsway; Smith Avenue

Street Address: 3823 Kingsway

Accession Code: BV023.16.21

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [1934-2023] (interview content), interviewed 8 Nov. 2023

Media Type: Sound Recording

Notes: Title based on contents of item; Transcription available

Documents

2023_0016_0021_003

Audio Tracks

Interview with Georgia and Alex Chronakis, [1934-2023] (interview content), interviewed 8 Nov. 2023

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Sound_Recordings/Oral_Histories/2023_0016_0021_002.mp3

Banff, Alberta

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1944]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 10 x 6 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the bus station and surrounding area at Banff, Alberta. Mount Lougheed is visible in the background.

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 10 x 6 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the bus station and surrounding area at Banff, Alberta. Mount Lougheed is visible in the background.

Subjects: Buildings - Commercial - Bus Stations; Geographic Features - Mountains

Accession Code: BV005.30.12

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Date: [1944]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Date: 1/19/2010

Photographer: Battersby, Frank

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Images

Esso Gas Station

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [193-] or [194-]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w print

Scope and Content: The photograph of an Esso gas station at an unidentified location. Visible in the photograph are gas pumps of imperial oil, containing lead, Imperial products Marvelube, and a mechanic's garage in the back. Note the high lamps, and uncovered area near the gas pumps.

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w print

Scope and Content: The photograph of an Esso gas station at an unidentified location. Visible in the photograph are gas pumps of imperial oil, containing lead, Imperial products Marvelube, and a mechanic's garage in the back. Note the high lamps, and uncovered area near the gas pumps.

Subjects: Buildings - Commercial - Service Stations

Names: Esso

Accession Code: BV985.2555.1

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: [193-] or [194-]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 16-Jan-24

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Images

Esso Gas Station, [193-] or [194-] thumbnail

Gas Delivery Truck

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription37424

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [194-] (date of original), copied 1991

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 3.8 x 4.7 cm print on contact sheet 20.2 x 25.4 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a gas delivery truck belonging to William "Bill" Kask, Sr., at Walsh Motors at 4161 Hastings Street. The side of the truck reads, "Richfield."

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [194-] (date of original), copied 1991

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Burnaby Image Bank subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 3.8 x 4.7 cm print on contact sheet 20.2 x 25.4 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 370-012

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: BHS1999-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of a gas delivery truck belonging to William "Bill" Kask, Sr., at Walsh Motors at 4161 Hastings Street. The side of the truck reads, "Richfield."

Subjects: Buildings - Commercial - Service Stations; Transportation - Trucks

Names: Walsh Motors

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; 1 b&w copy negative accompanying

Geographic Access: Hastings Street

Street Address: 4161 Hastings Street

Historic Neighbourhood: Vancouver Heights (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Burnaby Heights Area

Images

Gas Delivery Truck, [194-] (date of original), copied 1991 thumbnail

Jack Kask at Kask Filling Station

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription37415

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1939 or 1940] (date of original), copied 1991

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 4.8 x 2.9 cm print on contact sheet 20.2 x 25.4 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Jack Kask at 10 years old, standing in front of Kask Filling Station at Kask Camp, Barnet Road. He is standing beside a "Signal" gas pump.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1939 or 1940] (date of original), copied 1991

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Burnaby Image Bank subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 4.8 x 2.9 cm print on contact sheet 20.2 x 25.4 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 370-003

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1999-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of Jack Kask at 10 years old, standing in front of Kask Filling Station at Kask Camp, Barnet Road. He is standing beside a "Signal" gas pump.

Subjects: Buildings - Commercial - Service Stations

Names: Kask, John "Jack"

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; 1 b&w copy negative accompanying

Geographic Access: Barnet Road

Street Address: 7501 Barnet Road

Historic Neighbourhood: Barnet (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Burnaby Mountain Area

Images

Jack Kask at Kask Filling Station, [1939 or 1940] (date of original), copied 1991 thumbnail

Interview with Don Brown by Rod Fowler February 26, 1990 - Track 8

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date Range: 1947-1990

Length: 00:11:47

Summary: This portion of the interview is about Don Brown identifying old businesses and stores on Kingsway, and talking about the operation of the interurban, the lack of cars after the war, and the two vehicles used by the Burnaby police in 1948. He talks about the expansion of Burnaby in the 1950‘s and t…

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Summary: This portion of the interview is about Don Brown identifying old businesses and stores on Kingsway, and talking about the operation of the interurban, the lack of cars after the war, and the two vehicles used by the Burnaby police in 1948. He talks about the expansion of Burnaby in the 1950‘s and the attempts to preserve heritage buildings and trees, historic records, and green space

Date Range: 1947-1990

Photo Info: Royal Canadian Mounted Police Sergeant Don Brown, November 2, 1997. Item no. 535-0979

Length: 00:11:47

Subjects: Public Services - Policing; Transportation - Automobiles; Buildings - Commercial

Historic Neighbourhood: Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Marlborough Area; Maywood Area

Interviewer: Fowler, Rod

Interview Date: February 26, 1990

Scope and Content: Recording is of an interview with Don Brown, conducted by Rod Fowler. Don Brown was one of eleven participants interviewed as part of the SFU/Burnaby Centennial Committee's oral history series titled, "Voices of Burnaby". The interview is mainly about Don Brown’s description of the changes in Burnaby’s built and natural landscapes and socioeconomic conditions, especially between 1947 and 1975, the strong impression made on him by those changes evident in the interview. He talks about his work and career as a police officer with the Burnaby Provincial Police and RCMP. The interview also details his involvement in Burnaby politics and volunteer community groups. To view “Narrow By” terms for each track expand this description and see “Notes”.

Biographical Notes: Donald Neil “Don” Brown was born in Birmingham, England May 4, 1919, and immigrated with his parents and siblings to Winnipeg in 1922. At the outbreak of WWII Don Brown left high school and enlisted in the 12th Field Company, Royal Canadian Engineers, serving six years in the army. Before going overseas he married Helen Birch in 1939. In 1947 Don Brown joined the B.C. Provincial Police which was absorbed by the RCMP in 1950. He worked as a police officer in Burnaby from 1947 to 1954, and then was transferred to Ottawa (with a stop in Regina) for nine and a half years where he attended Carleton University to study forensics. In 1963 Don Brown was transferred back to Vancouver and bought and moved into a house on Watling Street in Burnaby where he still lived in 1990. Another transfer took him to Edmonton for five years, returning to Burnaby in 1975. Following retirement in 1980 with the rank of Supervisor and after 22 years in forensic laboratories, Don Brown started his own business as a private document examiner. Don Brown was active in Burnaby politics, serving as Alderman from 1979-1985. He was also involved in many community groups including the South Burnaby Men’s Club, which he helped found in 1952, as well as active in the Burnaby Historical Society, and served on the Burnaby School Board, Burnaby Centennial Committee, and the Community College for the Retired. Don and Helen Brown had six children: Donna, Don, Gina, Patricia, Christopher and Susan. Don Brown died May 16, 2009.

Total Tracks: 14

Total Length: 01:35:07

Interviewee Name: Brown, Donald N. "Don"

Interviewer Bio: Rod Fowler returned to university as a mature student in the 1980s after working about twenty years in the field of economics and computerization in business in England, Europe and Western Canada. He graduated with a BA from SFU in both History and Sociology in 1987, his MA degree in Geography in 1989, and his PhD in Cultural Geography at SFU. He taught courses in Geography, Sociology, History and Canadian Studies at several Lower Mainland colleges, before becoming a full time member of the Geography Department at Kwantlen University College.

Collection/Fonds: SFU/Burnaby Centennial Committee fonds

Series: Centennial Oral History project series

Transcript Available: Transcript available

Media Type: Sound Recording

Web Notes: Interviews were digitized in 2015 allowing them to be accessible on Heritage Burnaby. The digitization project was initiated by the Community Heritage Commission with support from City of Burnaby Council.

Images

Royal Canadian Mounted Police Sergeant Don Brown, November 2, 1997. Item no. 535-0979 thumbnail

Audio Tracks

Track eight of interview with Don Brown

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Oral_Histories/_Unrestricted/MSS187-016/MSS187-016_Track%208.mp3

Interview with Cice Brown, May 13, 2005 - Track 2

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1930-1949 (interview content), interviewed May 10, 2005

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 sound recording (mp3) (0:06:11 min)

Scope and Content: Track 2: This portion of the recording pertains to responsibilities, chores, and money. Cice recalls her chores, and how she spent her allowance. She describes her jobs in Mr. Pitman’s drygoods stores, on Kingsway and on Jubilee Ave., and in Anne Reid’s candy shop. Asked about church, Cice discuss…

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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) (0:06:11 min)

Material Details: Interviewer: Tom Gooden Interviewee: Cice Brown Date of interview: May 13, 2005 Total Number of Tracks: 7 Total length of all Tracks: 0:40:19

Scope and Content: Track 2: This portion of the recording pertains to responsibilities, chores, and money. Cice recalls her chores, and how she spent her allowance. She describes her jobs in Mr. Pitman’s drygoods stores, on Kingsway and on Jubilee Ave., and in Anne Reid’s candy shop. Asked about church, Cice discusses her involvement with the Henderson-Jubilee United church, and C.G.I.T..

History: Recording of an interview with Cice Brown, interviewed by Tom Gooden on May 13 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: Buildings - Commercial - General Stores; Buildings - Commercial - Grocery Stores; Buildings - Commercial - Stores

Names: Brown, Cice Chandler

Geographic Access: Kingsway; Jubilee Avenue

Accession Code: BV017.45.3

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Date: 1930-1949 (interview content), interviewed May 10, 2005

Media Type: Sound Recording

Notes: Title based on contents of item

Audio Tracks

Interview with Cice Brown, May 13, 2005 - Track 2, 1930-1949 (interview content), interviewed May 10, 2005

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Sound_Recordings/Oral_Histories/2017_0045_0003_002.mp3

Interview with Tony and Hazel Padula by Eric Damer November 27, 2012 - Track 3

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date Range: 1940-1965

Length: 0:10:25

Summary: This portion of the recording pertains to Tony Padula and Hazel (Bongea) Padula's memories of night life the nineteen-forties and fifties. Tony and Hazel discuss Italian restaurants and dance halls in Vancouver and Tony mentions playing in a dance orchestra in the nineteen-forties. Tony and Hazel m…

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Summary: This portion of the recording pertains to Tony Padula and Hazel (Bongea) Padula's memories of night life the nineteen-forties and fifties. Tony and Hazel discuss Italian restaurants and dance halls in Vancouver and Tony mentions playing in a dance orchestra in the nineteen-forties. Tony and Hazel mention department stores in that era as well.

Date Range: 1940-1965

Photo Info: Hazel (Bongea) Padula standing on the steps of her home at High Lawn, [195-]. Item no. 549-052.

Length: 0:10:25

Subjects: Buildings - Commercial - Restaurants; Buildings - Commercial - Department Stores

Interviewer: Damer, Eric

Interview Date: November 27, 2012

Scope and Content: Recording is an interview with Tony Padula and Hazel (Bongea) Padula conducted by Burnaby Village Museum employee Eric Damer, November 27, 2012. Major themes discussed are: neighbourhoods and family heritage.

Biographical Notes: Tony Padula’s family came to Vancouver from Italy in 1926, the year Tony was born. After graduating from school, Tony entered the shoe industry as a salesman. Hazel Bongea (later Padula) was born in 1931 in Saskatchewan and moved to Vancouver with her family when she was ten years old. After graduating from school, Hazel found work with Standard Oil in Vancouver. Tony Padula and Hazel (Bongea) Padula married in 1951. By 1953 they had bought property in the Brentwood neighbourhood of Burnaby where they built a home and began a family. The Padulas moved away in 1959 but returned five years later to a new home in central Burnaby, where they lived for twenty-two years before moving again, this time to North Vancouver. After six years in North Vancouver, Tony and Hazel retired to New Westminster.

Total Tracks: 8

Total Length: 1:09:21

Interviewee Name: Padula, Hazel Bongea; Padula, Tony

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.