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Digney Film 3 - Construction and opening of Digney bowling Alley, visit to Stanley Park and summer vacations
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription10678
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [between 1955 and 1979] (date of original), copied 2019
- Collection/Fonds
- Digney Family fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 1 video recording (mp4) (20 min., 30 sec.) : digital, 16 fps, col., si.
- Scope and Content
- File consists of a film compliation of short clips created by Andy Digney and his son Ernest "Dig" Digney. Film compilation documents the construction, opening and a tournament of the Digney Bowling Alley located at 6521 Bonsor Avenue in Burnaby along with Digney family outings at Stanley Park in V…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Digney Family fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 1 video recording (mp4) (20 min., 30 sec.) : digital, 16 fps, col., si.
- Scope and Content
- File consists of a film compliation of short clips created by Andy Digney and his son Ernest "Dig" Digney. Film compilation documents the construction, opening and a tournament of the Digney Bowling Alley located at 6521 Bonsor Avenue in Burnaby along with Digney family outings at Stanley Park in Vancouver and vacations at Birch Bay, Washington State and Okanagan Lake.
- Creator
- Digney, Andy
- Names
- Digney, Andy
- Swan, Sydney
- Digney Bowling Alley
- Digney, Drew
- Digney, Joyce
- Digney, Bruce
- Digney, Paul
- Geographic Access
- Bonsor Avenue
- Street Address
- 6521 Bonsor Avenue
- Accession Code
- BV019.18.5
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- [between 1955 and 1979] (date of original), copied 2019
- Media Type
- Moving Images
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Maywood Area
- Notes
- Title based on contents of film compilation
- 4 film segments from this compilation are described at item level and available for viewing on Heritage Burnaby.
- Contact Burnaby Village Museum to view entire content
Digney Film 3 - Construction of Digney Bowling Alley
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription10648
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1955 (date of original), copied 2019
- Collection/Fonds
- Digney Family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 video recording (mp4) (8 min., 40 sec.) : digital, 23 fps, col., si.
- Scope and Content
- Film segment documenting the construction of the Digney Bowling Alley in Burnaby. The bowling alley was built on the west side of the Digney family home located at 2698 Bonsor Avenue (address became 6521 Bonsor Avenue after 1958). The film documents Ozzie Cavello using his bulldozer to clear the la…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Digney Family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 video recording (mp4) (8 min., 40 sec.) : digital, 23 fps, col., si.
- Scope and Content
- Film segment documenting the construction of the Digney Bowling Alley in Burnaby. The bowling alley was built on the west side of the Digney family home located at 2698 Bonsor Avenue (address became 6521 Bonsor Avenue after 1958). The film documents Ozzie Cavello using his bulldozer to clear the land followed by construction workers laying cinder block walls, a large crane helping to lay steel girders and lumber for the roof. The opening footage is taken from the parking lot of the Simpsons-Sears store on Kingsway. The Film segment closes with large flower arrangements gathered around the entrance of the Digney Bowling Alley in honour of the grand opening with Andy Digney and his brother in law Sydney Swan at the entrance.
- Creator
- Digney, Andy
- Geographic Access
- Bonsor Avenue
- Street Address
- 6521 Bonsor Avenue
- Accession Code
- BV019.18.5.1
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- 1955 (date of original), copied 2019
- Media Type
- Moving Images
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Maywood Area
- Photographer
- Digney, Andy
- Digney, Ernest Frank "Dig"
- Notes
- Title based on contents of film segment
- Film segment originates from digitized version of original 8 mm film (See BV019.18.5)
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Digney Film 3 - Construction of Digney Bowling Alley, 1955 (date of original), copied 2019
Digney Film 3 - Construction of Digney Bowling Alley, 1955 (date of original), copied 2019
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Moving_Images/2019_0018_0005_001.mp4![Digney Film 3 - Inside Digney Bowling Alley, [1955] (date of original), copied 2019 thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Moving_Images/2019_0018_0005_003.jpg?width=280)
Digney Film 3 - Inside Digney Bowling Alley
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription10650
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [1955] (date of original), copied 2019
- Collection/Fonds
- Digney Family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 video recording (mp4) (48 sec.) : digital, 23 fps, col., si.
- Scope and Content
- Film segment documenting the inside of the Digney Bowling Alley. Views of kitchen and counter staff working and serving customers who are gathered at the bar. The camera pans back outside and shows buses parked outside from "Channel / Chan TV. 8". Sign on roof of building reads: "BOWL" and "DIGNE…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Digney Family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 video recording (mp4) (48 sec.) : digital, 23 fps, col., si.
- Scope and Content
- Film segment documenting the inside of the Digney Bowling Alley. Views of kitchen and counter staff working and serving customers who are gathered at the bar. The camera pans back outside and shows buses parked outside from "Channel / Chan TV. 8". Sign on roof of building reads: "BOWL" and "DIGNEY" sign hangs vertically out front.
- Creator
- Digney, Andy
- Names
- Digney Bowling Alley
- Geographic Access
- Bonsor Avenue
- Street Address
- 6521 Bonsor Avenue
- Accession Code
- BV019.18.5.3
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- [1955] (date of original), copied 2019
- Media Type
- Moving Images
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Maywood Area
- Photographer
- Digney, Andy
- Notes
- Title based on contents of film segment
- Film segment originates from digitized version of original 8 mm film (See BV019.18.5)
- Film segment may have been taken on the same day as BV019.18.4.2
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Digney Film 3 - Inside Digney Bowling Alley, [1955] (date of original), copied 2019
Digney Film 3 - Inside Digney Bowling Alley, [1955] (date of original), copied 2019
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Moving_Images/2019_0018_0005_003.mp4![Digney Film 3 - Tournament at Digney Bowling Alley, [1955] (date of original), copied 2019 thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Moving_Images/2019_0018_0005_002.jpg?width=280)
Digney Film 3 - Tournament at Digney Bowling Alley
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription10649
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [1955] (date of original), copied 2019
- Collection/Fonds
- Digney Family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 video recording (mp4) (3 min., 12 sec.) : digital, 23 fps, col., si.
- Scope and Content
- Film segment documenting a bowling tournament at the Digney Bowling Alley at 2698 Bonsor Avenue (address became 6521 Bonsor Avenue after 1958). Two male and female pairs appear to be competing against each other and a camera man and camera from Channel 8 - Chan TV are filming the event. One of the …
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Digney Family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 video recording (mp4) (3 min., 12 sec.) : digital, 23 fps, col., si.
- Scope and Content
- Film segment documenting a bowling tournament at the Digney Bowling Alley at 2698 Bonsor Avenue (address became 6521 Bonsor Avenue after 1958). Two male and female pairs appear to be competing against each other and a camera man and camera from Channel 8 - Chan TV are filming the event. One of the couples are wearing shirts with "Digney Bowl" printed on the back. Ernest "Dig" Digney assists in handing out awards at the end. Joyce Digney is identified working in the kitchen. The camera pans outside where there are two "Channel 8 - Chan TV" buses parked in the parking lot of the Digney Bowl.
- Creator
- Digney, Andy
- Geographic Access
- Bonsor Avenue
- Street Address
- 6521 Bonsor Avenue
- Accession Code
- BV019.18.5.2
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- [1955] (date of original), copied 2019
- Media Type
- Moving Images
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Maywood Area
- Photographer
- Digney, Andy
- Notes
- Title based on contents of film segment
- Film segment originates from digitized version of original 8 mm film (See BV019.18.5)
Images
![Digney Film 3 - Tournament at Digney Bowling Alley, [1955] (date of original), copied 2019 thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Moving_Images/2019_0018_0005_002.jpg)
Video
Digney Film 3 - Tournament at Digney Bowling Alley, [1955] (date of original), copied 2019
Digney Film 3 - Tournament at Digney Bowling Alley, [1955] (date of original), copied 2019
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Moving_Images/2019_0018_0005_002.mp4![New Westminster Lawn Bowling Club, [2000] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/535/535-1531.jpg?width=280)
New Westminster Lawn Bowling Club
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription95652
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [2000]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (tiff) : col.
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a caretaker mowing the green lawn at the New Westminster Lawn Bowling Club in December.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [2000]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (tiff) : col.
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 535-1531
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2018-12
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a caretaker mowing the green lawn at the New Westminster Lawn Bowling Club in December.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Bartel, Mario
- Notes
- Title based on caption
- Collected by editorial for use in a January 2001 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
- Caption from metadata: "While the rest of continent endures cold and record snowfall, Fred Sallis tends to the greens at the New Westminster Lawn Bowling Club."
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bowling ball
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact80127
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV008.19.27
- Description
- 10 pin bowling ball, 8.625 inches diameter, with two finger holes in the ball. Two other finger holes have been filled and capped. The ball is red and black. The ball appears to be made of polyester. The surface of the ball is gouged and scared and the edges of the finger holes are chipped.
- Subjects
- Sports
- Sports - Bowling
- Sports Equipment
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bowling ball
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact80128
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV008.19.28
- Description
- 10 pin bowling ball, 8.625 inches diameter, with three finger holes in the ball. Two holes are close together and one has broken into the other. The ball is red and black. This ball appears to made of polyester. The surface of the ball is gouged and scared and the edges of the finger holes are very badly chipped.
- Subjects
- Sports
- Sports - Bowling
- Sports Equipment
Images
bowling ball
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact80129
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV008.19.29
- Description
- 5 pin bowling ball, 5 inches diameter. The ball is flat black in colour with a red capitol "D" printed on it. This ball appears to made of polyester. The surface of the ball is gouged, scarred and very badly chipped.
- Marks/Labels
- "D", printed on red on side of ball.
- Subjects
- Sports
- Sports - Bowling
- Sports Equipment
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bowling ball
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact80130
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV008.19.30
- Description
- 5 pin bowling ball, 5 inches diameter. The ball is flat black in colour. This ball appears to made of polyester. The surface of the ball is gouged, scarred and very badly chipped.
- Marks/Labels
- "D", printed on red on side of ball.
- Subjects
- Sports
- Sports - Bowling
- Sports Equipment
Images
![Burnaby, Vancouver and the north shore, [between 1937 and 1938] thumbnail](/media/Hpo/_Data/_Archives_Moving_Images/_Unrestricted/562-003-6.jpg?width=280)
Burnaby, Vancouver and the north shore
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription85238
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [between 1937 and 1938]
- Collection/Fonds
- Digney Family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 film clip (5 min., 21 sec.) : digital, b&w, col., si.
- Scope and Content
- Item is a silent digitized film segment identified as Reel 6. The film segment opens with colour footage of people lawn bowling at Burnaby's Central Park. Dot Digney, Sid and Connie Swan can be seen bowling. This footage is followed with Andy Digney and Charles E. Jones at the Bird's of Paradise b…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [between 1937 and 1938]
- Collection/Fonds
- Digney Family fonds
- Physical Description
- 1 film clip (5 min., 21 sec.) : digital, b&w, col., si.
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 562-003-6
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Accession Number
- 2014-04
- Scope and Content
- Item is a silent digitized film segment identified as Reel 6. The film segment opens with colour footage of people lawn bowling at Burnaby's Central Park. Dot Digney, Sid and Connie Swan can be seen bowling. This footage is followed with Andy Digney and Charles E. Jones at the Bird's of Paradise bird sanctuary followed by footage of Stanley Park. The footage continues and interchanges between black and white and colour as the Digney's take a ferry ride to North Vancouver where they visit the Capilano Suspension Bridge and Fishermen's Cove. The reel closes with footage of skiers on Grouse Mountain and a fire at Pier D in 1938.
- Media Type
- Moving Images
- Photographer
- Digney, Andy
- Creator
- Digney, Andy
- Notes
- Title based on contents of film
- Geographic Access
- Kingsway
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Kingsway-Beresford Area
Images
![Burnaby, Vancouver and the north shore, [between 1937 and 1938] thumbnail](/media/Hpo/_Data/_Archives_Moving_Images/_Unrestricted/562-003-6.jpg)
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Burnaby, Vancouver and the north shore, [between 1937 and 1938]
Burnaby, Vancouver and the north shore, [between 1937 and 1938]
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Moving_Images/_Unrestricted/562-003-6.m4v![Harry Royale and bowling team, [196-] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Images/2006/2006_0039_0008_001.jpg?width=280)
Harry Royale and bowling team
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription2956
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [196-]
- Collection/Fonds
- Harry Royle fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 2 photograph : b&w ; 20 x 25 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a group of ten men dressed in bowling uniforms standing together with owner and operator of the Rose Bowl bowling allley, Harry Royle (dressed in suit and standing in centre of back row). The group are posed together inside the Rose Bowl bowling alley.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Harry Royle fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 2 photograph : b&w ; 20 x 25 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a group of ten men dressed in bowling uniforms standing together with owner and operator of the Rose Bowl bowling allley, Harry Royle (dressed in suit and standing in centre of back row). The group are posed together inside the Rose Bowl bowling alley.
- Subjects
- Sports
- Sports - Bowling
- Accession Code
- BV006.39.8
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Date
- [196-]
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Scan Date
- 2024-01-08
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- The photograph is stamped near the bottom "UN RETOUCHED / PROOFS ONLY"
Images
![Harry Royale and bowling team, [196-] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Images/2006/2006_0039_0008_001.jpg)
lawn bowling trophy
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact78948
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV007.5.1
- Description
- Trophy in the shape of a cup with handles on either side, mounted on a round wooden base. The base is painted dark with red spots. Engraved on the front: PRESENTED BY REEVE A.K. McLEAN. TO BURNABY LAWN BOWLING CLUB SEASON 1921 SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIP Engraved on reverse: 1920 - A.C. CAMERON 1921 - CHAS.M.M. HARPER 1922 - Wm TAYLOR 1923 - JOHN REID 1924 - JOHN BROWN 1925 - TOM CHALMERS 1926 - W.RICHARDSON 1927 - JOHN BROWN 1928 - Dr.McCAMMON 1929 - J.V.BOYD 1941 - C.A.BROWN 1942 - Rev.H.PEARSON 1943 - A.G.CHARRETT 1944 - G.W.DAVIES 1945 - A.HICKMAN 1946 - W.J.BACK 1947 - J.SMITH 1948 - V.MARTINDALE 1949 - V.MARTINDALE
- Object History
- Object originated with the Burnaby Lawn Bowling Club. The "A.K. McLean" presenting the trophy was Alexander Kenneth McLean (1867-1938), Reeve of Burnaby from 1921 to 1926, as well as in 1928.
- Marks/Labels
- " PRESENTED BY/ REEVE A.K. McLEAN./ TO/ BURNABY LAWN BOWLING CLUB/ SEASON 1921/ SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIP" engraved on obverse of cup " 1920 - A.C. CAMERON/ 1921 - CHAS.M.M. HARPER/ 1922 - Wm TAYLOR/ 1923 - JOHN REID/ 1924 - JOHN BROWN/ 1925 - TOM CHALMERS/ 1926 - W.RICHARDSON/ 1927 - JOHN BROWN/ 1928 - Dr.McCAMMON/ 1929 - J.V.BOYD/ 1941 - C.A.BROWN/ 1942 - Rev.H.PEARSON/ 1943 - A.G.CHARRETT/ 1944 - G.W.DAVIES/ 1945 - A.HICKMAN/ 1946 - W.J.BACK/ 1947 - J.SMITH/ 1948 - V.MARTINDALE/ 1949 - V.MARTINDALE" engraved on the reverse of the cup
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lawn bowling trophy
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact78949
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV007.5.2
- Description
- Trophy in the shape of a cup with handles on either side, with two lawn bowling figures one on the front and back. The trophy is mounted on a round wooden base. On front "FRANK BOWSER TROPHY/ PRESENTED TO/ LOWER MAINLAND/ LAWN BOWLING CLUB/ FOR/ ANNUAL RINK COMPETITION/ 1923"; on back "1923/ WON BY/ CENTRAL PARK/ J.FINLAYSON./ J.KERR./ G.WHITE./ W.GRADDON./ PRESIDENT"
- Object History
- Object originated with the Burnaby Lawn Bowling Club. The "Frank Bowser" presenting the trophy was Kerrisdale resident Francis "Frank" Bowser. He was a member of the Kerrisdale Lawn Bowling Club, ca. 1918, and was elected President of the Lower Mainland Lawn Bowling Association in 1919. The Bowser trophy was awarded to the winner of a competition between the various Lower Mainland bowling clubs. Each team entering had to be skippered by the president of that club. The winning team for the 1923 cup was from the Central Park Club in Burnaby (The Vancouver Sun - 16 Dec 1923). Francis "Frank" Bowser (1857-1929) came to Vancouver around 1885 and went to work with Dominion Customs, retiring in 1908 as chief landing waiter. He was elected reeve of Point Grey in 1912 and served two terms in office. His brother was former B.C. premier W.J. Bowser. (see Obituary in The Vancouver Sun - 26 Sep 1929).
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lawn bowling trophy
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact78950
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV007.5.3
- Description
- Embossed cup shaped trophy with handles on either side, mounted on a round, 15.3 cm diameter, wooden base. The overall height ofthe cup is 37.5 cm and overall width is 24.5 cm. This cup has been worked by hammering the surface designs from the inside rather than applying cast decoration. There are silver halmarks stamped on the underside of the cup inicating that the maker was Thamas Bradbury & Sons Ltd Company (1905 to 1943). On the front "PRESENTED TO/ BURNABY LAWN BOWLING CLUB/ BY/ A.E.S.WOOD/ 1923
- Object History
- Object originated with the Burnaby Lawn Bowling Club. The "A.E.S. Wood" presenting the trophy was Burnaby resident A.E.S. "Stan" Wood. The first lawn bowling green in Burnaby, located at Victory Street and Gray Avenue, was on his property.
- Reference
- http://www.silvercollection.it/ENGLABRADBURY.html
- http://www.silvercollection.it/electroplatesilverBtre.html
- Marks/Labels
- "PRESENTED TO/ BURNABY LAWN BOWLING CLUB/ BY/ A.E.S.WOOD/ 1923" engraved in a shield on the outside of the cup.
Images
lawn bowling trophy
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact78951
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV007.5.4
- Description
- Trophy in the shape of a cup with handles on either side, mounted on a round wooden base. On the front "THE HARPER TROPHY/ BURNABY LAWN BOWLING CLUB/ FOR/ ANNUAL DOUBLES COMPETITION/ 1923"
- Object History
- Object originated with the Burnaby Lawn Bowling Club.
Images
lawn bowling trophy
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact78952
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV007.5.5
- Description
- Trophy in the shape of a cup with handles on either side, mounted on a round metal base with a row of seven large metal shield and a row of seven small metal shields underneath. The trophy cup is marked, "PRESENTED TO/ BURNABY LADIES'/ LAWN BOWLING CLUB/ FOR/ ANNUAL RINK COMPETITION/ BY/ E.PITMAN/ 1930". The cup was competed for from 1930 to 1947. The names of each years winning team are engraved on shields mounted on the base. on back "MRS.H.GALE/ 1947 MRS.S.SWAN/ MRS.J.HYND" first row large shields on the base "1930/ RINK COMPETITION/ MRS.G.A.GRANT/ MRS.J.SMITH/ MRS.F.LEE/ MRS. E.PITMAN", "1931/ LADIES RINK/ MRS.A.C.W.GAGE/ MRS.S.E.ROTHWELL/ MRS.G.HITCHEN/ MRS.M.MARIND", "1932/ LADIES RINK/ MRS.G.A.GRANT/ MRS.G.BAILEY/ MRS.C.DOWNEY/ MRS.E.PITMAN", "1933/ LADIES RINK/ MRS.E.SMITH/ MRS.W.HERD/ MRS.C.DOWNEY/ MRS.E.MAYHEW", "1934/ LADIES RINK/ MRS.D.HERD/ MRS.A.N.GOWEN/ MRS.A.C.W.GAGE/ MRS.C.M.M.HARPER", "1937/ LADIES TRIPLES/ MRS.COLLINS/ MRS.GASKARTH/ MRS.MAYHEW", "1938/ LADIES TRIPLES/ MRS.BROWN/ MRS.HITCHEN/ MRS.MAYHEW", second row small shields "1939/ LADIES TRIPLES/ MRS.H.ALLISON/ MRS.C.BROWN/ MRS.G.JEFFREY", "1940/ LADIES TRIPLES/ MRS.ROGERS/ MRS.AVELING/ MRS.MARINO", "1941/ LADIES TRIPLES/ MRS.GOODWIN/ MRS.AVELING/ MRS.HUEMES", "1942/ LADIES TRIPLES/ MRS.GALE/ MRS.BROWN/ MRS.JEFFERY", "1943/ Ladies Rink/ Mrs.Digney/ Mrs.Taylor/ Mrs.Poole/ Mrs.Siddall", "1944/ Ladies Triples/ Mrs.W.Taylor/ Mrs.I.Hynd/Mrs.J.M.Holmes", "1946/ LADIES TRIPLES/ MRS.L.H.WILLIAMSON/ MRS.I.SMITH/ MRS.J.HENRICKS
- Object History
- Object originated with the Burnaby Lawn Bowling Club. History of object is unconfirmed, but the "E. Pitman" presenting the trophy may be Burnaby resident Ernest Pitman, owner of the McKay Dry Goods and Jubilee Dry Goods stores. "Mrs. E. Pitman" won the trophy several times. She was likely Ernest's wife, Jean Pitman. 1939 winner Mrs. G. Jeffery was likely Harriet (Philpot) Jeffery, wife of George Jeffery. 1947 winner Mrs. S. Swan was likely Constance "Connie" (Bates) Swan, wife of Sydney Swan. Sydney was the brother of Alice Digney. Film footage of the Swans' and Digney's can be seen in accession BV019.18.
- Marks/Labels
- "PRESENTED TO/ BURNABY LADIES/ LAWN BOWLING CLUB/ FOR/ ANNUAL RINK COMPETITION/ BY/ E.PITMAN/ 1930", engraved on front of cup "MRS.H.GALE/ 1947 MRS.S.SWAN/ MRS.J.HYND", engraved on reverse of cup "1930/ RINK COMPETITION/ MRS.G.A.GRANT/ MRS.J.SMITH/ MRS.F.LEE/ MRS. E.PITMAN", "1931/ LADIES RINK/ MRS.A.C.W.GAGE/ MRS.S.E.ROTHWELL/ MRS.G.HITCHEN/ MRS.M.MARIND", "1932/ LADIES RINK/ MRS.G.A.GRANT/ MRS.G.BAILEY/ MRS.C.DOWNEY/ MRS.E.PITMAN", "1933/ LADIES RINK/ MRS.E.SMITH/ MRS.W.HERD/ MRS.C.DOWNEY/ MRS.E.MAYHEW", "1934/ LADIES RINK/ MRS.D.HERD/ MRS.A.N.GOWEN/ MRS.A.C.W.GAGE/ MRS.C.M.M.HARPER", "1937/ LADIES TRIPLES/ MRS.COLLINS/ MRS.GASKARTH/ MRS.MAYHEW", "1938/ LADIES TRIPLES/ MRS.BROWN/ MRS.HITCHEN/ MRS.MAYHEW", each year is a shield in the first row on the base. The text is engraved on the shields "1939/ LADIES TRIPLES/ MRS.H.ALLISON/ MRS.C.BROWN/ MRS.G.JEFFREY", "1940/ LADIES TRIPLES/ MRS.ROGERS/ MRS.AVELING/ MRS.MARINO", "1941/ LADIES TRIPLES/ MRS.GOODWIN/ MRS.AVELING/ MRS.HUEMES", "1942/ LADIES TRIPLES/ MRS.GALE/ MRS.BROWN/ MRS.JEFFERY", "1943/ Ladies Rink/ Mrs.Digney/ Mrs.Taylor/ Mrs.Poole/ Mrs.Siddall", "1944/ Ladies Triples/ Mrs.W.Taylor/ Mrs.I.Hynd/Mrs.J.M.Holmes", "1946/ LADIES TRIPLES/ MRS.L.H.WILLIAMSON/ MRS.I.SMITH/ MRS.J.HENRICKS each year is a shield in the second row on the base. The text is engraved on the shields
Images
trophy
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact78953
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV007.5.6
- Description
- Trophy in the shape of a cup with handles on either side, mounted on a round wooden base with eight metal shield on it and green felt on the bottom. On the front "BLAIR TROPHY/ PRESENTED BY/ MRS.P.BLAIR/ FOR/ ANNUAL DOUBLES COMPETITION/ 1931"; on the back "1946 - Mrs.J.Munroe. Mrs. H.Allison/ "1947 - MRS. J.WOLOSHYN - MRS.C.BROCKIE"; on shields "1938/ LADIES DOUBLES/ MRS.ANDREW/ MRS.MAYHEW", "1939/ LADIES DOUBLES/ MRS.C.BROWN/ MRS.G.JEFFREY", "1940/ LADIES DOUBLES/ MRS.E.GALE/ MRS.T.SIDDALL", "1941/ LADIES DOUBLES/ MRS.H.ALLISON/ MRS.W.POOLE", "1942/ LADIES DOUBLES/ MRS.ROGERS/ MRS. AVELING", "1943/ LADIES DOUBLES/ MRS.HITCHEN/ MRS.SIDDALL", "1944/ LADIES DOUBLES/ MRS.S.HUGHES/ MRS.E.L.AVELING", "1945/LADIES DOUBLES/ MRS.S.SWAN/ MRS.A.DIGNEY"
- Object History
- Object originated with the Burnaby Lawn Bowling Club. 1939 winner Mrs. G. Jeffery was likely Harriet (Philpot) Jeffery, wife of George Jeffery. 1941 winner Mrs. W. Poole was likely Mabel Annie (Conway) Poole, wife of William Poole. Their son, Albert "Bert" William Poole, was married to Patricia "Trixie" (Jeffery) Poole, daughter of Harriet and George Jeffery. 1945 winners Mrs. S. Swan and Mrs. A. Digney were likely Constance "Connie" (Bates) Swan, wife of Sydney Swan, and Alice (Swan) Digney. Sydney was Alice's brother. Film footage of the Swans' and Digney's can be seen in accession BV019.18.
Images
trophy
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact78954
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV007.5.7
- Description
- Trophy in the shape of a cup with handles on either side, mounted on a round wooden base. On the front "BOWSER RINK/COMPETITION/ B.C.OPEN/ 1948"
- Object History
- Object originated with the Burnaby Lawn Bowling Club. The "Bowser Rink" presenting the trophy refers to Kerrisdale resident Francis "Frank" Bowser. He was a member of the Kerrisdale Lawn Bowling Club, ca. 1918, and was elected President of the Lower Mainland Lawn Bowling Association in 1919. Francis "Frank" Bowser (1857-1929) came to Vancouver around 1885 and went to work with Dominion Customs, retiring in 1908 as chief landing waiter. He was elected reeve of Point Grey in 1912 and served two terms in office. His brother was former B.C. premier W.J. Bowser. (see Obituary in The Vancouver Sun - 26 Sep 1929).
Images
trophy
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact78955
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV007.5.8
- Description
- Trophy in the shape of a cup with handles on either side, mounted on a round wooden base with seven small metal shields and ten large metal shields. On the front "BLB/ CLUB/ WEART CUP"; on the back "1943 . Mrs.Rogers/ 1944 . Mrs.J.M.Holmes/ 1945 . Mrs.J.M.Holmes/ 1946 . Mrs.G.Jeffery/ 1947 . Mrs.G.Jeffery"; seven small shields are illegible; ten large shields "LADIES SINGLES/ MRS.W.STOPFORD/ 1931", "LADIES SINGLES/ MRS. J.SMITH/1932", "LADIES SINGLES/ MRS. C.DOWNEY/ 1933", "LADIES SINGLES/ MRS.E.MAYHEW/1934", "LADIES SINGLES/ MRS.SMITH/ 1937", "LADIES SINGLES/ MRS.MAYHEW/ 1938", "LADIES SINGLES/ MRS.MAYHEW/ 1939", "LADIES SINGLES/ MRS.W.POOLE/ 1940", "LADIES SINGLES/ MRS.SIDDALL/ 1941", "LADIES SINGLES/ MRS. JEFFERY/ 1942
- Object History
- Object originated with the Burnaby Lawn Bowling Club. The "Weart" presenting the trophy was John Walter Weart (1861-1941), Reeve of Burnaby from 1911 to 1912. 1942,1946 and 1947 winner Mrs. G. Jeffery was likely Harriet (Philpot) Jeffery, wife of George Jeffery. 1940 winner Mrs. W. Poole was likely Mabel Annie (Conway) Poole, wife of William Poole. Their son, Albert "Bert" William Poole, was married to Patricia "Trixie" (Jeffery) Poole, daughter of Harriet and George Jeffery.
- Marks/Labels
- "BLB/ CLUB/ WEART CUP", engraved on front "1943 . Mrs.Rogers/ 1944 . Mrs.J.M.Holmes/ 1945 . Mrs.J.M.Holmes/ 1946 . Mrs.G.Jeffery/ 1947 . Mrs.G.Jeffery"; seven small shields are illegible; ten large shields "LADIES SINGLES/ MRS.W.STOPFORD/ 1931", "LADIES SINGLES/ MRS. J.SMITH/1932", "LADIES SINGLES/ MRS. C.DOWNEY/ 1933", "LADIES SINGLES/ MRS.E.MAYHEW/1934", "LADIES SINGLES/ MRS.SMITH/ 1937", "LADIES SINGLES/ MRS.MAYHEW/ 1938", "LADIES SINGLES/ MRS.MAYHEW/ 1939", "LADIES SINGLES/ MRS.W.POOLE/ 1940", "LADIES SINGLES/ MRS.SIDDALL/ 1941", "LADIES SINGLES/ MRS. JEFFERY/ 1942", engraved on reverse
Images
![Vancouver City 10 Pin Team Champions, [between 1960 and 1961] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Images/2006/2006_0039_0007_001.jpg?width=280)
Vancouver City 10 Pin Team Champions
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription2955
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [between 1960 and 1961]
- Collection/Fonds
- Harry Royle fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 20 x 25 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Vancouver City 10 Pin Team Champions with trophy. Harry Royle, owner and operator of the Rose Bowl bowling alley is dressed in a suit and standing in centre.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Harry Royle fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 20 x 25 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Vancouver City 10 Pin Team Champions with trophy. Harry Royle, owner and operator of the Rose Bowl bowling alley is dressed in a suit and standing in centre.
- Subjects
- Sports
- Sports - Bowling
- Accession Code
- BV006.39.7
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Date
- [between 1960 and 1961]
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Scan Date
- 2024-01-08
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
Images
![Vancouver City 10 Pin Team Champions, [between 1960 and 1961] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Images/2006/2006_0039_0007_001.jpg)