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Andy Johnson's "Glenedward"

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1912 (date of original), copied 1986

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w copy print ; 8.7 x 12.7 cm + copy negative

Scope and Content: Photograph of the exterior of Andrew M. Johnson's house "Glenedward," at 5152 Kingsway. Two men and two boys are outside the house, with the youngest boy is seated in a toy car. A low stone wall is surrounding the yard.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1912 (date of original), copied 1986

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Photographs subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w copy print ; 8.7 x 12.7 cm + copy negative

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 181-001

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1986-29

Scope and Content: Photograph of the exterior of Andrew M. Johnson's house "Glenedward," at 5152 Kingsway. Two men and two boys are outside the house, with the youngest boy is seated in a toy car. A low stone wall is surrounding the yard.

Subjects: Buildings - Residential - Houses; Persons - South Asian Canadians

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Kingsway

Street Address: 5152 Kingsway

Historic Neighbourhood: Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Marlborough Area

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East Burnaby Public School

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1910

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 9.3 x 14.5 cm

Scope and Content: Item is a photographic postcard of a class from East Burnaby School (Edmonds Street School) taken outside the school building. There are nineteen boys and seventeen girls sitting and standing in three rows, with their teacher standing in the centre at the back. Six of the boys seated at the front…

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 9.3 x 14.5 cm

Scope and Content: Item is a photographic postcard of a class from East Burnaby School (Edmonds Street School) taken outside the school building. There are nineteen boys and seventeen girls sitting and standing in three rows, with their teacher standing in the centre at the back. Six of the boys seated at the front are holding lacrosse sticks. Female student on far left of back row is identified as either Ethel or Stella Buskins.

Subjects: Buildings - Schools; Occupations - Teachers; Sports - Lacrosse; Persons - Black Canadians; Persons - Students

Names: Edmonds Community School

Geographic Access: Edmonds Street

Street Address: 7641 Edmonds Street

Accession Code: BV017.17.35

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: 1910

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Edmonds Area

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 01/09/2017

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph.; The postcard is stamped on the front in red ink, "East BURNABY. PUBLIC SCHOOL".; The postcard is inscribed on the front in printing, in ink, "1910"

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East Burnaby Public School, 1910 thumbnail

Elementary school students

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [between 1912 and 1928]

Collection/Fonds: Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co. fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 21 x 27 cm, mounted on card 32.5 x 39 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of eighty-four boys dressed in uniform, seated and standing in formation in front of an elementary school with their ten teachers. Three Five Races Under One Union flags (national flag for the Republic of China) are prominently displayed.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co. fonds

Series: Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co. photographs series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 21 x 27 cm, mounted on card 32.5 x 39 cm

Material Details: Card mount has a decorative border

Scope and Content: Photograph of eighty-four boys dressed in uniform, seated and standing in formation in front of an elementary school with their ten teachers. Three Five Races Under One Union flags (national flag for the Republic of China) are prominently displayed.

Subjects: Clothing - Uniforms; Buildings - Schools; Symbols - Flags; Persons - Chinese Canadians

Names: Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Company

Accession Code: BV985.5331.5

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: [between 1912 and 1928]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 1/7/2010

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Note on verso of photograph is written in Chinese characters

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Elementary school students, [between 1912 and 1928] thumbnail

Interview with Josephine Chow by Denise Fong February 7, 2020

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1900-2020] (interview content), interviewed Feb. 7, 2020

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 sound recording (mp3) (00:43:19 min.)

Scope and Content: Recording consists of an interview with Josephine Chow (nee Hong) conducted by BVM researcher Denise Fong at the Burnaby Village Museum. Josephine describes her family history and recollects her childhood experiences in 1950s and 60s while growing with her family on their "Hop On" farm in Burnaby. …

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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) (00:43:19 min.)

Material Details: Interviewer: Denise Fong Interviewee: Josephine Chow Location of Interview: Burnaby Village Museum Interview Date: February 7, 2020 Total Number of Tracks: 1 Total Length of all Tracks: 00:43:19

Scope and Content: Recording consists of an interview with Josephine Chow (nee Hong) conducted by BVM researcher Denise Fong at the Burnaby Village Museum. Josephine describes her family history and recollects her childhood experiences in 1950s and 60s while growing with her family on their "Hop On" farm in Burnaby. The farm is situated in the Big Bend area along Marine Drive and is still in operation today. 0:00-08:45 Josephine Chow provides some historical background on the history of “Hop On Farm” and her family in British Columbia. She tells of how her grandfather Gay Tim Hong and three partners pooled money together to purchase twelve acres on Marine Drive in 1951. Prior to this, most of them farmed on the ʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) First Nation Reserve for 20-30 years. It all began when her great grandfather Sui Wing Hong, first came to Canada from China and slowly brought over her grandfather, father and other members of the family. Her grandfather, Gay Tim Hong went back and forth between Canada and China at least four times since he and her grandmother had four children including her father, who was born in 1931. Her father came to Canada at 10 years of age to live with his father. Josephine’s great grandfather came to Vancouver from Zhongshan county in Canton Province (also known as Guangdong). 8:46- 14:20 Josephine provides the names of her siblings from the eldest to the youngest; Pauline, Josephine (herself), Catherine, Noreen, Gary, Darlene and Marlene. She describes what life was like on the farm with her parents working from sunrise to sunset. The family farmed vegetable produce taking orders from local stores in the lower mainland. Often the children helped their parents with the orders starting at eight or nine years of age. Other workers on the farm travelled by bus from Vancouver’s Chinatown. She also tells of how her father was an animal lover and raised chickens, pigeons, geese, koy, goldfish and dogs. 14: 21 – 16:56 Josephine describes what Burnaby was like during the time that she grew up in the late 1950s. She explains that Burnaby was very quiet with nothing being open on Sundays. On the farm, she and her siblings would entertain themselves by playing games like soccer, baseball and kick ball or also by catching frogs, snails, caterpillars and ladybugs. There were neighbours living on Marine Drive and almost every house had someone who we went to the same elementary school. The neighbourhood children would often come to play with them on their farm. 16:56- 26:47 Josephine describes how when they were young there were farms all around them and how on Sunday drives with her father, they would go to feed horses or look at the cows. Josephine shares that her elder sister Pauline was the only one born in China and how when she first arrived that she lived on the ʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) First Nations Reserve with their parents before they moved to Burnaby. Josephine recollects that most of her friends were farmer’s kids from the neighbourhood but while in school, she had more Caucasian friends. Josephine and her siblings attended Glenwood Elementary on Marine Drive and later Junior Secondary at McPherson Park (grades 8-10) and Burnaby South Senior Secondary (grades 11-12. ). She shares some of her experiences while attending school. She said that there were about a dozen Asians in school with her, mostly from farming families in the “Flats”. 26:48- 30:45 Josephine describes what life was like for her and her siblings after school. They often helped on the farm when they got home, usually taking care of orders for green onions. Her mother made dinner and did all of the cooking for family and workers on the farm as well as working in the fields. Her father did all of the grocery shopping in Vancouver’s Chinatown two or three times per week where he purchased meat and fish. She says that her grandfather, often travelled by bus every Saturday or Sunday to meet up with friends in Chinatown. Extracurricular activities for her and her siblings included volley ball and soccer as long as it didn’t interfere with their work schedule on the farm. 30:46- 37:03 Josephine describes what occurred while living at home, the food they ate, shopping and attending Chinese school. Her mother cooked only Chinese food, she didn’t know how to cook “Western food”. For school lunches, the kids made their own sandwiches. She tells of a Chinese language school arranged by Mrs. Joe [sic] who lived on Gilley Road and was Canadian born Chinese. Mrs. Joe [sic] also arranged an English class for farmer’s wives on Tuesday nights in which her mother attended. Josephine recollects learning Mandarin from Mrs. Joe [sic] a few days a week after her regular school. Chinese school took place at Riverway School on Meadow Avenue in Burnaby. Mrs. Joe also taught them a lot about Chinese culture including Kung Fu, Chinese Dance and Chinese brush painting. 37:04- 39:39 Josephine describes Medical Care for her and her family in the 1950s and 1960s. She tells of a female Chinese doctor in Vancouver, Dr. Madeline Chung. Dr. Chung was responsible for delivering a lot of Chinese babies including Josephine. The family also visited herbalists in Vancouver Chinatown. They would often buy herbs for colds etc. Josephine also tells of how her parents stayed in touch with family in China by writing letters. Her mother’s family, including her parents and siblings were still in China while most of her father’s family were here in Canada. 39:40- 43:19 – In closing, Josephine shares how life is much busier now and of how she misses the quietness of her days growing up. She briefly describes her life on the family farm now and how different it is from when her parents worked the farm. She explains how farming methods have changed and how they don’t have to work as hard as her parents did.

History: Interviewee biography: Josephine Chow (nee Hong) is the second eldest child of Chan Kow Hong and Sui Ha Hong. In 1925, Josephine's grandfather, Gay Tim Hong immigrated to Canada from Zhongshan county in Canton Province (also known as Guangdong). In 1952, her father, Chan Kow Hong joined his father, Gay Tim Hong and by 1953, he established "Hop On Farms" in the Big Bend area of Burnaby near Marine Drive. Josephine grew up on the farm with her parents and six siblings; Pauline, Catherine, Norine, Gary, Darlene and Marlene. In 1969, Josephine's elder sister Pauline and her husband Jack Chan took over the family farm and in 1972 their father and grandfather moved to Kamloops to open a restaurant. As an adult, Josephine worked in several different areas including owning and running her own Aesthetics business. Josephine eventually retired and returned to the farm to assist her siblings. The farm is still in operation. 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; First Nations reserves - British Columbia

Names: Chow, Josephine; Glenwood Elementary School; McPherson Park Junior Secondary School; ʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam)

Responsibility: Fong, Denise

Geographic Access: Byrne Road

Accession Code: BV020.6.1

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [1900-2020] (interview content), interviewed Feb. 7, 2020

Media Type: Sound Recording

Historic Neighbourhood: Fraser Arm (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Big Bend Area

Related Material: See also BV017.36*

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 12/3/2017

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of interview; Photograph info: Gary Hong and Chan Kow Hong harvesting celery at Hop-On Farms [1969]. BV017.36.4

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Interview with Josephine Chow by Denise Fong February 7, 2020, [1900-2020] (interview content), interviewed Feb. 7, 2020

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Miss Muir's class

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1912]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w postcard ; 8.9 x 14.0 cm

Scope and Content: Photographic postcard of students about age seven sitting and standing in three rows in front of the doors of a school. There are sixteen girls and eleven boys. Their female teacher stands by them to the right side of the photograph. Annotations on the back of the postcard read: "Miss Muir?" and "G…

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w postcard ; 8.9 x 14.0 cm

Scope and Content: Photographic postcard of students about age seven sitting and standing in three rows in front of the doors of a school. There are sixteen girls and eleven boys. Their female teacher stands by them to the right side of the photograph. Annotations on the back of the postcard read: "Miss Muir?" and "Gilmore School / 1912?"

Subjects: Documentary Artifacts - Postcards; Occupations - Teachers; Persons - Black Canadians

Names: Gilmore Avenue School; Muir, Miss

Geographic Access: Gilmore Avenue

Street Address: 50 Gilmore Avenue

Accession Code: BV985.100.3

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: [1912]

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Vancouver Heights (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Burnaby Heights Area

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2024-01-09

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Mrs. Tom Jun, Mrs. Chang Yat Wing, and Alice Grant

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [191-?] (date of original), copied 1992

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.6 x 12.7 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of Mrs. Tom Jun, Mrs. Chang Yat Wing and Alice Grant standing in front of a house.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [191-?] (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 ; 8.6 x 12.7 cm print

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 315-338

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1994-04

Scope and Content: Photograph of Mrs. Tom Jun, Mrs. Chang Yat Wing and Alice Grant standing in front of a house.

Subjects: Persons - Chinese Canadians

Names: Chang, Mrs. Yat Wing; Grant, Alice Taylor

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph;; Annotation on back of photo reads, "Mr. Grant's clients"

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Mrs. Tom Jun, Mrs. Chang Yat Wing, and Alice Grant, [191-?] (date of original), copied 1992 thumbnail

Students at Gilmore Avenue School

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [between 1912 and 1914]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w postcard ; 8 x 13 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of students standing in three rows on the front steps of Gilmore Avenue School.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w postcard ; 8 x 13 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of students standing in three rows on the front steps of Gilmore Avenue School.

Subjects: Persons - Black Canadians

Names: Gilmore Avenue School

Geographic Access: Gilmore Avenue

Street Address: 50 Gilmore Avenue

Accession Code: BV989.19.5

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Date: [between 1912 and 1914]

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Vancouver Heights (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Burnaby Heights Area

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 01-Jun-09

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Note written in pencil on verso of photograph reads: "Mr + Mrs. Bob. McManus / c/o Terry Lynn Callender"

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Students at Gilmore Avenue School, [between 1912 and 1914] thumbnail

Boy in front of a wire fence

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1915]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 11.5 x 7 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a boy standing in front of a wire fence. There is barbed wire along the top of the fence. The season appears to be winter, because the tree have no leaves and the boy is wearing a cap and a winter coat. Location is not identified.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 11.5 x 7 cm

Material Details: inscribed in pencil, verso, c. "185"

Scope and Content: Photograph of a boy standing in front of a wire fence. There is barbed wire along the top of the fence. The season appears to be winter, because the tree have no leaves and the boy is wearing a cap and a winter coat. Location is not identified.

Subjects: Structures - Fences; Persons - Children

Accession Code: BV985.5813.1

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [1915]

Media Type: Photograph

Related Material: The boy and the fence in the photograph resembles the boy depicted in front of wire fence gate in photograph BV985.5822.1

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2024-02-27

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Boy in front of a wire fence, [1915] thumbnail

Burnaby Welcomes You

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1912

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia postcard ; 8.9 x 14.0 cm

Scope and Content: Photographic postcard of the welcome arch erected at Edmonds and Kingsway to welcome Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught during his visit to Burnaby. A large crowd is milling around the decorated arch which reads, "Burnaby Welcomes You." Prince Arthur was Governor General of Canada at this time.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1912

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Pioneer Tales subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia postcard ; 8.9 x 14.0 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 204-800

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1988-03

Scope and Content: Photographic postcard of the welcome arch erected at Edmonds and Kingsway to welcome Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught during his visit to Burnaby. A large crowd is milling around the decorated arch which reads, "Burnaby Welcomes You." Prince Arthur was Governor General of Canada at this time.

Subjects: Persons - Crowds; Events - Royal Visits; Documentary Artifacts - Postcards; Events - Visits of State; Symbols - Flags; Structures - Arches

Media Type: Photograph

Geographic Access: Edmonds Street; Kingsway

Historic Neighbourhood: Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Richmond Park Area

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Burnaby Welcomes You

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1912 (date of original), copied [1997]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 12 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of the welcome arch erected at Edmonds and Kingsway to welcome Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught during his visit to Burnaby. A large crowd is milling around the decorated arch which reads, "Burnaby Welcomes You." Prince Arthur was Governor General of Canada at this time.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1912 (date of original), copied [1997]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Jim Wolf subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 12 cm print

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 350-023

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1997-09

Scope and Content: Photograph of the welcome arch erected at Edmonds and Kingsway to welcome Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught during his visit to Burnaby. A large crowd is milling around the decorated arch which reads, "Burnaby Welcomes You." Prince Arthur was Governor General of Canada at this time.

Subjects: Persons - Crowds; Events - Royal Visits; Events - Visits of State; Symbols - Flags; Structures - Arches

Media Type: Photograph

Geographic Access: Edmonds Street; Kingsway

Historic Neighbourhood: Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Edmonds Area

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Burnaby Welcomes You, 1912 (date of original), copied [1997] thumbnail

Charlotte Vidal and class

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1908 and 1912]

Collection/Fonds: Hill family and Vidal family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w postcard ; 8.5 x 14 cm

Scope and Content: Photographic postcard shows a class portrait of girls. Identified fifth from the left in the back row is Charlotte Vidal.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1908 and 1912]

Collection/Fonds: Hill family and Vidal family fonds

Series: Hill family and Vidal family photograph series

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w postcard ; 8.5 x 14 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 550-047

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: 2013-03

Scope and Content: Photographic postcard shows a class portrait of girls. Identified fifth from the left in the back row is Charlotte Vidal.

Subjects: Animals - Dogs; Persons - Children

Names: Hill, Charlotte Elizabeth Vidal

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on note accompanying photograph and contents of photograph; Note at top of album page in pencil reads: "Charlotte Vidal (back row 5th from left)"

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Charlotte Vidal and class, [between 1908 and 1912] thumbnail

Crowd at Edmonds and Kingsway

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1912

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia postcard ; 8.9 x 14.0 cm

Scope and Content: Photographic postcard of a crowd gathered near a tram car at Edmonds and Kingsway during Prince Arthur, the Duke of Connaught's visit to Burnaby. A Union Jack is hanging from one of the windows of the triangular Edmonds Block, which is visible in the background. The Duke of Connaught was Governor G…

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1912

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Pioneer Tales subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia postcard ; 8.9 x 14.0 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 204-799

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1988-03

Scope and Content: Photographic postcard of a crowd gathered near a tram car at Edmonds and Kingsway during Prince Arthur, the Duke of Connaught's visit to Burnaby. A Union Jack is hanging from one of the windows of the triangular Edmonds Block, which is visible in the background. The Duke of Connaught was Governor General of Canada at this time.

Subjects: Persons - Crowds; Transportation - Electric Railroads; Events - Royal Visits; Documentary Artifacts - Postcards; Events - Visits of State

Names: British Columbia Electric Railway Company

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Edmonds Street; Kingsway

Historic Neighbourhood: Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Richmond Park Area

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Crowd at Edmonds and Kingsway, 1912 thumbnail

Dorothy and Alexander Vidal

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1908 and 1912]

Collection/Fonds: Hill family and Vidal family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8 x 10.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph shows a boy and a girl identified as Alexander Vidal and Dorothy Vidal, respectively.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1908 and 1912]

Collection/Fonds: Hill family and Vidal family fonds

Series: Hill family and Vidal family photograph series

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8 x 10.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 550-049

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: 2013-03

Scope and Content: Photograph shows a boy and a girl identified as Alexander Vidal and Dorothy Vidal, respectively.

Subjects: Persons - Children

Names: Loomis, Dorothy Kate Vidal; Vidal, Alexander E. E. "Bill"

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on note accompanying photograph; Note on album page in pencil reads: "Dorothy and Alex Vidal / Ioco, BC"; Note in blue pen on verso reads: "Aunt Dor / Uncle Bill / Ioco"

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Dorothy and Alexander Vidal, [between 1908 and 1912] thumbnail

English Bay, Vancouver

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1911

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 7.3 x 9.9 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the beach at English Bay, Vancouver. The beach is crowded an buildings can be seen 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 ; 7.3 x 9.9 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the beach at English Bay, Vancouver. The beach is crowded an buildings can be seen in the background.

Subjects: Geographic Features - Beaches; Persons - Crowds

Geographic Access: Vancouver

Accession Code: HV972.50.11

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: 1911

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2023-04-04

Photographer: Dean, H.M.

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Annotation on verso of photograph reads: "English Bay/ 1911."

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Five children and a dog

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1900-1930]

Collection/Fonds: Hill family and Vidal family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 7 x 9 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph is a portrait of three unidentified boys, two unidentified girls and a dog sitting on logs in a clearing of a forest.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1900-1930]

Collection/Fonds: Hill family and Vidal family fonds

Series: Hill family and Vidal family photograph series

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 7 x 9 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 550-134

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: 2013-03

Scope and Content: Photograph is a portrait of three unidentified boys, two unidentified girls and a dog sitting on logs in a clearing of a forest.

Subjects: Persons - Children; Animals - Dogs

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Five children and a dog, [1900-1930] thumbnail

Frances Waplington

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1915]

Collection/Fonds: Waplington family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 8.5 x 5.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of young Frances Waplington at age 21 months. Frances is wearing a hat and standing against a wall or fence. Frances is the eldest daughter of Jack and Sarah Waplington.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Waplington family fonds

Series: Waplington and Fleming families album series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 8.5 x 5.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of young Frances Waplington at age 21 months. Frances is wearing a hat and standing against a wall or fence. Frances is the eldest daughter of Jack and Sarah Waplington.

Subjects: Persons - Children

Names: Fleming, Frances "Fanny" Waplington

Accession Code: BV016.46.57

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [1915]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2023-01-09

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Handwritten text on back of photograph reads: "Fa [illegible] Waplington / 21 mos. May 24th/15."; Photograph is part of Photograph album BV016.46.52

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Horseshoe Bay

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription1073

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [between 1908 and 1911]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 7.4 x 9.9 cm mounted on paper 13.6 x 18.3 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Horeshoe Bay. People are walking on the beach, swimming, and boating.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 7.4 x 9.9 cm mounted on paper 13.6 x 18.3 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Horeshoe Bay. People are walking on the beach, swimming, and boating.

Subjects: Geographic Features - Bays; Sports - Swimming; Persons - Crowds

Accession Code: HV972.50.12

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [between 1908 and 1911]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2023-04-04

Photographer: Dean, H.M.

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Horseshoe Bay

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription1074

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [between 1908 and 1911]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 7.5 x 9.8 cm mounted on paper 13.6 x 18.3 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Horeshoe Bay. People are walking on the beach, swimming, and boating.

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 7.5 x 9.8 cm mounted on paper 13.6 x 18.3 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Horeshoe Bay. People are walking on the beach, swimming, and boating.

Subjects: Geographic Features - Bays; Persons - Crowds

Accession Code: HV972.50.13

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [between 1908 and 1911]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2023-04-04

Photographer: Dean, H.M.

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Inauguration of the water system at Burnaby

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription35938

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: July 16, 1912

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w postcard ; 8.9 x 14.0 cm

Scope and Content: Photographic postcard of Reeve Weart addressing a crowd gathered around the bandstand in Central Park for the inauguration of Burnaby Water Works. The Reeve is standing as he looks towards the crowd. Other men are seated in a semi-circle inside the bandstand. This was known as "Splash Day."

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: July 16, 1912

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Pioneer Tales subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w postcard ; 8.9 x 14.0 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 204-798

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1988-03

Scope and Content: Photographic postcard of Reeve Weart addressing a crowd gathered around the bandstand in Central Park for the inauguration of Burnaby Water Works. The Reeve is standing as he looks towards the crowd. Other men are seated in a semi-circle inside the bandstand. This was known as "Splash Day."

Subjects: Buildings - Recreational - Bandstands; Persons - Crowds; Officials - Mayors and Reeves; Public Services - Utilities; Public Services - Public Works; Documentary Artifacts - Postcards

Names: Weart, R.W.

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: 1 b&w copy negative accompanying; Annotation of back of postcard reads, "July 16 - 1912 / Inauguration of the water system at Burnaby"

Geographic Access: Central Park; Imperial Street

Street Address: 3883 Imperial Street

Historic Neighbourhood: Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Maywood Area

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Interview with William A. Lewarne by Rod Fowler March 14, 1990 - Track 2

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory442

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date Range: 1893-1944

Length: 00:05:35

Summary: This portion of the interview is about Bill Lewarne’s parents’ history (Ethel Leer and Alfred Lewarne) and growing up in South Burnaby.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Summary: This portion of the interview is about Bill Lewarne’s parents’ history (Ethel Leer and Alfred Lewarne) and growing up in South Burnaby.

Date Range: 1893-1944

Photo Info: Burnaby Alderman, Bill (William) Lewarne, [1973]. Item no. 231-012

Length: 00:05:35

Names: Lewarne, Ethel Leer

Subjects: Recreational Activities; Persons - Children

Historic Neighbourhood: Alta-Vista (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Sussex-Nelson Area

Interviewer: Fowler, Rod

Interview Date: March 14, 1990

Scope and Content: Recording is of an interview with former Mayor William “Bill” Lewarne, conducted by Rod Fowler. Bill Lewarne 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 Bill Lewarne’s business and political careers, and memories of growing up in South Burnaby in the 1930s. Bill Lewarne talks about his parent’s origins, his family and community struggles during the Depression, the interurban, his education, war service, and joining his father's business. He describes the start, operation and expansion of the family ice cream business, and how business life compared to political life. The interview explores the role of politics in community affairs, his political activities, the history of the BVA, and his involvement in various community organizations. To view “Narrow By” terms for each track, expand this description and see “Notes”.

Biographical Notes: William Alfred “Bill” Lewarne was born in Burnaby in 1926 to Ethel Cecilia Leer (1899- ) and Alfred Lewarne (1893-1962). The family, Ethel, Alfred and their three children Patricia, Beverley and William, moved to a house on Nelson Avenue in Alta Vista in 1931. Ethel still lived in the family home in 1990. Bill Lewarne attended Nelson Avenue School and South Burnaby High School (1932-1944). His father Alfred worked at Colony Farms as a dairy inspector and then for the Port of Vancouver Dairy before being laid off early in the Depression. The family struggled until in 1936 Alfred started his own ice cream business. After graduation Bill was in the army for two years, taking a refrigeration course under the veteran’s training benefit, before joining his father’s business. Three generations of the family operated the successful company, expanding from wholesale, retail and distribution of ice cream products into refrigerated warehouses and the wholesale ice business, until the business was sold to its competitor Dairyland in 1989. Bill Lewarne entered politics in 1965, first with the Nonpartisan Association (NPA) and then as a founder of the Burnaby Citizens Association (BCA). He served as an alderman on Burnaby Council 1973-1975 and 1977-1981 and as Mayor 1981-1987. In 1979 he ran for provincial office for the Social Credit Party against Rosemary Brown but lost. Bill Lewarne married June Lawrence and they had three children Robert, Leslie and Janice. He was active in many organizations: Burnaby/Willingdon Liberal Association, Seton Villa, Irish Fusileers of Canada, Lions Club, Rotary Club, Burnaby Association for Community Inclusion, and the Burnaby Hospital Foundation, and continued to be active on the Board of the BCA. Bill Lewarne died in 1995.

Total Tracks: 14

Total Length: 1:34:40

Interviewee Name: Lewarne, William A. "Bill"

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 business computerization 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.

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Burnaby Alderman, Bill (William) Lewarne, [1973]. Item no. 231-012 thumbnail

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Track two of interview with Bill Lewarne

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Oral_Histories/_Unrestricted/MSS187-019/MSS187-019_Track_2.mp3

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