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Interview with Dr Blythe Eagles and Dr Violet Eagles 10-Jun-75 - Track 6

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory46
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date Range
1912-1933
Length
0:07:49
Summary
This portion of the interview pertains to Dr Blythe Alfred Eagles and Dr Violet Evelyn (Dunbar) Eagles' thoughts on the distinct areas of Burnaby, municipal planning decisions and the municipal politics of the time.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Summary
This portion of the interview pertains to Dr Blythe Alfred Eagles and Dr Violet Evelyn (Dunbar) Eagles' thoughts on the distinct areas of Burnaby, municipal planning decisions and the municipal politics of the time.
Date Range
1912-1933
Photo Info
Mrs. Dunbar, Dr. Blythe Eagles and Dr. Violet (Dunbar) Eagles, June 1967. Item no. 404-002
Length
0:07:49
Subjects
Public Services - Municipal Services
Planning
Interviewer
Bradbury, Dr. Bettina
Interview Date
10-Jun-75
Scope and Content
Recording is a taped interview with Dr Blythe Eagles and his wife Dr Violet Eagles by SFU (Simon Fraser University) graduate student Bettina Bradbury (and Ross S. McLeod) June 10, 1975. Major themes discussed are: the Depression, the War Years and Burnaby Lake District. To view "Narrow By" terms for each track expand this description and see "Notes".
Biographical Notes
Blythe's paternal grandparents, Charles and Maude Eagles immigrated to New Westminster in 1887. Their son Jack married Amelia Jane Johnston, and Blythe Eagles was born in New Westminster in 1902. In 1918 Blythe enrolled at the University of British Columbia, and took a Physiology class with eight other top students - his future wife, Violet Dunbar was the lone woman in the class. Blythe graduated in 1922, winning the Governor General's Gold Medal as top student. He received his MA in 1924 and his PhD in 1926 from the University of Toronto. He then completed his post-doctoral study at the National Institute for Medical Research in London, England. In 1933 Dr. Eagles became head of the Department of Dairying (1936-1955), Chairman of the Division of Animal Science (1955-1967), and Dean of the Faculty of Agriculture (in 1949 until his retirement in 1967). In 1968 he received an Honourary Doctor of Science Award from UBC Blythe was also one of the first appointments to the Burnaby Town Planning Commission. Violet Evelyn Dunbar was born September 29, 1899 in Ontario, the eldest child of John and Mary (Tompson) Dunbar. Violet attained her BA in 1921 and MA in 1922 from the University of British Columbia. In 1922 she attended the Provincial Normal School and within six months had a teaching certificate and taught at Lord Hudson School in 1923. In September 1923 she was awarded a two-year scholarship to the University of Toronto, where she joined Blythe in the Bio-Chemistry Department. She received a second MA and a PhD in 1929. Her graduate studies entailed research in pure proteins and enzymes related to the commercial production of cheese. Through this work she was recognized as one of the leading enzyme chemists in the country, being a senior lab instructor of biochemistry. Violet was one of the founders of the Burnaby Council of Women and active member of the International Council of Women. Blythe and Violet Eagles purchased property at Deer Lake in 1929 and began construction of their home shortly before their marriage on June 25, 1930. The Drs. Blythe and Violet Eagles Estate is a unique expression of the talents and tastes of both the Eagles and Frank Ebenezer Buck (1875-1970) who was head of the Horticultural Department and the Campus Landscape Architect at U.B.C. and established the plan for the Eagles garden while Blythe selected many of the plantings. The Eagles themselves designed the house as a romantic cottage inspired by the British Arts and Crafts style. Violet was an enthusiastic amateur gardener, maintaining and continually developing the garden. The Eagles were active volunteers in the local community as well as at UBC. When Simon Fraser University opened in Burnaby, they became well-known for entertaining dignitaries and special guests of the university in their lavish garden. After Violet's death in 1993, the estate was sold to the City of Burnaby. The funds were used to establish a Chair in Agriculture at the University of British Columbia in their memory.
Total Tracks
11
Total Length
1:24:01
Interviewee Name
Eagles, Dr. Blythe
Eagles, Dr. Violet
Interviewer Bio
Bettina Bradbury teaches history and women's studies at York University. She is the author of Wife to Widow. Lives, Laws and Politics in Nineteenth-century Montreal. (Vancouver: University of British Columbia Press, June 2011), 520p; Working Families. Age, Gender and Daily Survival in Industrializing Montreal. (Toronto: Canadian Social History Series, McClelland and Stewart, 1993); (Republished Toronto: Oxford University Press, 1996) (3rd edition, Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 2007). These interviews were undertaken after she completed her MA at Simon Fraser University in 1975 with the support of an LIP grant.
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Oral history subseries
Media Type
Sound Recording
Web Notes
Interview was digitized in 2010 allowing it to be accessible on Heritage Burnaby. The digitization project was initiated by the Community Heritage Commission with support from City of Burnaby Council and the BC History Digitization Program of the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, University of British Columbia. It was recognized by the Heritage Society of BC with an award in 2012.
Images
Audio Tracks

Track six of interview with Dr Blythe Eagles and Dr Violet Eagles

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Interview with Shirley Cohn

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription19597
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[1926-2023] (interview content), interviewed 2023
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum fonds
Description Level
File
Physical Description
2 sound recordings (wav) (16 min., 57 sec.) (50 min., 36 sec.) + 1 sound recording (mp3) (50 min., 36 sec.)
Scope and Content
File consists of two recordings of oral history interviews with Shirley Cohn conducted by Burnaby Village Museum Registrar and Researcher, Eric Damer. The first interview was conducted on April 14, 2023 and the second interview was conducted on September 6, 2023. Summary of interview conducted on …
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum fonds
Series
Museum Oral Histories series
Subseries
Many Voices Project Interviews subseries
Description Level
File
Physical Description
2 sound recordings (wav) (16 min., 57 sec.) (50 min., 36 sec.) + 1 sound recording (mp3) (50 min., 36 sec.)
Material Details
Interviewer: Eric Damer Interviewee: Shirley Cohn Location of Interviews: Burnaby Village Museum Interview Dates: April 14, 2023 and September 6, 2023 Total Number of Tracks: 2 Total Length of all Tracks: 67 min., 33 sec. Digital master recording (wav) recording of second interview (50 min., 36 sec.) was converted to mp3 for access on Heritage Burnaby
Scope and Content
File consists of two recordings of oral history interviews with Shirley Cohn conducted by Burnaby Village Museum Registrar and Researcher, Eric Damer. The first interview was conducted on April 14, 2023 and the second interview was conducted on September 6, 2023. Summary of interview conducted on September 6, 2023: 0:00 – 16:09 Shirley Cohn shares background information about her parents who immigrated to Detroit from Hungary in the 1930’s. Shirley recalls what it was like for her parents being Jewish during World War II and how many of their relations were killed in the Holocaust. Shirley talks about her Jewish Hungarian heritage, what it was like growing up in Detroit, the Jewish community in Detroit and the Jewish holidays and traditions that her family celebrated. Shirley recalls her high school and University education and experiences, starting her career in social work and how she met her future husband, Theodore “Ted” Cohn. 16:10 – 18:27 Shirley shares the story about her father in law, Dr. Daniel E. Cohn who was Harry Houdini’s doctor at the time of his death in Detroit on Oct. 31, 1926. Shirley explains that she donated some of Dr. Daniel E. Cohn’s original documents pertaining to this event to the New York Public Library. 18:28 – 26:04 Shirley describes her experiences living and working in London Ontario while her husband was a professor at University of Western Ontario and Shirley worked as a social worker in family services. Shirley recalls experiences of anti-Semitism while living in London. Shirley talks about moving to Burnaby in 1977 after her husband took a job as a professor at Simon Fraser University. Shirley describes her experiences living in Burnaby, raising a family and working as a social worker at Burnaby General Hospital. 26:05 – 26:18 Shirley talks about her interests outside of work, her family’s involvement in the Burquest Jewish Community Association and being a member of Temple Shalom. Shirley conveys information about other Jewish synagogues in Greater Vancouver, describes Reform Judaism at Temple Shalom and some Jewish cultural practices that her family has been involved with. 26:19 – 33:12 Shirley describes her family’s experiences living in the Garden Village nieghbourhood in Burnaby, her involvement sharing Jewish cultural traditions at her children’s school and recalls her children’s experiences attending school in Burnaby. 33:13 – 40:46 Shirley conveys the career paths that her children took and talks about what she likes about living in Burnaby including; the walking and hiking trails, the cultural and art performances and her involvement in local politics. Shirley talks about her and her husband’s involvement in the SFU retirees association and the SFURA walking and hiking group. Shirley reflects on her husband’s academic career, experiences teaching at SFU and the role of the Hillel Jewish Students Association at the Simon Fraser University. Shirley talks about the difficulties of discussing political views about the State of Israel. Shirley describes some traditional Jewish foods, the roles that they play and a local bakery that carries Jewish bake goods. 40:47 – 50:36 Shirley describes her current daily life in Burnaby; working one day a week as a social worker, gardening, her involvement at Temple Shalom and the Jewish Community Centre and how she travels in Burnaby. Shirley recalls the changes that she’s encountered in Burnaby and in her career over the years, shares a story about her husband losing his thesis and describes what Burnaby was like while she was raising her family. Shirley shares what she thinks about the areas of development in Burnaby and conveys the importance of having parks and affordable housing. In closing, Shirley reflects on what is like to be a Jewish person living in Burnaby.
History
Interviewee biography: Shirley Tanner was born in Detroit in 1947. Her parents were both Jewish. Her mother fled Hungary as a refugee in 1939, while her father emigrated from there in 1934. Shirley attended public schools in Detroit, and then studied social work at the University of Michigan. After marriage, Shirley and Ted Cohn moved to Ontario where Ted had a faculty appointment at the University of Western Ontario in political science. Six years later they moved to Burnaby for Ted’s teaching position in political science at Simon Fraser University. While living in Burnaby, Shirley took care of a growing family while also practicing social work, mainly at Burnaby Hospital. The family enjoyed Burnaby’s libraries and parks. Shirley helped out at her children’s schools, became a Block Watch captain, and the family joined Burquest Jewish Community Association. The Cohns later became members of Temple Sholom Synagogue in Vancouver, while remaining in Burnaby. Beginning in 2009, Ted started an informal hiking group for retired Simon Fraser University staff. This group has been open to others, so now has a wide variety of members. Shirley has also helped lead hikes in the region. Interviewer biography: Eric Damer is a Burnaby Village Museum Interpreter, Museum Registrar, Researcher and Blacksmith. Eric pounded hot steel for the first time in 1977 in junior high. Fifteen years later, he joined Burnaby Village Museum where he has smithed for three decades. He also provides historical research for museum exhibits and special projects. Outside the museum, Eric is a social historian with a special interest in educational history.
Creator
Burnaby Village Museum
Subjects
Education
Recreational Activities - Hiking
Organizations
Organizations - Societies and Clubs
Migration
Persons - Jewish Canadians
Religions - Judaism
Social Issues - Racism
Social Issues
Wars - World War, 1939-1945
Names
Cohn, Dr. Daniel E.
Cohn, Shirley
Cohn, Theodore H. "Ted"
Burquest
Hillel Jewish Students Association
Simon Fraser University
SFURA walking and hiking group
Simon Fraser University Retirees Association "SFURA"
Temple Shalom
Responsibility
Damer, Eric
Accession Code
BV023.16.1
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[1926-2023] (interview content), interviewed 2023
Media Type
Sound Recording
Notes
Title based on contents of file
Summary, recording and transcript of second interview available on Heritage Burnaby
Images
Documents
Audio Tracks

Interview with Shirley Cohn, [1926-2023] (interview content), interviewed 2023

Interview with Shirley Cohn, [1926-2023] (interview content), interviewed 2023

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Sound_Recordings/Oral_Histories/2023_0016_0001_003.mp3
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Harbour

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription39274
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1920]
Collection/Fonds
Peers Family and Hill Family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 6 x 10.2 cm on page 24.5 x 32.5 cm (pasted in album)
Scope and Content
Photograph looking across a field towards a harbour. A large military ship can be seen very faintly in the background.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1920]
Collection/Fonds
Peers Family and Hill Family fonds
Series
Kitty Hill Peers family photograph series
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 6 x 10.2 cm on page 24.5 x 32.5 cm (pasted in album)
Description Level
Item
Record No.
477-593
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
2007-12
Scope and Content
Photograph looking across a field towards a harbour. A large military ship can be seen very faintly in the background.
Subjects
Geographic Features - Fields
Public Services - Military Services
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
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HMS Hood

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription38865
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1921
Collection/Fonds
Peers Family and Hill Family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 6 x 10.3 cm on page 14 x 17.5 cm (pasted in album)
Scope and Content
Photograph of the warship, the HMS Hood in Vancouver Harbour.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1921
Collection/Fonds
Peers Family and Hill Family fonds
Series
Kitty Hill Peers family photograph series
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 6 x 10.3 cm on page 14 x 17.5 cm (pasted in album)
Description Level
Item
Record No.
477-184
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
2007-12
Scope and Content
Photograph of the warship, the HMS Hood in Vancouver Harbour.
Subjects
Transportation - Ships
Public Services - Military Services
Names
H.M.S. Hood
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
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Rowing to the HMS Hood

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription38867
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1921
Collection/Fonds
Peers Family and Hill Family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 6 x 9 cm on page 14 x 17.5 cm (pasted in album)
Scope and Content
Photograph of rowboats going out to meet the warship the HMS Hood, while it was in Vancouver Harbour. Crowds can be seen gathered on the deck of the ship.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1921
Collection/Fonds
Peers Family and Hill Family fonds
Series
Kitty Hill Peers family photograph series
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 6 x 9 cm on page 14 x 17.5 cm (pasted in album)
Description Level
Item
Record No.
477-186
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
2007-12
Scope and Content
Photograph of rowboats going out to meet the warship the HMS Hood, while it was in Vancouver Harbour. Crowds can be seen gathered on the deck of the ship.
Subjects
Transportation - Ships
Transportation - Boats
Occupations - Military Personnel
Public Services - Military Services
Names
H.M.S. Hood
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
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Ship on the water

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription39271
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1920]
Collection/Fonds
Peers Family and Hill Family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 8 x 12.7 cm on page 24.5 x 32.5 cm (pasted in album)
Scope and Content
Photograph of a large military ship on the water. The ship and location are both unknown.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1920]
Collection/Fonds
Peers Family and Hill Family fonds
Series
Kitty Hill Peers family photograph series
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 8 x 12.7 cm on page 24.5 x 32.5 cm (pasted in album)
Description Level
Item
Record No.
477-590
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
2007-12
Scope and Content
Photograph of a large military ship on the water. The ship and location are both unknown.
Subjects
Transportation - Ships
Public Services - Military Services
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
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Ship on the water

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription39272
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1920]
Collection/Fonds
Peers Family and Hill Family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 2.7 x 6.4 cm on page 24.5 x 32.5 cm (pasted in album)
Scope and Content
Photograph of a large military ship on the water. A smaller vessel can be seen to the far left. The ship and location are both unknown.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1920]
Collection/Fonds
Peers Family and Hill Family fonds
Series
Kitty Hill Peers family photograph series
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 2.7 x 6.4 cm on page 24.5 x 32.5 cm (pasted in album)
Description Level
Item
Record No.
477-591
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
2007-12
Scope and Content
Photograph of a large military ship on the water. A smaller vessel can be seen to the far left. The ship and location are both unknown.
Subjects
Transportation - Ships
Public Services - Military Services
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
Less detail

Ship on the water

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription39273
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1920]
Collection/Fonds
Peers Family and Hill Family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 2.5 x 5.4 cm on page 24.5 x 32.5 cm (pasted in album)
Scope and Content
Photograph of a large military ship sailing in the water at an unknown location.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1920]
Collection/Fonds
Peers Family and Hill Family fonds
Series
Kitty Hill Peers family photograph series
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 2.5 x 5.4 cm on page 24.5 x 32.5 cm (pasted in album)
Description Level
Item
Record No.
477-592
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
2007-12
Scope and Content
Photograph of a large military ship sailing in the water at an unknown location.
Subjects
Transportation - Ships
Public Services - Military Services
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
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Ship's deck

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription39275
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1920]
Collection/Fonds
Peers Family and Hill Family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 6 x 10.4 cm on page 24.5 x 32.5 cm (pasted in album)
Scope and Content
Photograph of the deck of a military vessel.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1920]
Collection/Fonds
Peers Family and Hill Family fonds
Series
Kitty Hill Peers family photograph series
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 6 x 10.4 cm on page 24.5 x 32.5 cm (pasted in album)
Description Level
Item
Record No.
477-594
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
2007-12
Scope and Content
Photograph of the deck of a military vessel.
Subjects
Transportation - Ships
Public Services - Military Services
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
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Woman standing on the HMS Hood

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription38866
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1921
Collection/Fonds
Peers Family and Hill Family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 6 x 10.5 cm on page 14 x 17.5 cm (pasted in album)
Scope and Content
Photograph of a woman standing on the deck of the warship HMS Hood in Vancouver, BC.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1921
Collection/Fonds
Peers Family and Hill Family fonds
Series
Kitty Hill Peers family photograph series
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 6 x 10.5 cm on page 14 x 17.5 cm (pasted in album)
Description Level
Item
Record No.
477-185
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
2007-12
Scope and Content
Photograph of a woman standing on the deck of the warship HMS Hood in Vancouver, BC.
Subjects
Transportation - Ships
Occupations - Military Personnel
Public Services - Military Services
Clothing - Military Uniforms
Names
H.M.S. Hood
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
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Bank of Nova Scotia staff picnic

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription39214
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1926
Collection/Fonds
Peers Family and Hill Family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 11 x 16.2 cm on page 24.5 x 32.5 cm (pasted in album)
Scope and Content
Photograph of the staff of the Bank of Nova Scotia posing on the boat "Eldoma." A note in the photograph album indicates that this picture was taken during the staff picnic of 1926.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1926
Collection/Fonds
Peers Family and Hill Family fonds
Series
Kitty Hill Peers family photograph series
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 11 x 16.2 cm on page 24.5 x 32.5 cm (pasted in album)
Description Level
Item
Record No.
477-533
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
2007-12
Scope and Content
Photograph of the staff of the Bank of Nova Scotia posing on the boat "Eldoma." A note in the photograph album indicates that this picture was taken during the staff picnic of 1926.
Subjects
Recreational Activities - Boating
Structures - Bridges
Recreational Activities - Picnics
Names
Bank of Nova Scotia
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on caption accompanying photograph
Images
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Bank of Nova Scotia staff picnic

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription39216
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1924
Collection/Fonds
Peers Family and Hill Family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 8 x 13.2 cm on page 24.5 x 32.5 cm (pasted in album)
Scope and Content
Photograph of the staff members of the Bank of Nova Scotia posing on the deck of a boat during a staff picnic in Vancouver, BC. Bob Peers is standing on the bottom deck, to the right wearing a "V" neck sweater.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1924
Collection/Fonds
Peers Family and Hill Family fonds
Series
Kitty Hill Peers family photograph series
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 8 x 13.2 cm on page 24.5 x 32.5 cm (pasted in album)
Description Level
Item
Record No.
477-535
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
2007-12
Scope and Content
Photograph of the staff members of the Bank of Nova Scotia posing on the deck of a boat during a staff picnic in Vancouver, BC. Bob Peers is standing on the bottom deck, to the right wearing a "V" neck sweater.
Subjects
Recreational Activities - Boating
Recreational Activities - Picnics
Names
Peers, William John "Bob"
Bank of Nova Scotia
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on caption accompanying photograph
Images
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Boating at Yellow Point

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription39289
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1925]
Collection/Fonds
Peers Family and Hill Family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 6 x 10.5 cm on page 24.5 x 32.5 cm (pasted in album)
Scope and Content
Photograph of Claude Hill rowing a boat with two women, both unidentified. One of the women is holding a fishing pole.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1925]
Collection/Fonds
Peers Family and Hill Family fonds
Series
Kitty Hill Peers family photograph series
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 6 x 10.5 cm on page 24.5 x 32.5 cm (pasted in album)
Description Level
Item
Record No.
477-608
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
2007-12
Scope and Content
Photograph of Claude Hill rowing a boat with two women, both unidentified. One of the women is holding a fishing pole.
Subjects
Recreational Activities - Boating
Recreational Activities - Fishing
Names
Hill, Louis Claude "Claude"
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
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Canoe and boat near Granthams Landing

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription20707
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
Aug. 1926
Collection/Fonds
David Geoffrey Llewellyn collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 4 x 10.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of two people paddling a canoe and a boat passing by on the water near Granthams Landing. Photograph is taken from Granthams Landing looking towards Keats and Bowen Island.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
David Geoffrey Llewellyn collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 4 x 10.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of two people paddling a canoe and a boat passing by on the water near Granthams Landing. Photograph is taken from Granthams Landing looking towards Keats and Bowen Island.
Subjects
Organizations - Boys' Societies and Clubs
Recreational Activities - Canoeing
Recreational Activities - Boating
Names
Boy Scouts of Canada
Accession Code
BV995.8.138
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
Aug. 1926
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
600
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
hotograph is part of photograph album BV995.8.1, pasted to page 41
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Charlotte Vidal and others in boats

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription82495
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[between 1915 and 1934]
Collection/Fonds
Hill family and Vidal family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 7.5 x 11 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph shows three women (the middle one identified as Charlotte Vidal) and three unidentified boys. They are in two boats on a lake and some of them are holding crabs.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[between 1915 and 1934]
Collection/Fonds
Hill family and Vidal family fonds
Series
Hill family and Vidal family photograph series
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 7.5 x 11 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
550-075
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
2013-03
Scope and Content
Photograph shows three women (the middle one identified as Charlotte Vidal) and three unidentified boys. They are in two boats on a lake and some of them are holding crabs.
Subjects
Recreational Activities - Boating
Recreational Activities - Fishing
Names
Hill, Charlotte Elizabeth Vidal
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
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Members of the Knight family on log

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription15337
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[between 1928 and 1932]
Collection/Fonds
Margaret Norton fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 6.5 x 8.7 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a group of adolescents dressed in bathing suits and sitting on a floating log near a shore. Sisters, Margaret Norton (nee Knight) (far left) is wearing a bathing cap and fur collared coat over top of her swim suit, Naida Hansen (nee Knight) (second from right) and Dolly Walker-Kirkwoo…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Margaret Norton fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 6.5 x 8.7 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a group of adolescents dressed in bathing suits and sitting on a floating log near a shore. Sisters, Margaret Norton (nee Knight) (far left) is wearing a bathing cap and fur collared coat over top of her swim suit, Naida Hansen (nee Knight) (second from right) and Dolly Walker-Kirkwood (nee Knight) (far right) are wearing bathing suits. The three young men and the young woman second from left are unidentified.
Subjects
Recreational Activities - Swimming
Recreational Activities - Sunbathing
Names
Norton, Margaret Knight
Hansen, Naida Knight
Walker-Kirkwood, Dolly Knight
Accession Code
BV020.34.26
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[between 1928 and 1932]
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
March 22, 2021
Scale
100
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
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Interview with Les Francis by Eric Damer October 16, 2012 - Track 1

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory327
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date Range
1914-1949
Length
0:09:28
Summary
This portion of the recording pertains to Les Francis's early years. He begins by mentioning his school days and moves into a detailed account of working with the municipality of Burnaby in the Hall and in the Stores.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Summary
This portion of the recording pertains to Les Francis's early years. He begins by mentioning his school days and moves into a detailed account of working with the municipality of Burnaby in the Hall and in the Stores.
Date Range
1914-1949
Photo Info
Les Francis (far right) receiving a Burnaby Long Service Award at the Gai Paree Supper Club, 1964. Item no. 485-070.
Length
0:09:28
Subjects
Occupations - Civic Workers
Public Services - Public Works
Interviewer
Damer, Eric
Interview Date
October 16, 2012
Scope and Content
Recording is an interview with Les Francis conducted by Burnaby Village Museum employee Eric Damer, October 16, 2012. Major theme discussed: the role of the municipal worker in the nineteen-thirties through the war years.
Biographical Notes
Les Francis was born in London, England, in 1914 and came with his family to Burnaby in 1919. Except for a few years away on special projects, Les has lived in Burnaby ever since. After attending Kingsway West Elementary and Burnaby South High Schools, Les joined the municipal work force. He first worked as a clerk in 1930 and later joined the Engineering Department where he spent his career maintaining and extending the municipal water system. Les Francis retired in 1979 as the City of Burnaby's Work's Superintendent.
Total Tracks
4
Total Length
0:43:18
Interviewee Name
Francis, Les
Interview Location
Interviewee's residence
Interviewer Bio
Eric Damer is a lifelong British Columbian born in Victoria, raised in Kamloops, and currently residing in Burnaby. After studying philosophy at the University of Victoria, he became interested in the educational forces that had shaped his own life. He completed master’s and doctoral degrees in educational studies at the University of British Columbia with a particular interest in the history of adult and higher education in the province. In 2012, Eric worked for the City of Burnaby as a field researcher and writer, conducting interviews for the City Archives and Museum Oral History Program.
Collection/Fonds
Community Heritage Commission Special Projects fonds
Series
Burna-Boom Oral History Project series
Transcript Available
None
Media Type
Sound Recording
Images
Audio Tracks

Track one of recording of interview with Les Francis

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Opening of the Hastings-Barnet Road

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription38660
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1927
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 17.5 x 26.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the official opening of the newly paved Hastings-Barnet Road which opened on Saturday December 10, 1927. In the foreground the Provincial Minister of Public Works Dr. W.H. Sutherland is opening a wooden gate, with a large crowd gathered around. The Barnet Lumber Company Ltd. building …
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1927
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
North Burnaby Board of Trade subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 17.5 x 26.5 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
476-003
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS2005-8
Scope and Content
Photograph of the official opening of the newly paved Hastings-Barnet Road which opened on Saturday December 10, 1927. In the foreground the Provincial Minister of Public Works Dr. W.H. Sutherland is opening a wooden gate, with a large crowd gathered around. The Barnet Lumber Company Ltd. building on Hastings Street is in the background.
Subjects
Geographic Features - Roads
Persons - Crowds
Buildings - Industrial - Mills
Officials - Elected Officials
Public Services - Public Works
Names
Barnet Mill
Sutherland, W.H.
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Geographic Access
Hastings Street
Street Address
3995 Hastings Street
Historic Neighbourhood
Vancouver Heights (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Burnaby Heights Area
Images
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Steam shovel

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription35317
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1929] (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 a steam shovel possibly operated by Bill Speirs for the municipality of Burnaby during road construction.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1929] (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.
204-174
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS1988-03
Scope and Content
Photograph of a steam shovel possibly operated by Bill Speirs for the municipality of Burnaby during road construction.
Subjects
Occupations - Labourers
Construction - Road Construction
Public Services - Public Works
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
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Burnaby May Day

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription3112
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
May 26, 1928
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 11 x 16.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a procession led by flower girls at Burnaby May Day, at Robert Burnaby Park. A constable in uniform is standing next to one of the lead flower girls with his hands on her shoulders, directing her. People are gathered around on the field to watch the procession. A Maypole can be seen o…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 11 x 16.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a procession led by flower girls at Burnaby May Day, at Robert Burnaby Park. A constable in uniform is standing next to one of the lead flower girls with his hands on her shoulders, directing her. People are gathered around on the field to watch the procession. A Maypole can be seen on the left.
Subjects
Events - May Day
Clothing - Uniforms
Public Services - Policing
Events - Parades
Geographic Access
Robert Burnaby Park
Wedgewood Street
Street Address
8155 Wedgewood Street
Accession Code
HV972.204.6
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
May 26, 1928
Media Type
Photograph
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Lakeview-Mayfield Area
Related Material
For other photographs from the same album, see HV972.204.3 - .14
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
2023-04-25
Photographer
Lloyd, Frank Ernest
Notes
Inscribed in the negative and printed on the bottom front of the photograph: "Burnaby May Day 26. 5. 28 / Lloyd Studio, McKay, B.C. / 36."
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