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Charles R. Shaw House

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Repository: Burnaby Heritage Planning

Description: The Charles R. Shaw House is a one and one-half storey plus basement wood-frame late Victorian era residence, located on the grounds of the Normanna Rest Home development in East Burnaby, near its original location on this site. Originally a modest vernacular Victorian structure, it has been enlarg…

Associated Dates: 1891

Formal Recognition: Heritage Designation, Community Heritage Register

Other Names: Charles R. & Mary Shaw House

Street View URL: Google Maps Street View

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Repository: Burnaby Heritage Planning

Other Names: Charles R. & Mary Shaw House

Geographic Access: 12th Avenue; 4th Street; 13th Avenue

Associated Dates: 1891

Formal Recognition: Heritage Designation, Community Heritage Register

Enactment Type: Bylaw No. 10739

Enactment Date: 06/04/1998

Description: The Charles R. Shaw House is a one and one-half storey plus basement wood-frame late Victorian era residence, located on the grounds of the Normanna Rest Home development in East Burnaby, near its original location on this site. Originally a modest vernacular Victorian structure, it has been enlarged and embellished through later additions.

Heritage Value: The Shaw House is one of the oldest surviving houses in Burnaby, and is valued as a representation of a typical vernacular pioneer house in Burnaby, and a rare survivor from the late Victorian era. The original portion of the house displays a simplicity of form and detail consistent with early local construction, while the later additions display a more sophisticated approach. Originally built in 1891, this house is valued for its association with first owner, Charles R. Shaw (1834-1916) and Mary D. Shaw (1848-1897), one of Burnaby’s earliest settlers. Born in England, Shaw immigrated to Toronto in 1869, and relocated to New Westminster in 1889, where he worked as an employee of the Mechanic's Mill Company, an early woodworking plant. After moving to Burnaby, he was unanimously elected by acclamation as first reeve (mayor) of the new municipality in 1892. In 1894, Shaw sold his house and farm and moved his family to Kamloops due to his wife Mary's failing health. After Mary died in 1897, the Shaw family returned to Toronto. The Shaw House is additionally valued for its association with a later owner, James Brookes (1884-1953), founder of James Brookes Woodworking Ltd., a mill that was a major employer in East Burnaby. Brookes bought and renovated the house in 1917. In 1927, he built a much larger house on the property (now demolished), and the original house was moved to the corner of the property to serve as a gardener's cottage for Brookes' estate. The additions made to the house at this time employed sash and milled products produced by the Brookes plant. Although altered, this Victorian era residence remains largely intact, with Brookes’s later additions.

Defining Elements: Key elements that define the heritage character of the Shaw House include its: - modest vernacular residential form, scale and massing, as exemplified by its one and one-half storey plus basement height, front gabled roof, shed roofed verandah and asymmetrical plan - asymmetrical front entrance - cladding: horizontal wooden drop siding on the original portion of the house; cedar shingles on additions; decorative octagonal cedar shingles in the front gable; original decorated bargeboards at front, with cut-out details - later renovations to the front verandah and side addition which resulted in a partially glazed porch entrance and addition with large window assemblies - square verandah columns - irregular fenestration: double-hung wooden-sash windows in a variety of configurations such as 6-over-1 and 4-over-1 windows in the original portion of the house, 12-over-1 windows, and one 24-over-1 window in the front addition - small window at front entry - fifteen-pane French front entry door - internal red brick chimney with corbelled cap

Historic Neighbourhood: East Burnaby (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Edmonds Area

Function: Primary Historic--Single Dwelling; Primary Current--Single Dwelling

Community: Burnaby

Cadastral Identifier: 003-253-848

Boundaries: The Shaw House is comprised of a single residential lot located at 7725 Fourth Street (legal address), Burnaby

Area: 9199.27

Contributing Resource: Building

Ownership: Private

Names: Shaw, Charles R

Street Address: 7725 4th Street

Street View URL: Google Maps Street View

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Exterior view, 2013.. Oblique view. thumbnail

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Twelfth Avenue Elementary School

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Repository: Burnaby Heritage Planning

Associated Dates: 1958

Street View URL: Google Maps Street View

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Repository: Burnaby Heritage Planning

Geographic Access: 12th Avenue

Associated Dates: 1958

Heritage Value: Twelfth Avenue School was one of two schools built to relieve the overcrowding at Edmonds School resulting from the housing boom in Burnaby during the 1950s - Lakeview was the other. Built in 1958, the building was added to in 1962, 1964, 1967, 1969 and 1974.

Historic Neighbourhood: Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Edmonds Area

Street Address: 7622 12th Avenue

Street View URL: Google Maps Street View

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Charlie and Ruth Hollands

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1950] (date of original), copied 1991

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 3.1 x 3.1 cm print on contact sheet 20.6 x 26.2 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Charlie and Ruth Hollands standing in front of 631 18th Avenue (later renumbered 7865 18th Avenue).

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1950] (date of original), copied 1991

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Burnaby Image Bank subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 3.1 x 3.1 cm print on contact sheet 20.6 x 26.2 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 370-420

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1999-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of Charlie and Ruth Hollands standing in front of 631 18th Avenue (later renumbered 7865 18th Avenue).

Names: Hollands, Charles "Charlie"; Hollands, Ruth

Media Type: Photograph

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

Geographic Access: 18th Avenue

Street Address: 7865 18th Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood: Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Edmonds Area

Images

Charlie and Ruth Hollands, [1950] (date of original), copied 1991 thumbnail

Edmonds School class

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1955

Collection/Fonds: John Shaw fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.5 x 17.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Edmonds Street School Div. 18 class. A note on the back of the photograph identifies the children as follows: Back row - Leigh Pudsy, Stanley (last name illegible), Ronnie Bondell, Gary Christianson, Ricky Howard. Second row - Douglas Goss, John Thomphson, unidentified, Jimmy Mors…

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1955

Collection/Fonds: John Shaw fonds

Series: Shaw family series

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.5 x 17.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 485-057

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: 2005-15; 2006-01; 2007-18

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Edmonds Street School Div. 18 class. A note on the back of the photograph identifies the children as follows: Back row - Leigh Pudsy, Stanley (last name illegible), Ronnie Bondell, Gary Christianson, Ricky Howard. Second row - Douglas Goss, John Thomphson, unidentified, Jimmy Morsin, David Peterson, Neil Doa, Richard Legan, Kenny Matheson, Tommy Macarodo. Third row (girls) - Gail McRae Roberta Halloway, Diane Sopta, Norma Videck, Audrey Usher, Judy Shaw, Dorothy Haig, Sherry Jones. Fourth row - Gail Bruns, Maureen (last name ilegible), Marilyn Miller, Carol Rittenugh, Edith (last name illegible), Wilma Eddie, Diane Estrom, Linda Garlich. Front row - David Young, Lionel (last name illegible), Gerry Sung, Bobby (last name illegible), Ray Joannus, and Ronnie (last name illegible).

Names: Edmonds Community School

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Note on verso reads: "Grade 6 Mr. Clark / Edmonds St. School" and identifies the students.; Photographer identified as "Layton"

Geographic Access: 18th Avenue

Street Address: 7651 18th Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood: Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Edmonds Area

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Edmonds School Grade 4 class

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1953

Collection/Fonds: John Shaw fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.5 x 17.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Grade 4 class at Edmonds Street School. None of the students are identified.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1953

Collection/Fonds: John Shaw fonds

Series: Shaw family series

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.5 x 17.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 485-059

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: 2005-15; 2006-01; 2007-18

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Grade 4 class at Edmonds Street School. None of the students are identified.

Names: Edmonds Community School

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Note on verso reads: "Mrs. Burke / Student teacher / Grade 4 / Edmonds St. School"; Photographer identified as "Layton"

Geographic Access: 18th Avenue

Street Address: 7651 18th Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood: Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Edmonds Area

Images

Edmonds School Grade 4 class, 1953 thumbnail

Edmonds School Grade 5 class

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1954

Collection/Fonds: John Shaw fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.5 x 17.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Grade 5 class at Edmonds Street School. None of the students are identified.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1954

Collection/Fonds: John Shaw fonds

Series: Shaw family series

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.5 x 17.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 485-058

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: 2005-15; 2006-01; 2007-18

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Grade 5 class at Edmonds Street School. None of the students are identified.

Names: Edmonds Community School

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Note on verso reads: "Edmonds St. School / Grade 5 / Mr. Waldie?"; Photographer identified as "Layton"

Geographic Access: 18th Avenue

Street Address: 7651 18th Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood: Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Edmonds Area

Images

Edmonds School Grade 5 class, 1954 thumbnail

Edmonds School trustees with architect and inspector

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1952 and 1956]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 19.5 x 24 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of six men consulting blueprints outside in the snow at the site of the Edmonds Street School addition under construction. Standing in a row are;Trustee W. Maxwell, Architect Davies, Inspector Fredrickson, School Board Secretary Durkin, Trustee Samuel Norman Noble, and Principal Davis.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1952 and 1956]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Photographs subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 19.5 x 24 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 302-001

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: BHS1992-43

Scope and Content: Photograph of six men consulting blueprints outside in the snow at the site of the Edmonds Street School addition under construction. Standing in a row are;Trustee W. Maxwell, Architect Davies, Inspector Fredrickson, School Board Secretary Durkin, Trustee Samuel Norman Noble, and Principal Davis.

Subjects: Buildings - Schools; Construction

Names: Maxwell, W.; Noble, Samuel Norman

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Handwritten note on verso of photograph identifies the individuals in the photograph and comments on them; Copyright note: Images provided on this website are intended for research purposes only. Further use of any image is subject to the terms of the Copyright Act of Canada.

Geographic Access: 18th Avenue

Street Address: 7651 18th Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood: Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Edmonds Area

Images

Edmonds School trustees with architect and inspector, [between 1952 and 1956] thumbnail

Edmonds Street School Grade 2 class

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1951

Collection/Fonds: John Shaw fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.5 x 17.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Grade 2 class at Edmonds Street School. None of the students are identified.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1951

Collection/Fonds: John Shaw fonds

Series: Shaw family series

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.5 x 17.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 485-060

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: 2005-15; 2006-01; 2007-18

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Grade 2 class at Edmonds Street School. None of the students are identified.

Names: Edmonds Community School

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Note on verso reads: "Mrs. Dorscuit / Grade 2 / Edmond[s] St. School / Grades 1-6"

Geographic Access: 18th Avenue

Street Address: 7651 18th Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood: Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Edmonds Area

Images

Edmonds Street School Grade 2 class, 1951 thumbnail

Edmonds Street School Grade 3 class

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1952

Collection/Fonds: John Shaw fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.5 x 17.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Grade 3 class at Edmonds Street School. A note on the back of the photographs identifies the group as follows: Back row (l to r) - Doug Goss, Stanley J., Bobby Park, Ronnie Hill, Gerry Sung, Ricky Howard, unidentified, Leigh (last name unknown). Second Row - Douglas World, Lionel…

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1952

Collection/Fonds: John Shaw fonds

Series: Shaw family series

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.5 x 17.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 485-061

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: 2005-15; 2006-01; 2007-18

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Grade 3 class at Edmonds Street School. A note on the back of the photographs identifies the group as follows: Back row (l to r) - Doug Goss, Stanley J., Bobby Park, Ronnie Hill, Gerry Sung, Ricky Howard, unidentified, Leigh (last name unknown). Second Row - Douglas World, Lionel B., Alan (last name unknown), Billy (last name unknown), unidentified, unidentified , unidentified. Front row - Miss Rapp (teacher), Diane E., Barbara B., Judy Shaw, David (last name unknown), Maureen M, unidentified, Linda G., Raymond (last name unknown), and Roberta Hollaway.

Subjects: Occupations - Teachers

Names: Edmonds Community School; Goss, Douglas; Park, Bobby; Hill, Ronnie; Sung, Gerry; Howard, Ricky; World, Douglas; Shaw, Judith A.; Halloway, Roberta

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Note on verso reads: "Edmonds St. School / Grades 1-6 / 1952 / Teacher Miss Rapp" and identifies the students.; Photographer identified as "Layton"

Geographic Access: 18th Avenue

Street Address: 7651 18th Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood: Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Edmonds Area

Images

Edmonds Street School Grade 3 class, 1952 thumbnail

Fish pond

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: August 1953 (date of original), copied 1991

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 2.7 x 4.7 cm print on contact sheet 20.6 x 26.2 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a fish pond in the garden of 631 18th Avenue (later renumbered 7865 18th Avenue).

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: August 1953 (date of original), copied 1991

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Burnaby Image Bank subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 2.7 x 4.7 cm print on contact sheet 20.6 x 26.2 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 370-427

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1999-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of a fish pond in the garden of 631 18th Avenue (later renumbered 7865 18th Avenue).

Subjects: Geographic Features - Lakes and Ponds

Media Type: Photograph

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

Geographic Access: 18th Avenue

Street Address: 7865 18th Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood: Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Edmonds Area

Images

Fish pond, August 1953 (date of original), copied 1991 thumbnail

Hollands family home

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1950 (date of original), copied 1991

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 4.2 x 2.9 cm print on contact sheet 20.6 x 26.2 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the home of Charlie and Ruth Hollands at 631 18th Avenue (later renumbered 7865 18th Avenue). The house was built by Mr. Hollands in 1945-46 and later renovated.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1950 (date of original), copied 1991

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Burnaby Image Bank subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 4.2 x 2.9 cm print on contact sheet 20.6 x 26.2 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 370-419

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1999-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of the home of Charlie and Ruth Hollands at 631 18th Avenue (later renumbered 7865 18th Avenue). The house was built by Mr. Hollands in 1945-46 and later renovated.

Subjects: Buildings - Residential - Houses

Media Type: Photograph

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

Geographic Access: 18th Avenue

Street Address: 7865 18th Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood: Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Edmonds Area

Images

Hollands family home, 1950 (date of original), copied 1991 thumbnail

Interior of Patterson House

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [189-?] (date of original), copied 1977

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 20.2 x 25.2 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of the interior of a house identified by accession register, catalogue record and inscription as Patterson house, possibly built in the 1890s. The location is on either on Patterson Street (where the Patterson family first lived in Burnaby) or, more likely, Edmonds Street (where they la…

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 20.2 x 25.2 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of the interior of a house identified by accession register, catalogue record and inscription as Patterson house, possibly built in the 1890s. The location is on either on Patterson Street (where the Patterson family first lived in Burnaby) or, more likely, Edmonds Street (where they later moved to). The photograph shows the hall area, with two display cabinets showing fine china in the left corner. There is a large rug on the floor, and a mirror by what seems to be the side of a staircase. The house is overall decorated in a late Victorian style. An annotation on the back of the photo reads: "Interior picture of the Paterson [sic] home. Located on Edmonds St., Bry. c. 1890's." The house was originally located at 7260 Edmonds Street (near Kingsway). It was relocated in 1955 to 7106 18th Avenue and is a city heritage site.

Subjects: Furniture

Geographic Access: Edmonds Street; 18th Avenue

Street Address: 7260 Edmonds Street; 7106 18th Avenue

Accession Code: HV977.99.23

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: [189-?] (date of original), copied 1977

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Stride Avenue Area

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2023-07-11

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Images

Interior of Patterson House, [189-?] (date of original), copied 1977 thumbnail

Lois and Stu Coutts

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: July 1950 (date of original), copied 1991

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 4.1 x 2.2 cm print on contact sheet 20.6 x 26.2 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Lois Coutts and her seven month old son, Stewart "Stu," at 631 18th Avenue (later renumbered 7865 18th Avenue). The house partially visible in background was owned by Dr. Gray, a chiropractor.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: July 1950 (date of original), copied 1991

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Burnaby Image Bank subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 4.1 x 2.2 cm print on contact sheet 20.6 x 26.2 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 370-426

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1999-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of Lois Coutts and her seven month old son, Stewart "Stu," at 631 18th Avenue (later renumbered 7865 18th Avenue). The house partially visible in background was owned by Dr. Gray, a chiropractor.

Names: Coutts, Lois Hollands; Coutts, Stewart "Stu"

Media Type: Photograph

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

Geographic Access: 18th Avenue

Street Address: 7865 18th Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood: Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Edmonds Area

Images

Lois and Stu Coutts, July 1950 (date of original), copied 1991 thumbnail

Pioneer Days interviews September 22, 1971 - Track 2

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date Range: 1899-1905

Length: 0:06:43

Summary: This portion of the recording includes Ada Evelyn (Lewis) Groves memories of her family life during the early days of Burnaby. She mentions the East Burnaby Fruit Farm (her family's farm) and the George Leaf General Store. She also talks about her brothers and her father, the first typesetter for t…

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Summary: This portion of the recording includes Ada Evelyn (Lewis) Groves memories of her family life during the early days of Burnaby. She mentions the East Burnaby Fruit Farm (her family's farm) and the George Leaf General Store. She also talks about her brothers and her father, the first typesetter for the Columbian newspaper. Ada is being interviewed in front of an audience at Heritage Village (now Burnaby Village Museum).

Date Range: 1899-1905

Length: 0:06:43

Names: George Leaf General Store; Columbian newspaper

Geographic Access: 12th Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood: East Burnaby (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Edmonds Area

Interview Date: September 22, 1971

Scope and Content: Recording is of interviews with Lillian May (Davies) Jones, Ada Evelyn (Lewis) Groves, Lillian Frederica (Lewis) Porter, and Elsie Wilson during the Pioneer Days celebration at Heritage Village (now Burnaby Village Museum) on September 22, 1971. Major themes discussed are: personal memories and occupations of interviewees family members.

Biographical Notes: Lillian May Davies was born June 28, 1891 to George and Rachel (Mills) Davies. She was one of four children. George Davies married Rachel Mills September 12, 1888 in Winnipeg and headed west to make their home. George’s brother Richard Davies had already bought property at the corner of 16th Street and 3rd Avenue (now 12th Avenue) when Rachel and George moved in and built a house next door. George Davies went to work for Gilley Bros. Logging Co. in Burnaby. Lillian May Davies married John Henry Jones on July 29, 1909 at the Methodist Church in Burnaby which had opened only a few weeks before (the Joneses were the first couple to be married there). Their reception was held in the Davies’ family garden. On June 3, 1910, Lillian and John’s first child, Arnold Jones was born. In 1919 they adopted their second child, John Sheldon Jones whose birth parents had died of influenza. John and Lillian built a home on the lot next to Lillian’s parents and lived there for forty-eight years. After her husband’s death in 1956, Lillian moved one lot over and remained living there for over twenty years. Lillian May (Davies) Jones died in Surrey on June 24, 1981 at the age of eighty-nine for over twenty years. Lillian May (Davies) Jones died in Surrey on June 24, 1981 at the age of eighty-nine. Ada Evelyn Lewis was born on September 11, 1899. She was one of nine Lewis children. Ada's father came to Victoria BC from San Francisco. He met his wife in Victoria and moved to New Westminster where he was a typesetter on the first edition of the Columbian newspaper. He continued to work for the Columbian until his retirement. Her family owned the East Burnaby Fruit Farm at 17th Avenue between 2nd and 4th Street where they harvested apples, plums and pears. Ada attended East Burnaby School in 1905 and remembers being a pupil of Miss Draper. Ada E. Lewis married and became Mrs. Ada Evelyn Groves. Lillian Frederica “Lillie” Lewis was born in 1896 to William Henry and Emma (Smith) Lewis at the family farm at 4th Street and 18th Avenue. The family grew to nine, eldest to youngest; Albert, Lizzie, Minnie, Walter, Ernest, Lillie and Evelyn. Lillie’s mother, Emma (Smith) had the distinction of being the first girl of European descent to be born at Fort Victoria. Lillie’s father, William Henry Lewis helped to print the very first edition of the Vancouver Province in 1898. Lillie attended Douglas Road School and remembers being a pupil of Ellen Lister. Lillian Frederica “Lillie” Lewis married Bertie Blaine Porter at Lulu Island on November 7, 1918. They lived in Vancouver for a short time before returning to Burnaby to raise their four children. For most of his working life Bert operated a steam roller for the municipality. Lillian Frederica (Lewis) Porter died May 18, 1988 at the age of ninety-two. Elsie Wilson was born August 16, 1898 to Annie and her second husband William Wilson. Annie’s first husband Samuel W Walmsley died December 20, 1895 at the age of thirty-five, leaving Annie a widow at twenty-seven with two young children Annie age four and Samuel age six. Annie Walmsley married her second husband William Wilson on April 17, 1897. Elsie attended West Burnaby public school (later Kingsway West elementary) and remembers picking raspberries at various Burnaby farms for seven seasons.

Total Tracks: 4

Total Length: 0:24:19

Interviewee Name: Jones, Lillian May Davies; Wilson, Elsie; Porter, Lillie Lewis; Groves, Ada Evelyn Lewis

Interview Location: Burnaby Village Museum, Burnaby

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Oral history subseries

Transcript Available: None

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.

Audio Tracks

Track two of recording of Pioneer Days interviews

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Ruth Hollands

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1955] (date of original), copied 1991

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 2.8 x 4.8 cm print on contact sheet 20.6 x 26.2 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Ruth Hollands standing behind the gate in front of her home at 7865 18th Avenue (previously numbered 631 18th Avenue).

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1955] (date of original), copied 1991

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Burnaby Image Bank subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 2.8 x 4.8 cm print on contact sheet 20.6 x 26.2 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 370-421

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1999-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of Ruth Hollands standing behind the gate in front of her home at 7865 18th Avenue (previously numbered 631 18th Avenue).