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![Gavin House, [after 1911] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/205/241-031.jpg?width=280)
Gavin House
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription51363
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [after 1911]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w copy negative ; 2 x 3.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the Gavin House taken from a distance at a 3/4 view. Fence posts are visible. This home was designed by architect A. C. Hope.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [after 1911]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Burnaby Art Gallery subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w copy negative ; 2 x 3.5 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 241-031
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Accession Number
- BHS1990-05
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the Gavin House taken from a distance at a 3/4 view. Fence posts are visible. This home was designed by architect A. C. Hope.
- Subjects
- Buildings - Residential - Houses
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Geographic Access
- Buckingham Avenue
- Sperling Avenue
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Sperling-Broadway Area
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![Gavin House, [after 1911] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/205/241-031.jpg)
Fairacres Mansion
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription51376
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [after 1911]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w copy negative ; 6.5 x 10 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the back of the Fairacres Mansion. A large tree dominates the right side of the image.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [after 1911]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Burnaby Art Gallery subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w copy negative ; 6.5 x 10 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 242-031
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Accession Number
- BHS1990-05
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the back of the Fairacres Mansion. A large tree dominates the right side of the image.
- Subjects
- Buildings - Residential - Houses
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Geographic Access
- Deer Lake Avenue
- Street Address
- 6344 Deer Lake Avenue
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Douglas-Gilpin Area
Interview with Allan Nixon by Rod Fowler February 21, 1990 - Track 1
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory464
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date Range
- 1911-1990
- Length
- 00:05:22
- Summary
- This portion of the interview is about how Al Nixon began collecting and saving photographs, records and stories about the history of the Burnaby Fire Department in the mid 1980's. Finding the first scrapbook of photographs lead to other discoveries that placed the beginning of the Burnaby Fire Dep…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Summary
- This portion of the interview is about how Al Nixon began collecting and saving photographs, records and stories about the history of the Burnaby Fire Department in the mid 1980's. Finding the first scrapbook of photographs lead to other discoveries that placed the beginning of the Burnaby Fire Department in 1911.
- Date Range
- 1911-1990
- Length
- 00:05:22
- Interviewer
- Fowler, Rod
- Interview Date
- February 21, 1990
- Scope and Content
- Recording is of an interview with Al Nixon, conducted by Rod Fowler. Al Nixon 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 the history and operations of the Burnaby Fire Department from its beginning in 1911 to 1990, and Al Nixon’s stories about the various ways photographs, records and artifacts about the department were collected and saved. The interview takes place while looking at photographs, but the information is clear nonetheless (His photographs have been deposited in the Burnaby Archives). Al Nixon also talks about his father's career as a firefighter, and about his Douglas grandparents and their home “The Gables” [Seven Gables] and neighbourhood in Burquitlam. To view “Narrow By” terms for each track expand this description and see “Notes”.
- Biographical Notes
- Al Nixon was born in New Westminster Feb. 8, 1936, the son of Provincial Fire Marshal Basil Nixon (1904-1975) and Agnes Douglas (1909-?). His mother’s family immigrated to Canada from Scotland in 1922 and lived in a large ca. 1900 home in Burquitlam at 9957 Sullivan Road called “Seven Gables” (recently demolished). His grandfather Thomas Douglas, a Coquitlam Councillor and Socialist, was murdered in 1934 in his North Road service station. Al Nixon began his career as a firefighter with the Burnaby Fire Department in 1957, eventually becoming Deputy Fire Chief Operations in 1987 and Fire Chief in 1991, before retiring in 1993. In the mid 1980's Al Nixon became interested in the department’s history after finding a photograph scrapbook at one of the firehalls. It was in very bad condition but he recognized its value and began a project to collect and save photographs, artifacts and stories about the Burnaby Fire Department, a 6 month project that turned into years. The photographs and information gathered by Al Nixon became part of Douglas Penn’s book “Follow that Fire: the history of the Burnaby Fire Department”.
- Total Tracks
- 8
- Total Length
- 0:43:35
- Interviewee Name
- Nixon, Al
- Interviewer Bio
- Rod Fowler returned to university as a mature student in the 1980s after working about twenty years in the field of economics and computerization in business in England, Europe and Western Canada. He graduated with a BA from SFU in both History and Sociology in 1987, his MA degree in Geography in 1989, and his PhD in Cultural Geography at SFU. He taught courses in Geography, Sociology, History and Canadian Studies at several Lower Mainland colleges, before becoming a full time member of the Geography Department at Kwantlen University College.
- Collection/Fonds
- SFU/Burnaby Centennial Committee fonds
- 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.
Audio Tracks
Track one of interview with Al Nixon
Track one of interview with Al Nixon
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Oral_Histories/_Unrestricted/MSS187-014/MSS187-014_Track_1.mp3![Locomotive no. 5115, [after 1912] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Images/1985/1985_6114_0110_001.jpg?width=280)
Locomotive no. 5115
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription1716
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [after 1912]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia ; 5.5 x 8 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of steam locomotive no. 5115 (built in 1912) at an unidentified location. A man in conductor's uniform is standing on the front of the train.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia ; 5.5 x 8 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of steam locomotive no. 5115 (built in 1912) at an unidentified location. A man in conductor's uniform is standing on the front of the train.
- Accession Code
- BV985.6114.110
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- [after 1912]
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 2024-04-02
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
Images
![Locomotive no. 5115, [after 1912] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Images/1985/1985_6114_0110_001.jpg)
![Locomotive no. 5115, [after 1912] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Images/1985/1985_6114_0111_001.jpg?width=280)
Locomotive no. 5115
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription1717
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [after 1912]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 8 x 5.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of steam locomotive no. 5115 (built in 1912) at an unidentified location. A man in conductor's uniform is standing on the front of the train.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 8 x 5.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of steam locomotive no. 5115 (built in 1912) at an unidentified location. A man in conductor's uniform is standing on the front of the train.
- Accession Code
- BV985.6114.111
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- [after 1912]
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 2024-04-02
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
Images
![Locomotive no. 5115, [after 1912] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Images/1985/1985_6114_0111_001.jpg)
![CN 5122, [after 1912] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Images/1985/1985_6114_0043_001.jpg?width=280)
CN 5122
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription3271
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [after 1912]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 5.5 x 8 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Canadian National Railway locomotive no. 5122 (built in 1912) at an unidentified location. Steam is rising from the engine at the wheel well.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 5.5 x 8 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Canadian National Railway locomotive no. 5122 (built in 1912) at an unidentified location. Steam is rising from the engine at the wheel well.
- Accession Code
- BV985.6114.43
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- [after 1912]
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 2024-03-19
- Notes
- Title based on note written on verso of photograph
- Handwritten note in black ball-point pen on verso of photograph reads: "CN 5122"
- Stamp on verso of photograph reads: "731 F"
Images
![CN 5122, [after 1912] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Images/1985/1985_6114_0043_001.jpg)
![CN 5118, [after 1912] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Images/1985/1985_6114_0046_001.jpg?width=280)
CN 5118
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription3274
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [after 1912]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 5.5 x 8 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Canadian National Railway steam locomotive no. 5118 (built in 1912) at an unidentified location. An engineer is visible at the window of the train and steam is rising at the engine front.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 5.5 x 8 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Canadian National Railway steam locomotive no. 5118 (built in 1912) at an unidentified location. An engineer is visible at the window of the train and steam is rising at the engine front.
- Accession Code
- BV985.6114.46
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- [after 1912]
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 2024-03-19
- Notes
- Title based on note written on verso of photograph
- Handwritten note in black ball-point pen on verso of photograph reads: "CN 5118"
- Stamp on verso of photograph reads: "731 F"
Images
![CN 5118, [after 1912] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Images/1985/1985_6114_0046_001.jpg)
![CN 5117, [after 1912] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Images/1985/1985_6114_0047_001.jpg?width=280)
CN 5117
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription3275
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [after 1912]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 5.5 x 8 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Canadian National Railway steam locomotive no. 5118 (built in 1912) at an unidentified station. The locomotive has been decorated with a Royal Crest. Men are visible walking towards the train from the left.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 5.5 x 8 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Canadian National Railway steam locomotive no. 5118 (built in 1912) at an unidentified station. The locomotive has been decorated with a Royal Crest. Men are visible walking towards the train from the left.
- Accession Code
- BV985.6114.47
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- [after 1912]
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 2024-03-19
- Notes
- Title based on note written on verso of photograph
- Handwritten note in black ball-point pen on verso of photograph reads: "CN 5117/ note Royal Crest"
Images
![CN 5117, [after 1912] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Images/1985/1985_6114_0047_001.jpg)
![CP 463 at Victoria, [after 1912] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Images/1985/1985_6114_0078_001.jpg?width=280)
CP 463 at Victoria
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription3305
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [after 1912]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 5.5 x 8 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Canadian Pacific Railway steam locomotive no. 463 (built between 1912 and 1915) at Victoria, British Columbia. A man in overalls is walking by the caboose.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 5.5 x 8 cm
- Material Details
- inscribed in black ballpoint pen, verso, c. "CP 463 at/ Victoria", stamped, l.r. [upside down] "840"
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Canadian Pacific Railway steam locomotive no. 463 (built between 1912 and 1915) at Victoria, British Columbia. A man in overalls is walking by the caboose.
- Geographic Access
- Victoria
- Accession Code
- BV985.6114.78
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- [after 1912]
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 2024-03-26
- Notes
- Title based on note written on verso of photograph
- Handwritten note in black ball-point pen on verso of photograph reads: "CP 2531 at Edmonton"
- Stamp on verso of photograph reads: "269A"
Images
![CP 463 at Victoria, [after 1912] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Images/1985/1985_6114_0078_001.jpg)
Contractors and auditors - Journal
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription2011
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1913-1945
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- Textual record
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1913-1945
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Physical Description
- Textual record
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 3872
- Accession Number
- 2001-02
- Media Type
- Textual Record
Interview with Jean Scott on the subject of Tom Irvine September 19, 1978 - Track 1
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory229
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date Range
- 1913-1958
- Length
- 0:09:40
- Summary
- This portion of the interview pertains to Jean Scott's memories of her former neighbour, Burnaby pioneer, Tom Irvine.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Summary
- This portion of the interview pertains to Jean Scott's memories of her former neighbour, Burnaby pioneer, Tom Irvine.
- Date Range
- 1913-1958
- Photo Info
- Tom Irvine sitting with a young girl, 1919. Item no. HV975.33.3o
- Length
- 0:09:40
- Names
- Irvine, Tom
- Geographic Access
- Laurel Street
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Interviewer
- Stevens, Colin
- Interview Date
- September 19, 1978
- Scope and Content
- Recording is of an interview with Jean Scott conducted by Colin Stevens on September 19, 1978. Major themes include: Tom Irvine and Laurel Street.
- Biographical Notes
- Jean Scott came from Scotland to Burnaby with her family in 1913 when she was five years old. The Scott family settled on Laurel Street, at the northwest end of Burnaby Lake.
- Total Tracks
- 3
- Total Length
- 0:28:08
- Interviewee Name
- Scott, Jean
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- 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 one of interview with Jean Scott on the subject of Tom Irvine
Track one of interview with Jean Scott on the subject of Tom Irvine
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Oral_Histories/_Unrestricted/MSS137-005-2-1/MSS137-005-2-1_Track_1.mp3
Interview with Jean Scott on the subject of Tom Irvine September 19, 1978 - Track 2
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory230
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date Range
- 1913-1958
- Length
- 0:08:56
- Summary
- This portion of the interview pertains to Jean Scott's memories of Tom Irvine's house, next door to the Scott family's home on Laurel Street.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Summary
- This portion of the interview pertains to Jean Scott's memories of Tom Irvine's house, next door to the Scott family's home on Laurel Street.
- Date Range
- 1913-1958
- Photo Info
- Tom Irvine sitting with a young girl, 1919. Item no. HV975.33.3o
- Length
- 0:08:56
- Names
- Irvine, Tom
- Geographic Access
- Laurel Street
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Interviewer
- Stevens, Colin
- Interview Date
- September 19, 1978
- Scope and Content
- Recording is of an interview with Jean Scott conducted by Colin Stevens on September 19, 1978. Major themes include: Tom Irvine and Laurel Street.
- Biographical Notes
- Jean Scott came from Scotland to Burnaby with her family in 1913 when she was five years old. The Scott family settled on Laurel Street, at the northwest end of Burnaby Lake.
- Total Tracks
- 3
- Total Length
- 0:28:08
- Interviewee Name
- Scott, Jean
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- 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 two of interview with Jean Scott on the subject of Tom Irvine
Track two of interview with Jean Scott on the subject of Tom Irvine
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Oral_Histories/_Unrestricted/MSS137-005-2-1/MSS137-005-2-1_Track_2.mp3
Interview with Jean Scott on the subject of Tom Irvine September 19, 1978 - Track 3
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory231
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date Range
- 1913-1958
- Length
- 0:09:31
- Summary
- This portion of the interview pertains to Jean Scott's memories of Tom Irvine as well as the layout of his house, next door to the Scott family's home on Laurel Street.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Summary
- This portion of the interview pertains to Jean Scott's memories of Tom Irvine as well as the layout of his house, next door to the Scott family's home on Laurel Street.
- Date Range
- 1913-1958
- Photo Info
- Tom Irvine sitting with a young girl, 1919. Item no. HV975.33.3o
- Length
- 0:09:31
- Names
- Irvine, Tom
- Geographic Access
- Laurel Street
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Interviewer
- Stevens, Colin
- Interview Date
- September 19, 1978
- Scope and Content
- Recording is of an interview with Jean Scott conducted by Colin Stevens on September 19, 1978. Major themes include: Tom Irvine and Laurel Street.
- Biographical Notes
- Jean Scott came from Scotland to Burnaby with her family in 1913 when she was five years old. The Scott family settled on Laurel Street, at the northwest end of Burnaby Lake.
- Total Tracks
- 3
- Total Length
- 0:28:08
- Interviewee Name
- Scott, Jean
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- 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 three of interview with Jean Scott on the subject of Tom Irvine
Track three of interview with Jean Scott on the subject of Tom Irvine
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Oral_Histories/_Unrestricted/MSS137-005-2-1/MSS137-005-2-1_Track_3.mp3
Interview with Jean Scott September 19, 1978 - Track 1
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory232
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date Range
- 1913-1958
- Length
- 0:04:24
- Summary
- This portion of the interview pertains to Jean Scott's memories of her neighbourhood.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Summary
- This portion of the interview pertains to Jean Scott's memories of her neighbourhood.
- Date Range
- 1913-1958
- Photo Info
- Tom Irvine sitting with a young girl, 1919. Item no. HV975.33.3o
- Length
- 0:04:24
- Geographic Access
- Laurel Street
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Interviewer
- Stevens, Colin
- Interview Date
- September 19, 1978
- Scope and Content
- Recording is of an interview with Jean Scott conducted by Colin Stevens on September 19, 1978. Major themes include: Burnaby Lake and Laurel Street.
- Biographical Notes
- Jean Scott came from Scotland to Burnaby with her family in 1913 when she was five years old. The Scott family settled on Laurel Street, at the northwest end of Burnaby Lake.
- Total Tracks
- 2
- Total Length
- 0:09:38
- Interviewee Name
- Scott, Jean
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- 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 one of interview with Jean Scott
Track one of interview with Jean Scott
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Oral_Histories/_Unrestricted/MSS137-005-2-2/MSS137-005-2-2_Track_1.mp3
Interview with Jean Scott September 19, 1978 - Track 2
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory233
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date Range
- 1913-1958
- Length
- 0:05:15
- Summary
- This portion of the interview pertains to Jean Scott's memories of the houses in her neighbourhood. She also mentions participating in skating parties on Burnaby Lake.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Summary
- This portion of the interview pertains to Jean Scott's memories of the houses in her neighbourhood. She also mentions participating in skating parties on Burnaby Lake.
- Date Range
- 1913-1958
- Photo Info
- Tom Irvine sitting with a young girl, 1919. Item no. HV975.33.3o
- Length
- 0:05:15
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Interviewer
- Stevens, Colin
- Interview Date
- September 19, 1978
- Scope and Content
- Recording is of an interview with Jean Scott conducted by Colin Stevens on September 19, 1978. Major themes include: Burnaby Lake and Laurel Street.
- Biographical Notes
- Jean Scott came from Scotland to Burnaby with her family in 1913 when she was five years old. The Scott family settled on Laurel Street, at the northwest end of Burnaby Lake.
- Total Tracks
- 2
- Total Length
- 0:09:38
- Interviewee Name
- Scott, Jean
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- 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 two of interview with Jean Scott
Track two of interview with Jean Scott
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Oral_Histories/_Unrestricted/MSS137-005-2-2/MSS137-005-2-2_Track_2.mp3
Interview with Sev Morin by Rod Fowler April 4, 1990 - Track 5
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory541
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date Range
- 1913-1990
- Length
- 00:01:47
- Summary
- This portion of the interview is about Sev Morin’s parent’s origins in France and immigration to Canada, a somewhat confusing explanation of Sev Morin’s parentage, and his work with the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh FN.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Summary
- This portion of the interview is about Sev Morin’s parent’s origins in France and immigration to Canada, a somewhat confusing explanation of Sev Morin’s parentage, and his work with the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh FN.
- Date Range
- 1913-1990
- Photo Info
- Sev Morin (left) of Severin's in Burnaby (formerly the Gai Paree) hosting a gala New Year's celebration, 1979. Item no. 480-712
- Length
- 00:01:47
- Interviewer
- Fowler, Rod
- Interview Date
- April 4, 1990
- Scope and Content
- Recording is of an interview with Severin "Sev" Morin, conducted by Rod Fowler. Sev Morin 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 Sev Morin’s banquet hall, restaurant and night club business on Kingsway, originally named the “Gai Paree Supper Club” (1947-1976) and later “Severin’s” (1976-1985) and “Diego’s” (1985-1994), its function as a Burnaby landmark, and the entertainment and political people he met through his business. He also describes his many volunteer activities in Burnaby, including member of the SFU Senate, Rotary Club, Variety Club and Telethon, fund raising for Burnaby Hospital, and tourism related groups, and his political work for the federal Liberal party. He talks about his parents’ origins, the lives of his brothers Rudy and Rene, and the family’s involvement in establishing the “Gai Paree”. He also shares his views about the business and cultural development of Burnaby. To view “Narrow By” terms for each track expand this description and see “Notes”.
- Biographical Notes
- Severin “Sev” Rene Morin was born September 21, 1927, in Bonneville, Alberta, to Rene Pierre Morin (1878-1963) and Anne Marie (nee Lachiver) Morin (1886-1956). Mr. and Mrs. R. P. Morin and their son Rene Francois (1905-1954) immigrated to Edmonton, Alberta, from France in 1913, where Rene Pierre Morin worked for the C.N.R. and a second son Adolphe “Rudy” Ferdinand (1922-1969) was born, followed by their third son Severin. In 1943, after R.P. Morin retired, the family moved to Burnaby to a house on Sperling Avenue. Sometime earlier the two older Morin brothers found work in Trail at the smelter and developed musical careers. In 1946/47 the Morin family purchased property on Kingsway and built a banquet hall, the “Gai Paree Supper Club”. Sev and Rudy Morin managed the club and Rene F. Morin moved to Burnaby to join them with his band. The supper club, with its live music and dance floor, became a popular meeting place and wedding venue, eventually expanding into a restaurant and nightclub in the 1970s. The “Gai Paree” was renamed “Severin’s” in 1976 and “Diego’s” in 1985, closing finally in 1994. Sev Morin’s business life included three record stores which he owned with his friend Jack Cullen. Through these businesses Sev Morin was well known in the entertainment and hospitality industry. He and his restaurant also hosted political and social events that made the restaurant a community landmark. Sev Morin contributed many volunteer hours to community and charitable organizations, including an appointment to the SFU Senate, fundraising for the Burnaby Hospital, Director of the Variety Club and Rotary Club, and consultant for a variety of tourism related ventures. He also was active in the federal Liberal Party. Sev Morin and his wife Pauline married in 1950 and had three children. Sev Morin died at age 86 on March 28, 2014.
- Total Tracks
- 10
- Total Length
- 00:56:44
- Interviewee Name
- Morin, Severin "Sev"
- Interviewer Bio
- Rod Fowler returned to university as a mature student in the 1980s after working about twenty years in the field of economics and computerization in business in England, Europe and Western Canada. He graduated with a BA from SFU in both History and Sociology in 1987, his MA degree in Geography in 1989, and his PhD in Cultural Geography at SFU. He taught courses in Geography, Sociology, History and Canadian Studies at several Lower Mainland colleges, before becoming a full time member of the Geography Department at Kwantlen University College.
- Collection/Fonds
- SFU/Burnaby Centennial Committee fonds
- Transcript Available
- Transcript available
- Media Type
- Sound Recording
- Web Notes
- Interviews were digitized in 2015 allowing them to be accessible on Heritage Burnaby. The digitization project was initiated by the Community Heritage Commission with support from City of Burnaby Council.
Images
Audio Tracks
Track five of interview with Sev Morin
Track five of interview with Sev Morin
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Oral_Histories/_Unrestricted/MSS187-021/MSS187-021_Track%205.mp3Interview with Basil Luksun and Jack Belhouse by Kathy Bossort November 24, 2015 - Track 2
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory628
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date Range
- 1913-2015
- Length
- 0:19:24
- Summary
- This portion of the interview is about Basil Luksun and Jack Belhouse talking about the history of setting aside parkland on Burnaby Mountain beginning in 1942 with By-Law 1772; the kinds of park dedications used by the City and shift in nature of dedications to accommodate long range park planning…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Summary
- This portion of the interview is about Basil Luksun and Jack Belhouse talking about the history of setting aside parkland on Burnaby Mountain beginning in 1942 with By-Law 1772; the kinds of park dedications used by the City and shift in nature of dedications to accommodate long range park planning; and looking at the big picture policy and programs for land assembly for major open spaces and linkages.
- Date Range
- 1913-2015
- Length
- 0:19:24
- Subjects
- Geographic Features - Parks
- Planning
- Geographic Access
- Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area
- Interviewer
- Bossort, Kathy
- Interview Date
- November 24, 2015
- Scope and Content
- Recording is of an interview with Basil Luksun and Jack Belhouse conducted by Kathy Bossort. Basil Luksun and Jack Belhouse were two of 23 participants interviewed as part of the Community Heritage Commission’s Burnaby Mountain Oral History Project. The interview is mainly about the history of setting aside parkland by dedication on Burnaby Mountain, the 1974/76 delineation of the conservation area on Burnaby Mountain, and the dispute between Burnaby and Simon Fraser University over land ownership and control on Burnaby Mountain, as discussed by two retired participants in these events from the City of Burnaby’s Planning and Building Department, Basil Luksun and Jack Belhouse. They also talk about their interaction with the public in developing policies, particularly for the 1974 report “The Public Meetings - Phase One”, and the importance of a strong policy base for long range planning and the patience needed to assemble land for large parks. They talk as well about their careers, their close working relationship in the department, and the cooperation between City and SFU staff in the development of UniverCity.
- Biographical Notes
- Basil Luksun was born and educated in South Africa, immigrating to Canada and Burnaby in 1972 to escape the harmful effects of apartheid. He holds a BSc degree from the University of Cape Town and a Post-Graduate Diploma in Town Planning from the University of Witwatersrand. He joined the City of Burnaby’s Planning and Building Department in 1973, working his way up through the organization to Director of the department before retiring after 39 years in 2012. When he started work in the 1970s, the City of Burnaby was focusing on green space planning projects and he takes great pride in these projects as well as the city’s focus on long-term planning. Basil lived in the Capital Hill area from 1972 to 1990. He currently resides in Vancouver and has two sons, Warren and Derek. Jack Belhouse was born in 1946 in Vancouver and attended UBC, York University and SFU (1965-1972), majoring in urban geography. He began working in Burnaby’s planning department as a summer student in 1968, and was offered a full-time position when he graduated from university. He became Director of the Planning and Building Department before retiring after 38 years with the city in 2006. He and Basil Luksun worked closely together in long range planning in the department. Jack lives in Coquitlam with his wife Linda and has two children, Brad and Lori.
- Total Tracks
- 8
- Total Length
- 1:58:23
- Interviewee Name
- Luksun, Basil
- Belhouse, Jack
- Interview Location
- Basil Luksun's home in Vancouver
- Interviewer Bio
- Kathy Bossort is a retired archivist living in Ladner, BC. She worked at the Delta Museum and Archives after graduating from SLAIS (UBC) in 2001 with Masters degrees in library science and archival studies. Kathy grew up in Calgary, Alberta, and, prior to this career change, she lived in the West Kootenays, earning her living as a cook for BC tourist lodges and work camps. She continues to be interested in oral histories as a way to fill the gaps in the written record and bring richer meaning to history.
- Collection/Fonds
- Community Heritage Commission Special Projects fonds
- Media Type
- Sound Recording
Audio Tracks
Track two of interview with Basil Luksun and Jack Belhouse
Track two of interview with Basil Luksun and Jack Belhouse
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Oral_Histories/_Unrestricted/MSS196-012/MSS196-012_Track_2.mp3![CP 5120, [after 1913] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Images/1985/1985_6114_0093_001.jpg?width=280)
CP 5120
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription3320
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [after 1913]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 5.5 x 8 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Canadian Pacific Railway steam locomotive no. 5120 (built in 1913) at an unidentified station.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 5.5 x 8 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Canadian Pacific Railway steam locomotive no. 5120 (built in 1913) at an unidentified station.
- Accession Code
- BV985.6114.93
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- [after 1913]
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 2024-03-26
- Notes
- Title based on note written on verso of photograph
- Handwritten note in black ball-point pen on verso of photograph reads: "CP 5120"
Images
![CP 5120, [after 1913] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Images/1985/1985_6114_0093_001.jpg)
Jubilee Labor Hall financial records
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription57996
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1914-1972
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 notebook (hardcover)
- Scope and Content
- Item is a notebook filled with financial information pertaining to Jubilee Labor Hall Limited, with a concentration on the final donations made in the name of the organization. Included among the pages of the notebook are various papers; an election platform poster from 1914 as well as a notice of …
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1914-1972
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Jubilee Labor Hall subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 notebook (hardcover)
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- MSS041-013
- Accession Number
- BHS1989-01
- Scope and Content
- Item is a notebook filled with financial information pertaining to Jubilee Labor Hall Limited, with a concentration on the final donations made in the name of the organization. Included among the pages of the notebook are various papers; an election platform poster from 1914 as well as a notice of assessment from 1956.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Title based on contents of the item
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
- 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
- Transcript Available
- None
- Media Type
- Sound Recording
Images
Audio Tracks
Track one of recording of interview with Les Francis
Track one of recording of interview with Les Francis
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Oral_Histories/_Unrestricted/MSS171-010/MSS171-010_Track_1.mp3