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Ed Kendall
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription46165
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1959
- Collection/Fonds
- Columbian Newspaper collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 13.5 x 14 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Canadian Pacific Airlines chief navigator, Ed Kendall working aboard one of the Canadian Pacific airliners "after acting as navigator for the historic Pacific test flight of the giant Boeing 707", which flew to Japan and back during typhoon Vera; striking on September 26, 1959, it was…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1959
- Collection/Fonds
- Columbian Newspaper collection
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 13.5 x 14 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 480-1053
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
- Accession Number
- 2003-02
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Canadian Pacific Airlines chief navigator, Ed Kendall working aboard one of the Canadian Pacific airliners "after acting as navigator for the historic Pacific test flight of the giant Boeing 707", which flew to Japan and back during typhoon Vera; striking on September 26, 1959, it was the strongest typhoon to hit Japan in recorded history.
- Subjects
- Clothing - Uniforms
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
Images
Jack Norris
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription46202
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1959
- Collection/Fonds
- Columbian Newspaper collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 7.5 x 5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of carpenter Jack Norris.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1959
- Collection/Fonds
- Columbian Newspaper collection
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 7.5 x 5 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 480-1090
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2003-02
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of carpenter Jack Norris.
- Subjects
- Occupations - Woodworkers
- Names
- Norris, Jack
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- King, Basil
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
Images
Sirius
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription46203
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1959, published May 29, 1959
- Collection/Fonds
- Columbian Newspaper collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 20 x 14 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Jack Norris's boat, "Sirius" as it is launched into the water at "Swiftsure dock."
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1959, published May 29, 1959
- Collection/Fonds
- Columbian Newspaper collection
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 20 x 14 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 480-1091
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2003-02
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Jack Norris's boat, "Sirius" as it is launched into the water at "Swiftsure dock."
- Names
- Norris, Jack
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- King, Basil
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
Images
![Arthur W. Mawbey, [between 1959 and 1964] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/480/480-1147.jpg?width=280)
Arthur W. Mawbey
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription46259
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [between 1959 and 1964]
- Collection/Fonds
- Columbian Newspaper collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 25.5 x 13.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of World War I veteran Arthur W. Mawbey sitting in front of the Union Jack in uniform during a Remembrance Day observance ceremony. He is smoking a pipe, with one hand resting on his cane, and the other hand holding a white wooden cross with maple leaf resting on it.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [between 1959 and 1964]
- Collection/Fonds
- Columbian Newspaper collection
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 25.5 x 13.5 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 480-1147
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
- Accession Number
- 2003-02
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of World War I veteran Arthur W. Mawbey sitting in front of the Union Jack in uniform during a Remembrance Day observance ceremony. He is smoking a pipe, with one hand resting on his cane, and the other hand holding a white wooden cross with maple leaf resting on it.
- Subjects
- Persons - Veterans
- Wars - World War, 1914-1918
- Symbols - Flags
- Clothing - Military Uniforms
- Names
- Mawbey, Arthur W.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
Images
![Arthur W. Mawbey, [between 1959 and 1964] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/480/480-1147.jpg)
Interview with Eleanor Dricos by Eric Damer October 15, 2012 - Track 2
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory320
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date Range
- 1959-2012
- Length
- 0:09:12
- Summary
- This portion of the recording pertains to Eleanor (Toebeart) Dricos' memories of getting her music degree and how it influenced her own teaching style. She discusses the music she played on days off as well as competitions, recitals, and exams as well as concerts in the neighbourhood.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Summary
- This portion of the recording pertains to Eleanor (Toebeart) Dricos' memories of getting her music degree and how it influenced her own teaching style. She discusses the music she played on days off as well as competitions, recitals, and exams as well as concerts in the neighbourhood.
- Date Range
- 1959-2012
- Length
- 0:09:12
- Interviewer
- Damer, Eric
- Interview Date
- October 15, 2012
- Scope and Content
- Recording is an interview with Eleanor (Toebeart) Dricos conducted by Burnaby Village Museum employee Eric Damer, October 15, 2012. Major themes discussed are: music students and music teachers.
- Biographical Notes
- Born in Vancouver in 1947 Eleanor Toebaert (later Dricos) and her parents came to the new Parkcrest neighbourhood of Burnaby nine years later. While at Sperling Elementary, Eleanor took group piano lessons with June Perry and began her career studying, playing, and teaching piano. Eleanor finished her schooling at Kensington Junior High and North Burnaby High Schools. During the mid-nineteen-sixties Eleanor often attended concerts at North Burnaby community halls to listen to her fiance’s band play. After getting married, Eleanor (Toebaert) Dricos and her husband settled in Port Coquitlam where she continues to teach private piano lessons.
- Total Tracks
- 3
- Total Length
- 0:27:47
- Interviewee Name
- Dricos, Eleanor Toebeart
- Interview Location
- Burnaby Village Museum
- 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
Audio Tracks
Track two of recording of interview with Eleanor Dricos
Track two of recording of interview with Eleanor Dricos
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Oral_Histories/_Unrestricted/MSS171-008/MSS171-008_Track_2.mp3Interview with Georgina Nicholson by Eric Damer November 2, 2012 - Track 2
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory368
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date Range
- 1959-1966
- Length
- 0:08:30
- Summary
- This portion of the recording pertains to Georgina Nicholson's teenage years. Georgina discusses her parents' involvement and her life at school, making mention of popular music and fashions. She also talks about two Burnaby Heights businesses; Helen's and Regent Theatre.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Summary
- This portion of the recording pertains to Georgina Nicholson's teenage years. Georgina discusses her parents' involvement and her life at school, making mention of popular music and fashions. She also talks about two Burnaby Heights businesses; Helen's and Regent Theatre.
- Date Range
- 1959-1966
- Length
- 0:08:30
- Interviewer
- Damer, Eric
- Interview Date
- November 2, 2012
- Scope and Content
- Recording is an interview with Georgina Nicholson conducted by Burnaby Village Museum employee Eric Damer, November 2, 2012. Major theme discussed: the life of a teenager in the nineteen-sixties.
- Biographical Notes
- Georgina Nicholson's parents were married in 1929 and moved into their house in North Burnaby. Georgina Nicholson was born in 1948 and grew up playing in neighbourhood parks. Georgina went to Rosser Avenue Elementary, Alpha and Burnaby Heights Junior Secondary, and North Burnaby High Schools. She later studied at the British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) and pursued a career as a laboratory technologist.
- Total Tracks
- 4
- Total Length
- 0:38:20
- Interviewee Name
- Nicholson, Georgina
- Interview Location
- Burnaby Village Museum
- 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
Audio Tracks
Track two of recording of interview with Georgina Nicholson
Track two of recording of interview with Georgina Nicholson
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Oral_Histories/_Unrestricted/MSS171-019/MSS171-019_Track_2.mp3
Interview with Chic Tanaka by Eric Damer November 20, 2012 - Track 4
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory418
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date Range
- 1959-2012
- Length
- 0:09:47
- Summary
- This portion of the recording pertains to Chiyoko "Chic" (Haya) Tanaka's memories of her former neighbourhood. Chic shares a photograph of her wedding, and goes on to describe her neighbours. She also mentions changes that have occurred in the neighbourhood since then. Chic also touches on the nine…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Summary
- This portion of the recording pertains to Chiyoko "Chic" (Haya) Tanaka's memories of her former neighbourhood. Chic shares a photograph of her wedding, and goes on to describe her neighbours. She also mentions changes that have occurred in the neighbourhood since then. Chic also touches on the nineteen-sixties; by mentioning her brother going in to see Elvis Presley and describing the clothes she wore in that era.
- Date Range
- 1959-2012
- Photo Info
- Chiyoko (Haya) Tanaka on her wedding day, surrounded by friends and family, 1959. Item no. 549-075.
- Length
- 0:09:47
- Interviewer
- Damer, Eric
- Interview Date
- November 20, 2012
- Scope and Content
- Recording is an interview with Chiyoko "Chic" (Haya) Tanaka conducted by Burnaby Village Museum employee Eric Damer, November 20, 2012. Nikkei National Museum and Cultural Centre Assistant Archivist Linda Reid lends her support to the interview. Major theme discussed: recreational activities.
- Biographical Notes
- Chiyoko “Chic” Haya (later Tanaka) moved to Burnaby with her parents in 1957. Although born in Steveston, Richmond, Chic had been removed from the coast with her family during the internment of Japanese-Canadians in 1942. After three years at a logging camp near Taylor Lake, BC, the family moved first to Forest Grove and then to the Great Northern Cannery in West Vancouver. With a loan from the owner of the cannery, Chic's father purchased several adjacent lots in Burnaby near Willingdon and Canada Way and moved his family to a new house soon after. Chic worked in Vancouver at the Bank of Montreal and married in 1959. She and her husband bought one of her father’s lots and moved next door.
- Total Tracks
- 4
- Total Length
- 0:36:14
- Interviewee Name
- Tanaka, Chiyoko "Chic" Haya
- 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 four of recording of interview with Chic Tanaka
Track four of recording of interview with Chic Tanaka
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Oral_Histories/_Unrestricted/MSS171-027/MSS171-027_Track_4.mp3