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Gilmore School Staff

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1943]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 6.9 x 11.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Gilmore School. The people are identified as follows (left to right). Front row: Miss Marion Williamson, Miss J. McKenzie, Miss Evelyn Sinclair, Mr. Stanley Griffiths (Principal), Miss Ina Dearing, Miss Peggy Prior, and Miss Georgina Busch. Back row: Mr. T. Chalmers (Vice Princip…

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 6.9 x 11.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Gilmore School. The people are identified as follows (left to right). Front row: Miss Marion Williamson, Miss J. McKenzie, Miss Evelyn Sinclair, Mr. Stanley Griffiths (Principal), Miss Ina Dearing, Miss Peggy Prior, and Miss Georgina Busch. Back row: Mr. T. Chalmers (Vice Principal / donor), Mr. W. McKenzie (no kin to Miss J. McKenzie), Miss Edith Osborne, unidentified man, and Mr. W. Mitchell. It is noted in the signed donation form that Mr. Chalmers (the donor) served at the Gilmore school from 1940 to 1950, and the photograph was taken with his personal camera. An annotation on the back of the photo reads: "School Staff 1943, Gilmore School (Burnaby) / from Mr. Chalmers." Stamped on the back of the photo: "4860."

Subjects: Occupations - Teachers

Names: Busch, Georgina; Chalmers, Thomas "Tom"; Dearing, Ina; Gilmore Avenue School; Griffiths, Stanley; McKenzie, J.; McKenzie, W.; Mitchell, W.; Osborne, Edith; Prior, Peggy; Sinclair, Evelyn; Williamson, Marion

Geographic Access: Gilmore Avenue

Street Address: 50 Gilmore Avenue

Accession Code: BV985.92.1

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [1943]

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Vancouver Heights (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Burnaby Heights Area

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2023-12-19

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Gilmour Avenue School site

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: May 27, 1915

Collection/Fonds: Ronald G. Scobbie collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 survey plan : blueprint on paper ; 56 x 54 cm

Scope and Content: Survey plan of Gilmore Avenue School site. Title on plan reads: "Gilmour Avenue School Site / Burnaby Municipality / Being Lots 1-10 inc. & Lots 27-36 inc. of Block 9 / of Subdivision of a Portion of Lot 187, GP.1 / New Westminster District". "Note. School site is as shown below, the original...am…

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Ronald G. Scobbie collection

Series: School and church plans series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 survey plan : blueprint on paper ; 56 x 54 cm

Material Details: Scale: 40 feet = 1 inch

Scope and Content: Survey plan of Gilmore Avenue School site. Title on plan reads: "Gilmour Avenue School Site / Burnaby Municipality / Being Lots 1-10 inc. & Lots 27-36 inc. of Block 9 / of Subdivision of a Portion of Lot 187, GP.1 / New Westminster District". "Note. School site is as shown below, the original...amended" "by cancelling Lots 1-10 & 27-30 inc....order of court filed No.4938".

History: The school was named after Hugh B. Gilmour, but an error by a municipal clerk in the Street Naming Bylaw in 1912 (Bylaw Number 135) changed the spelling to "Gilmore" Avenue and the school name was spelled "Gilmore" Avenue School hereafter.

Creator: McGugan, Donald Johnston

Subjects: Buildings - Schools

Names: Gilmore Avenue School

Responsibility: Burnett & McGugan, Engineers and Surveyors

Geographic Access: Gilmore Avenue

Accession Code: BV003.83.8

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: May 27, 1915

Media Type: Cartographic Material

Historic Neighbourhood: Vancouver Heights (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Willingdon Heights Area

Scan Resolution: 440

Scan Date: 22-Dec-2020

Scale: 100

Notes: Transcribed title taken from plan; Oath in bottom left corner reads: "I, D.J. McGugan...did superintend the survey", "...completed on the 27th day of May 1915" and noterized by Walter Edmonds" "sworn...29th Day of May 1915"; "Burnett and McGugan. B.C. Land Surveyors Etc. New Westminster. B.C."; Note in black ink on verso of plan reads: "1782"

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Girl Guides on steps of Willingdon Heights United Church

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [ca. 1960]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Girl Guides fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 10.5 x 12.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a North Burnaby group of Girl Guides and leaders dressed in uniforms standing on the steps of Willingdon Heights United Church.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Girl Guides fonds

Series: Burnaby Girl Guides scrapbooks and photographs series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 10.5 x 12.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a North Burnaby group of Girl Guides and leaders dressed in uniforms standing on the steps of Willingdon Heights United Church.

Subjects: Organizations - Girls' Societies and Clubs

Names: Girl Guides of Canada; Willingdon Heights United Church

Geographic Access: Parker Street

Street Address: 4304 Parker Street

Accession Code: BV016.49.114

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: [ca. 1960]

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Vancouver Heights (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Willingdon Heights Area

Notes: Title based on content of photograph label; Notes in pencil on verso of photograph read: "C79 5136 [sic] / cy 8 5170 [sic] / 1 / 96888 [sic] / cy_93046[sic]"; Stamp on verso of photograph reads: "440"[sic]; Label under photograph in scrapbook reads: "North Burnaby Division / Church Parade"

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Granny Ellis with grandson, Bob Roberts

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [between 1920 and 1925]

Collection/Fonds: Margaret Norton fonds

Description Level: Item

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

Scope and Content: Photograph of Louisa Ellis sitting on the stoop of her house with her grandson, Charles "Bob" Roberts and family dog. The house is located at 931 Gilmore Avenue in Burnaby.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Margaret Norton fonds

Description Level: Item

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

Scope and Content: Photograph of Louisa Ellis sitting on the stoop of her house with her grandson, Charles "Bob" Roberts and family dog. The house is located at 931 Gilmore Avenue in Burnaby.

Names: Ellis, Louisa; Roberts, Charles Thomas "Bob"

Geographic Access: Gilmore Avenue

Street Address: 931 Gilmore Avenue

Accession Code: BV020.34.10

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [between 1920 and 1925]

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Vancouver Heights (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Willingdon Heights Area

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: March 22, 2021

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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hair brush

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: HV979.50.6

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: HV979.50.6

Description: Hair brush, wooden back and handle; back has raised spine down middle, hollow either side; light wood with dark patches; nine white inlaid dots at one end of handle; "WARRANTED SECURE SOLID BACK"; short stiff bristles, blond

Object History: This item belonged to the owner of Stewart's Cartage & Fuel Supply (1910-1978) on 3870 East Hastings and lived at 3902 Albert Street, Burnaby. He was involved in local politics in Burnaby North, as well as the North Burnaby Board of Trade and the Joint Community Ratepayers Association.

Category: 03. Personal Artifacts

Classification: Toilet Articles - - Hair Care Artifacts

Object Term: Hairbrush

Subjects: Personal Gear

Historic Neighbourhood: Vancouver Heights (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Burnaby Heights Area

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House on Gilmore Avenue

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [193-]

Collection/Fonds: Margaret Norton fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w hand-tinted col. ; 6.5 x11 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Knight-Roberts family home located at 931 Gilmore Avenue in Burnaby. The house was moved from the location of the forty hundred block of Georgia Street in the mid 1920s.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Margaret Norton fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w hand-tinted col. ; 6.5 x11 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Knight-Roberts family home located at 931 Gilmore Avenue in Burnaby. The house was moved from the location of the forty hundred block of Georgia Street in the mid 1920s.

Subjects: Buildings - Residential - Houses

Names: Knight, Louise Ellis; Roberts, Charles Thomas "Bob"

Geographic Access: Gilmore Avenue

Street Address: 931 Gilmore Avenue

Accession Code: BV020.34.16

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [193-]

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Vancouver Heights (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Willingdon Heights Area

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: March 22, 2021

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; A rectangular black frame on photograph paper surrounds the photographic image and includes the number "3021" printed in white

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Houses under construction

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1948]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 6.7 x 11.2 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a row of houses being built along a road lined with electric posts. Catalogue information from 1976 indicates that it is a street scene from Burnaby, ca. 1948. This may be the site of the Willingdon Heights subdivision.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 6.7 x 11.2 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a row of houses being built along a road lined with electric posts. Catalogue information from 1976 indicates that it is a street scene from Burnaby, ca. 1948. This may be the site of the Willingdon Heights subdivision.

Subjects: Industries - Construction; Buildings - Residential - Houses

Names: Bingham, Alfred "Alf"

Accession Code: HV971.12.84

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [1948]

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Vancouver Heights (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Willingdon Heights Area

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2023-03-21

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Stamp on verso of photograph reads: "278X."

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Interior of Club Diner

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [196-]

Collection/Fonds: Harry Royle fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. ; 19.5 x 24.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the interior of Club Diner on East Hastings Street with its hardwood dance floor, piano and tables set for diners.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Harry Royle fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. ; 19.5 x 24.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the interior of Club Diner on East Hastings Street with its hardwood dance floor, piano and tables set for diners.

Subjects: Buildings - Commercial

Names: Club Diner

Geographic Access: Hastings Street

Accession Code: BV005.20.15

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: [196-]

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Vancouver Heights (Historic Neighbourhood)

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 1/13/2010

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Interview with Jenny Siormanolakis

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1960-2023] (interview content), interviewed 26 Jul. 2023

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 2 sound recordings (wav) (87 min.) + 1 sound recording (mp3) (86 min., 51 sec.)

Scope and Content: Item consists of a recording of an oral history interview with Jenny (Eugenia) Siormanolakis conducted by Burnaby Village Museum Registrar, James Binks on July 26 2023. 00:00-12:02 Interview opens with introductions. Jenny Siormanolakis shares details about her parents Eugene and Europe Siormanola…

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Series: Museum Oral Histories series

Subseries: Many Voices Project Interviews subseries

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 2 sound recordings (wav) (87 min.) + 1 sound recording (mp3) (86 min., 51 sec.)

Material Details: Interviewer: James Binks Interviewee: Jenny (Eugenia) Siormanolakis Location of Interview: Prado Cafe, 4321 Still Creek Dr., Burnaby Interview Date: July 26, 2023 Total Number of tracks: 2 Total Length of all Tracks: 01:26:60 Digital master recordings (wav) were recorded onto two separate audio tracks, edited and merged together and converted to mp3 for access on Heritage Burnaby Ambient sound from cafe in background of interview

Scope and Content: Item consists of a recording of an oral history interview with Jenny (Eugenia) Siormanolakis conducted by Burnaby Village Museum Registrar, James Binks on July 26 2023. 00:00-12:02 Interview opens with introductions. Jenny Siormanolakis shares details about her parents Eugene and Europe Siormanolakis who were both born in Greece and immigrated to Vancouver. Jenny provides details about the history of Romana Pizza restaurant including; the restaurant partners, the various locations, her father’s work ethics of running the restaurant and the staff who worked there. Jenny provides details about her father's life, his ancestral background and family relations which lead him to immigrate to Vancouver. Jenny shares childhood memories of helping out in her parents’ restaurant and later working there. 12:03 – 26:41 Jenny describes various food dishes that have been on the menu of Romana Pizza and Steak House and Romana Pizza, how they've evolved over time, how her father learned to cook traditional Greek food and develop his own recipes and where he sourced his restaurant food supplies. Jenny conveys how they used social media to advertise the restaurant, describes the election pizza poll that Romana Pizza held during the federal and provincial elections and a baby poll that was held at the restaurant to guess the weight of her and her sister’s babies. 26:42 – 31:47 Jenny talks about her marriage and recollects how she got married in a civil ceremony at Romana Pizza. Jenny talks about her family life while her family was running the restaurant, their decision to sell the restaurant and describes the last days of running the restaurant. 31:48 – 46:33 Jenny conveys the background story of her business “Granpa J’s”. Jenny describes how her uncle Jimmy Voulides, created his own seasoning salt product and after he died in 2003, Jenny and her sister Nora purchased the business. Jenny describes how they developed their business, created new products, their struggles and how they became successful. Jenny describes how their products have been developed from family recipes and recalls how the actor Ryan Reynold’s helped their products become even more successful overnight. 46:34 – 55:38 Jenny talks about different community festivals and events that she’s been involved with including; Greek Day on Broadway (Vancouver) and the Hats Off Day event in North Burnaby. Jenny shares the background history of Greek Day in Vancouver and information about other Greek community events. Jenny talks about the importance of bringing the community together and the importance of knowing the history of your ancestors and where they came from. 55:39 - 1:04:35 Jenny talks about her involvement with the Greek community newspaper “Gnome” and provides details about; the former creator and editor Kostas Karatsikis, the newspaper's content, it's importance in the Greek community and the distribution. Jenny describes some of the articles that she’s written for the Gnome newspaper. 1:04:36 - 1:14:12 Jenny describes some pivotal moments that occurred over the years at Romana Pizza including; placing second in the Vancouver Sun newspaper contest for Best Pizza (1986) and having members of the Vancouver Canucks hockey team frequent their restaurant. Jenny conveys how the restaurant benefited from having a website and using social media as a marketing tools. 1:14:13 - 1:22:42 Jenny talks about her involvement with Kolanki Group West, Euro Find foods and her passion for Greek food and other European foods. Jenny describes some traditional Greek recipes, family recipes, talks about marketing Grandpa J's products and reflects on the menu of Romana Pizza. 1:22:43 - 1:26:51 Jenny reflects on the role of the Greek community, how food plays a roll, the future of the Greek community in Vancouver and Burnaby and the importance of engaging the younger generation. In closing Jenny provides a quote from an article that she wrote “Forgive the mistakes of the past, let it go and realize that we are all equals...”.

History: Interviewee biography: Eugenia "Jenny" Siormanolakis is the daughter of Eugene and Europe Siormanolakis. Jenny’s father, Eugene Siormanolakis immigrated to Canada from Greece in the late 1960’s and her mother Europe Siormanolakis immigrated in 1973. In April 1973, her father and five partners opened the restaurant “Romana Pizza and Steak House” (later renamed "Romana Pizza") located at 4660 Hastings Street in the Burnaby Heights neighbourhood. Jenny and her sister Eleanora Iliakis spent much of their childhood in the family owned restaurant and also worked at the restaurant as they become older. Jenny’s parents continued to own and operate the restaurant until 2014 when they decided to retire from the business. In 2004, an opportunity arose for Jenny and her sister Eleanora to buy their recently deceased uncle’s business Grandpa J’s Seasoning Inc. They launched their business of “Grandpa J’s” seasoning first selling to local restaurants and eventually adapted their product line to include other Greek seasoning products which they developed from their own recipes. They expanded their clientele to include retail outlets and in 2020, they got a boost to their sales when actor Ryan Reynolds promoted their seasoing product "Vancity Grind" on Instagram. Since launching their business they have been featured in many culinary and business publications and were nominated in 2022 as finalists for Product of the Year by BC Food and Beverage. Jenny is extremely passionate about food, her Greek heritage and is an advocate for food security for children and seniors and mental health. Interviewer biography: James Binks has lived in the Lower Mainland since 2009 after relocating from Ontario. James holds a Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology from the University of British Columbia, where he conducted researched on heritage, environment, and globalization in India, Nepal, and Italy. At Burnaby Village Museum, James contributed to the exhibit “Truths Not Often Told: Being South Asian in Burnaby”.

Creator: Burnaby Village Museum

Subjects: Buildings - Commercial - Restaurants; Businesses; Elections; Foods; Migration; Occupations - Entrepreneurs; Persons - Greek Canadians

Names: Gnome Publications; Iliakis, Eleonara Siormanolakis; Karatsikis, Kostas "George"; Siormanolakis, Eugenia "Jenny"; Nikolaidis, "Eleni"; Nikolaidis, Stelios; Romana Pizza; Siormanolakis, Eugene; Siormanolakis, Europe; Voulides, Demetrios "Jimmy"

Responsibility: Binks, James

Geographic Access: Hastings Street

Street Address: 4660 Hastings Street

Accession Code: BV023.16.13

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [1960-2023] (interview content), interviewed 26 Jul. 2023

Media Type: Sound Recording

Historic Neighbourhood: Vancouver Heights (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Burnaby Heights Area

Notes: Title based on contents of item; Transcription available on Heritage Burnaby

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2023_0016_0013_004

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Interview with Jenny Siormanolakis, [1960-2023] (interview content), interviewed 26 Jul. 2023

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Knight family home on Gilmore

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [197-]

Collection/Fonds: Margaret Norton fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. ; 8.7 x 11 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the home of Louise and Ernest Knight and Charles Roberts located at 931 Gilmore Avenue. The small house at rear is identified as the home of grandma Ellis (Louisa Ellis).

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Margaret Norton fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. ; 8.7 x 11 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the home of Louise and Ernest Knight and Charles Roberts located at 931 Gilmore Avenue. The small house at rear is identified as the home of grandma Ellis (Louisa Ellis).

Names: Roberts, Charles Thomas "Bob"; Knight, Louise Ellis

Geographic Access: Gilmore Avenue

Street Address: 931 Gilmore Avenue

Accession Code: BV020.34.34

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [197-]

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Vancouver Heights (Historic Neighbourhood)

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: March 22, 2021

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Knight-Roberts family home on Gilmore Avenue

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [195-]

Collection/Fonds: Margaret Norton fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 9 x 6.2 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the front of the Knight-Roberts family home located at 931 Gilmore Avenue in Burnaby. The house was moved to this location from the forty hundred block of Georgia Street, Vancouver in the mid 1920s.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Margaret Norton fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 9 x 6.2 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the front of the Knight-Roberts family home located at 931 Gilmore Avenue in Burnaby. The house was moved to this location from the forty hundred block of Georgia Street, Vancouver in the mid 1920s.

Subjects: Buildings - Residential - Houses

Geographic Access: Gilmore Avenue

Street Address: 931 Gilmore Avenue

Accession Code: BV020.34.19

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [195-]

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Vancouver Heights (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Willingdon Heights Area

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: March 22, 2021

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Knight-Roberts family home on Gilmore Avenue

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [195-]

Collection/Fonds: Margaret Norton fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 6.2 x 9 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the front of the Knight-Roberts family home located at 931 Gilmore Avenue in Burnaby. The house was moved to this location from the forty hundred block of Georgia Street, Vancouver in the mid 1920s.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Margaret Norton fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 6.2 x 9 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the front of the Knight-Roberts family home located at 931 Gilmore Avenue in Burnaby. The house was moved to this location from the forty hundred block of Georgia Street, Vancouver in the mid 1920s.

Subjects: Buildings - Residential - Houses

Geographic Access: Gilmore Avenue

Street Address: 931 Gilmore Avenue

Accession Code: BV020.34.20

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [195-]

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Vancouver Heights (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Willingdon Heights Area

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: March 22, 2021

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Louise Knight and her five children

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [194-]

Collection/Fonds: Margaret Norton fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 8.5 x 6 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Louise Knight (nee Ellis) together with her five grown children under a willow tree in the yard of the Knight-Roberts family home located at 931 Gilmore Avenue. From left to right (back row): Naida Hansen (nee Knight), Fred Knight, Lila McKinley (nee Knight). From left to right (front…

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Margaret Norton fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 8.5 x 6 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Louise Knight (nee Ellis) together with her five grown children under a willow tree in the yard of the Knight-Roberts family home located at 931 Gilmore Avenue. From left to right (back row): Naida Hansen (nee Knight), Fred Knight, Lila McKinley (nee Knight). From left to right (front row): Dolly Dolly Walker-Kirkwood (nee Knight) , Louise Knight (nee Ellis) and Margaret Norton (nee Knight).

Names: Norton, Margaret Knight; Hansen, Naida Knight; McKinley, Lila Knight; Walker-Kirkwood, Dolly Knight; Knight, Frederick "Fred"; Knight, Louise Ellis

Geographic Access: Gilmore Avenue

Street Address: 931 Gilmore Avenue

Accession Code: BV020.34.25

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [194-]

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Vancouver Heights (Historic Neighbourhood)

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: March 22, 2021

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Man on a bulldozer

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [194-]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 6.9 x 11.4 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of an unidentified man, possibly the operator, is standing on a bulldozer belonging to "Holmes & Wilson Trucking". Lumber stacks are nearby, and the bulldozer is on a clearing for a house lot. This may be related to the construction of the Willingdon Heights subdivision. Stamped on bac…

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 6.9 x 11.4 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of an unidentified man, possibly the operator, is standing on a bulldozer belonging to "Holmes & Wilson Trucking". Lumber stacks are nearby, and the bulldozer is on a clearing for a house lot. This may be related to the construction of the Willingdon Heights subdivision. Stamped on back of photo: "342X."

Subjects: Land Clearing; Occupations - Labourers; Construction Tools and Equipment

Names: Bingham, Alfred "Alf"

Accession Code: HV971.12.77

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [194-]

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Vancouver Heights (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Willingdon Heights Area

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2023-03-21

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Man on a bulldozer

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [194-]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 6.9 x 11.9 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of an unidentified man standing on a bulldozer belonging to "Wm. Edstrom" as written on the machine. The bulldozer is on a clearing nearby houses. This may be related to the construction of the Willingdon Heights subdivision. Stamped on back of the photograph: "342X."

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 6.9 x 11.9 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of an unidentified man standing on a bulldozer belonging to "Wm. Edstrom" as written on the machine. The bulldozer is on a clearing nearby houses. This may be related to the construction of the Willingdon Heights subdivision. Stamped on back of the photograph: "342X."

Subjects: Land Clearing; Occupations - Labourers; Construction Tools and Equipment

Names: Bingham, Alfred "Alf"

Accession Code: HV971.12.78

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [194-]

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Vancouver Heights (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Willingdon Heights Area

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2023-03-21

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Man on a bulldozer

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [194-]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 6.8 x 11.3 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of an unidentified man standing on a bulldozer. The bulldozer is on a cleared lot, behind which houses and electric posts along a road can be seen. This may be the site of the Willingdon Heights subdivision. Stamped on the back of the photograph: "345L."

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 6.8 x 11.3 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of an unidentified man standing on a bulldozer. The bulldozer is on a cleared lot, behind which houses and electric posts along a road can be seen. This may be the site of the Willingdon Heights subdivision. Stamped on the back of the photograph: "345L."

Subjects: Land Clearing; Occupations - Labourers; Construction Tools and Equipment

Names: Bingham, Alfred "Alf"

Accession Code: HV971.12.80

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [194-]

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Vancouver Heights (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Willingdon Heights Area

Related Material: the unidentified man in the photograph reappears in photograph HV971.12.81

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2023-03-21

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Margaret and Louise Knight on steps of family home

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription15325

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [193-]

Collection/Fonds: Margaret Norton fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 8.7 x 6.4 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Margaret Norton (nee Knight) (left) and Louise Knight (nee Ellis) (right) seated on the steps of the Knight-Roberts family home with two young girls. The house is located at 931 Gilmore Avenue in Burnaby.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Margaret Norton fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 8.7 x 6.4 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Margaret Norton (nee Knight) (left) and Louise Knight (nee Ellis) (right) seated on the steps of the Knight-Roberts family home with two young girls. The house is located at 931 Gilmore Avenue in Burnaby.

Names: Norton, Margaret Knight; Knight, Louise Ellis

Geographic Access: Gilmore Avenue

Street Address: 931 Gilmore Avenue

Accession Code: BV020.34.14

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [193-]

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Vancouver Heights (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Willingdon Heights Area

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: March 22, 2021

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Margaret and Louise Knight on steps of family home, [193-] thumbnail

Margaret and Naida Knight

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription15332

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [193-]

Collection/Fonds: Margaret Norton fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 11 x 7 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Margaret Norton (nee Knight) standing with her sister Naida Hansen (nee Knight). They are standing together in front of a large sign on Hastings Street in Burnaby.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Margaret Norton fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 11 x 7 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Margaret Norton (nee Knight) standing with her sister Naida Hansen (nee Knight). They are standing together in front of a large sign on Hastings Street in Burnaby.

Names: Norton, Margaret Knight; Hansen, Naida Knight

Accession Code: BV020.34.21

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [193-]

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Vancouver Heights (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Willingdon Heights Area

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: March 22, 2021

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Margaret and Naida Knight, [193-] thumbnail

Margaret Knight with Kathleen Ellis

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription15343

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [193-]

Collection/Fonds: Margaret Norton fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 15.5 x 10 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Margaret Norton (nee Knight) standing together with her young cousin, Kathleen Ellis. Margaret is standing on a wooden plank and Kathleen is seated on a rock outside of the Knight-Roberts family home after it was moved to 931 Gilmore Avenue. The ground around the house is rough with d…

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Margaret Norton fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 15.5 x 10 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Margaret Norton (nee Knight) standing together with her young cousin, Kathleen Ellis. Margaret is standing on a wooden plank and Kathleen is seated on a rock outside of the Knight-Roberts family home after it was moved to 931 Gilmore Avenue. The ground around the house is rough with debris.

Names: Norton, Margaret Knight; Ellis, Kathleen

Geographic Access: Gilmore Avenue

Street Address: 931 Gilmore Avenue

Accession Code: BV020.34.32

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [193-]

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Vancouver Heights (Historic Neighbourhood)

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: March 22, 2021

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Note in blue ink on verso of photograph reads: "MARGARET KKNIGHT & / KATHLEEEN ELLIS"

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Margaret Knight with Kathleen Ellis, [193-] thumbnail

Margaret Norton and Fred Knight

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription15344

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [194-]

Collection/Fonds: Margaret Norton fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 18 x 12.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Margaret Norton (nee Knight) standing together with her twin brother Fred Knight. They each have one arm wrapped around each other's backs and are standing in front of a willow tree.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Margaret Norton fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 18 x 12.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Margaret Norton (nee Knight) standing together with her twin brother Fred Knight. They each have one arm wrapped around each other's backs and are standing in front of a willow tree.

Names: Norton, Margaret Knight; Knight, Frederick "Fred"

Geographic Access: Gilmore Avenue

Street Address: 931 Gilmore Avenue

Accession Code: BV020.34.33

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [194-]

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Vancouver Heights (Historic Neighbourhood)

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: March 22, 2021

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Note in blue ink on verso of photograph reads: "Nice of You but haven't I that beartcat / look"

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