File consists of photographs compiled by Doreen Lawson for slideshow presentations about Burnaby Lake. Slideshow primarily depicts the wildlife and foliage of Burnaby Lake, including: the painted turtle, heron, American coot, coyote, barn owl, rainbow fry, Canadian goose, and beaver, as well as a v…
File consists of photographs compiled by Doreen Lawson for slideshow presentations about Burnaby Lake. Slideshow primarily depicts the wildlife and foliage of Burnaby Lake, including: the painted turtle, heron, American coot, coyote, barn owl, rainbow fry, Canadian goose, and beaver, as well as a variety of scenic photographs of the Burnaby Lake shoreline with mountains and the Metrotown skyline in distance. Also included in file are photographs of people canoeing, kayaking, feeding geese, and participating in conservation activities including fencing trees and testing water levels. Photographs also depict the pipeline leading into Burnaby Lake, lake dredging equipment, and an oil slick.
1 cm of textual records, 2 technical drawings, and 3 photographs : b&w ; 14.5 cm x 9 cm
Scope and Content
File contains Burnaby Historical Society correspondence and ephemera, including flyers, invitations, logo designs, and copies of BC Historical Association newsletters. File also includes correspondence and two technical drawings related to the Society's Burnaby Lake interurban tram project and pho…
1 cm of textual records, 2 technical drawings, and 3 photographs : b&w ; 14.5 cm x 9 cm
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MSS205-068
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
2020-06
Scope and Content
File contains Burnaby Historical Society correspondence and ephemera, including flyers, invitations, logo designs, and copies of BC Historical Association newsletters. File also includes correspondence and two technical drawings related to the Society's Burnaby Lake interurban tram project and photographs of Mrs. George Westover, Mrs. Barry Mather, and Miss Bessie Choate picnicking in Fort Langley.
This portion of the interview pertains to John Burton's explanation of the connection between printers and unions throughout history. He also tells the story of the cylinder press being smashed by handpress workmen to protect their jobs at the London Times as well as his own experiences learning on…
This portion of the interview pertains to John Burton's explanation of the connection between printers and unions throughout history. He also tells the story of the cylinder press being smashed by handpress workmen to protect their jobs at the London Times as well as his own experiences learning on the Linotype.
Recording is of an interview with John Burton at his residence in Surrey by Lynda Mauve Orr, August 24, 1989. This interview focuses on the history of newspaper and printing presses in Canada.
Biographical Notes
John Burton was born in 1912 in New Westminster. He went to Second Street School, then Edmonds, then Saint Anne's Convent, and St. Louis College and Connaught before graduating from Burnaby South School in 1930.
While at High School, John worked at Cowan's Music Store at 716 Columbia Street in New Westminster on Saturdays and after school.
John Burton's grandfather John Foley was the founder of the Orangeville Sun newspaper in Orangeville, Ontario, established in 1861. He ran the paper until his death in 1882, when his son, John Foley Jr. took over as editor and publisher at the age of sixteen. Two of his daughters were involved in the newspaper; Margaret Foley was a regular contributor to the paper, and John Burton's mother was a typesetter.
When John Burton was a teenager, he went to Orangeville to learn the trade from his uncle. Unfortunately, he was only there eighteen months when his uncle died December 21, 1932. The family was unable to hold on to the business and the paper amalgamated with the Orangeville Banner newspaper in 1933.
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.
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Track six of interview with John Burton by Lynda Maeve Orr
Track six of interview with John Burton by Lynda Maeve Orr
Item is a four page, typewritten personal memory of growing up in Burnaby (photocopied), specifically of the Burnaby Lake Interurban, written by Alistair Ross.
Item is a four page, typewritten personal memory of growing up in Burnaby (photocopied), specifically of the Burnaby Lake Interurban, written by Alistair Ross.
Photograph of the exterior of the Burnaby Art Gallery and parking lot. This building was formerly the H. Ceperley family's Fairacres estate, built in 1911.
Photograph of the exterior of the Burnaby Art Gallery and parking lot. This building was formerly the H. Ceperley family's Fairacres estate, built in 1911.
Photograph of the Central Park Pharmacy and Post Office, 3967 Kingsway at Jersey Avenue. A view north up Jersey Avenue can be seen at the left side of the photograph, and Kingsway can be seen at the front and right side of the photo. Signs read, "Central Park Pharmacy," "Drugs," and "Central Park…
Photograph of the Central Park Pharmacy and Post Office, 3967 Kingsway at Jersey Avenue. A view north up Jersey Avenue can be seen at the left side of the photograph, and Kingsway can be seen at the front and right side of the photo. Signs read, "Central Park Pharmacy," "Drugs," and "Central Park." Automobiles and a truck are parked on the street. The north shore mountains can be seen in the background.
Photograph of the site of Kelly Douglas and Co. at 4700 Kingsway after the building was demolished. Buildings and the Skytrain Expo line are visible in the background.
Photograph of the site of Kelly Douglas and Co. at 4700 Kingsway after the building was demolished. Buildings and the Skytrain Expo line are visible in the background.
File consists of articles, stories, and poems written by Joan Bellinger and published by a variety of outlets including the Vancouver Sun, the Western Producer, Sunday Magazine, and Discover British Columbia and other travel and gardening magazines. The writings are collected in a coil-bound exerc…
File consists of articles, stories, and poems written by Joan Bellinger and published by a variety of outlets including the Vancouver Sun, the Western Producer, Sunday Magazine, and Discover British Columbia and other travel and gardening magazines. The writings are collected in a coil-bound exercise book. File also includes a copy of the Spring 1990 edition of Lougheed Mall's "Discover" magazine that includes an article by Bellinger titled "A Flood of Memories from Years Gone by".
Photograph of the exterior of the manse at Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church, 7455 10th Avenue and Kingsway. The photo was taken before the manse was demolished. An automobile is parked outside.
Photograph of the exterior of the manse at Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church, 7455 10th Avenue and Kingsway. The photo was taken before the manse was demolished. An automobile is parked outside.