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Digney family in Burnaby

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1939 and 1959]

Collection/Fonds: Digney Family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 film clip (5 min., 17sec.) : digital, col., si.

Item No.: 562-003-12

Scope and Content: Item is a digitized film colour segment identified as Reel 12. The film is a compilation of Digney family events. The film opens with children Paul and Bruce Digney running around the Digney family yard at their home on Bonsor Avenue with Andy and Ernest (Dig) Digney looking on. This is followed by…

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1939 and 1959]

Collection/Fonds: Digney Family fonds

Description Level: Item

Item No.: 562-003-12

Accession Number: 2014-04

Physical Description: 1 film clip (5 min., 17sec.) : digital, col., si.

Media Type: Moving Images

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Scope and Content: Item is a digitized film colour segment identified as Reel 12. The film is a compilation of Digney family events. The film opens with children Paul and Bruce Digney running around the Digney family yard at their home on Bonsor Avenue with Andy and Ernest (Dig) Digney looking on. This is followed by interspersed footage of the family's pet dog Nero and puppies along with some brief glimpses of the Royal visit (King George VI and Queen Elizabeth) and cavilicade in 1939 along Kingsway. The film then switches to footage of Digney family Christmas festivities, a cat playing with a fish in a bowl and summer time at Pelican Lake in the 1940s and ends with a dog playing with a ball.

Notes: Title based on contents of film

Creator: Digney, Andy

Subjects: Events - Parades; Animals - Dogs; Holidays - Christmas; Animals - Cats

Names: Digney, Andy; Digney, Ernest Frank "Dig"; Digney, Bruce; Digney, Paul

Geographic Access: Burnaby - Bonsor Avenue; Burnaby - Kingsway

Historic Neighbourhood: Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Maywood Area

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Digney family in Burnaby, [between 1939 and 1959]

Digney film 1 - Digney family in Burnaby, Okanagan, Vancouver, Victoria, California and Seattle

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [between 1954 and 1964] (date of original), copied 2019

Collection/Fonds: Digney Family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 mp4 video file (23 min., 34 sec.) : digital, 16 fps, col., si.

Scope and Content: Item consists of a film compliation created by Andy Digney and his son Ernest "Dig" Digney. The film footage is a combination of twenty eight short segments taken at different times in various locations. The film footage documents family events, gatherings and vacations. The film opens with an outd…

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [between 1954 and 1964] (date of original), copied 2019

Collection/Fonds: Digney Family fonds

Description Level: Item

Accession Code: BV019.18.2

Storage Location: Digital only

Physical Description: 1 mp4 video file (23 min., 34 sec.) : digital, 16 fps, col., si.

Media Type: Moving Images

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Scope and Content: Item consists of a film compliation created by Andy Digney and his son Ernest "Dig" Digney. The film footage is a combination of twenty eight short segments taken at different times in various locations. The film footage documents family events, gatherings and vacations. The film opens with an outdoor Christmas display and is followed by several other film segments taking place in Burnaby at 7749 Kaymur Drive; 6521 Bonsor Street and Brentwood Mall as well as Okanagon Lake Resort; California; Seattle; Vancouver and Victoria.

Notes: Title based on contents of film; Digitized film is a copy from original 8 mm film; Twelve Film segments from this compilation with Burnaby content are described at item level and available for viewing on Heritage Burnaby: BV019.18.2.1; BV019.18.2.2; BV019.2.3; BV019.18.2.4; BV019.18.2.6; BV019.18.2.11; BV019.18.2.12; BV019.18.2.13; BV019.18.2.15; BV019.18.2.16; BV019.18.2.22; BV019.18.2.28; Contact Burnaby Village Museum to view entire content

Creator: Digney, Ernest Frank "Dig"; Digney, Andy

Subjects: Holidays - Christmas

Names: Digney, Andy

Geographic Access: Burnaby - Bonsor Avenue

Digney film 1 - Playing badminton

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1960] (date of original), copied 2019

Collection/Fonds: Digney Family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 mp4 video file (53 sec.) : digital, 23 fps, col., si.

Scope and Content: Film segment taken from the front yard of Digney home at 6521 Bonsor Street. Joyce Digney is in the front yard playing badminton with her son Bruce while son Paul Digney is holding a hose and filling a pool in the driveway. Bonsor Park can be seen across the road along with houses.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1960] (date of original), copied 2019

Collection/Fonds: Digney Family fonds

Description Level: Item

Accession Code: BV019.18.2

Storage Location: Digital only

Physical Description: 1 mp4 video file (53 sec.) : digital, 23 fps, col., si.

Media Type: Moving Images

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Scope and Content: Film segment taken from the front yard of Digney home at 6521 Bonsor Street. Joyce Digney is in the front yard playing badminton with her son Bruce while son Paul Digney is holding a hose and filling a pool in the driveway. Bonsor Park can be seen across the road along with houses.

Notes: Title based on contents of film segment; Film segment originates from digitized version of original 8 mm film (See BV019.18.2)

Creator: Andy Digney

Subjects: Sports - Badminton

Names: Digney, Bruce; Digney, Paul; Digney, Joyce; Digney, Ernest Frank "Dig"

Geographic Access: Burnaby - 6521 Bonsor Avenue; Burnaby - Bonsor Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood: Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Maywood Area

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Digney film 1 - Playing badminton, [1960] (date of original), copied 2019

Digney film 1 - Playing with Tawny

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1960] (date of original), copied 2019

Collection/Fonds: Digney Family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 mp4 video file (1 min., 22 sec.) : digital, 23 fps, col., si.

Scope and Content: Film segment taken from the front yard of Digney home at 6521 Bonsor Street. The Digney family dog named Tawny is playing with a sprinkler in the yard, barking at the camera man who is probably Dig Digney. Film continues with Joyce Digney throwing a piece of wood for the dog while Bruce Digney look…

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1960] (date of original), copied 2019

Collection/Fonds: Digney Family fonds

Description Level: Item

Accession Code: BV019.18.2

Storage Location: Digital only

Physical Description: 1 mp4 video file (1 min., 22 sec.) : digital, 23 fps, col., si.

Media Type: Moving Images

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Scope and Content: Film segment taken from the front yard of Digney home at 6521 Bonsor Street. The Digney family dog named Tawny is playing with a sprinkler in the yard, barking at the camera man who is probably Dig Digney. Film continues with Joyce Digney throwing a piece of wood for the dog while Bruce Digney looks on.

Notes: Title based on contents of film segment; Film segment originates from digitized version of original 8 mm film (See BV019.18.2)

Creator: Andy Digney

Subjects: Animals - Dogs

Names: Digney, Bruce; Digney, Joyce

Geographic Access: Burnaby - 6521 Bonsor Avenue; Burnaby - Bonsor Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood: Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Maywood Area

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Digney film 1 - Playing with Tawny, [1960] (date of original), copied 2019

Digney film 2 - Family in Burnaby, Construction of Simpsons-Sears building and wedding

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [between 1934 and 1964] (date of original), copied 2019

Collection/Fonds: Digney Family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 mp4 video (26 min., 51 sec.) : digital, 16 fps, col., si.

Scope and Content: Film created by Andy Digney and his son Ernest "Dig" Digney. The film opens with scenes of different dogs playing outside; exterior of Andy and Alice Digney’s house on Kaymar Drive; interior of the Digney bowling alley with pins being reset; interior of Andy Digney’s greenhouse at his house on Kaym…

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [between 1934 and 1964] (date of original), copied 2019

Collection/Fonds: Digney Family fonds

Description Level: Item

Accession Code: BV019.18.3

Storage Location: Digital only

Physical Description: 1 mp4 video (26 min., 51 sec.) : digital, 16 fps, col., si.

Media Type: Moving Images

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Scope and Content: Film created by Andy Digney and his son Ernest "Dig" Digney. The film opens with scenes of different dogs playing outside; exterior of Andy and Alice Digney’s house on Kaymar Drive; interior of the Digney bowling alley with pins being reset; interior of Andy Digney’s greenhouse at his house on Kaymar Drive; construction of the Simpsons-Sears building in 1954 behind the Digney home at 3698 Bonsor Street; unidentified outdoor wedding attended by the Digney's and Swans; Campbell family gathering in Victoria; gathering of friends and family inside Alice and Andy Digney’s home on Kaymar Drive before they leave for their World tour in 1964.

Notes: Title based on contents of film segment; Digitized film is a copy from original 8 mm film; Nine Film segments from this compilation are described at item level and available for viewing on Heritage Burnaby: BV019.18.3.1; BV019.18.3.5; BV019.18.3.9 to BV019.3.13 and BV019.18.3.16; Contact Burnaby Village Museum to view entire content

Creator: Andy Digney

Subjects: Sports - Bowling; Buildings - Commercial - Stores; Buildings - Recreational - Bowling Alleys

Names: Digney, Andy; Digney, Ernest Frank "Dig"

Geographic Access: Burnaby - Bonsor Avenue; Burnaby - Kaymar Drive

Digney film 2 - Great Dane

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [between 1955 and 1958] (date of original), copied 2019

Collection/Fonds: Digney Family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 mp4 video file (2 min., 2 sec.) : digital, 23 fps, col., si.

Scope and Content: Film segment of Andy Digney's Great Dane playing in the yard of the Digney home at 6521 Bonsor Street. The elaborate dog house was built by Andy Digney.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [between 1955 and 1958] (date of original), copied 2019

Collection/Fonds: Digney Family fonds

Description Level: Item

Accession Code: BV019.18.3

Storage Location: Digital only

Physical Description: 1 mp4 video file (2 min., 2 sec.) : digital, 23 fps, col., si.

Media Type: Moving Images

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Scope and Content: Film segment of Andy Digney's Great Dane playing in the yard of the Digney home at 6521 Bonsor Street. The elaborate dog house was built by Andy Digney.

Notes: Title based on contents of film segment; Film segment originates from digitized version of original 8 mm film (See BV019.18.3)

Creator: Andy Digney

Subjects: Animals - Dogs

Names: Digney, Andy

Geographic Access: Burnaby - Bonsor Avenue; Burnaby - 6521 Bonsor Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood: Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Maywood Area

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Digney film 2 - Great Dane, [between 1955 and 1958] (date of original), copied 2019

Digney Pee-Wee Bowling League

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1958 or 1959]

Collection/Fonds: Digney Family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 40.5 x 104 cm

Item No.: 562-001

Scope and Content: Panorama photograph of the Digney Pee-Wee Bowling League. Some members are identified as; Ernest Frank "Dig" Digney (back row- far left); Natasha Wiebe (back row-2nd from left); Carol Loew; Cathy Strang; Susan Dunham; Lynne Pemble; Leah Pemble; Karen Proby and Bruce Digney (front row-6th from the …

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1958 or 1959]

Collection/Fonds: Digney Family fonds

Description Level: Item

Item No.: 562-001

Accession Number: 2014-09

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 40.5 x 104 cm

Media Type: Photograph

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Scope and Content: Panorama photograph of the Digney Pee-Wee Bowling League. Some members are identified as; Ernest Frank "Dig" Digney (back row- far left); Natasha Wiebe (back row-2nd from left); Carol Loew; Cathy Strang; Susan Dunham; Lynne Pemble; Leah Pemble; Karen Proby and Bruce Digney (front row-6th from the left). Andy Digney opened the Digney Bowl on August 19, 1955 and passed the business onto his son Ernest who ran it until his son Bruce Digney took over in 1980. The Digney Bowl was located at 6521 Bonsor Avenue. The bowling league met every Saturday morning at the Digney bowling alley where there were a total of 32 teams (5 children per team) who bowled in shifts since there wasn't enough room for everyone to bowl at once. Paul Digney (the son of Dig Digney) helped out by emptying ashtrays.