Photograph of Bert Porter with a municipal steamroller on Douglas Road. He worked many years operating a steam roller for the municipality, flattening out gravel streets after grading, and was the husband of Lillie Lewis Porter.
Photograph of Bert Porter with a municipal steamroller on Douglas Road. He worked many years operating a steam roller for the municipality, flattening out gravel streets after grading, and was the husband of Lillie Lewis Porter.
Photograph of Bill Speirs operating a steam shovel for the municipality of Burnaby. Here he is working on the roads around Gilley Avenue and Imperial Street (formerly Windsor Street).
Photograph of Bill Speirs operating a steam shovel for the municipality of Burnaby. Here he is working on the roads around Gilley Avenue and Imperial Street (formerly Windsor Street).
Photograph of men in work clothes clearing Doulgas Road. A group of men to the right side of the photograph have shovels in their hands and are clearing rocks from the road. There is a small girl in a blouse and skirt standing beside two horses pulling a cart. Behind her is a group of men in wor…
Photograph of men in work clothes clearing Doulgas Road. A group of men to the right side of the photograph have shovels in their hands and are clearing rocks from the road. There is a small girl in a blouse and skirt standing beside two horses pulling a cart. Behind her is a group of men in work clothes as well. There is fenced land to the right of the photograph, and electric power poles and trees line both sides of the road. The accession register and inscription on the photograph identify this as Douglas Road (later renamed in part Canada Way). An annotation on the back of the photo reads: "Working on Douglas Road on hill above Burnaby Lake. No Date."
Photograph of Investment minister and New Democratic Party (NDP) hopeful Glen Clark (later British Columbia Premier) in a bulldozer, breaking ground at the construction site of the High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lane on Highway 1 in Burnaby.
Photograph of Investment minister and New Democratic Party (NDP) hopeful Glen Clark (later British Columbia Premier) in a bulldozer, breaking ground at the construction site of the High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lane on Highway 1 in Burnaby.
Photograph of George Pearson's crew, including future Reeve Charles "Charlie" MacSorley, laying cement sidewalk in Burnaby. A note on back of the photograph indicates that the back left two are Jack Elliot and Charles MacSorley.
Photograph of George Pearson's crew, including future Reeve Charles "Charlie" MacSorley, laying cement sidewalk in Burnaby. A note on back of the photograph indicates that the back left two are Jack Elliot and Charles MacSorley.
Photograph of the view of the new 10th Avenue connector from Gord Thorneycroft's garage. Thorneycroft holds a mug and is silhouetted by the light coming from outside, where the Bombardier SkyTrain plant is visible in the distance.
Photograph of the view of the new 10th Avenue connector from Gord Thorneycroft's garage. Thorneycroft holds a mug and is silhouetted by the light coming from outside, where the Bombardier SkyTrain plant is visible in the distance.
Collected by editorial for use in a February 2002 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
Caption from metadata: "Gord Thorneycroft says he used to be able to enjoy his morning coffee looking out onto a quiet, tree-lined lane while working in his garage behind his home on 9th Ave. But workers building the new 10th Ave. connector tore out the trees last September, the City of Burnaby isn't making any promises to erect noise barriers, and his lane has become a thoroughfare to the Bombardier Skytrain plant."
This portion of the recording includes Alfred Bingham's descriptions of road construction in Burnaby, including the names of the settlers and logging companies involved in their construction. Alfred discusses the changes that took place during World War I, along with municipal Relief work that he t…
This portion of the recording includes Alfred Bingham's descriptions of road construction in Burnaby, including the names of the settlers and logging companies involved in their construction. Alfred discusses the changes that took place during World War I, along with municipal Relief work that he took part in at Burnaby Mountain. Alfred also discusses early schools and mentions his wife, Ada Bingham.
Recording is of Alfred Bingham's writings, as read by Alfred Bingham. Major themes discussed are: Pioneers, early days in Burnaby and the Co-op Movement. To view "Narrow By" terms for each track expand this description and see "Notes".
Biographical Notes
Alfred "Alf" Bingham was born in England in 1892 and moved to Canada in 1912. His first job in Canada was laying track for the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway (GTPR) from Edmonton to McBride in 1912. His second was in Vancouver at the Rat Portage Mill on False Creek, working on the Resaw machine. He quit after one week due to poor working conditions.
After taking part in the 1919 Winnipeg General Strike as a delegate of the Retail and Mailorder Union (A.F.L.) on the Winnipeg Trades and Labour Council, Alfred moved to Burnaby where he and fellow Burnaby residents Aungus McLean and Percy Little worked ten hour days to build a Shingle Mill on the edge of Burnaby Lake for Simpson & Giberson. George Green, carpenter and millwright (author of “The History of Burnaby”) also helped in the construction of the mill. Alfred built his own home from lumber cut from the mill in the Lochdale area on Sherlock Street between Curtis Street and Kitchener Street.
On April 10, 1920 Alfred married Mary Jane “Ada” Reynolds. Alfred and Ada often took in foster children during their marriage. Due to her nursing experience, Ada was often called upon to deliver babies in the Burnaby area.
Alfred and Ada Bingham were instrumental members of the Army of the Common Good, collecting vegetables and grains from growers in the area and even producing over 125 tons of vegetables from its own gardens to feed children and youth suffering from the lack of resources during the Depression years. The army was in operation for ten years and during that time the members organised the Credit Union movement of British Columbia and drew up the Credit Union act thorough the Vancouver Co-operative Council. They also started Co-Op stores and the Co-Op Wholesale Society.
Alfred was also Secretary of the Burnaby Housing committee and in 1946 he became the Secretary of the North Burnaby Labour Progressive Party (LPP).
Mary Jane “Ada” (Reynolds) Bingham died on August 9, 1969. Her husband Alfred died on April 29, 1979.
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 three of recording of Alfred Bingham's writings
Track three of recording of Alfred Bingham's writings
1 photograph : sepia ; 7.8 x 11.3 cm on page 17.3 x 26.3 cm
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Photograph of two men, one seated on a wagon behind a team of two horses and the other standing to the left. The photograph is captioned: "Bob and his team" although no other identification is given. This photograph appears to have been taken in Hope, BC by Arthur Peers, who travelled through the…
1 photograph : sepia ; 7.8 x 11.3 cm on page 17.3 x 26.3 cm
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Photograph of two men, one seated on a wagon behind a team of two horses and the other standing to the left. The photograph is captioned: "Bob and his team" although no other identification is given. This photograph appears to have been taken in Hope, BC by Arthur Peers, who travelled through the Fraser River Valley and worked on the construction of the Trans-Provincial Highway during the later 1920s.
Note on recto of photograph reads: "Cariboo cloverleaf in foreground and Government Road overpass construction (centre) will join with Gaglardi Way (top of pic)."
Newspaper clipping attached to verso of photograph reads: "Road builders created a sandpile for a giant with the first stage of the $917, 000 Cariboo Rd. overpass in Burnaby. Started several weeks ago the overpass actually consists of two bridges - one crossing railway tracks and Government St., the other spanning the Brunette River - and is expected to be complete early next year."
Photograph of the construction of the Cariboo Road to 401 Freeway link-up. This was built in an effort to "ease [the] bottleneck of traffic at Stormount [sic] Interchange." The 401 Freeway is now known as the Trans Canada Highway.
Photograph of the construction of the Cariboo Road to 401 Freeway link-up. This was built in an effort to "ease [the] bottleneck of traffic at Stormount [sic] Interchange." The 401 Freeway is now known as the Trans Canada Highway.
Newspaper clipping attached to verso of photograph reads: "Construction is now well underway on the new Caribou Road-freeway link-up which will ease bottleneck of traffic at Stormount [sic] Interchange."
1 photograph : b&w ; 12.5 x 17.5 cm on page 17.5 x 26.5 cm
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Photograph of a work crew hauling rocks and preparing a site for road construction. A caption accompanying the photograph reads "Cut at 1st Tunnel Under Construction - Pete Grundahl's Gang." This photograph appears to have been taken by Arthur Peers, who travelled through the Fraser River Valley …
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Photograph of a work crew hauling rocks and preparing a site for road construction. A caption accompanying the photograph reads "Cut at 1st Tunnel Under Construction - Pete Grundahl's Gang." This photograph appears to have been taken by Arthur Peers, who travelled through the Fraser River Valley and worked on the construction of the Trans-Provincial Highway during the later 1920s.
1 photograph : b&w ; 7 x 12.4 cm on page 17.5 x 26.3 cm
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Photograph of road construction work being undertaken on the Trans-Provincial Highway, outside Yale. This pictures shows the east bank bridge footings being built. The railway line can be seen running at the right of the picture. This photograph appears to have been taken by Arthur Peers, who tr…
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Photograph of road construction work being undertaken on the Trans-Provincial Highway, outside Yale. This pictures shows the east bank bridge footings being built. The railway line can be seen running at the right of the picture. This photograph appears to have been taken by Arthur Peers, who travelled through the Fraser River Valley and worked on the construction of the Trans-Provincial Highway during the later 1920s.
1 photograph : b&w ; 7 x 12 cm on page 17.5 x 26.3 cm
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Photograph of road construction work being undertaken on the Trans-Provincial Highway, outside Yale. This pictures shows the west bank bridge footings being built. This photograph appears to have been taken by Arthur Peers, who travelled through the Fraser River Valley and worked on the construct…
1 photograph : b&w ; 7 x 12 cm on page 17.5 x 26.3 cm
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Photograph of road construction work being undertaken on the Trans-Provincial Highway, outside Yale. This pictures shows the west bank bridge footings being built. This photograph appears to have been taken by Arthur Peers, who travelled through the Fraser River Valley and worked on the construction of the Trans-Provincial Highway during the later 1920s.
1 photograph : b&w ; 7 x 9.5 cm on page 17.4 x 26.5 cm
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Photograph of a snow-covered road through a line of trees. The caption accompanying the photograph reads: "The General's Cut" and the location is identified as Emory Creek. This photograph appears to have been taken by Arthur Peers, who travelled through the Fraser River Valley and worked on the …
1 photograph : b&w ; 7 x 9.5 cm on page 17.4 x 26.5 cm
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Photograph of a snow-covered road through a line of trees. The caption accompanying the photograph reads: "The General's Cut" and the location is identified as Emory Creek. This photograph appears to have been taken by Arthur Peers, who travelled through the Fraser River Valley and worked on the construction of the Trans-Provincial Highway during the later 1920s.
Photograph of a historic photograph of an unidentified man standing on a boardwalk on the corner of Cariboo Road in Burnaby. Historic photograph includes a label in the top corner that reads: "Cariboo Rd / Burnaby". The road is made of dirt and a two story house is visible across the road from the …
Photograph of a historic photograph of an unidentified man standing on a boardwalk on the corner of Cariboo Road in Burnaby. Historic photograph includes a label in the top corner that reads: "Cariboo Rd / Burnaby". The road is made of dirt and a two story house is visible across the road from the man.