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Suey Ying Jung (Laura) and boy

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription4068
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[between 1946 and 1955]
Collection/Fonds
Julie Lee and Cecil Lee family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff) : sepia ; 1200 dpi
Scope and Content
Photograph of Suey Ying Jung (Laura) crouching beside a small unidentified boy; family house on left of photograph.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Julie Lee and Cecil Lee family fonds
Series
Lee family photographs series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff) : sepia ; 1200 dpi
Scope and Content
Photograph of Suey Ying Jung (Laura) crouching beside a small unidentified boy; family house on left of photograph.
Subjects
Agriculture - Farms
Persons - Chinese Canadians
Names
Jung, Suey Ying "Laura"
Accession Code
BV017.24.22
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[between 1946 and 1955]
Media Type
Photograph
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Douglas-Gilpin Area
Scan Resolution
1200
Scan Date
01-Oct-2017
Scale
100
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
Less detail

Suey Ying Jung (Laura) and friend

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription4067
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[between 1946 and 1955]
Collection/Fonds
Julie Lee and Cecil Lee family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff) : sepia ; 1200 dpi
Scope and Content
Photograph of Suey Ying Jung (Laura) (L) and a friend hugging; family house on left of the photo.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Julie Lee and Cecil Lee family fonds
Series
Lee family photographs series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff) : sepia ; 1200 dpi
Scope and Content
Photograph of Suey Ying Jung (Laura) (L) and a friend hugging; family house on left of the photo.
Subjects
Agriculture - Farms
Persons - Chinese Canadians
Names
Jung, Suey Ying "Laura"
Accession Code
BV017.24.21
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[between 1946 and 1955]
Media Type
Photograph
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Douglas-Gilpin Area
Scan Resolution
1200
Scan Date
01-Oct-2017
Scale
100
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
Less detail

Suey Ying Jung (Laura) and Julie Cho Chan Lee

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription4060
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[between 1946 and 1952]
Collection/Fonds
Julie Lee and Cecil Lee family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff) : sepia ; 1200 dpi
Scope and Content
Photograph of Suey Ying Jung (Laura) sitting next to a standing Julie Cho Chan Lee; dog in foreground; family home in background.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Julie Lee and Cecil Lee family fonds
Series
Lee family photographs series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff) : sepia ; 1200 dpi
Scope and Content
Photograph of Suey Ying Jung (Laura) sitting next to a standing Julie Cho Chan Lee; dog in foreground; family home in background.
Subjects
Agriculture - Farms
Persons - Chinese Canadians
Names
Lee, Julie Cho Chan
Jung, Suey Ying "Laura"
Accession Code
BV017.24.13
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[between 1946 and 1952]
Media Type
Photograph
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Douglas-Gilpin Area
Scan Resolution
1200
Scan Date
01-Oct-2017
Scale
100
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
Less detail

Suey Ying Jung (Laura) crouching with dog

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription4077
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[between 1950 and 1955]
Collection/Fonds
Julie Lee and Cecil Lee family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff) : sepia ; 1200 dpi
Scope and Content
Photograph of Suey Ying Jung (Laura) crouching in front of lattice with dog; garden in background.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Julie Lee and Cecil Lee family fonds
Series
Lee family photographs series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff) : sepia ; 1200 dpi
Scope and Content
Photograph of Suey Ying Jung (Laura) crouching in front of lattice with dog; garden in background.
Subjects
Persons - Chinese Canadians
Names
Jung, Suey Ying "Laura"
Accession Code
BV017.24.30
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[between 1950 and 1955]
Media Type
Photograph
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Douglas-Gilpin Area
Scan Resolution
1200
Scan Date
01-Oct-2017
Scale
100
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
Less detail

Suey Ying Jung (Laura) lying on grass

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription4061
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[between 1946 and 1955]
Collection/Fonds
Julie Lee and Cecil Lee family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff) : sepia ; 1200 dpi
Scope and Content
Photograph of Suey Ying Jung (Laura) lying on grass; lattice and plants in background.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Julie Lee and Cecil Lee family fonds
Series
Lee family photographs series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff) : sepia ; 1200 dpi
Scope and Content
Photograph of Suey Ying Jung (Laura) lying on grass; lattice and plants in background.
Subjects
Agriculture - Farms
Persons - Chinese Canadians
Names
Jung, Suey Ying "Laura"
Accession Code
BV017.24.14
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[between 1946 and 1955]
Media Type
Photograph
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Douglas-Gilpin Area
Scan Resolution
1200
Scan Date
01-Oct-2017
Scale
100
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
Less detail

Suey Ying Jung (Laura) sitting in front of rocks

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription4076
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[between 1950 and 1955]
Collection/Fonds
Julie Lee and Cecil Lee family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff) : sepia ; 1200 dpi
Scope and Content
Photograph of Suey Ying Jung (Laura) sitting in front of rocks on family property.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Julie Lee and Cecil Lee family fonds
Series
Lee family photographs series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff) : sepia ; 1200 dpi
Scope and Content
Photograph of Suey Ying Jung (Laura) sitting in front of rocks on family property.
Subjects
Persons - Chinese Canadians
Names
Jung, Suey Ying "Laura"
Accession Code
BV017.24.29
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[between 1950 and 1955]
Media Type
Photograph
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Douglas-Gilpin Area
Scan Resolution
1200
Scan Date
01-Oct-2017
Scale
100
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
Less detail

Suey Ying Jung (Laura) sitting on fence

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription4072
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[between 1945 and 1955]
Collection/Fonds
Julie Lee and Cecil Lee family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff) : sepia ; 1200 dpi
Scope and Content
Photograph of Suey Ying Jung (Laura) sitting on a concrete fence; telephone pole and billboard in background. Photograph partially obscurred by another photograph.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Julie Lee and Cecil Lee family fonds
Series
Lee family photographs series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff) : sepia ; 1200 dpi
Scope and Content
Photograph of Suey Ying Jung (Laura) sitting on a concrete fence; telephone pole and billboard in background. Photograph partially obscurred by another photograph.
Subjects
Persons - Chinese Canadians
Names
Jung, Suey Ying "Laura"
Accession Code
BV017.24.17
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[between 1945 and 1955]
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
1200
Scan Date
01-Oct-2017
Scale
100
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
Less detail

Suey Ying Jung (Laura) sitting on porch

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription4062
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[between 1942 and 1955]
Collection/Fonds
Julie Lee and Cecil Lee family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff) : sepia ; 1000 dpi
Scope and Content
Photograph of Suey Ying Jung (Laura) sitting on porch of family home wearing a cheongsam dress.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Julie Lee and Cecil Lee family fonds
Series
Lee family photographs series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff) : sepia ; 1000 dpi
Scope and Content
Photograph of Suey Ying Jung (Laura) sitting on porch of family home wearing a cheongsam dress.
Subjects
Persons - Chinese Canadians
Names
Jung, Suey Ying "Laura"
Accession Code
BV017.24.15
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[between 1942 and 1955]
Media Type
Photograph
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Douglas-Gilpin Area
Scan Resolution
1000
Scan Date
01-Oct-2017
Scale
100
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
Less detail

Suey Ying Jung (Laura) standing in garden

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription4066
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[between 1946 and 1955]
Collection/Fonds
Julie Lee and Cecil Lee family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff) : sepia ; 1200 dpi
Scope and Content
Photograph of Suey Ying Jung (Laura) standing in garden against lattice.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Julie Lee and Cecil Lee family fonds
Series
Lee family photographs series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff) : sepia ; 1200 dpi
Scope and Content
Photograph of Suey Ying Jung (Laura) standing in garden against lattice.
Subjects
Persons - Chinese Canadians
Names
Jung, Suey Ying "Laura"
Accession Code
BV017.24.20
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[between 1946 and 1955]
Media Type
Photograph
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Douglas-Gilpin Area
Scan Resolution
1200
Scan Date
01-Oct-2017
Scale
100
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
Less detail

Suey Ying Jung (Laura) with children and dog

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription4075
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[between 1946 and 1952]
Collection/Fonds
Julie Lee and Cecil Lee family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff) : sepia ; 1200 dpi
Scope and Content
Photograph of Suey Ying Jung (Laura) holding shovel; two children on porch of house; black and white dog sitting in front; view of family property on right.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Julie Lee and Cecil Lee family fonds
Series
Lee family photographs series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff) : sepia ; 1200 dpi
Scope and Content
Photograph of Suey Ying Jung (Laura) holding shovel; two children on porch of house; black and white dog sitting in front; view of family property on right.
Subjects
Agriculture - Farms
Persons - Chinese Canadians
Names
Jung, Suey Ying "Laura"
Accession Code
BV017.24.28
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[between 1946 and 1952]
Media Type
Photograph
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Douglas-Gilpin Area
Scan Resolution
1200
Scan Date
01-Oct-2017
Scale
100
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
Less detail

Victoria's Toishan Benevolent Association staff

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription3375
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
July 11, 1936
Collection/Fonds
Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co. fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 18.5 x 23.5 cm (sight) in mat folder 29.5 x 65 cm folded to 29.5 x 32.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of staff members of Victoria's Toishan Benevolent Association July 11, 1936. Lim [Lum] Chuck Yee [Yue] is identified as sitting in the front row, second from left. Lum Chuck Yue was the proprietor of the Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co. herbalist shop in Victoria between 1921 and 1936. No o…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co. fonds
Series
Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co. photographs series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 18.5 x 23.5 cm (sight) in mat folder 29.5 x 65 cm folded to 29.5 x 32.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of staff members of Victoria's Toishan Benevolent Association July 11, 1936. Lim [Lum] Chuck Yee [Yue] is identified as sitting in the front row, second from left. Lum Chuck Yue was the proprietor of the Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co. herbalist shop in Victoria between 1921 and 1936. No other individuals have been identified.
Subjects
Organizations
Organizations - Societies and Clubs
Persons - Chinese Canadians
Names
Yue, Lum Chuck
Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Company
Accession Code
BV985.5331.7
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Date
July 11, 1936
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
1/7/2010
Scale
100
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
1 b&w copy negative accompanying
Note on recto of photograph (most likely written by the photographer) is written in Chinese characters
Note written in inside cover of folder reads: "2nd fr left 2nd Row Lim Chuck Yee [Lim Chuck Yue]- 1938"
Images
Less detail

Wedding portrait of Annie Jung and George Jong

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
22 Oct. 1930
Collection/Fonds
Julie Lee and Cecil Lee family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 25 x 20 cm
Scope and Content
Studio portrait of Annie (Suey Kin) Jung (Chung) and George Jong on their wedding day. The photograph appears to be taken by Vancouver Chinatown photographer Yucho Chow in his portrait studio.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Julie Lee and Cecil Lee family fonds
Series
Lee family photographs series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 25 x 20 cm
Scope and Content
Studio portrait of Annie (Suey Kin) Jung (Chung) and George Jong on their wedding day. The photograph appears to be taken by Vancouver Chinatown photographer Yucho Chow in his portrait studio.
Subjects
Persons - Chinese Canadians
Ceremonies - Weddings
Names
Jong, George
Jong, Suey Kin "Annie" Jung
Accession Code
BV020.38.1
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
22 Oct. 1930
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
18-Jan-2021
Scale
100
Photographer
Yucho Chow Studio
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
Less detail

Workers outside of United Fraser Growers

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription10549
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[between 1938 and 1945] (date of original), 2019 (date of duplication)
Collection/Fonds
Herbert Yee Law family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff)
Scope and Content
Photograph of workers standing out front of the United Fraser Growers Ltd store, at its Keefer Street location. Herbert Law (Yee Law) is standing fourth from left. Law later purchased farmland in Burnaby.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Herbert Yee Law family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff)
Scope and Content
Photograph of workers standing out front of the United Fraser Growers Ltd store, at its Keefer Street location. Herbert Law (Yee Law) is standing fourth from left. Law later purchased farmland in Burnaby.
History
The United Fraser Growers Co-operative operated from 1934 until 1957. The head office was at 256 East Georgia in the 1930s and 341 Keefer Street in the 1940s and 1950s. The company was a wholesaler that purchased produce from Chinese farmers.
Subjects
Persons - Chinese Canadians
Names
Law, Yee "Herbert"
United Fraser Growers Limited
Accession Code
BV019.11.1
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[between 1938 and 1945] (date of original), 2019 (date of duplication)
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
08-Feb-2019
Scale
96
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
Less detail

Central Park Garage Opening

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription55614
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1955]
Collection/Fonds
Charles MacSorley fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 20.5 x 25.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of four men on stage in front of a microphone at what is identified by the caption as the "Central Park Garage Opening." Charles MacSorley is standing to the right, but the others are unknown.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1955]
Collection/Fonds
Charles MacSorley fonds
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 20.5 x 25.5 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
486-008
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
2005-14
Scope and Content
Photograph of four men on stage in front of a microphone at what is identified by the caption as the "Central Park Garage Opening." Charles MacSorley is standing to the right, but the others are unknown.
Subjects
Events - Openings
Persons - Crowds
Officials - Mayors and Reeves
Sound Communication Tools and Equipment - Microphones
Names
MacSorley, Charles W.
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Allan Studios
Notes
Title based on caption
Photographer's stamp on verso
Geographic Access
Central Park
Imperial Street
Street Address
3883 Imperial Street
Historic Neighbourhood
Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Maywood Area
Images
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Blythe Eagles in the garden

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription37183
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1930] (date of original), copied 1996
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 16.5 x 10 cm print
Scope and Content
Photograph of Blythe Eagles with his shirt off, working in the garden.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1930] (date of original), copied 1996
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Eagles family subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 16.5 x 10 cm print
Description Level
Item
Record No.
331-001
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS1996-21
Scope and Content
Photograph of Blythe Eagles with his shirt off, working in the garden.
Subjects
Agricultural Tools and Equipment - Gardening Equipment
Geographic Features - Gardens
Names
Eagles, Dr. Blythe
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Geographic Access
Sperling Avenue
Street Address
5655 Sperling Avenue
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Morley-Buckingham Area
Images
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Frances Fleming and Jack Waplington

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription5128
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[1934]
Collection/Fonds
Waplington family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 8.5 x 6.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Frances Fleming (nee Waplington) with her father, Jack Waplington. They are standing outside an unidentified house and Frances is holding a shovel while Jack is holding a pickaxe and smoking a pipe.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Waplington family fonds
Series
Waplington and Fleming families album series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 8.5 x 6.5 cm
Material Details
Photograph is pasted to a small page from a notebook with photograph above overlapping the top left hand corner of the photo.
Scope and Content
Photograph of Frances Fleming (nee Waplington) with her father, Jack Waplington. They are standing outside an unidentified house and Frances is holding a shovel while Jack is holding a pickaxe and smoking a pipe.
Subjects
Agricultural Tools and Equipment - Gardening Equipment
Names
Waplington, John "Jack"
Fleming, Frances "Fanny" Waplington
Accession Code
BV016.46.83
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[1934]
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
13-Aug-2018
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Photograph was attached to a small sheet of lined paper along with another photograph with handwritten text below and on back of page. Item is part of Photograph album BV016.46.52
Handwritten entry by Frances Waplington on verso of page is dated "Oct. 11, 1915" and refers to her wedding day when she married Ray Fleming.
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John McCalburn

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription37108
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[193-]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 5.5. x 8 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of John McCalburn working for Burnaby as a labourer. He is cutting the grass along the side of the road with a one-horse mower.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[193-]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Photographs subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 5.5. x 8 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
318-001
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS1995-11
Scope and Content
Photograph of John McCalburn working for Burnaby as a labourer. He is cutting the grass along the side of the road with a one-horse mower.
Subjects
Transportation - Horses
Occupations - Labourers
Agricultural Tools and Equipment - Gardening Equipment
Names
McCalburn, John
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Handwritten note on verso of photograph reads: "John working for Burnaby, 1 horse mower 1930s / Found this in my treasures + thought you would like to have it. Does this bring back memories or what?"
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Interview with Rajinder and Raj Pandher

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription19610
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[1942- 2023] (interview content), interviewed Jan. 2023
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
4 sound recordings (wav) (186 min., 1 sec.) + 1 sound recording (mp3) (186 min., 2 sec.)
Scope and Content
Item consists of a recording of an oral history interview with Rajinder and Raj Pandher conducted by Burnaby Village Museum Assistant Curator, Kate Petrusa and Museum Registrar, James Binks. The interview was conducted on January 10, 2023 and January 24, 2023. 00:00 – 08:52 First part of interview…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum fonds
Series
Museum Oral Histories series
Subseries
South Asian Canadian Interviews subseries
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
4 sound recordings (wav) (186 min., 1 sec.) + 1 sound recording (mp3) (186 min., 2 sec.)
Material Details
Interviewers: Kate Petrusa and James Binks Interviewees: Rajinder and Raj Pandher Location of Interview: Love farmhouse, Burnaby Village Museum Interview Date: January 10, 2023 and January 24, 2023 Total Number of tracks: 4 Total Length of all Tracks: (3:06:01 min) Digital master recordings (wav) were recorded onto four separate audio tracks, edited and merged together and converted to mp3 for access on Heritage Burnaby
Scope and Content
Item consists of a recording of an oral history interview with Rajinder and Raj Pandher conducted by Burnaby Village Museum Assistant Curator, Kate Petrusa and Museum Registrar, James Binks. The interview was conducted on January 10, 2023 and January 24, 2023. 00:00 – 08:52 First part of interview begins on January 10. Rajinder Pander provides information on where he was born and where he grew up and shares details regarding his family and his childhood including; his elementary and high school education and experiences and his involvement and interest in the sport of field hockey. 08:53 – 23:24 Raj Pander provides information on where she was born and shares details regarding her family and education. Raj recalls details of her family life in India including her family farm, her father’s service in the Indian National Army and other ancestor’s involvement in the military. Rajinder assists with the details regarding Raj’s father’s military service and explains how he was highly decelerated for his heroic actions. Rajinder conveys further information in reference to the Sikh Empire. 23:25 – 35:53 Rajinder and Raj share information on their formal education. Raj explains how she learned English and talks about the other spoken languages that her family used while she was growing up. Rajinder and Raj recall how they first met which lead them to marry in 1971. Rajinder provides information about his older brothers who left India before him. He explains how his elder brother, Kirpal Singh Pandher immigrated to Canada in 1970 and provides details on his other brother who lived in Malaysia and England before coming to Canada in 1975. Rajinder conveys how after his brother, Kirpal Singh Pandher arrived in Canada, he lived in Campbell River and worked at the saw mill there. 35:54 – 1:01:38 Rajinder and Raj share their immigration stories including details of; what lead them to immigrate, their immigration route, what they brought with them and where they lived and worked. Rajinder and Raj tell of how they both faced discrimination in finding work that they were qualified for and describe some of the jobs that they worked at before obtaining their Real Estate licences. 1:01:39 – 1:13:09 Rajinder and Raj share information on where they’ve purchase traditional food supplies in Burnaby and Rajinder provides further details on his employment and recalls how they were able to purchase their first home in Burnaby. 1:13:10 - 1:19:33 Rajinder describes how he began writing for the Sikh newsletter “The Western Sikh Samachar”. Rajinder shares how he first started printing small pamphlets of Sikh Cultural history in 1975 and how he’s been volunteering with the National Democratic Party (NDP) since 1973. 1:19:34 - 1:38:24 Second part of interview continues on January 24, 2023. Rajinder provides further information about the Sikh newsletter “The Western Sikh Samachar”, provides an historical summary of the Sikh Empire and the Sikh religion and describes a book that’s he’s written about his culture and the village he lived in India. 1:38:25 - 1:52:24 Raj describes some of the traditional textiles that she’s created including a dury, embroidered cloth (pakha and pakhi) and clothing. Raj shares a story of a train derailment in India in which her father survived. 1:52:25 - 2:14:53 Raj Pandher talks about her father’s letters and diaries, Rajinder talks about receiving a Diamond Jubilee Medal for his community service and they both talk about their daughter Amanjit’s education and career accomplishments. Raj describes her involvement in the community council of her children’s school and both Raj and Rajinder describe their involvement in multicultural education and events that they were involved with in Burnaby and New Westminster. Interviewer lists Rajinder Pandher’s many volunteer awards and accomplishments. 2:14:54 - 2:39:53 Raj and Rajinder describe some of their family photographs as well as personal items from India including decorative arts and textiles. They talk about celebrating their 30 year wedding anniversary and the origin of their Sikh names. Rajinder describes a visit to Paldi in 1977 when the whole family was baptized at the Sikh temple and provides informaton about Hardial Singh Atwal, the first Sikh child born in Canada. Rajinder discusses what he thinks a cookhouse looked like, his friendship with former Mayor William J. Copeland and wages of South Asians working in sawmills. 2:39:54 - 3:06:01 Raj and Rajinder talk about food including where they’ve purchased traditional South Asian foods and what they grow in their home garden. Rajinder provides details about the Burnaby Multicultural Society, talks about South Asian work ethics and housing and shares some of the cultural and religious traditions of Sikhs and celebrations that take place in Vancouver and Burnaby.
History
Interviewees biographies: Rajinder Pandher was born five years prior to the Partition of India in the Village of Jhamat, Ludhiana District, Punjab. Raj Pandher was born in 1948 in the Village of Chapar, Ludhiana District, Punjab. Rajinder played field hockey while living in India and is passionate about the sport. Both Rajinder and Raj Pahndher attended college in India and were married in India in 1971. Rajinder Pandher immigrated to Canada in 1972 and his wife, Raj Pandher joined him in 1973. After arriving in Canada, Rajinder Pandher started working at a sawmill in Campbell River but didn't like the work and moved to Vancouver to find better employment opportunties. In 1976, the couple moved to Burnaby and rented until they could buy a home a year later. They raised two children who attended Second Street Elementary School and Cariboo Hill Secondary School in Burnaby. Rajinder and Raj Pandher were both very involved with multicultural efforts at their childlren's schools including turban tying and sari demonstrations and Rajinder was a founding member of the Burnaby Multicultural Society. Interviewers biographies: Kate Petrusa is the Assistant Curator at the Burnaby Village Museum. In her role, she manages all aspects of the collection – including caring for physical artifacts and making their digital counterpart accessible. Before coming to Burnaby Village Museum in 2019, Kate has worked at several Museums around the Lower Mainland as a Curator and contractor since 2013. 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
Education
Housing
Employment
Persons - South Asian Canadians
Persons - Volunteers
Religions - Sikhism
Migration
Organizations
Organizations - Societies and Clubs
Social Issues - Racism
Social Issues
Celebrations
Sports - Field Hockey
Names
Pandher, Raj
Pandher, Rajinder
Copeland, William J.
Pandher, Harman
Pandher, Amanjit
Burnaby Multicultural Society
The Western Sikh Samachar
Responsibility
Petrusa, Kate
Binks, James
Accession Code
BV023.1.2
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[1942- 2023] (interview content), interviewed Jan. 2023
Media Type
Sound Recording
Notes
Title based on contents of item
Transcripts available upon request
Audio Tracks

Interview with Rajinder and Raj Pandher, [1942- 2023] (interview content), interviewed Jan. 2023

Interview with Rajinder and Raj Pandher, [1942- 2023] (interview content), interviewed Jan. 2023

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Sound_Recordings/Oral_Histories/2023_0001_0002_003.mp3
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Port Moody school class

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription20231
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[1935]
Collection/Fonds
Esther Love Stanley fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 12.5 x 17.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of group of students at Port Moody school. Frank Stanley is identified standing in the back row, third from right. The students are posing together in four rows outside of school.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Esther Love Stanley fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 12.5 x 17.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of group of students at Port Moody school. Frank Stanley is identified standing in the back row, third from right. The students are posing together in four rows outside of school.
Subjects
Persons - Students
Buildings - Schools
Persons - Japanese Canadians
Names
Stanley, Frank Conquest
Accession Code
BV022.32.653
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[1935]
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
2023-08-29
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Photograph is part of Esther Love Stanley photograph album 2 (BV032.22.431)
Note in black ink on verso of photograph reads: "Frank 3rd from right / top row / 1935"
Note in white ink on album page reads: "BACK ROW, 3RD FROM RIGHT - FRANK / SCHOOL PICTURE, - 1935 / PORT MOODY"
Images
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Archie Brown-John cutting wood

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription76888
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[193-] (date of original), digitally copied 2012
Collection/Fonds
Community Heritage Commission Special Projects fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph (jpeg) : col. ; 300ppi
Scope and Content
Photograph of Archie Brown-John and an unidentified man working with a crosscut saw to cut firewood. Archie is on the left, wearing a fedora.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[193-] (date of original), digitally copied 2012
Collection/Fonds
Community Heritage Commission Special Projects fonds
Series
Burna-Boom Oral History project series
Physical Description
1 photograph (jpeg) : col. ; 300ppi
Description Level
Item
Record No.
549-005
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
2012-30
Scope and Content
Photograph of Archie Brown-John and an unidentified man working with a crosscut saw to cut firewood. Archie is on the left, wearing a fedora.
Subjects
Woodworking Tools and Equipment
Names
Brown-John, Archie
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
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