"Fiction." found 19 records | Heritage Burnaby

A final reckoning : a tale of bush life in Australia

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Publication Date: c1888

Call Number: 823.8 HEN

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Special Collection

Material Type: Book

Accession Code: HV971.169.3

Call Number: 823.8 HEN

Contributor: Wollen, W. B. (William Barnes), 1857-1936

Place of Publication: London

Publisher: Blackie and Son

Publication Date: c1888

Printer: Villafield Press

Physical Description: 352 p. : ill.

Inscription: [handwritten in black pen on white sticker, inside front cover, top.]; "Heritage Village", "S 3c", [crossed out in pencil]; "Bill Merriman / 2020 Chaucer St.", [Handwritten in pencil on front endpaper]

Library Subject (LOC): Fiction--19th century; Juvenile fiction

Notes: Wollen, W.B. (illustrator)

The fugitives : or, the tyrant queen of Madagascar

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael), 1825-1894

Publication Date: 1887

Call Number: 823.8 BAL

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Special Collection

Material Type: Book

Accession Code: HV971.38.15

Call Number: 823.8 BAL

Author: Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael), 1825-1894

Place of Publication: London

Publisher: James Nisbet & Co.

Publication Date: 1887

Printer: T. and A. Constable

Physical Description: viii, 431, 6 p. : ill.

Inscription: "W 8p" in pencil inside cover, crossed out

Library Subject (LOC): Fiction--19th century; Juvenile fiction

Notes: Frontispiece missing; Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael), 1825-1894.

Aim at a sure end

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Searchfield, Emily

Publication Date: 1887

Call Number: 823.8 SEA

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Special Collection

Material Type: Book

Accession Code: BV985.4030.1

Call Number: 823.8 SEA

Author: Searchfield, Emily

Contributor: Stacey, W. S. (Walter S.), 1846-1929

Place of Publication: London

Publisher: Cassell & Company, Limited

Publication Date: 1887

Series: The "Golden Mottoes" Series

Printer: Cassell & Company, Limited

Physical Description: 208, [16] p. : ill.

Inscription: "PRESENTED TO", printed on plate inside front cover, with "Stephen Wakeman / for Regularity / during year / ending 31st / October 1888", handwritten in black ink "Burham Board School", handwritten in black ink at top of plate

Library Subject (LOC): Fiction--19th century

Notes: "Illustrated by W.S. Stacey"-- title page.

A romance of two worlds

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Corelli, Marie, 1855-1924

Publication Date: c1888

Call Number: 823.8 COR

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Special Collection

Material Type: Book

Accession Code: HV972.110.13

Call Number: 823.8 COR

Author: Corelli, Marie, 1855-1924

Place of Publication: New York

Publisher: The Mershon Company

Publication Date: c1888

Physical Description: 348, [2] p.

Inscription: "Miss Stewart / Vancouver B.C.", handwritten in pencil on front endpaper

Library Subject (LOC): Fiction--19th century

By sheer pluck : a tale of the Ashanti war

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Henty, G. A. (George Alfred), 1832-1902

Publication Date: c1884

Call Number: 823.8 HEN

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Special Collection

Material Type: Book

Accession Code: BV985.4040.1

Call Number: 823.8 HEN

Author: Henty, G. A. (George Alfred), 1832-1902

Contributor: Browne, Gordon, 1858-1932

Place of Publication: London

Publisher: Blackie & Son, Limited

Publication Date: c1884

Physical Description: 252, 32 p. : ill.

Inscription: "Norman Springate / No 30", handwritten in red crayon inside front cover "Herbert Springate / a birthday present / from his Father & Mother / Sept. 22nd 1896", handwritten in black ink on back of front endpaper "S", stamped in black on pre-title page "H SPRINGATE", stamped in purple on pre-title page and on back of frontispiece

Library Subject (LOC): Fiction--19th century

Christmas with Grandma Elsie

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Finley, Martha, 1828-1909

Publication Date: 1889

Call Number: 813.4 FIN

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Special Collection

Material Type: Book

Accession Code: BV997.45.23

Call Number: 813.4 FIN

Author: Finley, Martha, 1828-1909

Place of Publication: London

Publisher: George Routledge and Sons

Publication Date: 1889

Series: Elsie Books

Printer: L. Upcott Gill

Physical Description: 317 p. : 19 cm.

Library Subject (LOC): Children--Conduct of life; Conduct of life; Grandmothers; Intergenerational relations; Christmas; Families; Christian life; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; United States; Juvenile fiction

Historic Neighbourhood: East Burnaby (Historic Neighbourhood)

Geographic Access: Cumberland Street

Object History: This artifact has been passed down to all the girls in subsequent generations of the family, eventually to the donor, Mrs. Whiting. This series of 26 "Elsie" girls books are said, by the donor, to have been purchased by Jesse Love and his son in law Wallace (Flash) Whiting for the youngest of Jesse and Martha Love's children Hannah Victoria (Girlie) Love, age 10 at the time, and Annie (Love) Whiting's daughter Edith, age 8 at the time. The book series seems to have made their way through some of Jesse Love's daughter's children. Mrs. Whiting. Sarah (Love) Parker, daughter of Jesse Love, even named her daughter Elsie (Parker) Hughes after the main character of the series. The books seem to have made their way through the children and grand children of Annie (Love) and Wallace Whiting. The were donated by Edna Whiting, the daughter in law of Alfred Whiting, one of Annie's sons.

Daddy Darwin's dovecot : a country tale

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Ewing, Juliana Horatia, 1841-1885

Publication Date: 1885

Call Number: 823.8 EWI

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Special Collection

Material Type: Book

Accession Code: BV007.21.12

Call Number: 823.8 EWI

Author: Ewing, Juliana Horatia, 1841-1885

Contributor: Caldecott, Randolph, 1846-1886

Place of Publication: Boston

Publisher: Roberts Brothers

Publication Date: 1885

Printer: John Wilson and Son

Physical Description: 62 p. : ill.

Inscription: "To dear Lily / With best love from / Aunts Libbie & Kate / Xmas 1885", handwritten in black ink on front endpaper "HR / 35", in pencil on front endpaper

Library Subject (LOC): Fiction--19th century

Subjects: Documentary Artifacts - Books

Elsie and the Raymonds

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Finley, Martha, 1828-1909

Publication Date: c1889

Call Number: 813.4 FIN

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Special Collection

Material Type: Book

Accession Code: BV997.45.8

Call Number: 813.4 FIN

Author: Finley, Martha, 1828-1909

Place of Publication: London, England

Publisher: George Routledge And Sons, Ltd.

Publication Date: c1889

Series: The Elsie books

Printer: William Clowes and Sons

Physical Description: 324 p. ; 19 cm.

Inscription: "Mrs. W Whiting" [handwritten in black ink on page opposing front pastedown]

Library Subject (LOC): Christian life; Families; Southern States--History--1865-1877; Juvenile fiction

Historic Neighbourhood: East Burnaby (Historic Neighbourhood)

Geographic Access: Cumberland Street

Street Address: 4687 Kingsway

Object History: This artifact has been passed down to all the girls in subsequent generations of the family, eventually to the donor, Mrs. Whiting. This series of 26 "Elsie" girls books are said, by the donor, to have been purchased by Jesse Love and his son in law Wallace (Flash) Whiting for the youngest of Jesse and Martha Love's children Hannah Victoria (Girlie) Love, age 10 at the time, and Annie (Love) Whiting's daughter Edith, age 8 at the time. The book series seems to have made their way through some of Jesse Love's daughter's children. Mrs. Whiting. Sarah (Love) Parker, daughter of Jesse Love, even named her daughter Elsie (Parker) Hughes after the main character of the series. The books seem to have made their way through the children and grand children of Annie (Love) and Wallace Whiting. The were donated by Edna Whiting, the daughter in law of Alfred Whiting, one of Annie's sons.

Elsie at Nantucket

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Finley, Martha, 1828-1909

Publication Date: c1884

Call Number: 813.4 FIN

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Special Collection

Material Type: Book

Accession Code: BV997.45.10

Call Number: 813.4 FIN

Author: Finley, Martha, 1828-1909

Place of Publication: London, England

Publisher: George Routledge And Sons, Ltd.

Publication Date: c1884

Series: The Elsie books

Printer: Bradbury, Agnew & Co.

Physical Description: 334 p. ; 19 cm.

Inscription: "Mrs. W. Whiting" [handwritten in red pencil on back pastedown, and on front endpapers in black ink]

Library Subject (LOC): Christian life; Families; Obedience; Juvenile fiction

Historic Neighbourhood: East Burnaby (Historic Neighbourhood)

Geographic Access: Cumberland Street

Object History: This artifact has been passed down to all the girls in subsequent generations of the family, eventually to the donor, Mrs. Whiting.; This series of 26 "Elsie" girls books are said, by the donor, to have been purchased by Jesse Love and his son in law Wallace (Flash) Whiting for the youngest of Jesse and Martha Love's children Hannah Victoria (Girlie) Love, age 10 at the time, and Annie (Love) Whiting's daughter Edith, age 8 at the time. The book series seems to have made their way through some of Jesse Love's daughter's children. Mrs. Whiting. Sarah (Love) Parker, daughter of Jesse Love, even named her daughter Elsie (Parker) Hughes after the main character of the series. The books seem to have made their way through the children and grand children of Annie (Love) and Wallace Whiting. The were donated by Edna Whiting, the daughter in law of Alfred Whiting, one of Annie's sons.

Elsie's friends at Woodburn

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Finley, Martha, 1828-1909

Publication Date: c1887

Call Number: 813.4 FIN

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Special Collection

Material Type: Book

Accession Code: BV997.45.13

Call Number: 813.4 FIN

Author: Finley, Martha, 1828-1909

Place of Publication: London

Publisher: George Routledge And Sons, Ltd.

Publication Date: c1887

Series: The Elsie books

Printer: Upcot Gill & Son

Physical Description: 334 p. : 19 cm.

Library Subject (LOC): Christian life; Families; Southern States--History--1865-1877; Juvenile fiction

Historic Neighbourhood: East Burnaby (Historic Neighbourhood)

Geographic Access: Cumberland Street

Object History: This artifact has been passed down to all the girls in subsequent generations of the family, eventually to the donor, Mrs. Whiting. This series of 26 "Elsie" girls books are said, by the donor, to have been purchased by Jesse Love and his son in law Wallace (Flash) Whiting for the youngest of Jesse and Martha Love's children Hannah Victoria (Girlie) Love, age 10 at the time, and Annie (Love) Whiting's daughter Edith, age 8 at the time. The book series seems to have made their way through some of Jesse Love's daughter's children. Mrs. Whiting. Sarah (Love) Parker, daughter of Jesse Love, even named her daughter Elsie (Parker) Hughes after the main character of the series. The books seem to have made their way through the children and grand children of Annie (Love) and Wallace Whiting. The were donated by Edna Whiting, the daughter in law of Alfred Whiting, one of Annie's sons.

Essays of Ralph Waldo Emerson

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Emerson, Ralph Waldo, 1803-1882

Publication Date: c1888

Call Number: 814.3 EME

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Special Collection

Material Type: Book

Accession Code: HV983.31.20

Call Number: 814.3 EME

Author: Emerson, Ralph Waldo, 1803-1882

Place of Publication: New York

Publisher: A. S. Barnes & Company

Publication Date: c1888

Printer: American Book -- Stratford Press, Inc.

Physical Description: viii, 376 p.

Library Subject (LOC): Fiction--19th century

For her dear sake

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Hay, Mary Cecil, 1839-1886

Publication Date: c1880

Call Number: 824.8 HAY

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Special Collection

Material Type: Book

Accession Code: HV971.136.117

Call Number: 824.8 HAY

Author: Hay, Mary Cecil, 1839-1886

Place of Publication: London

Publisher: Richard Edward King, Limited

Publication Date: c1880

Physical Description: 412 p.

Inscription: "W25", in black pen inside front cover "W25", in black pen on front endpaper, crossed out in pencil "C.R. Lambert", handwritten in brown ink on front endpaper, 'Lambert' crossed out "Thornburrow", handwritten in brown ink on front endpaper

Library Subject (LOC): Fiction--19th century

Jack : a chapter in a boy's life

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Osborn, Yotty

Publication Date: c1880

Call Number: 823.8 OSB

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Special Collection

Material Type: Book

Accession Code: HV971.175.2

Call Number: 823.8 OSB

Author: Osborn, Yotty

Place of Publication: London

Publisher: John F. Shaw And Co.

Publication Date: c1880

Physical Description: iv, 348, 16 p. : ill.

Inscription: "July 1899 / Philip Tambling / by / The Looe School Board / for / Regular Attendance / at School. / by G.W. Martin -- Master", handwritten in black ink on label inside front cover "W29", in black pen at top of front endpaper, crossed out in pencil "25", in black crayon at top of front endpaper "25c", all but 'c' black out, on front endpaper

Library Subject (LOC): Fiction--19th century

Jock Halliday, a Grassmarket hero : or sketches of life and character in an old city parish

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Hardy, Robina F.

Edition: New ed.

Publication Date: c1883

Call Number: 813.4 HAR

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Special Collection

Material Type: Book

Accession Code: HV971.38.12

Call Number: 813.4 HAR

Edition: New ed.

Author: Hardy, Robina F.

Place of Publication: Edinburgh

Publisher: Oliphant Anderson & Ferrier

Publication Date: c1883

Printer: Morrison and Gibb Limited

Physical Description: 192 p. : ill.

Inscription: "W-81", in black ink inside front cover, crossed out in pen "PRESENTED TO", printed on remains of label inside front cover "Alma McDonald", handwritten in brown ink on label "1907", handwritten in brown ink on label "William --", handwritten in brown ink on label "Ch-- ---", handwritten in pencil? on pre-title page, erased "From Mrs. A.V. Green / Xmas 1927", handwritten in black ink on frontispiece

Library Subject (LOC): Fiction--19th century

The pilgrim's progress from this world, to that which is to come, delivered under the similitude of a dream.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Bunyan, John, 1628-1688

Publication Date: c1681

Call Number: 823.8 BUN

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Special Collection

Material Type: Book

Accession Code: HV972.136.4

Call Number: 823.8 BUN

Author: Bunyan, John, 1628-1688

Contributor: Mason, William, 1725-1797

Place of Publication: Leeds

Publisher: J. Davies

Publication Date: c1681

Printer: Davies and Booth

Physical Description: xvi, 452 p. : ill., port.

Inscription: "W39", handwritten in ink inside front cover, crossed out in pencil "M Stead To / Mary. Ann Gowling / 1852", handwritten in brown ink on front endpaper

Library Subject (LOC): Fiction--17th century

Notes: Contributor:; Mason, W. (editor)

Sir Gibbie

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Macdonald, George, 1824-1905

Publication Date: c1880

Call Number: 823.8 MAC

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Special Collection

Material Type: Book

Accession Code: HV972.165.69

Call Number: 823.8 MAC

Author: Macdonald, George, 1824-1905

Place of Publication: London

Publisher: Hurst and Blackett, Publishers

Publication Date: c1880

Series: Hurst and Blackett's Standard Library

Printer: Richard Clay & Sons

Physical Description: 390, [6] p. : ill.

Inscription: "W51", in blue pen inside front cover and on back of front endpaper; crossed out inside front cover "Blanche Webb / Christmas 1886=", handwritten in black ink on pre-title page "J I.W.", handwritten in pencil on pre-title page

Library Subject (LOC): Fiction--19th century

Notes: frontispiece only

Young folks' queries : a story

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Walsh, William S., 1854-1919

Publication Date: 1889

Call Number: 823.8 WAL

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Special Collection

Material Type: Book

Accession Code: HV973.70.1

Call Number: 823.8 WAL

Author: Walsh, William S., 1854-1919

Contributor: Van Ingen, William H., approximately 1831-; Snyder, W. P. (Willard Poinsette), 1853-1934

Publisher: J. B. Lippincott Co.

Publication Date: 1889

Physical Description: 235 p. : ill., front. ; 24 cm.

Inscription: Front fly leaf: "Emily Brand 1980" [writtten in black ink] Verso of frontispiece: "F.W. Brand" [written in pencil]

Library Subject (LOC): Children's stories; Children--Conduct of life; Families; Juvenile fiction

Notes: story credited to "Uncle Lawrence" on title page; attributed to William S. Shepard in OCLC.; illustrations by William Van Ingen and W.P. Snyder.; "a free paraphrase of a French original" -- preface.; Includes publishers catalogue of "J.P. Lippincott Company's Illustrated Juveniles"

Hipman "Jimmy" Chow and Donna Polos fonds

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1950-2022

Collection/Fonds: Hipman "Jimmy" Chow and Donna Polos fonds

Description Level: Fonds

Physical Description: 3 sound recordings (wav) + 1 sound recording (mp3) + 65 photographs + 26 photographs (jpg) + 1 portfolio (15 col. photographs + 12 col. laser prints) + 1 col. laser print + 6 business cards + 1 identification card + 1 booklet

Scope and Content: Fonds consists of an oral history interview with Jimmy Chow and his wife, Donna Polos; photographs of Jimmy Chow and his family soon after they immigrated to Canada in the 1950s as well as a sampling of photographs and records documenting Jimmy Chow's career in the film industry. Fonds is arranged…

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Hipman "Jimmy" Chow and Donna Polos fonds

Description Level: Fonds

Physical Description: 3 sound recordings (wav) + 1 sound recording (mp3) + 65 photographs + 26 photographs (jpg) + 1 portfolio (15 col. photographs + 12 col. laser prints) + 1 col. laser print + 6 business cards + 1 identification card + 1 booklet

Scope and Content: Fonds consists of an oral history interview with Jimmy Chow and his wife, Donna Polos; photographs of Jimmy Chow and his family soon after they immigrated to Canada in the 1950s as well as a sampling of photographs and records documenting Jimmy Chow's career in the film industry. Fonds is arranged into series: 1) Jimmy Chow and Donna Polos interviews series 2) Jimmy Chow family photographs series 3) Property master photographs series 4) Property master records series

History: Hipman "Jimmy" Chow was born in Lin Pong Lee, Hoiping, China in 1948. In 1950, Jimmy Chow and his mother, Gim Gee Chow (1913-1991) fled China to escape the Communist Revolution and to be reunited with his father, Robin Chung Dip Chow (1906-1990) who’d immigrated to Canada many years earlier. Jimmy’s elder sister Shao-Lin Chow stayed behind in China. Jimmy’s father, Robin Chung Dip Chow immigrated to Canada in 1921 at 14 years of age and was forced to pay the Chinese head tax of $500. In 1950, Jimmy and his mother first fled to Hong Kong before immigrating to Canada and arriving in Vancouver. Jimmy Chow’s birth name is Hipman Chow but when he arrived in Canada, his father indicated that he needed an English name and he was given the name “Jimmy” but retained his birth name “Hipman Chow”. Over the years, Jimmy has also used the name “James H. Chow” and is often credited by this name in the film industry. For the first four years after immigrating, Jimmy and his parents lived in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Quebec where his father had work in hotels and restaurants. While living in Asquith, Saskatchewan Jimmy attended school and began to learn English. In 1954, Jimmy and his parents returned to Vancouver, first living in the area of Strathcona before settling in the neighbourhood of Mount Pleasant where they purchased a house located on 15th Avenue east of Main Street. While living in Mount Pleasant, Jimmy attended both elementary and high school. While attending high school, Jimmy began working at the local grocery store where he worked for many years living at home and saving his money. In 1970 while attending Vancouver City College, Jimmy met his future wife Donna Polos. Two years later, they moved in together, married in 1981 and started a family. Jimmy and Donna first lived in North Burnaby before purchasing a house on Victory Street in Burnaby where they raised their three children. Growing up in a traditional Chinese Canadian family, Jimmy was always one who went against the grain. Although his father wanted him to get a business degree, Jimmy had aspirations for a different career path. Through the referral of a friend, he entered the film industry in 1973 working for CBC Vancouver. While working at the CBC, Jimmy gained valuable experience working on the set of the television series The Beachcombers, which launched his career in the film industry. Over a 45 year career, Jimmy worked on over 50 blockbuster movies, historical period films, science fiction films and fantasy films, where he honed in on his expertise as a set decorator, art director and property master. He built an international reputation through working with production companies, prop makers and antique sellers across the globe. As a property master in the film industry, Jimmy Chow has been responsible for designing, managing, and sourcing props for films such as: The BFG, Warcraft: The Beginning, X-Men 2, Fantastic Four, Watchman, Tron: Legacy, Little Women, Seven Years in Tibet, Shanghai Noon, The Shipping News, Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer, The Changeling, Man of Steel (Superman), Snow Falling on Cedars, Legends of the Fall, And the Sea Will Tell, Once a Thief and many more. With Jimmy's many years of professional experience in the film industry, he has been a union member of IATSE (International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, Moving Picture Technicians...) from July 1979, a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science from 2018 and has worked as a guest lecturer in film production at Capilano University and Langara University. He was also a key contributor to the Burnaby Village Museum’s 2014 temporary exhibition Burnaby Makes Movies. Donna Polos was born in Vancouver in 1949 to parents Mayme "May" Helen Tillikana Polos (1931-1977) and Donald James Polos (1926-2017). Donna’s maternal grandparents, Elvi Tienhara and Toiva Tillikana immigrated to Canada from Helsinki, Finland. Donna’s paternal grandmother, Pauline Chimiki Polos emigrated from Ukraine to Argentina and then to Winnipeg. Donna’s paternal grandfather, James "Jimmy" Kostopolus emigrated as an orphan from Sparta Greece at the age of 12 years. In 1908, he first immigrated to the United States where he was denied entry so immigrated to Canada, entering through Halifax at Pier 17. When immigrating, James changed his last name to "Polos". Jimmy Polos arrived in Halifax with only five dollars in his pocket. He lived in Halifax for many years before making his way to Vancouver where he established three restaurants and raised his family. James was the proprietor of three restaurants in Burnaby including; the Home Apple Pie Café (1941-1944) located on East Hastings near Princess Avenue; Jimmy’s Café (1945-1955) located on East Hastings near Hawks Avenue and another restaurant located near 10th Avenue and Alma Street. Donna grew up with her family in Vancouver, first living in the downtown eastside before moving to a home near Joyce Station. Donna attended elementary school and high school while growing up in the neighbourhood of Joyce Station. Donna moved out of her family home at 21 years of age and lived with roommates before moving in with Jimmy Chow in 1972. Donna attended Vancouver City College and the University of British Columbia where she obtained her teaching degree in 1974. Donna first taught at Gilmore Elementary School before being hired to teach at Clinton Elementary School where she taught for nine years. While raising their three children, Donna worked part time teaching in schools in Burnaby. In 1991, after a near death experience, Donna became interested in fine art and took drawing and watercolour painting classes. This experience led her to experimenting with different painting techniques on paper and fabric. In 2008, Donna retired from teaching but continued her art career often working as an Artist in Residence at various schools and exhibiting her work. While living in Burnaby Donna has been politically active with a particular passion for heritage, housing and preserving the natural environment. Donna was instrumental in advocating and petitioning for the establishment of a tree bylaw in Burnaby which was eventually adopted by the City.

Creator: Chow, Hipman "Jimmy"; Polos, Donna

Accession Code: BV022.21; BV023.11

Date: 1950-2022

Media Type: Sound Recording; Photograph; Textual Record; Graphic Material

Notes: Title based on contents of fonds; Hipman "Jimmy" Chow's name in Cantonese is Chow Hipman and in Mandarin is Zhou Xiamin.

Interview with Harman Pandher

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1968- 2023] (interview content), interviewed 5 Jan. 2023

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 2 sound recordings (wav) (105 min., 23 sec.) + 1 sound recording (mp3) (101 min., 39 sec.)

Scope and Content: Item consists of a recording of an oral history interview with Harman Pandher conducted by Burnaby Village Museum Assistant Curator, Kate Petrusa. 00:00 - 37:38 Interview opens with Harman Pandher sharing information on his oldest living relative, Kirpal Singh Pandher who immigrated to Canada arou…

1 audio

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: 2 sound recordings (wav) (105 min., 23 sec.) + 1 sound recording (mp3) (101 min., 39 sec.)

Material Details: Interviewer: Kate Petrusa Interviewee: Harman Pandher Location of Interview: Burnaby Village Museum Interview Date: January 5, 2023 Total Number of tracks: 2 Total Length of all Tracks:1:45:23 min Digital master recordings (wav) were edited into one recording and converted to mp3 format for access on Heritage Burnaby

Scope and Content: Item consists of a recording of an oral history interview with Harman Pandher conducted by Burnaby Village Museum Assistant Curator, Kate Petrusa. 00:00 - 37:38 Interview opens with Harman Pandher sharing information on his oldest living relative, Kirpal Singh Pandher who immigrated to Canada around 1968. The interview continues with Harman Pandher providing details about his childhood in Burnaby while occasionally sharing photographs with the interviewer. He provides detailed descriptions of the homes and neighbourhoods while living on Second Street and 15th Avenue and shares his experiences as a South Asian Sikh attending Second Street elementary school, Cariboo Hill Secondary School and Kahlsa School. Pandher recalls some of his family and childhood experiences including, family events and gatherings; participation in school clubs and sports; playing basketball, ball hockey and street hockey with his Punjabi friends and other Burnaby kids; racism that he faced as a Sikh wearing a turban and delivering newspapers for the Vancouver Sun. 37:39 – 52:54 Pandher talks about family and cultural celebrations and traditions within the Sikh community including Vaisakhi, Diwali and celebrations of the birth of Guru Ravidas and Guru Nanak. Pandher conveys that while he was growing up many of these events took place in Vancouver but now they are also celebrated in Burnaby. He recalls events that took place in school while growing up in Burnaby including; his sister wearing a Sari to a fashion show; a visit to a Sikh temple; celebrating the birthday of Guru Nanak and outreach to teachers to learn about South Asian culture, games, food and traditions. Pandher also shares his experiences working as a student teacher at Capital Hill Elementary in North Burnaby where he took his class on a tour of the Sikh temple in 2001 and reflects on learning that it is his responsibility to be proactive in educating the public in his own culture while also learning about other communities. 52:55 - 1:19:56 Pandher shares personal experiences of racism and his experiences as a teacher and author. He recalls and reflects on a traumatic experience where he was physically assaulted while shopping at Lougheed Mall and recollects his father carrying around his field hockey stick in his car to defend himself. Pandher reflects on the lack of representation of racialized people like himself within the school curriculum while he was growing up which lead him to become a teacher and an author of children’s literature. Pander provides detailed information on his education and training in becoming a teacher, his love of poetry and literature and how he became an author. Pandher describes some of the works of poetry and literature that he’s written about the Sikh religion, history and culture, growing up as a Sikh Canadian and a non-fiction work about the history of Paldi titled "Welcome to Paldi: A Place for Everyone". Pandher also talks about beginning to record some of his own family stories from relatives. 1:19:57 - 1:29:58 Pandher talks about raising his own family in Burnaby, living as an extended family with his parents, his son’s education and Pandher's experience on the Burnaby School Board (2011-2018) . Pandher shares locations of residences that he and his family have lived before living at their current home on 17th Avenue. Pandher explains that since he was a teacher in Surrey, his son attended Khalsa School as well as public elementary and high school in Surrey but did his extracurricular activities in Burnaby where the family lived. 1:29:56 – 1:41:39 In closing, Harman Pandher reflects and shares what he hopes for younger generations of South Asian Canadians and future generations. Pandher articulates “be who you are, stay true to who you are, maintain your family’s traditions, learn their stories, learn their story and how they got to Burnaby”. He conveys that even though there’s more work to be done eliminating racism completely he sees the importance in volunteering, teaching others about yourself and making an effort to learn all parts of Burnaby and other cultures represented here. Pandher speaks about his concerns of youths falling victim to a lifestyle of drugs and gangs and how it’s important to remove the stigma around mental health issues.

History: Interviewee biography: Harman Pandher was born in Vancouver in 1976 to parents, Rajinder and Raj Pandher who immigrated to Canada in 1973. A few weeks later after Harman was born, the family moved to Burnaby. While living in Burnaby, Harman Pandher and his sister attended Second Street Elementary School and Cariboo Hill Secondary School. Pandher obtained a master's degree in education from the University of British Columbia and has worked as an elementary school teacher for over 20 years. Pandher has been recognized for his efforts in building bridges across communities as the recipient of the 2021 B.C. Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Award. Pandher has served on the Board of the Burnaby Multicultural Society and is co-founder of two noon-profit organizations; “Through SONG” (Seeking Oneness for the Next Generation) “About bringing youth together form diverse backgrounds and using their talent in the community for good causes” and "SACH" (South Asian Community Hub) providing one-stop services for those impacted by alchohol and substance use and mental health issues. Harman Pandher is also the author of two children's books titled, "Gurpreet Goes to Gurdwara: Understanding the Sikh Place of Worship" and "Once Upon the Golden Temple: A Journey to Sri Harmandir Sahib". Interviewer biography: 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.