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BCSME locomotive at Burnaby Village Museum

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription12441
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[between 1987 and 1989]
Collection/Fonds
Century Park Museum Association fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. slide ; 35 mm
Scope and Content
Photograph of three unidentified people riding a BCSME minature steam locomotive at the Burnaby Village Museum. The locomotive has stopped outside of the train station. The British Columbia Society of Model Engineers (BCSME) ran the minature railway at Burnaby Village Museum between 1975 and 1991.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Century Park Museum Association fonds
Series
Heritage Village Museum exhibits and artifacts series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. slide ; 35 mm
Scope and Content
Photograph of three unidentified people riding a BCSME minature steam locomotive at the Burnaby Village Museum. The locomotive has stopped outside of the train station. The British Columbia Society of Model Engineers (BCSME) ran the minature railway at Burnaby Village Museum between 1975 and 1991.
Subjects
Transportation - Rail
Transportation - Locomotives
Names
Burnaby Village Museum
BC Society of Model Engineers (BCSME)
Accession Code
BV020.5.102
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[between 1987 and 1989]
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
2400
Scan Date
25-Feb-20
Scale
100
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
Less detail

BCSME model train at station

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription17239
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[between 1975 and 1979]
Collection/Fonds
Century Park Museum Association fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. negative ; 6 x 7.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of visitors getting on the steam locomotive as it arrives at the station inside Burnaby Village Museum. A group of children are standing next to the model locomotive and talking to the engineer who is seated at the front of the train. The British Columbia Society of Model Engineers (BCSM…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Century Park Museum Association fonds
Series
Heritage Village Museum exhibits and artifacts series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. negative ; 6 x 7.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of visitors getting on the steam locomotive as it arrives at the station inside Burnaby Village Museum. A group of children are standing next to the model locomotive and talking to the engineer who is seated at the front of the train. The British Columbia Society of Model Engineers (BCSME) operated the minature railway at Burnaby Village Museum between 1975 and 1991.
Subjects
Transportation - Rail
Persons - Children
Names
Burnaby Village Museum
BC Society of Model Engineers (BCSME)
Accession Code
BV020.4.1277
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Date
[between 1975 and 1979]
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
600
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
Less detail

BCSME tunnel construction

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription14237
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[1974]
Collection/Fonds
Century Park Museum Association fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. slide ; 35 mm
Scope and Content
Photograph of tunnel construction for British Columbia Society of Model Engineers (BCSE) Burnaby Central Railway at Heritage Village.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Century Park Museum Association fonds
Series
Century Park Museum Association photograph collection series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. slide ; 35 mm
Scope and Content
Photograph of tunnel construction for British Columbia Society of Model Engineers (BCSE) Burnaby Central Railway at Heritage Village.
Subjects
Transportation - Rail
Names
Burnaby Village Museum
BC Society of Model Engineers (BCSME)
Accession Code
BV020.5.1254
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[1974]
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
2400
Scan Date
20-Oct-2020
Scale
100
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Note in blue ink on slide frame reads: "BCSME tunnel / construction / 1974"
Stamp on slide frame reads: "16_DEC_74V1"
Images
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Burnaby Central Railway at Heritage Village

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription14046
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[197-]
Collection/Fonds
Century Park Museum Association fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. slide ; 35 mm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a group of visitors riding a minature steam locomotive on the Burnaby Central Railway at Heritage Village Museum. The train is leaving the tunnel on it's way to the station. The model railway was run by B.C. Society of Model Engineers (BCSME).
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Century Park Museum Association fonds
Series
Heritage Village Museum exhibits and artifacts series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. slide ; 35 mm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a group of visitors riding a minature steam locomotive on the Burnaby Central Railway at Heritage Village Museum. The train is leaving the tunnel on it's way to the station. The model railway was run by B.C. Society of Model Engineers (BCSME).
Subjects
Transportation - Rail
Names
Burnaby Village Museum
BC Society of Model Engineers (BCSME)
Accession Code
BV020.5.1072
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[197-]
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
2400
Scan Date
06-Oct-2020
Scale
100
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Stamp on slide frame reads: "1_OCT79V4"
Photograph was removed from a binder of photographs labeled "B.C.S.M.E. / Vaudeville at BVM"
Images
Less detail

Burnaby Central Railway bridge

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription14029
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
1988
Collection/Fonds
Century Park Museum Association fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. negative ; 35 mm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the Burnaby Central Railway bridge at Burnaby Village Museum. Railway bridge and tracks lead over a creek. Burnaby Central Railway was run by B.C. Society for Model Engineers (BCSME).
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Century Park Museum Association fonds
Series
Heritage Village Museum exhibits and artifacts series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. negative ; 35 mm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the Burnaby Central Railway bridge at Burnaby Village Museum. Railway bridge and tracks lead over a creek. Burnaby Central Railway was run by B.C. Society for Model Engineers (BCSME).
Subjects
Transportation - Rail
Names
Burnaby Village Museum
BC Society of Model Engineers (BCSME)
Accession Code
BV020.5.1057
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
1988
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
06-Oct-2020
Scale
100
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
Less detail

Burnaby Central Railway sign

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription14021
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
1988
Collection/Fonds
Century Park Museum Association fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. negative ; 35 mm
Scope and Content
Photograph of sign for Burnaby Central Railway located at the Burnaby Village Museum.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Century Park Museum Association fonds
Series
Heritage Village Museum exhibits and artifacts series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. negative ; 35 mm
Scope and Content
Photograph of sign for Burnaby Central Railway located at the Burnaby Village Museum.
Subjects
Transportation - Rail
Advertising Medium - Signs and Signboards
Names
Burnaby Village Museum
BC Society of Model Engineers (BCSME)
Accession Code
BV020.5.1049
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
1988
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
06-Oct-2020
Scale
100
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
Less detail

Burnaby Central Railway station

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription14025
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
1988
Collection/Fonds
Century Park Museum Association fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. negative ; 35 mm
Scope and Content
Photograph of railway tracks and station of Burnaby Central Railway at Burnaby Village Museum. Signage on station building reads "Sperling Junction". Burnaby Central Railway was run by B.C. Society for Model Engineers (BCSME).
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Century Park Museum Association fonds
Series
Heritage Village Museum exhibits and artifacts series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. negative ; 35 mm
Scope and Content
Photograph of railway tracks and station of Burnaby Central Railway at Burnaby Village Museum. Signage on station building reads "Sperling Junction". Burnaby Central Railway was run by B.C. Society for Model Engineers (BCSME).
Subjects
Transportation - Rail
Names
Burnaby Village Museum
BC Society of Model Engineers (BCSME)
Accession Code
BV020.5.1051
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
1988
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
06-Oct-2020
Scale
100
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
Less detail

Burnaby Central Railway station

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription14026
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
1988
Collection/Fonds
Century Park Museum Association fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. negative ; 35 mm
Scope and Content
Photograph of railway tracks and station of Burnaby Central Railway at Burnaby Village Museum. Burnaby Central Railway was run by B.C. Society for Model Engineers (BCSME).
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Century Park Museum Association fonds
Series
Heritage Village Museum exhibits and artifacts series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. negative ; 35 mm
Scope and Content
Photograph of railway tracks and station of Burnaby Central Railway at Burnaby Village Museum. Burnaby Central Railway was run by B.C. Society for Model Engineers (BCSME).
Subjects
Transportation - Rail
Names
Burnaby Village Museum
BC Society of Model Engineers (BCSME)
Accession Code
BV020.5.1052
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
1988
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
06-Oct-2020
Scale
100
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
Less detail

Burnaby Central Railway station

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription14027
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
1988
Collection/Fonds
Century Park Museum Association fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. negative ; 35 mm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the Burnaby Central Railway station building at Burnaby Village Museum. Burnaby Central Railway was run by B.C. Society for Model Engineers (BCSME).
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Century Park Museum Association fonds
Series
Heritage Village Museum exhibits and artifacts series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. negative ; 35 mm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the Burnaby Central Railway station building at Burnaby Village Museum. Burnaby Central Railway was run by B.C. Society for Model Engineers (BCSME).
Subjects
Transportation - Rail
Names
Burnaby Village Museum
BC Society of Model Engineers (BCSME)
Accession Code
BV020.5.1055
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
1988
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
06-Oct-2020
Scale
100
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
Less detail

Burnaby Central Railway station at Heritage Village

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription14043
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[1975]
Collection/Fonds
Century Park Museum Association fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. slide ; 35 mm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the Burnaby Central Railway station building at Heritage Village Museum. The model railway was run by B.C. Society of Model Engineers (BCSME).
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Century Park Museum Association fonds
Series
Heritage Village Museum exhibits and artifacts series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. slide ; 35 mm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the Burnaby Central Railway station building at Heritage Village Museum. The model railway was run by B.C. Society of Model Engineers (BCSME).
Subjects
Transportation - Rail
Names
Burnaby Village Museum
BC Society of Model Engineers (BCSME)
Accession Code
BV020.5.1069
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[1975]
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
2400
Scan Date
06-Oct-2020
Scale
100
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Photograph was removed from a binder of photographs labeled "B.C.S.M.E. / Vaudeville at BVM"
Images
Less detail

Burnaby Central Railway station at Heritage Village

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription14045
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[1979]
Collection/Fonds
Century Park Museum Association fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. slide ; 35 mm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the Burnaby Central Railway station building at Heritage Village Museum. The model railway was run by B.C. Society of Model Engineers (BCSME).
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Century Park Museum Association fonds
Series
Heritage Village Museum exhibits and artifacts series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. slide ; 35 mm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the Burnaby Central Railway station building at Heritage Village Museum. The model railway was run by B.C. Society of Model Engineers (BCSME).
Subjects
Transportation - Rail
Names
Burnaby Village Museum
BC Society of Model Engineers (BCSME)
Accession Code
BV020.5.1071
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[1979]
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
2400
Scan Date
06-Oct-2020
Scale
100
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Stamp on slide frame reads: "1_OCT79V4"
Photograph was removed from a binder of photographs labeled "B.C.S.M.E. / Vaudeville at BVM"
Images
Less detail

Burnaby Central Railway tracks

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription14028
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
1988
Collection/Fonds
Century Park Museum Association fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. negative ; 35 mm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the Burnaby Central Railway tracks at Burnaby Village Museum. Burnaby Central Railway was run by B.C. Society for Model Engineers (BCSME).
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Century Park Museum Association fonds
Series
Heritage Village Museum exhibits and artifacts series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. negative ; 35 mm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the Burnaby Central Railway tracks at Burnaby Village Museum. Burnaby Central Railway was run by B.C. Society for Model Engineers (BCSME).
Subjects
Transportation - Rail
Names
Burnaby Village Museum
BC Society of Model Engineers (BCSME)
Accession Code
BV020.5.1056
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
1988
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
06-Oct-2020
Scale
100
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
Less detail

Burnaby Central Railway tracks and station

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription14040
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[197-]
Collection/Fonds
Century Park Museum Association fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. slide ; 35 mm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the Burnaby Central Railway tracks and station at Heritage Village Museum. Burnaby Central Railway was run by B.C. Society for Model Engineers (BCSME). A group of visitors are taking a ride on a model train at Hertiage Village. The train is coming out of a tunnel before it reaches the…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Century Park Museum Association fonds
Series
Heritage Village Museum exhibits and artifacts series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. slide ; 35 mm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the Burnaby Central Railway tracks and station at Heritage Village Museum. Burnaby Central Railway was run by B.C. Society for Model Engineers (BCSME). A group of visitors are taking a ride on a model train at Hertiage Village. The train is coming out of a tunnel before it reaches the station.
Subjects
Transportation - Rail
Names
Burnaby Village Museum
BC Society of Model Engineers (BCSME)
Accession Code
BV020.5.1063
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[197-]
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
2400
Scan Date
06-Oct-2020
Scale
100
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Photograph was removed from a binder of photographs labeled "B.C.S.M.E. / Vaudeville at BVM"
Images
Less detail

Burnaby Central Railway trains

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription14053
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[197-]
Collection/Fonds
Century Park Museum Association fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. slide ; 35 mm
Scope and Content
Photograph of visitors gathered to see Burnaby Central Railway trains at the station inside Heritage Village. Three model trains are parked on three separate tracks. Members of the BCSME and visitors are seated atop a few of the trains. The Burnaby Central Railway was built and operated by members …
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Century Park Museum Association fonds
Series
Heritage Village Museum exhibits and artifacts series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. slide ; 35 mm
Scope and Content
Photograph of visitors gathered to see Burnaby Central Railway trains at the station inside Heritage Village. Three model trains are parked on three separate tracks. Members of the BCSME and visitors are seated atop a few of the trains. The Burnaby Central Railway was built and operated by members of the B.C. Society of Model Engineers (BCSME).
Subjects
Transportation - Rail
Names
Burnaby Village Museum
BC Society of Model Engineers (BCSME)
Accession Code
BV020.5.1079
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[197-]
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
2400
Scan Date
06-Oct-2020
Scale
100
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Photograph was removed from a binder of photographs labeled "B.C.S.M.E. / Vaudeville at BVM"
Images
Less detail

Construction of BCSME railway station

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription12891
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[1975]
Collection/Fonds
Century Park Museum Association fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 9 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the construction of British Columbia Society of Model Engineers (BCSME) railway station in Heritage Village. The exterior building frame is being completed.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Century Park Museum Association fonds
Series
Century Park Museum Association photograph collection series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 9 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the construction of British Columbia Society of Model Engineers (BCSME) railway station in Heritage Village. The exterior building frame is being completed.
Subjects
Construction
Buildings - Commercial - Train Stations
Names
Burnaby Village Museum
BC Society of Model Engineers (BCSME)
Accession Code
BV020.5.567
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[1975]
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
9-Apr-20
Scale
100
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
Less detail

Construction of BCSME railway station

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription12893
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[1975]
Collection/Fonds
Century Park Museum Association fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 9 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the construction of British Columbia Society of Model Engineers (BCSME) railway station in Heritage Village. The exterior building frame is being completed.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Century Park Museum Association fonds
Series
Century Park Museum Association photograph collection series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 9 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the construction of British Columbia Society of Model Engineers (BCSME) railway station in Heritage Village. The exterior building frame is being completed.
Subjects
Construction
Buildings - Commercial - Train Stations
Names
Burnaby Village Museum
BC Society of Model Engineers (BCSME)
Accession Code
BV020.5.569
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[1975]
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
9-Apr-20
Scale
100
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
Less detail

Construction of BCSME railway station

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription12894
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[1975]
Collection/Fonds
Century Park Museum Association fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 9 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph detail of the exterior building frame of British Columbia Society of Model Engineers (BCSME) railway station in Heritage Village.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Century Park Museum Association fonds
Series
Century Park Museum Association photograph collection series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 9 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph detail of the exterior building frame of British Columbia Society of Model Engineers (BCSME) railway station in Heritage Village.
Subjects
Construction
Buildings - Commercial - Train Stations
Names
Burnaby Village Museum
BC Society of Model Engineers (BCSME)
Accession Code
BV020.5.570
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[1975]
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
9-Apr-20
Scale
100
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
Less detail

Construction of BCSME station

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription12896
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[1975]
Collection/Fonds
Century Park Museum Association fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 9 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the exterior building frame of British Columbia Society of Model Engineers (BCSME) railway station in Heritage Village.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Century Park Museum Association fonds
Series
Century Park Museum Association photograph collection series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 9 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the exterior building frame of British Columbia Society of Model Engineers (BCSME) railway station in Heritage Village.
Subjects
Construction
Buildings - Commercial - Train Stations
Names
Burnaby Village Museum
BC Society of Model Engineers (BCSME)
Accession Code
BV020.5.572
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[1975]
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
9-Apr-20
Scale
100
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
Less detail

Construction of tunnel for Burnaby Central Railway at Heritage Village

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription14042
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[1975]
Collection/Fonds
Century Park Museum Association fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. slide ; 35 mm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the construction of tunnel and tracks for the B.C. Society of Model Engineers (BCSME) Railway at Heritage Village Museum.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Century Park Museum Association fonds
Series
Heritage Village Museum exhibits and artifacts series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. slide ; 35 mm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the construction of tunnel and tracks for the B.C. Society of Model Engineers (BCSME) Railway at Heritage Village Museum.
Subjects
Transportation - Rail
Names
Burnaby Village Museum
BC Society of Model Engineers (BCSME)
Accession Code
BV020.5.1068
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[1975]
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
2400
Scan Date
06-Oct-2020
Scale
100
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Photograph was removed from a binder of photographs labeled "B.C.S.M.E. / Vaudeville at BVM"
Images
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Interview with Maninder Arora

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription19351
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[1974-2022] (interview content), interviewed 7 Dec. 2022
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
2 sound recordings (wav) (67 min., 25 sec.) + 1 sound recording (mp3) (66 min., 45 sec.)
Scope and Content
Item consists of a recording of an oral history interview with Maninder Arora conducted by Anushay Malik with assistance from Museum Registrar James Binks. 0:00 – 07:33 Interview opens with introductions. Maninder Arora shares her immigration story and how she came to emigrate from India to Canada…
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) (67 min., 25 sec.) + 1 sound recording (mp3) (66 min., 45 sec.)
Material Details
Interviewers: Anushay Malik Co interviewer: James Binks Interviewee: Maninder Arora Location of Interview: In Burnaby at the home of Maninder Arora Interview Date: December 7, 2022 Total Number of tracks: 2 Total Length of all Tracks: (01:07:25) Digital master recordings (wav) were edited into one recording and converted to mp3 for access on Heritage Burnaby
Scope and Content
Item consists of a recording of an oral history interview with Maninder Arora conducted by Anushay Malik with assistance from Museum Registrar James Binks. 0:00 – 07:33 Interview opens with introductions. Maninder Arora shares her immigration story and how she came to emigrate from India to Canada at 16 years of age with her mother, her older sister (18 yrs) and her younger brother (11 yrs) in 1974. Maninder explains how her sister immigrated first after marrying a South Asian Canadian and subsequently was able to sponsor members of her family to immigrate about one year later. Arora describes what life was like for her and her family in the northern part of Punjab in India prior to immigration to Canada. Arora describes her family composition with her being the second youngest of eight children and how at the time of immigrating, four of her elder siblings (three sisters and one brother) stayed behind. 07:34 – 16:23 As a new immigrant to Canada at the age of 16 years of age, Maninder Arora recalls the many challenges that she faced. Maninder describes how she attended Vancouver Technical School and then worked at a restaurant on Friday nights and weekends. She recollects how she got her first job through the Sikh community from the Akali Singh Sikh Gurdwara on Fraser Street. Maninder recalls that during the first five months in Canada, Maninder, her mother, sister and brother lived with her elder sister, her husband and child before finding a place of their own. Arora recalls where her family shopped for traditional Indian spices and foods. 16:24 – 25:50 Maninder Arora describes the next home that her family moved to and how she and her brother attended David Thompson Secondary School. Maninder explains that she dropped out of school in Grade 12 to go to work full time to help her family repay the debt that they owed for their immigration expenses. Around 1981, her mother was able to purchase a house at Marine Drive and Ross Street and her mother got work at the same restaurant that Maninder was working. Maninder shares and reflects on a disturbing encounter of racism that she and her older sister faced while taking local transit. 25:51 – 34:17 Maninder Arora talks about her past work experience. Maninder describes how with the help of her sister, she began working as a nurses' aide at care homes and private hospitals. Maninder reflects on how she intended to get a job in a unionized care home where she can make a better living wage. Maninder describes some of the places that she worked before obtaining certification as a nurse’s aide from Kwantlen College. 34;18 – 51:15 Maninder Arora describes the events that led to her marrying her future husband in 1986 and how it wasn’t an easy decision for her. Maninder describes where she and her family lived after her marriage and how her hard work led her to obtaining full time employment as a nurses' aide in Richmond. 51:16 - 56:16 Maninder Arora tells of how she decided to move to Burnaby where her sister and extended family were living. Maninder recalls what lead to her decision to move from Surrey to Burnaby in 1992. 56:17 - 1:04:23 Maninder Arora shares some experiences of her life in Burnaby. Maninder further reflects on her decisions for moving to Burnaby including providing what she thought would be a safer environment and education for her children. Maninder conveys how racism is still very much prevalent in society and recounts a personal encounter that she experienced while shopping for shoes at Metrotown. 1:04:24 – 1:06:45 The interviewer asks Maninder Arora what she would like to see conveyed as a message for younger people in an upcoming exhibit at Burnaby Village Museum on South Asian history. Maninder conveys that she would like all Canadian citizens living in Burnaby to make the environment better by not littering, living peacefully together and not causing people grief or struggle for nothing, “Be kind to each other”. In closing Arora shares the transportation route she took when emigrating from India to Canada.
History
Interviewee biography: Maninder Arora was born in the northern part of Punjab, India. Her sister immigrated to Canada in 1974 after marrying a South Asian Canadian. In 1975, after her father died, her sister was able to bring her mother, her 11 year old brother and Maninder at 16 years of age. After arriving in British Columbia, they first lived with her sister and family before finding a place of their own. Maninder attended Vancouver Technical School and later David Thompson Secondary School and worked in a restaurant on weekends to help her family out. Maninder and her family were members of the Sikh community and attended Akali Singh Sikh Gurdwara on Fraser Street. Maninder left school in Grade 12 to work full time to help her family repay the debt that they owed for their immigration expenses. In the early 1980’s Maninder’s family moved to a house near Marine Drive and Ross Street that her mother was able to purchase. With the help of her sister, Maninder got work as a nurses’ aide at care homes and private hospitals which eventually led her to obtaining certification from Kwantlen College. Maninder married in 1986 and had two children while living in Richmond. Around 1992, she moved from Surrey to Burnaby to be closer to her sister and to provide as safer environment for her children. Interviewers' biographies: Anushay Malik is labor historian with a geographical focus on South Asia. Anushay studied at the University of London and was a research fellow at the International Institute of Social History in Amsterdam, Netherlands. In 2014, Anushay moved back to her native Pakistan and joined Lahore University of Management Services as an Assistant Professor. In 2023, Anushay is a visiting scholar at Simon Fraser University and lives in Burnaby with her family. Anushay was a co-curator of the Burnaby Village Museum exhibit “Truths Not Often Told: Being South Asian in Burnaby”. 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
Persons - South Asian Canadians
Social Issues
Social Issues - Racism
Occupations
Occupations - Nurses
Migration
Names
Arora, Maninder
Responsibility
Malik, Anushay
Binks, James
Accession Code
BV022.29.6
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[1974-2022] (interview content), interviewed 7 Dec. 2022
Media Type
Sound Recording
Notes
Title based on contents of item
Transcription available on Heritage Burnaby
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Interview with Maninder Arora, [1974-2022] (interview content), interviewed 7 Dec. 2022

Interview with Maninder Arora, [1974-2022] (interview content), interviewed 7 Dec. 2022

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