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Interview with Norman Dowad

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1890-2023] (interview content), interviewed 14 Aug. 2023

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 sound recording (wav) (61 min., 37 sec.) + 1 sound recording (mp3) (61 min., 37 sec.)

Scope and Content: Item consists of a recording of an oral history interview with Norman Dowad conducted by Burnaby Village Museum Registrar, Eric Damer on August 14, 2023. 00:00:00 – 00:14:38 Norm shares biographical information about himself and background information on the Dowad family. Norm conveys information …

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Series: Museum Oral Histories series

Subseries: Many Voices Project Interviews subseries

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 sound recording (wav) (61 min., 37 sec.) + 1 sound recording (mp3) (61 min., 37 sec.)

Material Details: Interviewer: Eric Damer Interviewee: Norman Dowad Location of Interview: Burnaby Village Museum Interview Date: August 14, 2023 Total Number of tracks: 1 Total Length of all Tracks: 01:14:37 Digital master recording (wav) was converted to mp3 for access on Heritage Burnaby

Scope and Content: Item consists of a recording of an oral history interview with Norman Dowad conducted by Burnaby Village Museum Registrar, Eric Damer on August 14, 2023. 00:00:00 – 00:14:38 Norm shares biographical information about himself and background information on the Dowad family. Norm conveys information about his grandfather Samuel Dowad's immigration to Canada and his father Wilfred Dowad's military service and successes as a property developer. 00:14:39 – 00:17:26 Norm provides background information on his mother’s side of the family. 00:17:27 – 00:31:36 Norm talks about his childhood, growing up in the Deer Lake neighbourhood, his early education in Burnaby and sports that he played. 00:31:37 – 00:39:59 Norm talks about his educational experiences attending Simon Fraser University, University of British Columbia and Osgoode Hall law school and information regarding his law career. 00:40:00 – 00:45:03 Norm reflects on his childhood growing up in Burnaby and on his experiences and relationships as a student and in his career as a lawyer. 00:45:04 – 01:01:37 Norm talks about his siblings and shares information about family property development projects as well as career and business successes. In closing he talks about research that he’s done through Archives Canada on his grandfather Sam Dowad and father Wilfred Dowad.

History: Interviewee biography: Normam Dowad was born and rasied in Burnaby. Norm graduated from Burnaby Central Secondary School, Simon Fraser University for one year, and obtained his law degree from York University. Norman began practicing law in 1974 years and has his own law practice that he operates out of Vancouver as of 2023. Interviewer biography: Eric Damer is a Burnaby Village Museum Interpreter, Museum Registrar, Researcher and Blacksmith. Eric pounded hot steel for the first time in 1977 in junior high. Fifteen years later, he joined Burnaby Village Museum where he has smithed for three decades. He also provides historical research for museum exhibits and special projects. Outside the museum, Eric is a social historian with a special interest in educational history.

Creator: Burnaby Village Museum

Subjects: Agriculture - Farms; Education; Persons - South Asian Canadians; Migration; Sports; Sports - Football; Wars - World War, 1939-1945

Names: Dowad, Norman W. "Norm"; Dowad, Samuel Esper "Sam"; Dowad, Wilfred "Wilf"; Dowad, Naomi "Mamie" David; Dowad, Martha Elias Shaheen; Dowad, Kathleen "Kay"; Rideout, Dr. John Anthony; Burnaby Central Secondary School; Douglas Road School; W. Dowad Limited

Responsibility: Damer, Eric

Geographic Access: Buckingham Avenue; Deer Lake

Street Address: 5533 Buckingham Avenue

Accession Code: BV023.16.16

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [1890-2023] (interview content), interviewed 14 Aug. 2023

Media Type: Sound Recording

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Morley-Buckingham Area

Notes: Title based on contents of item; Transcription available

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Interview with Norman Dowad, [1890-2023] (interview content), interviewed 14 Aug. 2023

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Interview with Samuel Nalliah and Ruth (Angela) Nalliah

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1949-2023 (interview content), interviewed 29 May 2023

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 2 sound recordings (wav) (68 min., 6 sec.) + 1 sound recording (mp3) (68 min., 7 sec.)

Scope and Content: Item consists of a recording of an oral history interview with Samuel Nalliah and Ruth (Angela) Nalliah conducted by Burnaby Village Museum Registrar, James Binks. 00:00:00 - 00:13:30 Interview opens with introductions. Samuel (Sam) and Angela Nalliah provide biographical details including their p…

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Series: Museum Oral Histories series

Subseries: Many Voices Project Interviews subseries

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 2 sound recordings (wav) (68 min., 6 sec.) + 1 sound recording (mp3) (68 min., 7 sec.)

Material Details: Interviewer: James Binks Interviewees: Samuel Nalliah and Ruth (Angela) Nalliah Location of Interview: Nalliah family home Interview Date: May 29, 2023 Total Number of tracks: 2 Total Length of all Tracks: 68 min., 6 sec. Digital master recordings (wav) were recorded onto two separate audio tracks, edited and merged together and converted to mp3 for access on Heritage Burnaby Photograph information: Ruth (Angela) Nalliah with husband Samuel Nalliah WARNING: Some of the content discussed in this interview (00:40:58 – 00:57:31) regarding the Tamil genocide may be upsetting to some people.

Scope and Content: Item consists of a recording of an oral history interview with Samuel Nalliah and Ruth (Angela) Nalliah conducted by Burnaby Village Museum Registrar, James Binks. 00:00:00 - 00:13:30 Interview opens with introductions. Samuel (Sam) and Angela Nalliah provide biographical details including their parentage, place of birth (Sri Lanka), spoken language and education. Sam Nalliah shares details on his education while living in Sri Lanka, his later education in Wales where he obtained a Master’s Degree in Computer Science and his migration to Halifax in 1978 after obtaining a job at Dalhousie University as a systems analyst. Sam conveys how he decided to relocate from Halifax to Vancouver in 1986 and started his employment with BC Tel. Angela Nalliah shares details on her education and employment after immigrating to Canada from Sri Lanka in 1986. Angela conveys how she first lived in Ottawa, moved to Toronto in 1989 where she began working for TD bank and moved to Vancouver in 1999. 00:13:31 – 00:20:03 Sam Nalliah talks about how he and his wife Angela first met and married in 1999 and moved to Vancouver. Sam shares information on where his other family members immigrated to and why he decided to immigrate to Canada. Angela shares information on other members of her family who immigrated to Canada before her and how her uncle sponsored them all to come. 00:20:04 – 00:29:30 Sam provides further details regarding his family make up including; his first wife, his daughters (born in 1983 and 1985), his step daughter (born in 1991) and his youngest daughter (born in 2000). Sam tells how he worked as a Systems and Operations Manager at Shaughnessy Hospital and later at BC Hydro. Sam provides locations of homes that they lived in Burnaby and Vancouver. Sam and Angela describe what they liked about living in Burnaby, where their daughter attended school and where they did their shopping. 00:29:31 – 00:32:11 Angela talks about working for Prospera Credit Union from 2003 after TD bank downsized. Sam describes how they rented out their house in Vancouver and lived in a rental home in Burnaby that was owned by the City of Burnaby. Sam and Angela recollect the time period that they lived in Burnaby and Vancouver before deciding to move to Surrey in 2015. 00:32:12 – 00:35:59 Sam and Angela provide details regarding their daughter’s post-secondary education and careers. Angela talks about her social activities, volunteer work and involvement with the Thamil Cultural Society of British Columbia, the Women’s Network as well as the Westminster Bible Chapel Church in Burnaby and the Green Timbers Evangelical Covenant Church in Surrey. 00:36:00 – 00:40:57 Sam recalls hearing Prime Minster Pierre Elliott Trudeau speak about the Charter of Rights and Freedoms at Dalhousie University and the effect that his speech made on him. Sam talks about joining the National Democratic Party when Peter Julian was elected as a Member of Parliament for Burnaby. 00:40:58 – 00:57:31 (WARNING: Some of the content discussed in this portion of the interview may be upsetting to some people) Sam and Angela speak about their involvement with the Canadian Tamil Congress (CTC). Angela describes the brutal violence that she witnessed while living in Sri Lanka during the Anti-Tamil state sponsored genocide in the 1980’s. Sam and Angela recollect and discuss their views and actions pertaining to the MV Sun Sea incident where a Thai cargo ship carrying Sri Lankan Tamil refugees to British Columbia were identified as terrorists by the Canadian Government and held in detention facilities. 00:57:32 – 01:08:07 Sam reflects on what he likes about Burnaby. Angela and Sam talk about Hindu temples attended by many Tamil and Sri Lankan people living in Burnaby and the lower mainland. Angela talks about the many cultural events and celebrations that are celebrated within the Tamil and Sri Lankan community including the Pongal Festival. Angela and Sam reflect on how grateful they are to be residents of Canada.

History: Interviewees biographies: Samuel (Sam) Nalliah was born in Jaffna, Sri Lanka in 1949. Sam immigrated to Halifax in 1977 after obtaining a position as a systems analyst at Dalhousie University. In 1986, Sam sponsored his parents to come to Canada. In 1986, after being introduced to the milder weather in Victoria, Sam decided to move to British Columbia. He moved to Burnaby in 1990 and began working for BC Tel in Burnaby. Following his job at BC Tel, Sam worked as a Systems and Operations Manager at Shaughnessy Hospital and later at BC Hydro. Ruth (Angela) Nalliah was born in Jaffna, Sri Lanka in 1964 and immigrated to Canada in 1986. As a Tamil living in Sri Lanka in the 1980’s Angela witnessed first hand the brutal violence during the Anti-Tamil state sponsored genocide. In 1986 Angela was relieved to be able to immigrate to Canada after being sponsored by her uncle. Angela first lived and worked in Ottawa and Toronto before marrying Samuel Nalliah in Ottawa in 1999 and the couple moved to Burnaby. Angela worked for TD bank in both Toronto and Vancouver until it downsized in 2003 and she began working for Prospero Credit Union. While living in Burnaby, Angela attended the Westminster Bible Chapel and after moving to Surrey she became a member of the Green Timbers Evangelical Covenant Church. Sam and Angela Nalliah have four daughters and since moving to British Columbia they’ve lived in Vancouver, Burnaby and Surrey. Both Sam and Angela are involved with the Tamil Cultural Association of British Columbia and the Canadian Tamil Congress (CTC) as well as participates in Sri Lankan and Tamil community cultural events. Interviewer biography: 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; Events - Festivals; Government; Government - Federal Government; Migration; Occupations; Organizations - Political Parties; Persons - South Asian Canadians; Religions; Religions - Christianity; Religions - Hinduism; Rights; Rights - Human Rights; Social Issues; Social Issues - Racism; Social Issues - Discrimination

Names: Nalliah, Ruth "Angela"; Nalliah, Samuel "Sam"; Canadian Tamil Congress (CTC); Westminster Bible Chapel; Thamil Cultural Society of British Columbia (TCSBC)

Responsibility: Binks, James

Accession Code: BV023.16.8

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: 1949-2023 (interview content), interviewed 29 May 2023

Media Type: Sound Recording

Notes: Title based on contents of item; Transcription available upon request - contact Burnaby Village Museum

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Interview with Samuel Nalliah and Ruth (Angela) Nalliah, 1949-2023 (interview content), interviewed 29 May 2023

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Interview with Shirley Cohn

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1926-2023] (interview content), interviewed 2023

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 2 sound recordings (wav) (16 min., 57 sec.) (50 min., 36 sec.) + 1 sound recording (mp3) (50 min., 36 sec.)

Scope and Content: File consists of two recordings of oral history interviews with Shirley Cohn conducted by Burnaby Village Museum Registrar and Researcher, Eric Damer. The first interview was conducted on April 14, 2023 and the second interview was conducted on September 6, 2023. Summary of interview conducted on …

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Series: Museum Oral Histories series

Subseries: Many Voices Project Interviews subseries

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 2 sound recordings (wav) (16 min., 57 sec.) (50 min., 36 sec.) + 1 sound recording (mp3) (50 min., 36 sec.)

Material Details: Interviewer: Eric Damer Interviewee: Shirley Cohn Location of Interviews: Burnaby Village Museum Interview Dates: April 14, 2023 and September 6, 2023 Total Number of Tracks: 2 Total Length of all Tracks: 67 min., 33 sec. Digital master recording (wav) recording of second interview (50 min., 36 sec.) was converted to mp3 for access on Heritage Burnaby

Scope and Content: File consists of two recordings of oral history interviews with Shirley Cohn conducted by Burnaby Village Museum Registrar and Researcher, Eric Damer. The first interview was conducted on April 14, 2023 and the second interview was conducted on September 6, 2023. Summary of interview conducted on September 6, 2023: 0:00 – 16:09 Shirley Cohn shares background information about her parents who immigrated to Detroit from Hungary in the 1930’s. Shirley recalls what it was like for her parents being Jewish during World War II and how many of their relations were killed in the Holocaust. Shirley talks about her Jewish Hungarian heritage, what it was like growing up in Detroit, the Jewish community in Detroit and the Jewish holidays and traditions that her family celebrated. Shirley recalls her high school and University education and experiences, starting her career in social work and how she met her future husband, Theodore “Ted” Cohn. 16:10 – 18:27 Shirley shares the story about her father in law, Dr. Daniel E. Cohn who was Harry Houdini’s doctor at the time of his death in Detroit on Oct. 31, 1926. Shirley explains that she donated some of Dr. Daniel E. Cohn’s original documents pertaining to this event to the New York Public Library. 18:28 – 26:04 Shirley describes her experiences living and working in London Ontario while her husband was a professor at University of Western Ontario and Shirley worked as a social worker in family services. Shirley recalls experiences of anti-Semitism while living in London. Shirley talks about moving to Burnaby in 1977 after her husband took a job as a professor at Simon Fraser University. Shirley describes her experiences living in Burnaby, raising a family and working as a social worker at Burnaby General Hospital. 26:05 – 26:18 Shirley talks about her interests outside of work, her family’s involvement in the Burquest Jewish Community Association and being a member of Temple Shalom. Shirley conveys information about other Jewish synagogues in Greater Vancouver, describes Reform Judaism at Temple Shalom and some Jewish cultural practices that her family has been involved with. 26:19 – 33:12 Shirley describes her family’s experiences living in the Garden Village nieghbourhood in Burnaby, her involvement sharing Jewish cultural traditions at her children’s school and recalls her children’s experiences attending school in Burnaby. 33:13 – 40:46 Shirley conveys the career paths that her children took and talks about what she likes about living in Burnaby including; the walking and hiking trails, the cultural and art performances and her involvement in local politics. Shirley talks about her and her husband’s involvement in the SFU retirees association and the SFURA walking and hiking group. Shirley reflects on her husband’s academic career, experiences teaching at SFU and the role of the Hillel Jewish Students Association at the Simon Fraser University. Shirley talks about the difficulties of discussing political views about the State of Israel. Shirley describes some traditional Jewish foods, the roles that they play and a local bakery that carries Jewish bake goods. 40:47 – 50:36 Shirley describes her current daily life in Burnaby; working one day a week as a social worker, gardening, her involvement at Temple Shalom and the Jewish Community Centre and how she travels in Burnaby. Shirley recalls the changes that she’s encountered in Burnaby and in her career over the years, shares a story about her husband losing his thesis and describes what Burnaby was like while she was raising her family. Shirley shares what she thinks about the areas of development in Burnaby and conveys the importance of having parks and affordable housing. In closing, Shirley reflects on what is like to be a Jewish person living in Burnaby.

History: Interviewee biography: Shirley Tanner was born in Detroit in 1947. Her parents were both Jewish. Her mother fled Hungary as a refugee in 1939, while her father emigrated from there in 1934. Shirley attended public schools in Detroit, and then studied social work at the University of Michigan. After marriage, Shirley and Ted Cohn moved to Ontario where Ted had a faculty appointment at the University of Western Ontario in political science. Six years later they moved to Burnaby for Ted’s teaching position in political science at Simon Fraser University. While living in Burnaby, Shirley took care of a growing family while also practicing social work, mainly at Burnaby Hospital. The family enjoyed Burnaby’s libraries and parks. Shirley helped out at her children’s schools, became a Block Watch captain, and the family joined Burquest Jewish Community Association. The Cohns later became members of Temple Sholom Synagogue in Vancouver, while remaining in Burnaby. Beginning in 2009, Ted started an informal hiking group for retired Simon Fraser University staff. This group has been open to others, so now has a wide variety of members. Shirley has also helped lead hikes in the region. Interviewer biography: Eric Damer is a Burnaby Village Museum Interpreter, Museum Registrar, Researcher and Blacksmith. Eric pounded hot steel for the first time in 1977 in junior high. Fifteen years later, he joined Burnaby Village Museum where he has smithed for three decades. He also provides historical research for museum exhibits and special projects. Outside the museum, Eric is a social historian with a special interest in educational history.

Creator: Burnaby Village Museum

Subjects: Education; Recreational Activities - Hiking; Organizations; Organizations - Societies and Clubs; Migration; Persons - Jewish Canadians; Religions - Judaism; Social Issues - Racism; Social Issues; Wars - World War, 1939-1945

Names: Cohn, Dr. Daniel E.; Cohn, Shirley; Cohn, Theodore H. "Ted"; Burquest; Hillel Jewish Students Association; Simon Fraser University; SFURA walking and hiking group; Simon Fraser University Retirees Association "SFURA"; Temple Shalom

Responsibility: Damer, Eric

Accession Code: BV023.16.1

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [1926-2023] (interview content), interviewed 2023

Media Type: Sound Recording

Notes: Title based on contents of file; Summary, recording and transcript of second interview available on Heritage Burnaby

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Interview with Shirley Cohn, [1926-2023] (interview content), interviewed 2023

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Interview with "The Bollywood Boyz", Harvinder Sihra and Gurvinder Sihra

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1970-2023] (interview content), interviewed 8 Jul. 2023

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 2 sound recordings (wav) (84 min., 14 sec.) + 1 sound recording (mp3) (62 min., 3 sec.)

Scope and Content: Item consists of a recording of an oral history interview with "The Bollywood Boyz", Harvinder Sihra and Gurvinder Sihra conducted by Burnaby Village Museum Registrar, Rajdeep. 00:00:00 – 00:05:26 Gurvinder “Gurv” Sihra and brother Harvinder “Harv’ Sihra introduce themselves, providing details on …

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Series: Museum Oral Histories series

Subseries: Many Voices Project Interviews subseries

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 2 sound recordings (wav) (84 min., 14 sec.) + 1 sound recording (mp3) (62 min., 3 sec.)

Material Details: Interviewer: Rajdeep Interviewees: "The Bollywood Boyz", Harvinder Sihra and Gurvinder Sihra Location of Interview: Burnaby Village Museum Interview Date: July 8, 2023 Total Number of tracks: 2 Total Length of all Tracks: 01:02:03 min Digital master recordings (wav) were recorded onto two separate audio tracks, edited and merged together and converted to mp3 for access on Heritage Burnaby Photograph credit: World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE)

Scope and Content: Item consists of a recording of an oral history interview with "The Bollywood Boyz", Harvinder Sihra and Gurvinder Sihra conducted by Burnaby Village Museum Registrar, Rajdeep. 00:00:00 – 00:05:26 Gurvinder “Gurv” Sihra and brother Harvinder “Harv’ Sihra introduce themselves, providing details on where they were born and grew up (in Burnaby), names of their parents and provide details on their family history. They describe how their grandparents and other relatives continued to live in Punjab after their father and mother immigrated to Canada in the 1970’s, recall the reasons their parents decided to immigrate and details of their lives before and after arriving in Canada. 00:05:27 – 00:06:46 Gurvinder and Harvinder describe some of their experiences travelling through Vancouver airport and compare their experiences with their mother’s own experiences. Gurvinder and Harvinder describe the layout of the airport and how customs and immigration has changed over time. 00:06:47 – 00:09:21 Gurvinder and Harvinder provide details about their mother, Parveen Sihra. They share information regarding her education in India and how she was unable to get work related to her degree in biology after immigrating to Canada. They convey how she worked in the Burnaby City Hall cafeteria in the 1990’s and how she worked part time in order to take care of her children. They share how their parents were proud Canadians participating in events inside and outside the South Asian community and were both fluent in English but often spoke Punjabi at home. 00:09:22 – 00:16:06 Gurvinder and Harvinder recall their childhood experiences growing up in Burnaby. They talk about the sports that they were involved with including hockey and Taekwondo, family vacations spent travelling to India and their experiences attending Marlborough Elementary School and Moscrop Secondary School.They describe how they first became interested in watching wrestling and trying it out on their own in their family home. Gurvinder and Harvinder recall their own experiences of discrimination while growing up and playing sports. 00:16:07 – 00:27:37 Gurvinder and Harvinder reflect and recall events that lead them to their dream of becoming professional wrestlers. They talk about pivotal events including attending their first live wresting event at GM Place with their father in 1996, beginning their training in Calgary in 2004, travelling across the country to participate in minor wrestling events, wrestling in Rogers Arena in 2017 and 2020 and getting their first call to join WWE. They talk about the support that they’ve had along the way to getting them where they are today and comment on why they want to be wrestlers in the WWE. 00:27:38 – 00:29:25 Gurvinder and Harvinder provide background information on their various wrestling personas and names in the world of professional wrestling including the Singh Brothers and the Bollywood Boyz. 00:29:26 – 00:38:43 Gurvinder and Harvinder talk about their experiences wrestling in India and the support and expectations of family members in becoming successful. Gurvinder and Harvinder recall and reflect on the experience of being fired from the WWE when cutbacks were made during the COVID pandemic. 00:38:44 – 00:42:53 Gurvinder and Harvinder describe what a day in their lives looks like now. They talk about how they’re still very passionate and focused on their wrestling careers and describe their experiences of having support and enthusiasm from fans and their parents. They talk about travelling across the country to particpate in different wrestling events. 00:42:54 – 00:47:18 Gurvinder and Harvinder talk about their training regimen including exercise and diet and describe areas in Burnaby where they like to train in gyms and the outdoors. 00:47:19 – 00:49:49 Gurvinder and Harvinder talk about neighbourhoods in Burnaby including Metrotown and Deer Lake and how they’ve seen them change over the years. 00:49:50 – 00:54:27 Gurvinder and Harvinder talk about their highest and lowest points in their wrestling careers, highlighting specific events. They talk about the physical stamina it takes for wrestling and compare their sport with the sport of Kabaddi (a contact team sport between two teams originating in India). 00:54:28 – 00:59:01 Gurvinder and Harvinder reflect on what toughness means to them, and what keeps them motivated to do what they do. 00:59:02 – 01:01:31 Gurvinder and Harvinder impart their words of wisdom to younger kids in chasing their passions and dreams and talk about their favourite Bollywood films and actors.

History: Interviewees' biographies: The Bollywood Boyz are a Canadian professional wrestling tag team composed of brothers Gurvinder "Gurv" Sihra (born in 1984) and Harvinder "Harv" Sihra (born in 1987). The pair are best known for their time in World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) where Gurvinder and Harvinder performed under the ring names Sunil Singh and Samir Singh. They were both born and raised in Burnaby by their parents Harjeet and Parveen Sihra and attended Moscrop Secondary School. Gurvinder graduated from Douglas College where he studied criminology and has worked in loss prevention and has a third degree black belt in Taekwondo. Harvinder attended Douglas College with studies in history and has worked as a model and an actor. Both Gurvinder and Harvinder Sihra are Sikhs. Interviewer biography: Rajdeep was born and raised in the Lower Mainland and is of Punjabi (South Asian) descent. She has an Associate of Arts degree in Asian Studies from Kwantlen Polytechnic University, a Bachelor of Arts (Hons.) in Anthropology from the University of British Columbia. She is a student in the Restoration of Natural Systems program at the University of Victoria. Rajdeep works at Simon Fraser University as a Program Assistant and as a researcher with the City of Burnaby. At Burnaby Village Museum, Rajdeep contributed to the exhibit “Truths Not Often Told: Being South Asian in Burnaby”.

Creator: Burnaby Village Museum

Subjects: Education; Migration; Pandemics - COVID-19; Persons - South Asian Canadians; Religions - Sikhism; Social Issues; Social Issues - Discrimination; Social Issues - Racism; Sports; Sports - Martial Arts; Sports - Wrestling; Sports - Ice Hockey; Travel

Names: The Bollywood Boyz; Sihra, Guvinder "Gurv"; Sihra, Harvinder "Harv"; Sihra, Harjeet; Sihra, Parveen; World Wrestling Entertainment "WWE"; Moscrop Secondary School; Marlborough Elementary School; Metrotown

Responsibility: Rajdeep

Geographic Access: Deer Lake Park

Accession Code: BV023.16.12

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [1970-2023] (interview content), interviewed 8 Jul. 2023

Media Type: Sound Recording

Photographer: World Wrestling Entertainment "WWE"

Notes: Title based on contents of item; Transcription available upon request - contact Burnaby Village Museum

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Jimmy Chow inside his property master truck

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 2022

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

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (jpg)

Scope and Content: Photograph of Jimmy Chow standing inside his property master truck parked near his warehouse located on Grant Street in Burnaby. Jimmy is leaning on supply cabinet and shelving filled with supplies inside his truck. Jimmy refurbished the truck so that he could take it on location and have everythin…

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

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

Series: Property master photographs series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (jpg)

Scope and Content: Photograph of Jimmy Chow standing inside his property master truck parked near his warehouse located on Grant Street in Burnaby. Jimmy is leaning on supply cabinet and shelving filled with supplies inside his truck. Jimmy refurbished the truck so that he could take it on location and have everything that he needed while working on a film.

Subjects: Industries - Film; Transportation - Trucks; Persons - Chinese Canadians

Names: Chow, Hipman "Jimmy"

Accession Code: BV022.21.26

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: 2022

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Fong, Denise

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Hipman "Jimmy" Chow also used the name "James H. Chow" as a propety master in the film industry and was often credited by this name

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Jimmy Chow inside his property master truck

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 2022

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

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (jpg)

Scope and Content: Photograph of Jimmy Chow posing next to his work bench inside his property master truck. Interior wood panelled wall is covered with film ephemera and photographs, wall mounted lamps hang over work bench. Jimmy refurbished the truck so that he could take it on location and have everything that he n…

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

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

Series: Property master photographs series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (jpg)

Scope and Content: Photograph of Jimmy Chow posing next to his work bench inside his property master truck. Interior wood panelled wall is covered with film ephemera and photographs, wall mounted lamps hang over work bench. Jimmy refurbished the truck so that he could take it on location and have everything that he needed while working on a film.

Subjects: Industries - Film; Transportation - Trucks; Persons - Chinese Canadians

Names: Chow, Hipman "Jimmy"

Accession Code: BV022.21.27

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: 2022

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Fong, Denise

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Hipman "Jimmy" Chow also used the name "James H. Chow" as a propety master in the film industry and was often credited by this name

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Jimmy Chow inside his warehouse

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 2022

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

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (jpg)

Scope and Content: Photograph of property master Jimmy Chow standing inside his warehouse and studio space located on Grant Street in Burnaby. Interior of space with shelving and upstairs storage space filled with a variety props and supplies.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

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

Series: Property master photographs series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (jpg)

Scope and Content: Photograph of property master Jimmy Chow standing inside his warehouse and studio space located on Grant Street in Burnaby. Interior of space with shelving and upstairs storage space filled with a variety props and supplies.

Subjects: Industries - Film

Accession Code: BV022.21.9

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: 2022

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Fong, Denise

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Hipman "Jimmy" Chow also used the name "James H. Chow" as a propety master in the film industry and was often credited by this name

Images

Jimmy Chow inside his warehouse, 2022 thumbnail

Jimmy Chow inside storage container

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription19171

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 2022

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

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (jpg)

Scope and Content: Photograph of property master Jimmy Chow sorting through a bin inside an overflow storage shiipping container near his warehouse and studio space located on Grant Street in Burnaby. Shelving inside container holds props and supplies that Jimmy used while working in the film industry.

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

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

Series: Property master photographs series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (jpg)

Scope and Content: Photograph of property master Jimmy Chow sorting through a bin inside an overflow storage shiipping container near his warehouse and studio space located on Grant Street in Burnaby. Shelving inside container holds props and supplies that Jimmy used while working in the film industry.

Subjects: Industries - Film; Persons - Chinese Canadians

Names: Chow, Hipman "Jimmy"

Accession Code: BV022.21.17

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: 2022

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Fong, Denise

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Hipman "Jimmy" Chow also used the name "James H. Chow" as a propety master in the film industry and was often credited by this name

Images

Jimmy Chow inside storage container, 2022 thumbnail

Jimmy Chow showing props in studio warehouse

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription19179

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 2022

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

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (jpg)

Scope and Content: Photograph of Jimmy Chow showing some of his props inside of his warehouse and studio located on Grant Street in Burnaby. Jimmy is standing at a table with his hand resting on a wooden case with a handle that holds what appears to be artist's supplies. Other props stored on shelving are visible aro…

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

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

Series: Property master photographs series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (jpg)

Scope and Content: Photograph of Jimmy Chow showing some of his props inside of his warehouse and studio located on Grant Street in Burnaby. Jimmy is standing at a table with his hand resting on a wooden case with a handle that holds what appears to be artist's supplies. Other props stored on shelving are visible around him.

Subjects: Industries - Film; Persons - Chinese Canadians

Names: Chow, Hipman "Jimmy"

Accession Code: BV022.21.25

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: 2022

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Fong, Denise

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Hipman "Jimmy" Chow also used the name "James H. Chow" as a propety master in the film industry and was often credited by this name

Images

Jimmy Chow showing props in studio warehouse, 2022 thumbnail

Jimmy Chow's office space in warehouse

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription19149

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 2022

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

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (jpg)

Scope and Content: Photograph of the interior of property master Jimmy Chow's warehouse studio office space located on Grant Street in Burnaby. View of workspace with desk, table, computer, scanner and other stationary equipment. A bulletin board, posters, photographs, pamphlets and other items adorn the walls around…

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

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

Series: Property master photographs series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (jpg)

Scope and Content: Photograph of the interior of property master Jimmy Chow's warehouse studio office space located on Grant Street in Burnaby. View of workspace with desk, table, computer, scanner and other stationary equipment. A bulletin board, posters, photographs, pamphlets and other items adorn the walls around the desk.

Subjects: Industries - Film

Accession Code: BV022.21.2

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: 2022

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Fong, Denise

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Hipman "Jimmy" Chow also used the name "James H. Chow" as a propety master in the film industry and was often credited by this name

Images

Jimmy Chow's office space in warehouse, 2022 thumbnail

Jimmy Chow's property master truck

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription19176

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 2022

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

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (jpg)

Scope and Content: Photograph of Jimmy Chow's property master truck parked outside of his warehouse located on Grant Street in Burnaby. Jimmy refurbished the truck so that he could take it on location and have everything that he needed while working on a film.

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

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

Series: Property master photographs series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (jpg)

Scope and Content: Photograph of Jimmy Chow's property master truck parked outside of his warehouse located on Grant Street in Burnaby. Jimmy refurbished the truck so that he could take it on location and have everything that he needed while working on a film.

Subjects: Industries - Film; Transportation - Trucks

Accession Code: BV022.21.22

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: 2022

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Fong, Denise

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Hipman "Jimmy" Chow also used the name "James H. Chow" as a propety master in the film industry and was often credited by this name

Images

Jimmy Chow's property master truck, 2022 thumbnail

Jimmy Chow's props and supplies

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription19159

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 2022

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

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (jpg)

Scope and Content: Photograph of the interior of property master Jimmy Chow's warehouse studio space located on Grant Street in Burnaby. View of interior of workspace with shelving holding supplies and props that Jimmy utilized as a Property Master working in the film industry.

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

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

Series: Property master photographs series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (jpg)

Scope and Content: Photograph of the interior of property master Jimmy Chow's warehouse studio space located on Grant Street in Burnaby. View of interior of workspace with shelving holding supplies and props that Jimmy utilized as a Property Master working in the film industry.

Subjects: Industries - Film

Accession Code: BV022.21.6

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: 2022

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Fong, Denise

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Hipman "Jimmy" Chow also used the name "James H. Chow" as a propety master in the film industry and was often credited by this name

Images

Jimmy Chow's props and supplies, 2022 thumbnail

Jimmy Chow's props inside warehouse

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription19161

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 2022

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

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (jpg)

Scope and Content: Photograph of the interior of property master Jimmy Chow's warehouse studio space located on Grant Street in Burnaby. View of interior of space with umbrellas and canes hanging from racks next to a staircase.

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

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

Series: Property master photographs series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (jpg)

Scope and Content: Photograph of the interior of property master Jimmy Chow's warehouse studio space located on Grant Street in Burnaby. View of interior of space with umbrellas and canes hanging from racks next to a staircase.

Subjects: Industries - Film

Accession Code: BV022.21.7

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: 2022

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Fong, Denise

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Hipman "Jimmy" Chow also used the name "James H. Chow" as a propety master in the film industry and was often credited by this name

Images

Jimmy Chow's props inside warehouse

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription19162

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 2022

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

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (jpg)

Scope and Content: Photograph of the interior of property master Jimmy Chow's warehouse studio space located on Grant Street in Burnaby located on Grant Street in Burnaby. View of interior of space with a variety of props arranged on shelving and director's chairs stacked together next to shelves. A bass drum with i…

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

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

Series: Property master photographs series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (jpg)

Scope and Content: Photograph of the interior of property master Jimmy Chow's warehouse studio space located on Grant Street in Burnaby located on Grant Street in Burnaby. View of interior of space with a variety of props arranged on shelving and director's chairs stacked together next to shelves. A bass drum with insignia "AMITY HARBOR / BAND / HIGH SCHOOL" is hanging on the back wall.

Subjects: Industries - Film

Accession Code: BV022.21.8

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: 2022

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Fong, Denise

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Hipman "Jimmy" Chow also used the name "James H. Chow" as a propety master in the film industry and was often credited by this name

Images

Jimmy Chow's props inside warehouse

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription19164

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 2022

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

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (jpg)

Scope and Content: Photograph of props and supplies arranged on racks and shelving inside property master Jimmy Chow's warehouse and studio space located on Grant Street in Burnaby.

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

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

Series: Property master photographs series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (jpg)

Scope and Content: Photograph of props and supplies arranged on racks and shelving inside property master Jimmy Chow's warehouse and studio space located on Grant Street in Burnaby.

Subjects: Industries - Film

Accession Code: BV022.21.10

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: 2022

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Fong, Denise

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Hipman "Jimmy" Chow also used the name "James H. Chow" as a propety master in the film industry and was often credited by this name

Images

Jimmy Chow's props inside warehouse

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription19165

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 2022

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

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (jpg)

Scope and Content: Photograph of a variety of props arranged on shelving and in metal cabinets inside property master Jimmy Chow's warehouse and studio space located on Grant Street in Burnaby. An arrangment of police officers' belts are hanging on the side of a metal cabinet with baskets stacked on top, back shelvin…

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

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

Series: Property master photographs series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (jpg)

Scope and Content: Photograph of a variety of props arranged on shelving and in metal cabinets inside property master Jimmy Chow's warehouse and studio space located on Grant Street in Burnaby. An arrangment of police officers' belts are hanging on the side of a metal cabinet with baskets stacked on top, back shelving holds blankets and baskets. Metal cabinets have white paper signs adhered to the outside identifying contents within.

Subjects: Industries - Film

Accession Code: BV022.21.11

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: 2022

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Fong, Denise

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Hipman "Jimmy" Chow also used the name "James H. Chow" as a propety master in the film industry and was often credited by this name

Images

Jimmy Chow's props inside warehouse

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription19166

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 2022

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

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (jpg)

Scope and Content: Photograph of a variety of props arranged on shelving and tables inside property master Jimmy Chow's warehouse and studio space. Table holds a variety of boxes and containers as well as a large celebrity cutout of actor Russell Crowe, and mounted photograph of actor Amy Adams (Amy Adams and Rusell …

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

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

Series: Property master photographs series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (jpg)

Scope and Content: Photograph of a variety of props arranged on shelving and tables inside property master Jimmy Chow's warehouse and studio space. Table holds a variety of boxes and containers as well as a large celebrity cutout of actor Russell Crowe, and mounted photograph of actor Amy Adams (Amy Adams and Rusell Crowe were actors in "Man of Steel" which was filmed in Vancouver. Jimmy was the property master for this movie). Shelving at back of space hodls a variety of leather briefcases and suitcases.

Subjects: Industries - Film

Accession Code: BV022.21.12

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: 2022

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Fong, Denise

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Hipman "Jimmy" Chow also used the name "James H. Chow" as a propety master in the film industry and was often credited by this name

Images

Jimmy Chow's props inside warehouse

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription19167

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 2022

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

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (jpg)

Scope and Content: Photograph of crates holding a variety of license plates arranged on shelving inside property master Jimmy Chow's warehouse and studio space located on Grant Street in Burnaby. White labels on outside of crates identifies the region and time period of the license plates within.

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

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

Series: Property master photographs series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (jpg)

Scope and Content: Photograph of crates holding a variety of license plates arranged on shelving inside property master Jimmy Chow's warehouse and studio space located on Grant Street in Burnaby. White labels on outside of crates identifies the region and time period of the license plates within.

Subjects: Industries - Film

Accession Code: BV022.21.13

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: 2022

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Fong, Denise

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Hipman "Jimmy" Chow also used the name "James H. Chow" as a propety master in the film industry and was often credited by this name

Images

Jimmy Chow's props inside warehouse

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription19168

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 2022

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

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (jpg)

Scope and Content: Photograph of a variety of props arranged on shelving, walls and racks inside property master Jimmy Chow's warehouse and studio space located on Grant Street in Burnaby. This sections holds a variety of weapons including firearms, swords and shields.

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

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

Series: Property master photographs series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (jpg)

Scope and Content: Photograph of a variety of props arranged on shelving, walls and racks inside property master Jimmy Chow's warehouse and studio space located on Grant Street in Burnaby. This sections holds a variety of weapons including firearms, swords and shields.

Subjects: Industries - Film

Accession Code: BV022.21.14

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: 2022

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Fong, Denise

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Hipman "Jimmy" Chow also used the name "James H. Chow" as a propety master in the film industry and was often credited by this name

Images

Jimmy Chow's props on shelving inside warehouse

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription19169

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 2022

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

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (jpg)

Scope and Content: Photograph of a cloth covered mannequins stacked together on shelving inside property master Jimmy Chow's warehouse and studio space located on Grant Street in Burnaby.

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

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

Series: Property master photographs series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (jpg)

Scope and Content: Photograph of a cloth covered mannequins stacked together on shelving inside property master Jimmy Chow's warehouse and studio space located on Grant Street in Burnaby.

Subjects: Industries - Film

Accession Code: BV022.21.15

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: 2022

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Fong, Denise

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Hipman "Jimmy" Chow also used the name "James H. Chow" as a propety master in the film industry and was often credited by this name

Images

Jimmy Chow's props on shelving inside warehouse, 2022 thumbnail

Jimmy Chow's work space and prop supplies

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription19156

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 2022

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

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (jpg)

Scope and Content: Photograph of the interior of property master Jimmy Chow's warehouse studio space located on Grant Street in Burnaby. View of workspace with table, shelving and cabinets with boxes of supplies and lanterns hanging from the ceiling.

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

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

Series: Property master photographs series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (jpg)

Scope and Content: Photograph of the interior of property master Jimmy Chow's warehouse studio space located on Grant Street in Burnaby. View of workspace with table, shelving and cabinets with boxes of supplies and lanterns hanging from the ceiling.

Subjects: Industries - Film

Accession Code: BV022.21.3

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: 2022

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Fong, Denise

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Hipman "Jimmy" Chow also used the name "James H. Chow" as a propety master in the film industry and was often credited by this name

Images

Jimmy Chow's work space and prop supplies

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription19157

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 2022

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

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (jpg)

Scope and Content: Photograph of the interior of property master Jimmy Chow's warehouse studio space located on Grant Street in Burnaby. View of interior of workspace with table in centre surrounded by shelving and cabinets holding supplies and props that Jimmy utilized as a Property Master working in the film indust…

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

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

Series: Property master photographs series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (jpg)

Scope and Content: Photograph of the interior of property master Jimmy Chow's warehouse studio space located on Grant Street in Burnaby. View of interior of workspace with table in centre surrounded by shelving and cabinets holding supplies and props that Jimmy utilized as a Property Master working in the film industry.

Subjects: Industries - Film

Accession Code: BV022.21.4

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: 2022

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Fong, Denise

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Hipman "Jimmy" Chow also used the name "James H. Chow" as a propety master in the film industry and was often credited by this name

Images

Joey Restaurant

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription95118

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: April 1, 2020

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Photographic Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff)

Scope and Content: Photograph of a sign perched on a decorative tree trunk in the foyer of Joey Burnaby. The sign contains information for patrons on food delivery and pickup.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: April 1, 2020

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Photographic Society fonds

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff)

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 623-036

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: 2020-10

Scope and Content: Photograph of a sign perched on a decorative tree trunk in the foyer of Joey Burnaby. The sign contains information for patrons on food delivery and pickup.

Subjects: Buildings - Commercial - Restaurants; Advertising Medium - Signs and Signboards

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Cheung, Ray

Notes: Transcribed title; Photographer's caption: "Most restaurants were only open for take-away"

Geographic Access: Rosser Avenue

Street Address: 1901 Rosser Avenue

Planning Study Area: Willingdon Heights Area

Images

Joey Restaurant, April 1, 2020 thumbnail

John Mancini and Francesco Caligiuri

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription14741

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 5 Sep. 2020

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum COVID-19 collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (jpg) : col. ; 72 dpi.

Scope and Content: Photograph of John Mancini with Francesco Caligiuri at L'Artista Ristorante Italiano in North Burnaby. The restaurant owner, Francisco is wearing a mask that covers his mouth and nose. Francisco has his arm around John who is covering his mouth and nose with the collar of his jacket.

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum COVID-19 collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (jpg) : col. ; 72 dpi.

Scope and Content: Photograph of John Mancini with Francesco Caligiuri at L'Artista Ristorante Italiano in North Burnaby. The restaurant owner, Francisco is wearing a mask that covers his mouth and nose. Francisco has his arm around John who is covering his mouth and nose with the collar of his jacket.

History: The photographer, Lorna Court took this photograph in September of 2020 when visiting the L'Arista Ristorante Italiano. It was her first foray back into the restaurant after the COVID-19 pandemic was declared in March 2020. She noted how things had changed due to public health orders which limited the number of people that could eat inside a restaurant and how the owners and employees had wear to masks.

Subjects: Pandemics - COVID-19

Names: Mancini, John; Caligiuri, Francesco

Accession Code: BV020.30.1

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: 5 Sep. 2020

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Court, Lorna

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Images

John Mancini and Francesco Caligiuri

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription14742

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 5 Sep. 2020

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum COVID-19 collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (jpg) : col. ; 72 dpi.

Scope and Content: Photograph of John Mancini with Francesco Caligiuri at L'Artista Ristorante Italiano in North Burnaby. The restaurant owner, Francisco is wearing a mask that covers his mouth and nose. Francisco is grinning at the photographer.

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum COVID-19 collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (jpg) : col. ; 72 dpi.

Scope and Content: Photograph of John Mancini with Francesco Caligiuri at L'Artista Ristorante Italiano in North Burnaby. The restaurant owner, Francisco is wearing a mask that covers his mouth and nose. Francisco is grinning at the photographer.

History: The photographer, Lorna Court took this photograph in September of 2020 when visiting the L'Arista Ristorante Italiano. It was her first foray back into the restaurant after the COVID-19 pandemic was declared in March 2020. She noted how things had changed due to public health orders which limited the number of people that could eat inside a restaurant and how the owners and employees had wear to masks.

Subjects: Pandemics - COVID-19

Names: Mancini, John; Caligiuri, Francesco

Accession Code: BV020.30.2

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: 5 Sep. 2020

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Court, Lorna

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Images

July visit with the Romero family - a table for every couple

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription14744

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 4 Jul. 2020

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum COVID-19 collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (jpg) : col. ; 72 dpi.

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Romero family eating in the backyard of Lorna and John Court in Burnaby. Members of the Romero family include Gabriel and Gisela Romero and their children, Alicia and Pablo. John Court is seated at the table in the foreground wearing a yellow t-shirt. The Romeros and John Court ar…

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum COVID-19 collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (jpg) : col. ; 72 dpi.

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Romero family eating in the backyard of Lorna and John Court in Burnaby. Members of the Romero family include Gabriel and Gisela Romero and their children, Alicia and Pablo. John Court is seated at the table in the foreground wearing a yellow t-shirt. The Romeros and John Court are seated at three different tables while eating. Everyone is physically distanced due to the COVID-19 pandemic and public health recommendations.

History: The photographer, Lorna Court took this picture while having a meal in her backyard with members of the Romero family during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Subjects: Pandemics - COVID-19

Names: Court, Lorna; Romero, Alicia; Romero, Gabriel; Romero, Gisela; Romero, Pablo; Court, John

Geographic Access: Imperial Street

Accession Code: BV020.30.4

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: 4 Jul. 2020

Media Type: Photograph

Planning Study Area: Morley-Buckingham Area

Photographer: Court, Lorna

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Images

July visit with the Romero family - a table for every couple

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription14745

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 4 Jul. 2020

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum COVID-19 collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (jpg) : col. ; 72 dpi.

Scope and Content: Photograph of Alicia and Pablo Romero eating at a small table in the backyard of Lorna and John Court in Burnaby. Family members were seated at three different tables while eating. Everyone is physically distanced due to the COVID-19 pandemic and public health recommendations.

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum COVID-19 collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (jpg) : col. ; 72 dpi.

Scope and Content: Photograph of Alicia and Pablo Romero eating at a small table in the backyard of Lorna and John Court in Burnaby. Family members were seated at three different tables while eating. Everyone is physically distanced due to the COVID-19 pandemic and public health recommendations.

History: The photographer, Lorna Court took this picture while having a meal in her backyard with members of the Romero family during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Subjects: Pandemics - COVID-19

Names: Romero, Alicia; Romero, Pablo

Geographic Access: Imperial Street

Accession Code: BV020.30.5

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: 4 Jul. 2020

Media Type: Photograph

Planning Study Area: Morley-Buckingham Area

Photographer: Court, Lorna

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Images

July visit with the Romero family - a table for every couple

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription14746

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 4 Jul. 2020

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum COVID-19 collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (jpg) : col. ; 72 dpi.

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Romero family eating in the backyard of Lorna and John Court in Burnaby. Members of the Romero family include Gabriel and Gisela Romero and their children, Alicia and Pablo. John Court is seated at the table in the foreground wearing a yellow t-shirt. The Romeros and John Court ar…

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum COVID-19 collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (jpg) : col. ; 72 dpi.

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Romero family eating in the backyard of Lorna and John Court in Burnaby. Members of the Romero family include Gabriel and Gisela Romero and their children, Alicia and Pablo. John Court is seated at the table in the foreground wearing a yellow t-shirt. The Romeros and John Court are seated at three different tables while eating. Everyone is physically distanced due to the COVID-19 pandemic and public health recommendations.

History: The photographer, Lorna Court took this picture while having a meal in her backyard with members of the Romero family during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Subjects: Pandemics - COVID-19

Names: Romero, Alicia; Romero, Gabriel; Romero, Gisela; Romero, Pablo; Court, John

Geographic Access: Imperial Street

Accession Code: BV020.30.6

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: 4 Jul. 2020

Media Type: Photograph

Planning Study Area: Morley-Buckingham Area

Photographer: Court, Lorna

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Kate Petrusa and Jimmy Chow inside truck

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription19173

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 2022

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

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (jpg)

Scope and Content: Photograph of Burnaby Village Museum Assistant Curator Kate Petrusa standing with Jimmy Chow inside his property master truck. Jimmy is holding a colour layout of a prop that that he created for the film "BFG". Jimmy refurbished the truck so that he could take it on location and have everything t…

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

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

Series: Property master photographs series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (jpg)

Scope and Content: Photograph of Burnaby Village Museum Assistant Curator Kate Petrusa standing with Jimmy Chow inside his property master truck. Jimmy is holding a colour layout of a prop that that he created for the film "BFG". Jimmy refurbished the truck so that he could take it on location and have everything that he needed while working on a film.

Subjects: Industries - Film; Persons - Chinese Canadians

Names: Chow, Hipman "Jimmy"; Petrusa, Kate

Accession Code: BV022.21.19

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: 2022

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Fong, Denise

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Hipman "Jimmy" Chow also used the name "James H. Chow" as a propety master in the film industry and was often credited by this name

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Keeping separate

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription95114

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: June 2, 2020

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Photographic Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff)

Scope and Content: Photograph of two men sitting on a bench at Fraser Foreshore Park. Photograph is taken from behind the bench, looking south over the Fraser River.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: June 2, 2020

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Photographic Society fonds

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff)

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 623-032

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: 2020-10

Scope and Content: Photograph of two men sitting on a bench at Fraser Foreshore Park. Photograph is taken from behind the bench, looking south over the Fraser River.

Subjects: Geographic Features - Rivers

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Nielsen, Phil

Notes: Transcribed title

Geographic Access: Fraser River

Historic Neighbourhood: Fraser Arm (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Big Bend Area

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Kid's day camp at the market garden

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 14 July 2020

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum COVID-19 collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (jpg) : col. ; 350 dpi.

Scope and Content: Photograph of a kid's day camp group standing next to the market garden outside of the Love farmhouse at Burnaby Village Museum. The children are wearing masks that cover their mouths and noses and orange t-shirts. The Burnaby Village Museum adminstration building is visible in the background.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum COVID-19 collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (jpg) : col. ; 350 dpi.

Scope and Content: Photograph of a kid's day camp group standing next to the market garden outside of the Love farmhouse at Burnaby Village Museum. The children are wearing masks that cover their mouths and noses and orange t-shirts. The Burnaby Village Museum adminstration building is visible in the background.

History: Photograph was taken during the week of July 15th when Burnaby Village Museum was able to re-open to the public. The Museum was closed for most of it's seasonal schedule in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic and public health orders. The Museum was able to re-open with restrictions for a shorter period.

Subjects: Persons - Children; Gardens; Pandemics - COVID-19

Names: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV020.19.3

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: 14 July 2020

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Damer, Eric

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Kingsview Apartments

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription98669

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 2022

Collection/Fonds: Disappearing Burnaby collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (jpeg) : col.

Scope and Content: Photograph of the entrance and exterior of Kingsview Apartments, an apartment building located at 6187 Kingsway. The photograph depicts the building at night and in the rain. The hallways and stairwells of the three-storey apartment building are illuminated. The building was constructed in 1977.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 2022

Collection/Fonds: Disappearing Burnaby collection

Physical Description: 1 photograph (jpeg) : col.

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 634-016

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: 2022-14

Scope and Content: Photograph of the entrance and exterior of Kingsview Apartments, an apartment building located at 6187 Kingsway. The photograph depicts the building at night and in the rain. The hallways and stairwells of the three-storey apartment building are illuminated. The building was constructed in 1977.

Subjects: Buildings - Residential; Buildings - Residential - Apartments

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Cheung, Nakita

Notes: Title taken from the associated blog post; Associated blog post: https://disappearingburnaby.wordpress.com/2022/06/01/oasis/

Geographic Access: Kingsway

Street Address: 6187 Kingsway

Historic Neighbourhood: Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Windsor Area

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Kyoto Terrace

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription98683

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 2022

Collection/Fonds: Disappearing Burnaby collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (jpeg) : col.

Scope and Content: Photograph of the entrance and front steps of Kyoto Terrace, an apartment building located at 7227 Balmoral Street. The photograph is taken at night from the base of the concrete building's steps, and only the illuminated lobby is visible. The building was constructed in 1967.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 2022

Collection/Fonds: Disappearing Burnaby collection

Physical Description: 1 photograph (jpeg) : col.

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 634-030

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: 2022-14

Scope and Content: Photograph of the entrance and front steps of Kyoto Terrace, an apartment building located at 7227 Balmoral Street. The photograph is taken at night from the base of the concrete building's steps, and only the illuminated lobby is visible. The building was constructed in 1967.

Subjects: Buildings - Residential; Buildings - Residential - Apartments

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Cheung, Nakita

Notes: Title taken from the associated blog post; Associated blog post: https://disappearingburnaby.wordpress.com/2022/06/30/kyoto-terrace/

Geographic Access: Balmoral Street

Street Address: 7227 Balmoral Street

Historic Neighbourhood: Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Richmond Park Area

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Kyoto Terrace lobby

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription98684

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 2022

Collection/Fonds: Disappearing Burnaby collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (jpeg) : col.

Scope and Content: Photograph of the lobby of Kyoto Terrace, an apartment building located at 7227 Balmoral Street. The photograph is taken at night from outside the building's glass front doors, in which the photographer's feet are reflected. The photograph depicts the intercom on an exterior wall and the illuminate…

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 2022

Collection/Fonds: Disappearing Burnaby collection

Physical Description: 1 photograph (jpeg) : col.

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 634-031

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: 2022-14

Scope and Content: Photograph of the lobby of Kyoto Terrace, an apartment building located at 7227 Balmoral Street. The photograph is taken at night from outside the building's glass front doors, in which the photographer's feet are reflected. The photograph depicts the intercom on an exterior wall and the illuminated lobby of the building.

Subjects: Buildings - Residential; Buildings - Residential - Apartments

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Cheung, Nakita

Notes: Title taken from the associated blog post; Associated blog post: https://disappearingburnaby.wordpress.com/2022/06/30/kyoto-terrace/

Geographic Access: Balmoral Street

Street Address: 7227 Balmoral Street

Historic Neighbourhood: Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Richmond Park Area

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Lassi wali chaati

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary7631

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Pandher, Rajinder Singh, 1942-

Publication Date: 2020

Call Number: 891.42472 PAN

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Special Collection

Material Type: Book

Accession Code: BV023.4.8

ISBN: 978-93-89997-33-0

Call Number: 891.42472 PAN

Author: Pandher, Rajinder Singh, 1942-

Place of Publication: Punjab

Publisher: Chetna Parkashan

Publication Date: 2020

Printer: R.K Offset

Physical Description: 168 p., 8p. : col. ports. ; 23 cm

Inscription: "Happily donated to Burnaby Village Museum / Rajinder Pandher / Bby / Jan 24, 2023"

Library Subject (LOC): India--Social life and customs

Subjects: Persons - South Asian Canadians

Names: Pandher, Rajinder

Object History: These are items that belonged to Rajinder and Raj Pandher as household items in their home in Burnaby between 1976 and 2023.

Notes: A bound collection of articles written by Rajinder Pandher.

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Learnings from the pandemic

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription14748

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: Aug. 2020

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum COVID-19 collection

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 3 photographs (tiff) : col. ; 72 dpi.

Scope and Content: File consists of photographs of screenshots taken from an iPhone Apple Notes text application. The photographs consist of a piece of writing reflecting on the learnings of COVID-19 by Yimeng (Jane) Zhao. A transcription of the written work reads: "Before pandemic ¦Synchronization¦ The moment whe…

3 images

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum COVID-19 collection

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 3 photographs (tiff) : col. ; 72 dpi.

Scope and Content: File consists of photographs of screenshots taken from an iPhone Apple Notes text application. The photographs consist of a piece of writing reflecting on the learnings of COVID-19 by Yimeng (Jane) Zhao. A transcription of the written work reads: "Before pandemic ¦Synchronization¦ The moment when your local cafe plays the same song as you're listening to on your headphones When you arrive for your date with the girls and end up matching by accident After getting a new lipstick it made you decide to finally make the move (travel to a new place, land your dream job) Posted a similar WeChat moment/Instagram story as your dudes/gals When you walk into the men's washroom by accident then at the guitar class They taught you the song "yellow" during... Learnings 1. Drilling helps you relieve wrists pains especially if you are tech-addict or journal writers 2. Sudden stopping on the car happens often, don't forget the safety belts 3. Never ride with a complete strange driver unless you're with someone you trust 4. Don't pick wild flowers no matter how small they are 5. Put things back to where you found them 6. Your folks are just like children, spending time to listen 7. Slow to anger. Always respect 8. Smile 9. #blackoutTuesday 10. Your index finger can work wonders 11. So can a stylus 12. Try before actually buying/returning 13. Think before speaking/answering 14. Just do it 15. Action speak louder than words 16. Let music speak 17. A picture is worth a thousand words 18. Words can be weapons 19. #createdonthate 20. Do not take anything for granted 21. Family first 22. Don't cry or get angry if it doesn't help the situation 23. Laughing out loud cures mild depressed moods 24. So does exercise 25. And culinary arts 26. Painting/sketching too 27. Journal the things you want to complain, but be grateful for all that comes 28. Pray 29. Used aroma therapy 30. CBT 31. Eye drops are cheesy p"

Creator: Zhao, Yimeng (Jane)

Subjects: Pandemics - COVID-19

Accession Code: BV020.23.1

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: Aug. 2020

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on content of photographs

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The Legend of Deer Lake and Indigenous histories of Burnaby

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription15666

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 4 May 2021

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 video recording (mp4) (62 min., 28 sec.) : digital, col., sd., stereo ; 29 fps

Scope and Content: Item consists of a video recording of a live Zoom webinar hosted by Adrian Avendaño, Stewardship Program Manager with Still Moon Arts Society. The webinar is presented in partnership with the Burnaby Village Museum, Burnaby Public Library and Still Moon Arts Society. The webinar is titled "The Lege…

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Series: Burnaby Neighbourhood Speaker Series series

Subseries: Neighbourhood Speaker Series - Spring 2021 subseries

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 video recording (mp4) (62 min., 28 sec.) : digital, col., sd., stereo ; 29 fps

Material Details: Presenter: John Preissl; Host: Adrian Avendano (Still Moon Arts Society); Date of Presentation: Tuesday, May 4, 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm; Total Number of tracks: 1; Total Length of all tracks: 62 min., 28 sec.; Recording Device: Zoom video communication platform; Recording Note: Film was edited from it's original recorded version (77 min., 48 sec.) to edited version (62 min., 28 sec.) for public viewing on Heritage Burnaby.

Scope and Content: Item consists of a video recording of a live Zoom webinar hosted by Adrian Avendaño, Stewardship Program Manager with Still Moon Arts Society. The webinar is presented in partnership with the Burnaby Village Museum, Burnaby Public Library and Still Moon Arts Society. The webinar is titled "The Legend of Deer Lake and Indigenous histories of Burnaby" and is presented by John Preissl, Freelance Photographer of Sḵwx̱wú7mesh and Leq’á:mel Nation ancestry. The Zoom webinar is the third in a series of six "Neighbourhood Speaker series" webinars exploring a range of topics shared by Indigenous speakers and knowledge keepers that were presented and made available to the public between April 27 and May 12, 2021. The live webinar was also made available on the Burnaby Village Museum's facebook page. Community members were invited to participate by bringing questions during the interactive online sessions. This webinar was made available in In partnership with Still Moon Arts Society. In this webinar, John Preissl shares his family’s long history from the first Chief Capilano in the late 1700's to the present day. Looking through the lens of his camera, John weaves together stories of the Legend of Deer Lake, resource gathering in the Burnaby Lake Watershed, and protection of the sacred salmon and eagle habitat on the shared homelands of the hən̓q̓əmin̓əm and Sḵwx̱wú7mesh speaking peoples. The presentation is supported with photographs that John has taken over the years documenting the diverse environment and wildlife habitats in Burnaby, the lower mainland and west coast including waterways and the fight to protect it. Following the presentation, John Preissl takes questions from the audience that are moderated by the host, Adrian Avendaño.

History: John Preissl is a Burnaby-based environmental, adventure, wildlife and Indigenous freelance photographer. He is a media expert with over two decades of media experience and consulting. John is of Sḵwx̱wú7mesh and Leq’á:mel Nation ancestry. His Great times-two Grandfather was the Great Chief Joe Capilano. John leads many First Nations Tours in Burnaby from Deer Lake, Burnaby Lake, Burnaby Mountain and pretty well all over Sḵwx̱wú7mesh and Tsleil-Waututh Nations Lands.

Subjects: Indigenous peoples - British Columbia - Social life and customs; Animals - Birds; Animals - Fish; Geographic Features - Lakes and Ponds; Geographic Features - Ravines

Names: Preissl, John; Tsleil-Waututh Nation; Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Nation; Avendaño, Adrian; Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV021.17.3

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: 4 May 2021

Media Type: Moving Images

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Burnaby Lake Area

Notes: Title based on content of video recording The following links were shared at the end of the presentation:; The Legend of Deer Lake: https://www.legendsofvancouver.net/deer-lake-burnaby-vancouver; Saving the Salmon: the Brunette River Story, a short film about the preservation of Brunette River: https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/permalink/museumvideo4486; Saving Burnaby Lake, a short film about the preservation of Burnaby Lake: https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/permalink/museumvideo4485; Still Creek Streamkeepers: https://stillmoonarts.ca/stewardship/streamkeepers/; John Preissl’s photography website: https://johnpreisslphotography.ca/

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Video

The Legend of Deer Lake and Indigenous histories of Burnaby, 4 May 2021

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Moving_Images/2021_0017_0003_002.mp4

Lost in the 50's Drive-In sign

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription98682

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 2022

Collection/Fonds: Disappearing Burnaby collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (jpeg) : col.

Scope and Content: Photograph of the historic "Arrow Neon Sign" at 50's Burgers, a restaurant located at 7741 Edmonds Street. The photograph depicts the sign, which reads: "Lost in the 50's Drive-In," against the sky at dusk.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 2022

Collection/Fonds: Disappearing Burnaby collection

Physical Description: 1 photograph (jpeg) : col.

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 634-029

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: 2022-14

Scope and Content: Photograph of the historic "Arrow Neon Sign" at 50's Burgers, a restaurant located at 7741 Edmonds Street. The photograph depicts the sign, which reads: "Lost in the 50's Drive-In," against the sky at dusk.

Subjects: Advertising Medium - Signs and Signboards; Buildings - Commercial

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Cheung, Nakita

Notes: Title taken from the associated blog post; Associated blog post: https://disappearingburnaby.wordpress.com/2022/06/30/lost-in-the-50s-drive-in/

Geographic Access: Edmonds Street

Street Address: 7741 Edmonds Street

Historic Neighbourhood: East Burnaby (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Lakeview-Mayfield Area

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Love for the Workers

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription95089

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: March 31, 2020

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Photographic Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff)

Scope and Content: Photograph of the entrance to Twelfth Avenue School in Burnaby. The entrance is decorated with colourful paper hearts in support of health care workers. Two yellow hearts on the front doors read "Stay Safe!" and "Distance!" and a red heart above reads "We Miss You!".

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: March 31, 2020

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Photographic Society fonds

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff)

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 623-008

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: 2020-10

Scope and Content: Photograph of the entrance to Twelfth Avenue School in Burnaby. The entrance is decorated with colourful paper hearts in support of health care workers. Two yellow hearts on the front doors read "Stay Safe!" and "Distance!" and a red heart above reads "We Miss You!".

Subjects: Buildings - Schools

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Asbia, Cher

Notes: Transcribed title

Geographic Access: 12th Avenue

Street Address: 7622 12th Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood: Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Edmonds Area

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Love for the Workers, March 31, 2020 thumbnail

Martello Group sign at 6615 Telford Avenue

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription98675

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 2022

Collection/Fonds: Disappearing Burnaby collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (jpeg) : col.

Scope and Content: Photograph of a sign, which reads "Professionally Managed by Martello," on the lawn of an apartment building located at 6615 Telford Avenue. The building was constructed in 1964. Other residential towers, a construction crane, and cars parked along Telford Avenue are visible in the background.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 2022

Collection/Fonds: Disappearing Burnaby collection

Physical Description: 1 photograph (jpeg) : col.

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 634-022

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: 2022-14

Scope and Content: Photograph of a sign, which reads "Professionally Managed by Martello," on the lawn of an apartment building located at 6615 Telford Avenue. The building was constructed in 1964. Other residential towers, a construction crane, and cars parked along Telford Avenue are visible in the background.

Subjects: Buildings - Residential; Buildings - Residential - Apartments; Advertising Medium - Signs and Signboards

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Cheung, Nakita

Notes: Title taken from the associated blog post; Associated blog post: https://disappearingburnaby.wordpress.com/2022/06/09/martello-group/

Geographic Access: Telford Avenue

Street Address: 6615 Telford Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood: Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Maywood Area

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Martello Group sign at 6615 Telford Avenue, 2022 thumbnail

Mayor Hurley in Super Valu

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription15366

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 6 May 2020

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum COVID-19 collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (jpg)

Scope and Content: Photograph of a Burnaby Mayor Mike Hurley pushing a shopping cart in the produce section of the Super Valu grocery store on Burnwood Drive in Burnaby. The mayor is wearing a disposable face mask.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum COVID-19 collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (jpg)

Scope and Content: Photograph of a Burnaby Mayor Mike Hurley pushing a shopping cart in the produce section of the Super Valu grocery store on Burnwood Drive in Burnaby. The mayor is wearing a disposable face mask.

Subjects: Buildings - Commercial - Grocery Stores; Officials - Mayors and Reeves; Pandemics - COVID-19

Names: Super Valu; Hurley, Mike

Geographic Access: Burnwood Drive

Street Address: 1601 Burnwood Drive

Accession Code: BV021.2.28

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: 6 May 2020

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Lochdale (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Sperling-Broadway Area

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Mayor Hurley in Super Valu, 6 May 2020 thumbnail

Mayor's address re COVID-19

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription15398

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 23 Mar. 2020

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum COVID-19 collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 video recording (mp4) (3 min., 14 sec.) : digital, 24 fps, col., sd., stereo

Scope and Content: Film clip of Burnaby Mayor Mike Hurley delivering an online address to the citizens of Burnaby. The Mayor is seated at his desk at Burnaby City Hall. The Mayor provides his comments and concerns regarding the impact the COVID-19 pandemic is having on the City of Burnaby and it's citizens. He speaks…

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum COVID-19 collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 video recording (mp4) (3 min., 14 sec.) : digital, 24 fps, col., sd., stereo

Scope and Content: Film clip of Burnaby Mayor Mike Hurley delivering an online address to the citizens of Burnaby. The Mayor is seated at his desk at Burnaby City Hall. The Mayor provides his comments and concerns regarding the impact the COVID-19 pandemic is having on the City of Burnaby and it's citizens. He speaks about facility and community event closures as well as the financial concerns for home and business owners, renters and the unemployed.

History: Video taken by the City of Burnaby Marketing Department in 2020. The original intent of the clip was to produce communications about the pandemic and changes throughout the City that residents needed to be aware of.

Creator: City of Burnaby

Subjects: Officials - Mayors and Reeves; Public Services - Municipal Services; Pandemics - COVID-19

Names: Hurley, Mike; City of Burnaby; Burnaby City Hall

Geographic Access: Canada Way

Street Address: 4949 Canada Way

Accession Code: BV021.2.11

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: 23 Mar. 2020

Media Type: Moving Images

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Douglas-Gilpin Area

Notes: Title based on contents of film

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Video

Mayor's address re COVID-19, 23 Mar. 2020

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Moving_Images/2021_0002_0011_001.mp4

Me!

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary7634

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Parmar, Nadeem, 1936-

Publication Date: 2022

Call Number: 891.4237 PAR

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Special Collection

Material Type: Book

Accession Code: BV023.8.3

ISBN: 9789392058233

Call Number: 891.4237 PAR

Author: Parmar, Nadeem, 1936-

Contributor: Kaur, Babneet

Place of Publication: Patiala

Publisher: Gracious Books

Publication Date: 2022

Physical Description: 117 p. ; 22 cm

Inscription: Author signature on first page

Library Subject (LOC): South Asians--British Columbia--History

Subjects: Persons - South Asian Canadians

Names: Parmar, Kalwant Singh "Nadeem"

Notes: A book of short Stories in Gurmukhi entitled "Me" by Nadeem Parmar. He has autographed the front page. There are two stories in English that begin on page 107. The first is called "A Little Brown Leaf" and is about Mrs. Norman, a school crossing guard at Douglas Road School in Burnaby.

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Messages of Comfort

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription95090

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: April 25, 2020

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Photographic Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff)

Scope and Content: Photograph of a window of a private residence in south east Burnaby. The window is decorated in support of health care workers with a colourful sign in the window reading: "It Will Get Better Soon".

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: April 25, 2020

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Photographic Society fonds

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff)

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 623-009

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: 2020-10

Scope and Content: Photograph of a window of a private residence in south east Burnaby. The window is decorated in support of health care workers with a colourful sign in the window reading: "It Will Get Better Soon".

Subjects: Buildings - Residential - Houses

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Asbia, Cher

Notes: Transcribed title

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Messages of Comfort, April 25, 2020 thumbnail

Metropolis

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription95120

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: March 27, 2020

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Photographic Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff)

Scope and Content: Photograph of a near-empy atrium at the Metropolis at Metrotown mall.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: March 27, 2020

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Photographic Society fonds

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff)

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 623-038

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: 2020-10

Scope and Content: Photograph of a near-empy atrium at the Metropolis at Metrotown mall.

Subjects: Buildings - Commercial - Malls

Names: Metrotown

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Cheung, Ray

Notes: Transcribed title; Photographer's caption: "For a time, the malls were empty."

Geographic Access: Kingsway

Street Address: 4700 Kingsway

Historic Neighbourhood: Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Maywood Area

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More Covid Litter

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription95091

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: June 6, 2020

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Photographic Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff)

Scope and Content: Photograph of two discarded purple nitrile gloves in the Metrotown parking lot on Kingsway.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: June 6, 2020

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Photographic Society fonds

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff)

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 623-010

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: 2020-10

Scope and Content: Photograph of two discarded purple nitrile gloves in the Metrotown parking lot on Kingsway.

Subjects: Geographic Features - Automobile Parking Lots

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Asbia, Cher

Notes: Transcribed title

Geographic Access: Kingsway

Historic Neighbourhood: Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Maywood Area

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Musem interpreter welcomes visitors

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 14 July 2020

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum COVID-19 collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (jpg) : col. ; 350 dpi.

Scope and Content: Photograph of Burnaby Village Museum interpreter, Maria Peradenic greeting visitors in the Orientation Plaza at Burnaby Village Museum. Maria is standing next to a back lit "Welcome Back" sign providing guidelines and precautions to take while visiting.

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum COVID-19 collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (jpg) : col. ; 350 dpi.

Scope and Content: Photograph of Burnaby Village Museum interpreter, Maria Peradenic greeting visitors in the Orientation Plaza at Burnaby Village Museum. Maria is standing next to a back lit "Welcome Back" sign providing guidelines and precautions to take while visiting.

History: Photograph was taken during the week of July 15th when Burnaby Village Museum was able to re-open to the public. The Museum was closed for most of it's seasonal schedule in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic and public health orders. The Museum was able to re-open with restrictions for a shorter period.

Subjects: Advertising Medium - Signs and Signboards; Pandemics - COVID-19

Names: Burnaby Village Museum; Peradenic, Maria

Accession Code: BV020.19.4

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: 14 July 2020

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Damer, Eric

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Museum interpreter looking out from Seaforth School

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 14 July 2020

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum COVID-19 collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (jpg) : col. ; 350 dpi.

Scope and Content: Photograph of Burnaby Village Museum interpreter, Alodia Mulingtapang looking out of the window of Seaforth School at Burnaby Village Museum. Alodia is wearing a black mask covering her mouth and nose and a red t-shirt with the Burnaby Village Museum logo.

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum COVID-19 collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (jpg) : col. ; 350 dpi.

Scope and Content: Photograph of Burnaby Village Museum interpreter, Alodia Mulingtapang looking out of the window of Seaforth School at Burnaby Village Museum. Alodia is wearing a black mask covering her mouth and nose and a red t-shirt with the Burnaby Village Museum logo.

History: Photograph was taken during the week of July 15th when Burnaby Village Museum was able to re-open to the public. The Museum was closed for most of it's seasonal schedule in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic and public health orders. The Museum was able to re-open with restrictions for a shorter period.

Subjects: Pandemics - COVID-19

Names: Burnaby Village Museum; Seaforth School; Mulingtapang, Alodia

Accession Code: BV020.19.1

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: 14 July 2020

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Damer, Eric

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Museum interpreter outside of Stride Studios

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 14 July 2020

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum COVID-19 collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (jpg) : col. ; 350 dpi.

Scope and Content: Photograph of Burnaby Village Museum interpreter, Annalee Chow-Wone standing outside of the Stride Studios building at Burnaby Village Museum. Annalee is wearing a black mask covering her mouth and nose and a red t-shirt with the Burnaby Village Museum logo.

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum COVID-19 collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (jpg) : col. ; 350 dpi.

Scope and Content: Photograph of Burnaby Village Museum interpreter, Annalee Chow-Wone standing outside of the Stride Studios building at Burnaby Village Museum. Annalee is wearing a black mask covering her mouth and nose and a red t-shirt with the Burnaby Village Museum logo.

History: Photograph was taken during the week of July 15th when Burnaby Village Museum was able to re-open to the public. The Museum was closed for most of it's seasonal schedule in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic and public health orders. The Museum was able to re-open with restrictions for a shorter period.

Subjects: Pandemics - COVID-19

Names: Burnaby Village Museum; Chow-Wone, Annalee

Accession Code: BV020.19.2

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: 14 July 2020

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Damer, Eric

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Neptune Wonton Noodle

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: May 2, 2020

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Photographic Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff)

Scope and Content: Photograph of an empty Neptune Wonton Noodle restaurant at Station Square. The entrance to the restaurant is blocked off with chairs and an a rolling cart, with a sign instructing customers to wait to be seated propped up on one the chairs.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: May 2, 2020

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Photographic Society fonds

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff)

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 623-040

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: 2020-10

Scope and Content: Photograph of an empty Neptune Wonton Noodle restaurant at Station Square. The entrance to the restaurant is blocked off with chairs and an a rolling cart, with a sign instructing customers to wait to be seated propped up on one the chairs.

Subjects: Buildings - Commercial - Restaurants; Advertising Medium - Signs and Signboards

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Cheung, Ray

Notes: Transcribed title

Geographic Access: Central Boulevard

Street Address: 4405 Central Boulevard

Historic Neighbourhood: Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Maywood Area

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