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Year of the Golden Jubilee
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription4952
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- Sep 1960
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Girl Guides fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w 7 x 7 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of two unidentified members of 4th Burnaby Guide Company standing behind a floral archway with a toad stool at the centre. This celebration took place St. Nicholas Anglican Church in Burnaby.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Girl Guides fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w 7 x 7 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of two unidentified members of 4th Burnaby Guide Company standing behind a floral archway with a toad stool at the centre. This celebration took place St. Nicholas Anglican Church in Burnaby.
- Other Title Information
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Subjects
- Celebrations - Jubilee
- Accession Code
- BV015.35.288
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Date
- Sep 1960
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 05/11/2018
- Notes
- Photograph is part of scrapbook BV015.35.166
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Child's birthday party
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription4383
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [between 1940 and 1960]
- Collection/Fonds
- Rhoda Jeffers fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 6 x 8.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of ten chidren sitting at a table wearing paper party hats. There is a cake with five candles on it in the middle of the table. The birthday celebration was for a child named "Gail" (seated near the birthday cake). A child to the left of "Gail" is identified as "Derek". Some small kitche…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Rhoda Jeffers fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 6 x 8.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of ten chidren sitting at a table wearing paper party hats. There is a cake with five candles on it in the middle of the table. The birthday celebration was for a child named "Gail" (seated near the birthday cake). A child to the left of "Gail" is identified as "Derek". Some small kitchen appliances are visible in the background.
- Subjects
- Celebrations - Birthdays
- Accession Code
- BV007.20.6
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Date
- [between 1940 and 1960]
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 24/04/2018
- Notes
- title based on content of photograph
- Note in black ink on verso of photograph reads: "Gail. / x Derek / This was Gail's birthday / taken last April"
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Child's birthday party at Dragon Inn
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription19073
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [196-]
- Collection/Fonds
- Larry Lee family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 9 x 12.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a child's birthday party held at the Dragon Inn. A group of children are seated around a rectangular table. Full length drapes over windows are pulled closed behind them.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Larry Lee family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 9 x 12.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a child's birthday party held at the Dragon Inn. A group of children are seated around a rectangular table. Full length drapes over windows are pulled closed behind them.
- Names
- Dragon Inn
- Accession Code
- BV022.19.2
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- [196-]
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
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Dominion Bridge Company staff
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription1738
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [1968]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 19 x 24 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Dominion Bridge Company staff gathered together inside the Biltmore Motor Hotel on Kingsway, Vancouver (most likely) for a Twenty-five Year Club Dinner.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 19 x 24 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Dominion Bridge Company staff gathered together inside the Biltmore Motor Hotel on Kingsway, Vancouver (most likely) for a Twenty-five Year Club Dinner.
- Subjects
- Celebrations
- Names
- Dominion Bridge Company
- Accession Code
- BV003.46.5
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- [1968]
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Related Material
- For other photographs of the company staff in the same banquet hall, see BV003.46.5 - .7
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 09-Jun-09
- Scale
- 100
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Note in blue ink on verso of photograph reads: "D.C.P."
Images
Dominion Bridge Company staff
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription1744
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- October 28, 1967
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 11.5 x 19 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Dominion Bridge Company staff gathered together in a hall that has hardwood floors and glass chandeliers hanging from the ceiling (most likely) for a Twenty-five Year Club Dinner.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 11.5 x 19 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Dominion Bridge Company staff gathered together in a hall that has hardwood floors and glass chandeliers hanging from the ceiling (most likely) for a Twenty-five Year Club Dinner.
- Subjects
- Celebrations
- Names
- Dominion Bridge Company
- Accession Code
- BV003.46.11
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- October 28, 1967
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Related Material
- For another print of the same image, see BV003.46.4
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 09-Jun-09
- Scale
- 100
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Note in blue felt pen on recto of photograph reads: "OCT. 28/1967"
- Note in blue ink on verso of photograph reads: "D.C.P."
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Dominion Bridge Company Twenty-five Year Club Dinner
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription1739
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- November 1, 1969
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 19.5 x 24.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Dominion Bridge Company staff gathered together inside the Biltmore Motor Hotel on Kingsway in Vancouver for a Twenty-five Year Club Dinner.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 19.5 x 24.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Dominion Bridge Company staff gathered together inside the Biltmore Motor Hotel on Kingsway in Vancouver for a Twenty-five Year Club Dinner.
- Subjects
- Celebrations
- Names
- Dominion Bridge Company
- Accession Code
- BV003.46.6
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- November 1, 1969
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Related Material
- For other photographs of the company staff in the same banquet hall, see BV003.46.5 - .7
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 09-Jun-09
- Scale
- 100
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Note in black felt pen on recto of photograph reads: "No. 1, 1969"
- Note in blue pen on recto at border of photograph reads: "Nov 1st 1969"
- Note in blue pen on verso of photograph reads: "Dominion Bridge Twenty Five Year Banquet at Biltmore Motor Hotel Nov. 1st 1969."
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Dominion Bridge Company Twenty-five Year Club Dinner
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription1750
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- November 7, 1964
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 15.5 x 24 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Dominion Bridge Company staff gathered together in a banquet hall with carpeted floors for their annual Twenty-five Year Club Dinner. Standing in the back row (l to r) are: A. Bockus, C. Bate, T. Williams, W. D. Jewett, W. Stobbart, J. E. Rabbit, W. Morton, P. Pamphlet, C. Ross, K. Lo…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 15.5 x 24 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Dominion Bridge Company staff gathered together in a banquet hall with carpeted floors for their annual Twenty-five Year Club Dinner. Standing in the back row (l to r) are: A. Bockus, C. Bate, T. Williams, W. D. Jewett, W. Stobbart, J. E. Rabbit, W. Morton, P. Pamphlet, C. Ross, K. Logan, J. Cook, T. Walker, W. White, E. Smith, W. Jones, A. Daly, B. Mills, J. Buckthorp, E. Parker, R. Baylis, T. Nield, J. Wilson, J. S. Prescott, H. Minshall and J. Hughes. Kneeling (or sitting in chairs in the middle row are: A. Pruden, C. Stromnes, H. B. Vicars, H. Daly, Mrs. D. White, J. Swan, J. Koss, R. Long, W. Fyvie, E. Trubin and E. Westover. Sitting in the front row are: H. Preston, J. McStay, T. Duncan, T. Bate, J. Jagger, E. Cockriell, R. Smith, J. Bennett, W. Whyte, J. Twardaloski, A. Lucas and R. Strachan.
- Subjects
- Celebrations
- Names
- Dominion Bridge Company
- Bockus, Archie C.
- Bate, C.
- Williams, Tom G.
- Jewett, W. G.
- Stobbart, W. M
- Rabbit, J. E.
- Morton, C. W.
- Pamphlet, J. Piercy
- Ross, Clair
- Logan, K.
- Cook, J.
- Walker,T. A.
- White, W.
- Smith, E.
- Jones, W. C. "Bill"
- Daly, J. Art
- Mills, B. L.
- Buckthorp, Jack
- Parker, E.
- Baylis, R. H. "Bob"
- Nield, T.
- Wilson, Jack
- Prescott, John S
- Minshall, Harry H.
- Hughes, John Malcolm
- Pruden, G. Arthur
- Stromnes, C.
- Vicars, H. B. "Bert"
- Daly, L. Harry
- White, Doris E.
- Swan, Jim C.
- Koss, J.
- Long, R.
- Fyvie, W. J. "Bill"
- Trubin, E.
- Westover, E.B.
- Preston, H.
- McStay, Jack
- Duncan, Tommy J.
- Bate, Tom D.
- Jagger, Jim
- Cockriell, S. Eddie
- Smith, Ralph
- Bennett, J.
- Whyte, W.
- Twardaloski, J.
- Lucas, A.
- Strachan, Robert "Bob"
- Accession Code
- BV003.46.17
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- November 7, 1964
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 09-Jun-09
- Scale
- 100
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Note in blue ink on verso of photograph reads: "Nov. 7/ 1964
- Printed caption glued to verso reads: "DOMINION BRIDGE COMPANY LIMITED Twenty-Five Year Club Banquet - Nov. 7. 1964 / BACK ROW A. Bockus, C. Bate, T. Williams, W. D. Jewett, W. Stobbart, J. E. Rabbit, W. Morton, P. Pamphlet, C. Ross, K. Logan, J. Cook, T. Walker, W. White, E. Smith, W. Jones, A. Daly, B. Mills, J. Buckthorp, E. Parker, R. Baylis, T. Nield, J. Wilson, J. S. Prescott, H. Minshall, J. Hughes/ SECOND ROW A. Pruden, C. Stromnes, H. B. Vicars, H. Daly, Mrs. D. White, J. Swan, J. Koss, R. Long, W. Fyvie, E. Trubin, E. Westover/ SEATED H. Preston, J. McStay, T. Duncan, T. Bate, J. Jagger, E. Cockriell, R. Smith, J. Bennett, W. Whyte, J. Twardaloski, A. Lucas, R. Strachan"
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Dominion Bridge Company Twenty-five Year Club Dinner
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription1752
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- November 6, 1965
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 19 x 24 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Dominion Bridge Company staff gathered together in a banquet hall with carpeted floors for the fourteenth annual Twenty-five Year Club Dinner. Standing in the back row are: Clair Ross, Bill Jones, T. Carter, J. Britton, B. Morton, J. Wilson, E. Black, K. Logan, T. Nield, H. Preston, B…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 19 x 24 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Dominion Bridge Company staff gathered together in a banquet hall with carpeted floors for the fourteenth annual Twenty-five Year Club Dinner. Standing in the back row are: Clair Ross, Bill Jones, T. Carter, J. Britton, B. Morton, J. Wilson, E. Black, K. Logan, T. Nield, H. Preston, B. Mills, T. Walker, J. Swan, A. Walker, J. Cook, W. M. Stobbart, C. Stromnes, R. Baylis, J. Buckthorp, J. Stewart, J. Rabbit, J. Daly, T. Williams, H. Minshall and J. Prescott. Kneeling (or sitting on chairs) in the middle row are: H. Daly, B. White, B. Vicars, G. Pruden, J. Koss, Doris White, J. Twardaloski, W. Doran, A. Stoddart, H. Mitchell, J. Hughes, T. Bate. Sitting on the floor in the front row are: W. Whyte, P. Pamphlet, E. Smith, W. Pruden, J. Cockriell, R. Smith, R. Long, J. Jagger, A. Lucas, J. Bennett and R. Strachan.
- Subjects
- Celebrations
- Names
- Dominion Bridge Company
- Ross, Clair
- Jones, W. C. "Bill"
- Carter, Tommy A.
- Britton, J.
- Morton, B.
- Wilson, Jack
- Black, E.
- Logan, K.
- Nield, T.
- Preston, H.
- Mills, B. L.
- Walker, T.
- Swan, Jim C.
- Walker, A.
- Cook, J.
- Stobbart, W. M
- Stromnes, C.
- Baylis, R. H. "Bob"
- Buckthorp, Jack
- Stewart, Jim W.
- Rabbit, J. E.
- Daly, J. Art
- Williams, Tom G.
- Minshall, Harry H.
- Prescott, John S
- Daly, L. Harry
- White, B.
- Vicars, H. B. "Bert"
- Pruden, G. Arthur
- Koss, J.
- White, Doris E.
- Twardaloski, J.
- Doran, W.
- Stoddart, A.
- Mitchell, H.
- Hughes, John Malcolm
- Bate, Tom D.
- Whyte, W.
- Pamphlet, J. Piercy
- Smith, E.
- Pruden, W.
- Cockriell, J.
- Smith, Ralph
- Long, R.
- Jagger, Jim
- Lucas, A.
- Bennett, J.
- Strachan, Robert "Bob"
- Accession Code
- BV003.46.19
- Access Restriction
- Restricted access
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Date
- November 6, 1965
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 09-Jun-09
- Scale
- 100
- Photographer
- George Allen Aerial Photos Limited
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Typed caption taped to verso of photograph reads: "MEMBERSHIP ATTENDING THE/ 14TH AVVNUAL DOMINION BRIDGE COMPANY/ 25 YEAR CLUB BANQUET/ BACK ROW: CLAIR ROSS, BILL JONES, T. CARTER, J. BRITTON, B. MORTON, J. WILSON, E. BLACK, K. LOGAN,/ T. NIELD, H. PRESTON, B. MILLS, T. WALKER, J. SWAN, A. WALKER, J. COOK, WM. STOBBART,/ C. STROMNES, R. BAYLIS, J. BUCKTHORP, J. STEWART, J. RABBIT, J. DALY, T. WILLIAMS,/ H. MINSHALL, J. PRESCOTT./ SECOND ROW:/ H. DALY, B. WHITE, B. VICARS, G. PRUDEN, J. KOSS, MRS. D. WHITE, J. TWARDOLOSKI, W. DORAN,/ A. STODDART, H. MITCHELL, J. HUGHES, T. BATE./ FRONT ROW:/ W. WHYTE, P. PAMPHLET, E. SMITH, W. PRUDEN, J. COCKRIELL, R. SMITH, R. LONG,/ J. JAGGER, A. LUCAS, J. BENNETT, R. STRACHAN"
- Photographer's mark stamped to verso of photograph reads: "George Allen Aerial Photos [address + date]"
- Photographer identifies photograph as no. 3094
- Note in blue felt pen on recto of photograph reads: "Nov. 6, 1965"
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Interview with Rajinder and Raj Pandher
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription19610
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [1942- 2023] (interview content), interviewed Jan. 2023
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 4 sound recordings (wav) (186 min., 1 sec.) + 1 sound recording (mp3) (186 min., 2 sec.)
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a recording of an oral history interview with Rajinder and Raj Pandher conducted by Burnaby Village Museum Assistant Curator, Kate Petrusa and Museum Registrar, James Binks. The interview was conducted on January 10, 2023 and January 24, 2023. 00:00 – 08:52 First part of interview…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Series
- Museum Oral Histories series
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 4 sound recordings (wav) (186 min., 1 sec.) + 1 sound recording (mp3) (186 min., 2 sec.)
- Material Details
- Interviewers: Kate Petrusa and James Binks Interviewees: Rajinder and Raj Pandher Location of Interview: Love farmhouse, Burnaby Village Museum Interview Date: January 10, 2023 and January 24, 2023 Total Number of tracks: 4 Total Length of all Tracks: (3:06:01 min) Digital master recordings (wav) were recorded onto four separate audio tracks, edited and merged together and converted to mp3 for access on Heritage Burnaby
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a recording of an oral history interview with Rajinder and Raj Pandher conducted by Burnaby Village Museum Assistant Curator, Kate Petrusa and Museum Registrar, James Binks. The interview was conducted on January 10, 2023 and January 24, 2023. 00:00 – 08:52 First part of interview begins on January 10. Rajinder Pander provides information on where he was born and where he grew up and shares details regarding his family and his childhood including; his elementary and high school education and experiences and his involvement and interest in the sport of field hockey. 08:53 – 23:24 Raj Pander provides information on where she was born and shares details regarding her family and education. Raj recalls details of her family life in India including her family farm, her father’s service in the Indian National Army and other ancestor’s involvement in the military. Rajinder assists with the details regarding Raj’s father’s military service and explains how he was highly decelerated for his heroic actions. Rajinder conveys further information in reference to the Sikh Empire. 23:25 – 35:53 Rajinder and Raj share information on their formal education. Raj explains how she learned English and talks about the other spoken languages that her family used while she was growing up. Rajinder and Raj recall how they first met which lead them to marry in 1971. Rajinder provides information about his older brothers who left India before him. He explains how his elder brother, Kirpal Singh Pandher immigrated to Canada in 1970 and provides details on his other brother who lived in Malaysia and England before coming to Canada in 1975. Rajinder conveys how after his brother, Kirpal Singh Pandher arrived in Canada, he lived in Campbell River and worked at the saw mill there. 35:54 – 1:01:38 Rajinder and Raj share their immigration stories including details of; what lead them to immigrate, their immigration route, what they brought with them and where they lived and worked. Rajinder and Raj tell of how they both faced discrimination in finding work that they were qualified for and describe some of the jobs that they worked at before obtaining their Real Estate licences. 1:01:39 – 1:13:09 Rajinder and Raj share information on where they’ve purchase traditional food supplies in Burnaby and Rajinder provides further details on his employment and recalls how they were able to purchase their first home in Burnaby. 1:13:10 - 1:19:33 Rajinder describes how he began writing for the Sikh newsletter “The Western Sikh Samachar”. Rajinder shares how he first started printing small pamphlets of Sikh Cultural history in 1975 and how he’s been volunteering with the National Democratic Party (NDP) since 1973. 1:19:34 - 1:38:24 Second part of interview continues on January 24, 2023. Rajinder provides further information about the Sikh newsletter “The Western Sikh Samachar”, provides an historical summary of the Sikh Empire and the Sikh religion and describes a book that’s he’s written about his culture and the village he lived in India. 1:38:25 - 1:52:24 Raj describes some of the traditional textiles that she’s created including a dury, embroidered cloth (pakha and pakhi) and clothing. Raj shares a story of a train derailment in India in which her father survived. 1:52:25 - 2:14:53 Raj Pandher talks about her father’s letters and diaries, Rajinder talks about receiving a Diamond Jubilee Medal for his community service and they both talk about their daughter Amanjit’s education and career accomplishments. Raj describes her involvement in the community council of her children’s school and both Raj and Rajinder describe their involvement in multicultural education and events that they were involved with in Burnaby and New Westminster. Interviewer lists Rajinder Pandher’s many volunteer awards and accomplishments. 2:14:54 - 2:39:53 Raj and Rajinder describe some of their family photographs as well as personal items from India including decorative arts and textiles. They talk about celebrating their 30 year wedding anniversary and the origin of their Sikh names. Rajinder describes a visit to Paldi in 1977 when the whole family was baptized at the Sikh temple and provides informaton about Hardial Singh Atwal, the first Sikh child born in Canada. Rajinder discusses what he thinks a cookhouse looked like, his friendship with former Mayor William J. Copeland and wages of South Asians working in sawmills. 2:39:54 - 3:06:01 Raj and Rajinder talk about food including where they’ve purchased traditional South Asian foods and what they grow in their home garden. Rajinder provides details about the Burnaby Multicultural Society, talks about South Asian work ethics and housing and shares some of the cultural and religious traditions of Sikhs and celebrations that take place in Vancouver and Burnaby.
- History
- Interviewees biographies: Rajinder Pandher was born five years prior to the Partition of India in the Village of Jhamat, Ludhiana District, Punjab. Raj Pandher was born in 1948 in the Village of Chapar, Ludhiana District, Punjab. Rajinder played field hockey while living in India and is passionate about the sport. Both Rajinder and Raj Pahndher attended college in India and were married in India in 1971. Rajinder Pandher immigrated to Canada in 1972 and his wife, Raj Pandher joined him in 1973. After arriving in Canada, Rajinder Pandher started working at a sawmill in Campbell River but didn't like the work and moved to Vancouver to find better employment opportunties. In 1976, the couple moved to Burnaby and rented until they could buy a home a year later. They raised two children who attended Second Street Elementary School and Cariboo Hill Secondary School in Burnaby. Rajinder and Raj Pandher were both very involved with multicultural efforts at their childlren's schools including turban tying and sari demonstrations and Rajinder was a founding member of the Burnaby Multicultural Society. Interviewers biographies: Kate Petrusa is the Assistant Curator at the Burnaby Village Museum. In her role, she manages all aspects of the collection – including caring for physical artifacts and making their digital counterpart accessible. Before coming to Burnaby Village Museum in 2019, Kate has worked at several Museums around the Lower Mainland as a Curator and contractor since 2013. James Binks has lived in the Lower Mainland since 2009 after relocating from Ontario. James holds a Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology from the University of British Columbia, where he conducted researched on heritage, environment, and globalization in India, Nepal, and Italy. At Burnaby Village Museum, James contributed to the exhibit “Truths Not Often Told: Being South Asian in Burnaby”.
- Creator
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Subjects
- Education
- Housing
- Employment
- Persons - South Asian Canadians
- Persons - Volunteers
- Religions - Sikhism
- Migration
- Organizations
- Organizations - Societies and Clubs
- Social Issues - Racism
- Social Issues
- Celebrations
- Sports - Field Hockey
- Names
- Pandher, Raj
- Pandher, Rajinder
- Copeland, William J.
- Pandher, Harman
- Pandher, Amanjit
- Burnaby Multicultural Society
- The Western Sikh Samachar
- Responsibility
- Petrusa, Kate
- Binks, James
- Accession Code
- BV023.1.2
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- [1942- 2023] (interview content), interviewed Jan. 2023
- Media Type
- Sound Recording
- Notes
- Title based on contents of item
- Transcripts available upon request
Audio Tracks
Interview with Rajinder and Raj Pandher, [1942- 2023] (interview content), interviewed Jan. 2023
Interview with Rajinder and Raj Pandher, [1942- 2023] (interview content), interviewed Jan. 2023
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Sound_Recordings/Oral_Histories/2023_0001_0002_003.mp3Peace Arch Park Dedication
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription4961
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- May 5, 1968
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Girl Guides fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 11.5 x 8.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of members of the 51st Burnaby Brownie Pack standing together at the Annual Peace Arch Celebration by Canadians and Americans Sunday May 5, 1968 for the 47th Anniversay of the Dedication (September 6, 1921) of the International Peace Arch in Surrey. Brownies are identified L to R: Vickie…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Girl Guides fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 11.5 x 8.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of members of the 51st Burnaby Brownie Pack standing together at the Annual Peace Arch Celebration by Canadians and Americans Sunday May 5, 1968 for the 47th Anniversay of the Dedication (September 6, 1921) of the International Peace Arch in Surrey. Brownies are identified L to R: Vickie Siwak, Diane Pedron, Cindy Parkin, Darlene Schneider and Joanne Pedron.
- Names
- Girl Guides of Canada
- Siwak, Vickie
- Pedron, Diane
- Parkin, Cindy
- Schneider, Darlene
- Pedron, Joanne
- Accession Code
- BV016.49.103
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Date
- May 5, 1968
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 05/11/2018
- Notes
- Title based on content of photograph
- Photograph is part of scrapbook BV016.49.81
- Note in black ink under photograph reads: "Peace Arch Park / May 5, 1968 - Vickie Siwak / Diane Pedron, Cindy Parkin / Darlene Schneider, Joanne Pedron"
Images
Tom Irvine on his one hundredth birthday
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription1867
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- March 7, 1964
- Collection/Fonds
- Century Park Museum Association fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 9 x 13.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of (from left); Olive Procter, Tom Irvine, Mrs. H. Clarke, Mrs. Emmott and Reeve Alan Emmott at Tom Irvine's one hundredth birthday celebration at Deer Lake United Church. Tom Irvine was a member of the Deer Lake Golden Age Club.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Century Park Museum Association fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 9 x 13.5 cm
- Material Details
- .
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of (from left); Olive Procter, Tom Irvine, Mrs. H. Clarke, Mrs. Emmott and Reeve Alan Emmott at Tom Irvine's one hundredth birthday celebration at Deer Lake United Church. Tom Irvine was a member of the Deer Lake Golden Age Club.
- Subjects
- Celebrations
- Names
- Irvine, Tom
- Proctor, Olive
- Clarke, Mrs. H.
- Emmott, Alan H.
- Emmott, Mrs.
- Deer Lake United Church
- Geographic Access
- Sperling Avenue
- Street Address
- 5135 Sperling Avenue
- Accession Code
- BV005.14.20
- Access Restriction
- Restricted access
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Date
- March 7, 1964
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Morley-Buckingham Area
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 11-Jun-09
- Scale
- 100
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Note in black ink on verso of photograph reads: "(Left to right) Olive Procter, Tom Irvine, Mrs. H. Clarke, Mrs Emmott, Reeve Alan Emmott. Taken at Deer Lake United Church - on Tom's 100th birthday March 7, 1964. He was a member of the Deer Lake Golden Age Club."
Images
Interview with Richard Liu
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription20283
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [1936-2023] (interview content), interviewed 11 Sep. 2023
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 3 sound recordings (wav) (153 min., 33 sec.) + 1 sound recording (mp3) (152 min., 59 sec.)
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a recording of an oral history interview with Richard Liu conducted by Burnaby Village Museum researcher Denise Fong on September 11, 2023. 00:00:00 – 00:26:39 Richard Liu shares biographical information about himself and his family in China. He talks about his family being forced…
- 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
- 3 sound recordings (wav) (153 min., 33 sec.) + 1 sound recording (mp3) (152 min., 59 sec.)
- Material Details
- Interviewer: Denise Fong Interviewee: Richard Liu Location of Interview: Love farmhouse at Burnaby Village Museum Interview Date: September 11, 2023 Total Number of tracks: 3 Total Length of all Tracks: 02:33:33 Digital master recordings (wav) were recorded onto three separate audio tracks, edited and merged together into one track and converted to mp3 for access on Heritage Burnaby
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a recording of an oral history interview with Richard Liu conducted by Burnaby Village Museum researcher Denise Fong on September 11, 2023. 00:00:00 – 00:26:39 Richard Liu shares biographical information about himself and his family in China. He talks about his family being forced out by the communist regime in the early ‘50s and their experiences immigrating to Hong Kong, Europe and Canada. 00:26:40 - 00:32:59 Richard talks about his parents’ experiences living in Toronto, Victoria and Burnaby and shares some of his father’s business accomplishments including establishing the first direct flight to Beijing in 1987 and the first sister city between China and Canada. 00:33:00 – 01:13:59 Richard talks about living in Burnaby and his educational experiences at Thomas More Collegiate. He recalls his experience of travelling to North Korea in 1988 and being a student at Peking University in Beijing during the student-led demonstrations in Tiananmen Square and the Tiananmen Square massacre in 1989. 01:14:00 – 01:26:16 Richard talks about his education and reflects on how his experiences in Beijing influenced his education and career choices including working in the Prime Minister’s office on trade missions to China and talks about the importance of leaning French. 01:26:17 – 01:48:35 Richard shares his memories and experiences of; being on the Canadian Paralympic Committee during the 2008 Olympic and Paralympic Games in China, supporting Rick Hansen during his visit to China for the 25th anniversary of the Man in Motion World Tour and working with Team Canada in China for the 2022 Olympic Games. 01:48:36 – 01:52:22 Richard talks about his life in Burnaby after moving back from China in 2014 and the changes he’s noticed since being away. Richard talks about his involvement with St. John Ambulance, his role as the Honorary Brigade Division President and his role as Heritage Commissioner for the City of Burnaby. 02:14:32 – 02:29:27 Richard talks about his investiture to the Order of Saint John in 2023 and reflects on the accomplishments of his great uncle Dr. Shin-Shu Liu (China’s first Ambassador to Canada). 02:29:28 – 02:32:59 In closing Richard imparts some words of wisdom for future generations.
- History
- Interviewee biography: Richard N. Liu was born in 1970 in Toronto and raised in British Columbia. Richard's family has distinguished Canada-China ties for three generations. His Great-Uncle, Dr. Liu Shih-shun, was China's first Ambassador to Canada in 1942 and his father, Dr. Liu Dun-ren, built relations in education, culture and tourism for three decades including establishing the first Twin Sister City between Canada and China with Victoria and Suzhou in 1980. Richard's maternal great-grandfather, Dr. Wu Han-chi (1872-1913) played an active role in uprisings that shaped the future of modern China, was an elected member of the lower house of the first formal parliament in 1913 and was assassinated on political grounds. Dr. Wu's daughter, Dr. Wu Chi-mei served Dr. Sun Yat-sen, was elected as a Guangzhou City Councillor and visited Vancouver in 1929 and 1932. After graduating from St. Thomas More Collegiate in Vancouver, Richard Liu moved to China to begin his studies at Peking University but in 1989, following the Tiananmen Square protest and massacre, he was evacuated from China and returned to Canada. While back in Canada, Liu completed a BA in East Asian Studies from the University of British Columbia and in 1993, he returned to China to continue his Chinese studies at Peking University and continued to live in China for twenty years. In 2008, Richard worked as Team Canada’s Attaché for the Paralympic Summer Games that took place in Beijing. In 2014, Liu returned to Canada and made his home in Burnaby with his wife and two children. In 2022, Liu returned to Beijing to serve as Mission Staff member for Team Canada at the Winter Olympics. Richard has also played a leading role with the Terry Fox Run, Special Olympics and Rick Hansen's visit to Beijing in 2011. Liu’s areas of expertize include; public relations, diplomacy, major events organization and education. Liu works as an advisor in East Asian Studies at the University of British Columbia and is a MA Candidate at Peking University. Richard founded the Canadian Alumni Network that connects over 16,000 alumni in China who’ve attended Canada's post-secondary institutions. Liu has been a commissioner with the City of Burnaby’s Heritage Commission (2018-2023) and sits on various boards advising companies and organizations on a variety of sectors pertaining to Asia. In 2019, Liu was appointed the Honorary Brigade Division President for St. John Ambulance and was among 13 UBC Alumni to be recognized and awarded the 2018-2019 UBC Alumni Builder Award “For his service, dedication, and contribution to UBC and its alumni community. For his long record of service fostering connections with alumni and students in Beijing and Asia as well as dedication to mentoring students in the Faculty of Arts.” On June 24 2023, Richard was formally invested into the Order of St. John, one of five national orders in the Canadian Honours System. Interviewer biography: Denise Fong is a historical researcher at Burnaby Village Museum. She has degrees in Anthropology (BA) and Archaeology (MA), and is completing her doctoral degree at UBC in Interdisciplinary Studies. Her primary research interests are in Chinese Canadian history and critical heritage studies. She is the co-curator of BVM’s “Across the Pacific” exhibition, and the Museum of Vancouver’s “A Seat at the Table – Chinese Immigration and British Columbia”.
- Creator
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Subjects
- Persons - Chinese Canadians
- Migration
- Officials
- Education
- Protests and Demonstrations
- Social Issues
- Social Issues - Racism
- Sports
- Travel
- Religions - Christianity
- Names
- Canadian Paralympic Committee
- Chak, Dr. Po Tin
- Chinese Canadian Historical Society of BC
- Liu, Richard N.
- Liu, Dr. Dun-ren
- Liu, Dr. Shih-Shun
- Gigli, Beniamino
- Hansen, Richard Marvin "Rick"
- Olympic Games
- Paralympic Games
- Peking University
- St. John Ambulance
- St. Thomas More Collegiate
- Tiananmen Square
- University of British Columbia
- Responsibility
- Fong, Denise
- Accession Code
- BV023.16.17
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- [1936-2023] (interview content), interviewed 11 Sep. 2023
- Media Type
- Sound Recording
- Notes
- Title based on contents of item
- transcription available
Documents
Audio Tracks
Interview with Richard Liu, [1936-2023] (interview content), interviewed 11 Sep. 2023
Interview with Richard Liu, [1936-2023] (interview content), interviewed 11 Sep. 2023
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Sound_Recordings/Oral_Histories/2023_0016_0017_004.mp3Ontario Place - Toronto, Ontario
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription3717
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [1969]
- Collection/Fonds
- Harold Edward Winch collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.8 x 17.8 cm
- Scope and Content
- Item is a photograph of six men and one woman seated at a dining table. The men include Harold Winch and the Dr. Gurdial Singh Dhillon, a member of Indian Parliament; the woman is identified in photograph BV013.12.50 as Jean McPherson, CPA (Commonwealth Parliamentary Association) official.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Harold Edward Winch collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.8 x 17.8 cm
- Scope and Content
- Item is a photograph of six men and one woman seated at a dining table. The men include Harold Winch and the Dr. Gurdial Singh Dhillon, a member of Indian Parliament; the woman is identified in photograph BV013.12.50 as Jean McPherson, CPA (Commonwealth Parliamentary Association) official.
- Names
- Winch, Harold Edward
- Accession Code
- BV013.12.74
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Date
- [1969]
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Related Material
- See photograph BV013.12.51.
- Photographer
- Inn Studios Limited
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Photograph is a part of original scrapbook Item BV013.12.11
- Stamp on verso of photograph reads: "INN STUDIOS LTD. / TORONTO / PHONE / 445-4522 / NEG RE-ORDER No." / "2925-5" (in pencil)
Images
Sergeant Brue with Lieutenant-Governor Errick Willis
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription1561
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [between 1960 and 1965]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 11.5 x 17 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Royal Canadian Mounted Police Sergeant Theodore Olaf Brue, Regimental Number 16419 engaged in a hand shake with Manitoba's Lieutenant-Governor Errick Willis as the Sergeant receives his Twenty Year Long Service and Good Conduct Medal. A number of Royal Canadian Mounted Police officer…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 11.5 x 17 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Royal Canadian Mounted Police Sergeant Theodore Olaf Brue, Regimental Number 16419 engaged in a hand shake with Manitoba's Lieutenant-Governor Errick Willis as the Sergeant receives his Twenty Year Long Service and Good Conduct Medal. A number of Royal Canadian Mounted Police officers are visible standing against the wall behind the two men.
- Subjects
- Public Services - Policing
- Officials - Lieutenant Governors
- Clothing - Uniforms
- Ceremonies - Awards
- Accession Code
- BV001.25.7
- Access Restriction
- Restricted access
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Date
- [between 1960 and 1965]
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 09-Jun-09
- Scale
- 100
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Note in black ink on verso of photograph reads: "Sgt. Theodore Olaf Brue/ Regimental Number 16419/ receiving 20 year long/ service & good conduct/ medal in Winnipeg, Man./ from Lieutenant-Governor/ Eric [sic] Willis."