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Me!
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary7634
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Author
- Parmar, Nadeem, 1936-
- Publication Date
- 2022
- Call Number
- 891.4237 PAR
- 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
- 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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suitcase
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact91745
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV023.8.2
- Description
- Suitcase made of cardboard with a dark grey/green coloured vinyl. The suitcase has metal edge detail and metal hardware including locks and hinges
- The locks and hinges are stamped with "CHENEY / ENGLAND". Both the locks and hinges have a ratcheting system in order to expand the suitcase in the event that the case is quite full.
- There is various strips of tape and tape residue around the exterior of the case.
- On the top side of the lid is a red plastic label "KALWANT SINGH PARMAR"
- Also on the lid of the case are two faded labels with a red band at the top.
- The inside of the suitcase is lined with a paper like material with a grey and white pixilated houndstooth pattern.
- There is a British Airways label inside the case with address information.
- Object History
- The suitcase was used by the donor when they immigrated from England (via India) on June 9 1973. They had been living in Coventry, England. They purchased the suitcase there. The donor flew from Amsterdam to Edmonton, Alberta on a Canadian Pacific Air Lines flight. They flew to Vancouver after that.
- Category
- 03. Personal Artifacts
- Classification
- Personal Gear - - Personal Carrying & Storage Gear
- Object Term
- Case, Traveling
- Measurements
- Height: 50 cm
- Width: 72 cm
- Depth: 22 cm