"Ceremonies" found 23 records

The book of common prayer and administration of the sacraments and other rites and ceremonies of the church according to the use of the Church of England : together with psalter or psalms of David

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Publication Date: 1907

Call Number: 264.03 HST

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Special Collection

Material Type: Book

Accession Code: HV975.98.2

Call Number: 264.03 HST

Place of Publication: London

Publisher: H. Stevenson & Co.

Publication Date: 1907

Printer: Gilbert & Rivington, Ltd.; Eyre and Spottiswoode, Ltd.

Physical Description: iv, 356, 203 p. ; 12 cm.

Inscription: "Cecile Baillie / April 21st 1912" -- handwritten in ink on endpaper (front). "29+5" -- handwritten in pencil on endpaper (back).

Library Subject (LOC): Church of England; Liturgics

Notes: "Pointed as they are to be sung or said in Churches. and the Form and Manner of Making, Ordaining, and Consecrating of Bishops, Priests, and Deacons." -- title page; The book of common prayer (356 p.) -- Church Hymns (203 p.); Includes index.

The book of common prayer and administration of the sacraments, and other rites and ceremonies of the church according to the use of the Church of England : together with the psalter or psalms of David

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Publication Date: 1904

Call Number: 264.03 OXF 1904

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Special Collection

Material Type: Book

Accession Code: HV974.63.12

Call Number: 264.03 OXF 1904

Place of Publication: Oxford, Hampshire.

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Publication Date: 1904

Printer: Horace Hart

Physical Description: 384, 196 p. ; 12 cm.

Inscription: "A.E. Bowen 187 Langarth St. / South London Ontario Canada" -- handwritten in pencil on endpaper (front). "Allan Bowen from Jnip Ward upon his leaving the choir April 18th 1904 / Canon Pyon" -- handwritten in ink on endpaper (front). "Wt/b/a" -- handwritten in pencil on endpaper (front).

Library Subject (LOC): Church of England; Liturgics

Object History: Book belonged to donor's father.

Notes: "Pointed as they are to be sung or said in Churches ; and the Form and Manner of Making, Ordaining, and Consecrating of Bishops, Priests, and Deacons." -- title page; The book of common prayer (384 p.) -- Hymns ancient and modern (196 p.); includes index.

The book of common prayer and administration of the sacraments and other rites and ceremonies of the church according to the use of the Church of England : together with the psalter or psalms of David

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Publication Date: 1909

Call Number: 264.03 OXF 1909

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Special Collection

Material Type: Book

Accession Code: HV974.95.1

Call Number: 264.03 OXF 1909

Place of Publication: Oxford, Hampshire.

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Publication Date: 1909

Printer: Horace Hart

Physical Description: xv, 439, 276 p. ; 12 cm.

Inscription: "Morris Perret" -- handwritten on ink on flyleaf. "Mother Xmas 1914" -- handwritten on ink on flyleaf.

Library Subject (LOC): Church of England; Liturgics

Notes: "Pointed as they are to be sung or said in churches and the form and manner of making, ordaining, and consecrating of Bishops, Priests, and Deacons." -- title page; The book of common prayer (439 p.) -- The hymn book of the Church of England in Canada (276 p.); Includes index.

The book of common prayer and administration of the sacraments, and other rites and ceremonies of the church, according to the use of the Church of England : together with the psalter or psalms of David

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Publication Date: 1904

Call Number: 264.03 WIL 1904

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Special Collection

Material Type: Book

Accession Code: BV002.58.37

Call Number: 264.03 WIL 1904

Place of Publication: London

Publisher: William Collins, Sons, & Co. Ltd.

Publication Date: 1904

Physical Description: 494 p. ; 12 cm.

Inscription: "St Johns S.S. / Xmas 1904 / To Annie Wilson / from her SS Teacher" -- handwritten in ink on t.p verso

Library Subject (LOC): Church of England; Liturgics

Names: Farrand, Annie Walmsley

Notes: "Pointed as they are to be sung or said in Churches ; and the Form and Manner of Making, Ordaining, and Consecrating of Bishops, Priests, and Deacons." -- title page.; Includes index.

The book of common prayer, and administration of the sacraments, and other rites and ceremonies of the church, according to the use of the Church of England : together with the Psalter or Psalms of David, pointed as they are to be sung or said in churches ; and the form and manner of making, ordaining, and consecrating of bishops, priests, and deacons

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Church of England

Publication Date: 1902

Call Number: 264.03 CHU

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Special Collection

Material Type: Book

Accession Code: BV985.3902.1

Call Number: 264.03 CHU

Author: Church of England

Place of Publication: London

Publisher: Henry Frowde

Publication Date: 1902

Printer: Oxford University Press

Physical Description: 1 vol. ; 12 cm.

Inscription: "THE BOOK OF Common Prayer" "E R" "VII" front centre "COMMON PRAYER" "HYMNS A&M", "OXFORD"; "Presented to [blank] In Commemoration of the Coronation of KING EDWARD VII" "JUNE 26, 1902"; page, "The Royal Commemoration Prayer Book" "Oxford 1902" "FEAR GOD, HONOUR THE KING"; "HORACE HART PRINTER TO THE UNIVERSITY"; 197pp; illustrated

Library Subject (LOC): Church of England--Liturgy--Texts; Church of England--Prayers and devotions; Prayer books

Subjects: Persons - Royalty; Documentary Artifacts; Documentary Artifacts - Books

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The Book of common prayer, and administration of the sacraments, & other rites & ceremonies of the church, according to the use of the Church of England; together with the Psalter or Psalms of David, pointed as they are to be sung or said in churches; & the form & manner of making, ordaining, and consecrating of bishops, priests, and deacons.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Church of England

Publication Date: 1904

Call Number: 264.03 CHU 1904

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Special Collection

Material Type: Book

Accession Code: BV985.3922.1

Call Number: 264.03 CHU 1904

Author: Church of England

Place of Publication: London

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Publication Date: 1904

Printer: Cambridge University Press

Physical Description: 578 p. : 13 cm.

Inscription: "Mrs. John Griton" [Handwritten in pencil on front flyleaf]

Library Subject (LOC): Church of England--Liturgy--Texts; Private press books; Church of England; Anglican Communion--Liturgy; Liturgics; Great Britain

Notes: Includes index.

Interview with Shanaz Khan

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1956-2023] (interview content), interviewed 24 Sep. 2023

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 sound recording (wav) (65 min., 54 sec.) + 1 sound recording (mp3) (63 min., 54 sec.)

Scope and Content: Item consists of a recording of an oral history interview with Shanaz Khan conducted by Burnaby Village Museum registrar Rajdeep on September 24, 2023. 00:00:00- 00:09:59 Shanaz Khan shares information about herself, her family and life in Fiji before she immigrated to Vancouver in 1972 and her fi…

1 document 1 audio

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) (65 min., 54 sec.) + 1 sound recording (mp3) (63 min., 54 sec.)

Material Details: Interviewer: Rajdeep Interviewee: Shanaz Khan Location of Interview: Love farmhouse at Burnaby Village Museum Interview Date: September 24, 2023 Total Number of tracks: 1 Total Length of all Tracks: 01:05:54 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 Shanaz Khan conducted by Burnaby Village Museum registrar Rajdeep on September 24, 2023. 00:00:00- 00:09:59 Shanaz Khan shares information about herself, her family and life in Fiji before she immigrated to Vancouver in 1972 and her first experiences after immigrating to Vancouver including where her family lived, her work as an accountant for major banks in Vancouver, training and working as a chef and living in Surrey and Vancouver. 00:10:00 - 00:14:59 Shanaz shares experiences in her career as an accountant working in Vancouver and Tumbler Ridge and her experiences of racism that she faced in her workplace. Shanaz talks about her life after retirement and her volunteer work. 00:015:00 - 00:22:53 Shanaz talks about her life in Burnaby for the last 19 years and what she likes about living here. Shanaz recollects locations of stores in Vancouver where her family shopped to find traditional foods and where her family lived after immigrating. Shanaz shares some of her favourite traditional foods. 00:22:54 - 00:37:41 Shanaz recollects some of her childhood experiences growing up in Fiji and her experiences of swimming in Fiji, Hawaii and in Vancouver. Shanaz talks about her fitness regime and places that she likes to exercise in Burnaby including trails and green spaces and reflects on the changes to Burnaby with increased development, the cost of housing and the crime rate. 00:37:42 - 00:52:41 Shanaz talks about the traditional clothing and western clothing that she’s worn and accessed while living in Burnaby and Vancouver. Shanaz describes some traditional Islamic religious practices including the nikah (marriage), funerals, prayers, Eid, Hajj and her own personal practices as well as locations of mosques and cemeteries available to Muslims in the lower mainland. 00:52:42 - 01:05:54 Shanaz talks about her parent’s religious and ancestral background, her religious upbringing and the demographics of Fiji.

History: Interviewee biography: Shanaz Khan was born and raised in Suva, Fiji in the 1950's. In the early 1970's, Shanaz immigrated to Vancouver with her parents and younger brother. Shanaz attended John Oliver High School and took one year of accounting courses at Langara College. Over the years Shanaz worked as an accountant in major banks and for a mining company in Tumbler Ridge. Shanaz also worked as a chef at various restaurants and bakeries after completing training at a Vancouver Culinary School. Shanaz has made her home in Burnaby for the past 19 years. Following her retirement, Shanaz has volunteered for different organizations including the YWCA. 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: Buildings - Religious - Mosques; Cemeteries; Ceremonies - Funerals; Ceremonies - Weddings; Education; Housing; Migration; Occupations; Persons - South Asian Canadians; Religions - Islam; Religions - Christianity; Social Issues; Social Issues - Racism; Sports - Swimming

Names: Khan, Shanaz

Responsibility: Rajdeep

Accession Code: BV023.16.18

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [1956-2023] (interview content), interviewed 24 Sep. 2023

Media Type: Sound Recording

Notes: Title based on contents of item; Transcription available

Documents

2023_0016_0018_003

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Interview with Shanaz Khan, [1956-2023] (interview content), interviewed 24 Sep. 2023

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Gathering by a house

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [190-?] (date of original), copied 1977

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 20.2 x 25.2 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of a large gathering of people, men, women and children, in fine dresses and suits by a house with a picket fence. An accompanying note in the accession file identifies the photograph as taken on "sister's wedding" (possibly Winnie Hill Rowe) waiting to go into reception at B.R. Hill's (…

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 20.2 x 25.2 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of a large gathering of people, men, women and children, in fine dresses and suits by a house with a picket fence. An accompanying note in the accession file identifies the photograph as taken on "sister's wedding" (possibly Winnie Hill Rowe) waiting to go into reception at B.R. Hill's (Bernard Richard Hill) house.

Subjects: Ceremonies - Weddings

Geographic Access: Douglas Road; Canada Way

Street Address: 4990 Canada Way

Accession Code: HV977.123.28

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [190-?] (date of original), copied 1977

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Douglas-Gilpin Area

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2023-07-25

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Gathering by a house, [190-?] (date of original), copied 1977 thumbnail

Obituary and memorial program for Ray Fleming

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 2002

Collection/Fonds: Waplington family fonds

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 3 p. of textual records

Scope and Content: File consists of a typewritten obituary and newspaper clipping of an obituary along with a memorial program for the Celebration of Life of Ray Fleming held at St. John's United Church, Sunshine Coast.

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Waplington family fonds

Series: Waplington and Fleming families album series

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 3 p. of textual records

Scope and Content: File consists of a typewritten obituary and newspaper clipping of an obituary along with a memorial program for the Celebration of Life of Ray Fleming held at St. John's United Church, Sunshine Coast.

Subjects: Ceremonies - Funerals

Accession Code: BV016.46.174

Date: 2002

Media Type: Textual Record

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2023-01-06

Notes: Title based on contents of item; Document is part of Photograph album BV016.46.52

Obituary for Frances Fleming

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 2004

Collection/Fonds: Waplington family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 p. of textual records

Scope and Content: Item consists of a printed copy of an obituary from the Times Colonist newspaper for Frances Fleming, published July 18, 2004.

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Waplington family fonds

Series: Waplington and Fleming families album series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 p. of textual records

Scope and Content: Item consists of a printed copy of an obituary from the Times Colonist newspaper for Frances Fleming, published July 18, 2004.

Subjects: Ceremonies - Funerals

Names: Fleming, Frances "Fanny" Waplington

Accession Code: BV016.46.177

Date: 2004

Media Type: Textual Record

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2023-01-06

Notes: Title based on contents of item; Document is part of Photograph album BV016.46.52

Tributes to their father by Jack Fleming, Edie Ehlers, Maureen Clayton

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 2002

Collection/Fonds: Waplington family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 11 p. of textual records

Scope and Content: Item consists of a copy of a transcript of tributes by the children of Frances L. Fleming and Ray Fleming to their father, Ray Fleming at his memorial February 18, 2002.

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Waplington family fonds

Series: Waplington and Fleming families album series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 11 p. of textual records

Scope and Content: Item consists of a copy of a transcript of tributes by the children of Frances L. Fleming and Ray Fleming to their father, Ray Fleming at his memorial February 18, 2002.

Subjects: Ceremonies - Funerals

Accession Code: BV016.46.175

Date: 2002

Media Type: Textual Record

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2023-01-06

Notes: Title based on contents of item; Document is part of Photograph album BV016.46.52

Winnie and Arthur Rowe on their wedding day

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1906] (date of original), copied 1977

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 25.2 x 20.4 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of Arthur Rowe with a mustache and in a tuxedo and Winnie Hill Rowe (daughter of Bernard Hill) in a wedding dress and veil. They are standing in front of a patio.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 25.2 x 20.4 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of Arthur Rowe with a mustache and in a tuxedo and Winnie Hill Rowe (daughter of Bernard Hill) in a wedding dress and veil. They are standing in front of a patio.

Subjects: Ceremonies - Weddings

Names: Rowe, Arthur; Rowe, Winnifred L. "Winnie" Hill

Accession Code: HV977.123.16

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [1906] (date of original), copied 1977

Media Type: Photograph

Related Material: For another photograph of Winnie and Arthur Rowe on their wedding day, see HV977.123.17

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2023-07-18

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Winnie and Arthur Rowe on their wedding day

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1906] (date of original), copied 1977

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 20.2 x 25.2 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of Arthur Rowe and Winnie Hill Rowe (daughter of Bernard Hill) on their wedding day. Winnie is in her wedding dress, with a veil on her head. She is holding a large trailing bouquet of flowers. Arthur Rowe (with a mustache) is standing to her right. Her cousin Kitty Hill is seated on…

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 20.2 x 25.2 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of Arthur Rowe and Winnie Hill Rowe (daughter of Bernard Hill) on their wedding day. Winnie is in her wedding dress, with a veil on her head. She is holding a large trailing bouquet of flowers. Arthur Rowe (with a mustache) is standing to her right. Her cousin Kitty Hill is seated on a chair in front of them. Kitty Hill is wearing a large hat with a laced brim and holding a bouquet of flowers as well. There is another couple (possibly best man, and maid of honour) standing beside the newly weds. There are guests on the porch in the background. This photograph was cropped and reproduced in Michael Sone's book, "Pioneer Tales of Burnaby," pg 43.

Subjects: Ceremonies - Weddings

Names: Peers, Katherine Maude Hill "Kitty"; Rowe, Arthur; Rowe, Winnifred L. "Winnie" Hill

Accession Code: HV977.123.17

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [1906] (date of original), copied 1977

Media Type: Photograph

Related Material: For another photograph of Winnie and Arthur Rowe on their wedding day, see HV977.123.16

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2023-07-18

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Burnaby's heritage : an inventory of buildings and structures

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Luxton, Donald, 1954-; Wolf, Jim

Edition: Rev.

Publication Date: 2011; c2007

Call Number: 971.133 LUX COPY 1

George VI and Queen Elizabeth in 1937. The original bronze garden dedication plaque and Royal Oak Tree remain at the site today. The decorative stone arch was erected in 1939 as a symbol of Burnaby’s strong ties to the English monarchy, and the arch’s unveiling during May Day ceremonies shows the social

1 digital book

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Digital Reference Collection

Material Type: Book

ISBN: 0969282893

Call Number: 971.133 LUX COPY 1

Edition: Rev.

Author: Luxton, Donald, 1954-; Wolf, Jim

Place of Publication: Burnaby, B.C.

Publisher: City of Burnaby

Publication Date: 2011; c2007

Physical Description: 157 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.

Library Subject (LOC): Architecture; Historic buildings; Buildings; Historic sites

Subjects: Buildings; Buildings - Heritage

Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.; 2 copies held: copy 1.

Digital Books

Carousel photographs subseries

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1900] (date of originals)-2012

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Description Level: Subseries

Physical Description: approx. 480 photographs

Scope and Content: Subseries consists of photographs pertaining to the C.W. Parker no. 119 carousel's history, restoration, sod turning, opening ceremonies and various events regarding the carousel. Orignal photographs and reproductions in this series were created by staff of the Burnaby Village Museum for research a…

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Series: C.W. Parker no. 119 carousel series

Subseries: Carousel photographs subseries

Description Level: Subseries

Physical Description: approx. 480 photographs

Scope and Content: Subseries consists of photographs pertaining to the C.W. Parker no. 119 carousel's history, restoration, sod turning, opening ceremonies and various events regarding the carousel. Orignal photographs and reproductions in this series were created by staff of the Burnaby Village Museum for research and documentation purposes.

Accession Code: X5124; BV019.21; BV019.39; BV020.5; BV022.2

Date: [1900] (date of originals)-2012

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of subseries; Further accruals are expected

In the shadow by the sea : recollections of Burnaby's Barnet Village

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Publication Date: c2004

Call Number: 971.133 PRI Copy 2

1 digital book

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Digital Reference Collection; Reference Collection

Material Type: Book

ISBN: 0969282885

Call Number: 971.133 PRI Copy 2

Contributor: Wolf, Jim; Pride, Harry, 1925-

Place of Publication: Burnaby, B.C.

Publisher: City of Burnaby

Publication Date: c2004

Physical Description: 246 p. : ill., maps, ports. ; 28 cm.

Library Subject (LOC): Burnaby (B.C.)--History; Industries--British Columbia--Burnaby--History; Barnet Marine Park--Burnaby, B.C.

Geographic Access: Barnet Road; Burrard Inlet

Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 246) and index.; "edited by Harry Pride and Jim Wolf"; Copy 2 of 2

Digital Books

Land of promise : Robert Burnaby's letters from colonial British Columbia, 1858-1863

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Burnaby, Robert, 1828-1878; McLeod, Anne Burnaby; McGeachie, Pixie, 1921-

Publication Date: c2002

Call Number: 971.1 BUR COPY 3

1 digital book

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Reference Collection; Digital Reference Collection

Material Type: Book

ISBN: 0969282850; 9780969282853

Call Number: 971.1 BUR COPY 3

Author: Burnaby, Robert, 1828-1878; McLeod, Anne Burnaby; McGeachie, Pixie, 1921-

Place of Publication: Burnaby, B.C.

Publisher: City of Burnaby

Publication Date: c2002

Physical Description: 199 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Library Subject (LOC): Burnaby, Robert--Correspondence; Merchants--British Columbia--Correspondence; British Columbia--History--1849-1871; Burnaby (B.C.); Biography

Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 190) and index.; 3 copies held: copy 3.

Digital Books

Interview with Shushma Datt and Sudhir Datta

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1946- 2023] (interview content), interviewed 20 Jan. 2023

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 2 sound recordings (wav) (90 min., 21 sec.) + 1 sound recording (mp3) (90 min., 4 sec.)

Scope and Content: Item consists of a recording of an oral history interview with Shushma Datt and her son, Sudhir Datta conducted by Burnaby Village Museum Curator, Jane Lemke and Anushay Malik. 00:00 – 12:47 Interview opens with introductions. Shushma Datt shares information about; where she’s lived in Burnaby sin…

1 audio

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Series: Museum Oral Histories series

Subseries: South Asian Canadian Interviews subseries

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 2 sound recordings (wav) (90 min., 21 sec.) + 1 sound recording (mp3) (90 min., 4 sec.)

Material Details: Interviewers: Jane Lemke and Anushay Malik Interviewees: Shushma Datt and Sudhir Datta Location of Interview: Spice Radio, Norland Avenue, Burnaby Interview Date: January 20, 2023 Total Number of tracks: 2 Total Length of all Tracks: 01:30:21 Digital master recordings (wav) were edited into one recording and converted to mp3 for access on Heritage Burnaby

Scope and Content: Item consists of a recording of an oral history interview with Shushma Datt and her son, Sudhir Datta conducted by Burnaby Village Museum Curator, Jane Lemke and Anushay Malik. 00:00 – 12:47 Interview opens with introductions. Shushma Datt shares information about; where she’s lived in Burnaby since immigrating in 1972 and her arranged marriage which lead her to immigrate to Canada. Datt provides detailed information about her family background in Kenya and her parent’s decision to move their family from Kenya to India in the 1960s and then to England in the 1965. Datt describes her family’s experiences living in Kenya and India in the 1960s and provides some context on the political unrest that happened in Kenya which lead her family to leave. 12:48 - 28:07 Datt talks about her time living in England and shares information on her family life and her employment experiences. Datt conveys an experience from her childhood that inspired her to become a broadcaster and shares her experiences working for the BBC oversees service in England (1965-1972). Datt describes some of the articles that she's written for various publications and the people that she's interviewed. Datt highlights a particular experience about writing a critical review about the controversial design on Jimi Hendrix’s album “Axis: Bold as Love” that depicted Hindu religious iconography. 28:09 – 34:47 Datt and Datta provide further details about Datt's arranged marriage which lead her to immigrate to Canada in 1972 and to work as a broadcaster in Canada. Datt recalls her experiences working as a radio station operator for CHQM, a radio broadcaster for CJVB and starting her own South Asian radio station Rim Jhim in 1987. 34:48 – 40:01 Datt and Datta share information on where they’ve lived in Vancouver and Burnaby. Datt and Datta recall pivotal family life events that impacted their lives in 1974. 40:02 – 45:53 Datt recalls the travel trunks and contents that she and her family brought with them when they left Nairobi. Datt describes the letters that her parents wrote. Datt and Datta describe photos of their family and convey the impacts to their family after two of Datt’s brothers died at 24 years of age. 45:54 – 50:56 Interview continues chronologically from 1974, after Datt’s son, Sudhir Datta was born. Datt describes how she had to work hard to help pay her bills and support her family. Datta describes his childhood growing up as a South Asian child living and attending school in Burnaby (1979-1992). Datt and Datta recall Datt’s graduation ceremony and Datta’s Order of British Columbia awards ceremony. 50:57 – 58:03 Datt and Datta talk about food and cooking and where they’ve shopped for traditional food supplies. Datta explains her family lineage as Hindus who eat meat and how she’s been a vegetarian for over 30 years. Datt and Datta share stories about Datt’s mother Leela Datta. 58:04 – 1:05:38 Both Datt and Datta reflect on what’s it’s been like living as South Asians in Burnaby. Datt conveys the message that she got from her mom, Leela Datta "not to assimilate but to integrate". They both reflect on how the ethnic and cultural diversity of neighbourhoods has changed over time and Datt describes his experiences as a student in Burnaby. 1:05:39 – 1:16:51 Datt and Datta talk about the role of religion in their lives, describe the purpose of Radio Rim Jhim and reflect on how the South Asian community has grown in Metro Vancouver and the disparities created within. They both recall how their lives were threatened and impacted in 1984 following an interview that Datt did with Indira Ghandhi. Datt talks about the origins of her and her son’s surnames. 1:16:52 – 1:26:11 Datt and Datta talk about and reflect on their own experiences of racism and discrimination. Datt talks about Spice Radio’s annual campaign “Raise your hands against Racism”. Datt and Datta provide background on the radio stations Rim Jhim and Spice Radio including; how they got started, their unbiased approach to broadcast content and their experiences in the complex realm of broadcasting a multi-cultural radio station. 1:26:12 – 1:30:04 In closing, Datt and Datta convey what they think that younger generations of South Asian Canadians should understand about the South Asian Community in British Columbia.

History: Interviewees biographies: Shushma Datt was born in Nairobi, Kenya in 1946 and is the second eldest of six children. In the 1960s during the unrest in Kenya, her family moved to India. After about nine months of living in India, Datt's family decided to return to Kenya, leaving Datt and her brother to complete their education in India. While living in India, Datt studied at Delhi University and worked at the Indian newspaper. In 1965, Datt, her parents and five siblings decided to leave Kenya and immigrated to England. While living in England, Datt got work as a broadcaster with the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) overseas service, producing her first program in 1969. During her time with the BBC, Datt has interviewed many influential artists including Jimi Hendrix and the Beatles as well as the Prime Minister of India, Indira Gandhi. In 1972, Datt immigrated to Canada and settled in Burnaby. In late 1973, Datt sponsored her mother who joined her in Burnaby. Datt joined the CJVB radio station in Vancouver working as the Punjabi and Hindi language broadcaster. Datt worked here until 1978 when she started her own radio station, Radio Rim Jhim. In 2005, Datt obtained her own AM radio band license for a multicultural radio station RJ1200 which was later rebranded "Spice Radio". In 2015, Datt launched Spice Radio's annual "Hands Against Racism" campaign which has won awards from the Government of British Columbia and the B.C. Association of Broadcasters. Datt has also been a producer for Omni TV and Shaw TV and was the first woman to obtain a broadcasting license from the Canadian Radio- Television Telecommunications Commission. In 1992, Shushma Datt was awarded the Order of British Columbia and is also the recipient of the Queen's Golden Jubilee Medal. Datt has been listed by the Vancouver Sun newspaper as among the 100 "most influential Indo-Canadians" and has been recognized by the Royal British Columbia Museum as one of the 150 "most influential British Columbians". Sudhir Datta is the only child of Sushma Datt and was born in Burnaby. Datta graduated with a computer science degree from Capilano University in 1995. Datta is the Vice President of Media Broadcasting (founded in 1984) creating television and radio programming for Canada's South Asian Community and has been the General Manager and Program Director of Spice Radio since 2006. Datta is also the author of many articles highlighting the South Asian community in Vancouver. Interviewers biographies: Anushay Malik is labor historian with a geographical focus on South Asia. Anushay studied at the University of London and was a research fellow at the International Institute of Social History in Amsterdam, Netherlands. In 2014, Anushay moved back to her native Pakistan and joined Lahore University of Management Services as an Assistant Professor. In 2023, Anushay is a visiting scholar at Simon Fraser University and lives in Burnaby with her family. Anushay was a co-curator of the Burnaby Village Museum exhibit “Truths Not Often Told: Being South Asian in Burnaby”. Jane Lemke has worked in various museums in the Lower Mainland and has been the Curator at Burnaby Village Museum since 2019. Her educational background includes a Master of Arts degree in History and a Master of Museum Studies degree. Her research focus has been on trauma and memory and its role in shaping Canadian identity. She loves sharing memories and stories of Burnaby with the public. Jane sits on the Council of the BC Museums Association and is the Chair of the BC Museums Association Professional Development and Education Committee.