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May Day Queen and Princess Burnaby

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1925

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 25 x 34 cm mounted on paper 29 x 36.5 cm on matt 38.5 x 46.5 cm in frame 49 x 57.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Burnaby May Queen and Princess Burnaby sitting with their suite at a photographic studio. Identified on the photograph's cardboard frame are; (back row, left to right) Jessie Gunzeon, Eileen Jacques, Margaret McCallum, Louise Lister, Lucretia Adair, and Nellie Mitchell. Seated, l…

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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 x 34 cm mounted on paper 29 x 36.5 cm on matt 38.5 x 46.5 cm in frame 49 x 57.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Burnaby May Queen and Princess Burnaby sitting with their suite at a photographic studio. Identified on the photograph's cardboard frame are; (back row, left to right) Jessie Gunzeon, Eileen Jacques, Margaret McCallum, Louise Lister, Lucretia Adair, and Nellie Mitchell. Seated, left to right: Ruth Bearn, "Burnaby May Queen 1925," and Agness Kilgour, "Princess Burnaby 1925."

Subjects: Events - May Day

Names: Weatherby, Lucretia Hazel Adair; Whittaker, Ruth Lavinia Bearn; McFarlane, "Agness" Nancy Galbraith McNeill Kilgour; Anderson, Jessie Gunzeon; Jeffers, Eileen Mary Jacques; Lister, Louise; McCallum, Margaret; McLellan, Nellie Mitchell

Accession Code: BV985.5404.1

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: 1925

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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May Queen and her Maids of Honour

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription20596

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: May 1925

Collection/Fonds: David Geoffrey Llewellyn collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.5 x 17.5

Scope and Content: Photograph of May Queen, Ruth Bearn and her Maids of Honour for Burnaby's First May Day 1925. May Queen and Maids of Honour are all dressed in white and are identified from left to right as: Margaret McCallum, Jessie Gunzeon, Ruth Bearn and Eileen Jacques.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: David Geoffrey Llewellyn collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.5 x 17.5

Scope and Content: Photograph of May Queen, Ruth Bearn and her Maids of Honour for Burnaby's First May Day 1925. May Queen and Maids of Honour are all dressed in white and are identified from left to right as: Margaret McCallum, Jessie Gunzeon, Ruth Bearn and Eileen Jacques.

History: Burnaby's first May Day celebration took place on Saturday May 23, 1925 in Central Park. The May Queen and her court were chosen by "lot" in Burnaby Muncipal Council chambers with candidates submitted from Burnaby's public and high schools. Names were placed in a silk hat and Burnaby Reeve Alexander K. McLean drew the successful candidates. Ruth Bearn from Riverway West School was chosen as queen and Agness Kilgour from North Burnaby High School was chosen as Princess Burnaby. Candidates chosen for the Queen's court included First Maid of honour, Jessie Gungeon (Kingsway West School); Second Maid of Honour, Margaret McCallum (Schou Street School) and Third Maid of Honour, Eileen Jacques (Armstrong Avenue School). Candidates chosen for the Princess Burnaby court included, First Maid of Honour, Nellie Mitchell (North Burnaby High School); Second Maid of Honour, Lucretia Adair (South Burnaby High School) and Third Maid of Honour, Louis Lister (South Burnaby High School). Frank Harcourt (Riverway East School) was selected as Earl Marshal; Leo Rowley (Douglas Road School) was selected as First Page; Bertie Telford (Schou Street School) was selected as Second Page; Victor Bennett (Capitol Hill School) was selected as First Herald and James Clogg (Edmonds Street School) was selected as Second Herald.

Subjects: Events - May Day

Names: Whittaker, Ruth Lavinia Bearn; Anderson, Jessie Gunzeon; Jeffers, Eileen Mary Jacques; McCallum, Margaret

Accession Code: BV995.8.27

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: May 1925

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Photograph is part of photograph album BV995.8.1, pasted to page 8; Script in white on bottom edge of photograph reads: "Burnaby's First May Day 1925_#15_Stride Photo"; Note in white on album page reads: "MAY QUEEN AND HER MAIDS OF HONOUR / MARGARET MCCALLUM + JESSIE GUNGION + RUTH BEARN + EILEEN JACQUES"

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The Royal Party procession

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: May 1925

Collection/Fonds: David Geoffrey Llewellyn collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 9.5 x 15.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Royal party of Burnaby's first May Day celebration. May Queen Suite and other attendants are in a procession at the first May Day celebration in Burnaby in 1925. The procession is being led by May Queen Ruth Bearn and escort followed by Jessie Gunzeon, Margaret McCallum, Agness K…

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: David Geoffrey Llewellyn collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 9.5 x 15.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Royal party of Burnaby's first May Day celebration. May Queen Suite and other attendants are in a procession at the first May Day celebration in Burnaby in 1925. The procession is being led by May Queen Ruth Bearn and escort followed by Jessie Gunzeon, Margaret McCallum, Agness Kilgour, Nellie Mitchell, Lucretia Adair and Louise Lister. Each girl in the suite is holding a flower basket and escorted by a man in a suit and matching hats. A flag flying in the back and a water tower can be seen from behind the procession.

History: Burnaby's first May Day celebration took place on Saturday May 23, 1925 in Central Park. The May Queen and her court were chosen by "lot" in Burnaby Muncipal Council chambers with candidates submitted from Burnaby's public and high schools. Names were placed in a silk hat and Burnaby Reeve Alexander K. McLean drew the successful candidates. Ruth Bearn from Riverway West School was chosen as queen and Agness Kilgour from North Burnaby High School was chosen as Princess Burnaby. Candidates chosen for the Queen's court included First Maid of honour, Jessie Gungeon (Kingsway West School); Second Maid of Honour, Margaret McCallum (Schou Street School) and Third Maid of Honour, Eileen Jacques (Armstrong Avenue School). Candidates chosen for the Princess Burnaby court included, First Maid of Honour, Nellie Mitchell (North Burnaby High School); Second Maid of Honour, Lucretia Adair (South Burnaby High School) and Third Maid of Honour, Louis Lister (South Burnaby High School). Frank Harcourt (Riverway East School) was selected as Earl Marshal; Leo Rowley (Douglas Road School) was selected as First Page; Bertie Telford (Schou Street School) was selected as Second Page; Victor Bennett (Capitol Hill School) was selected as First Herald and James Clogg (Edmonds Street School) was selected as Second Herald.

Subjects: Events - May Day

Names: McFarlane, "Agness" Nancy Galbraith McNeill Kilgour; Whittaker, Ruth Lavinia Bearn; Anderson, Jessie Gunzeon; McCallum, Margaret; Lister, Louise; McLellan, Nellie Mitchell; Weatherby, Lucretia Hazel Adair

Accession Code: BV995.8.29

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: May 1925

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Photographer: Stride, Charles Edgar

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Photograph is part of photograph album BV995.8.1, pasted to page 10; Script in white on bottom edge of photograph reads: "Stride Photo"; Note in white ink on page of album reads: "THE ROYAL PARTY" / ARRIVAL AT THE GROUNDS"

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Interview with Maninder Arora

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1974-2022] (interview content), interviewed 7 Dec. 2022

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 2 sound recordings (wav) (67 min., 25 sec.) + 1 sound recording (mp3) (66 min., 45 sec.)

Scope and Content: Item consists of a recording of an oral history interview with Maninder Arora conducted by Anushay Malik with assistance from Museum Registrar James Binks. 0:00 – 07:33 Interview opens with introductions. Maninder Arora shares her immigration story and how she came to emigrate from India to Canada…

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Series: Museum Oral Histories series

Subseries: South Asian Canadian Interviews subseries

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 2 sound recordings (wav) (67 min., 25 sec.) + 1 sound recording (mp3) (66 min., 45 sec.)

Material Details: Interviewers: Anushay Malik Co interviewer: James Binks Interviewee: Maninder Arora Location of Interview: In Burnaby at the home of Maninder Arora Interview Date: December 7, 2022 Total Number of tracks: 2 Total Length of all Tracks: (01:07:25) Digital master recordings (wav) were edited into one recording and converted to mp3 for access on Heritage Burnaby

Scope and Content: Item consists of a recording of an oral history interview with Maninder Arora conducted by Anushay Malik with assistance from Museum Registrar James Binks. 0:00 – 07:33 Interview opens with introductions. Maninder Arora shares her immigration story and how she came to emigrate from India to Canada at 16 years of age with her mother, her older sister (18 yrs) and her younger brother (11 yrs) in 1974. Maninder explains how her sister immigrated first after marrying a South Asian Canadian and subsequently was able to sponsor members of her family to immigrate about one year later. Arora describes what life was like for her and her family in the northern part of Punjab in India prior to immigration to Canada. Arora describes her family composition with her being the second youngest of eight children and how at the time of immigrating, four of her elder siblings (three sisters and one brother) stayed behind. 07:34 – 16:23 As a new immigrant to Canada at the age of 16 years of age, Maninder Arora recalls the many challenges that she faced. Maninder describes how she attended Vancouver Technical School and then worked at a restaurant on Friday nights and weekends. She recollects how she got her first job through the Sikh community from the Akali Singh Sikh Gurdwara on Fraser Street. Maninder recalls that during the first five months in Canada, Maninder, her mother, sister and brother lived with her elder sister, her husband and child before finding a place of their own. Arora recalls where her family shopped for traditional Indian spices and foods. 16:24 – 25:50 Maninder Arora describes the next home that her family moved to and how she and her brother attended David Thompson Secondary School. Maninder explains that she dropped out of school in Grade 12 to go to work full time to help her family repay the debt that they owed for their immigration expenses. Around 1981, her mother was able to purchase a house at Marine Drive and Ross Street and her mother got work at the same restaurant that Maninder was working. Maninder shares and reflects on a disturbing encounter of racism that she and her older sister faced while taking local transit. 25:51 – 34:17 Maninder Arora talks about her past work experience. Maninder describes how with the help of her sister, she began working as a nurses' aide at care homes and private hospitals. Maninder reflects on how she intended to get a job in a unionized care home where she can make a better living wage. Maninder describes some of the places that she worked before obtaining certification as a nurse’s aide from Kwantlen College. 34;18 – 51:15 Maninder Arora describes the events that led to her marrying her future husband in 1986 and how it wasn’t an easy decision for her. Maninder describes where she and her family lived after her marriage and how her hard work led her to obtaining full time employment as a nurses' aide in Richmond. 51:16 - 56:16 Maninder Arora tells of how she decided to move to Burnaby where her sister and extended family were living. Maninder recalls what lead to her decision to move from Surrey to Burnaby in 1992. 56:17 - 1:04:23 Maninder Arora shares some experiences of her life in Burnaby. Maninder further reflects on her decisions for moving to Burnaby including providing what she thought would be a safer environment and education for her children. Maninder conveys how racism is still very much prevalent in society and recounts a personal encounter that she experienced while shopping for shoes at Metrotown. 1:04:24 – 1:06:45 The interviewer asks Maninder Arora what she would like to see conveyed as a message for younger people in an upcoming exhibit at Burnaby Village Museum on South Asian history. Maninder conveys that she would like all Canadian citizens living in Burnaby to make the environment better by not littering, living peacefully together and not causing people grief or struggle for nothing, “Be kind to each other”. In closing Arora shares the transportation route she took when emigrating from India to Canada.

History: Interviewee biography: Maninder Arora was born in the northern part of Punjab, India. Her sister immigrated to Canada in 1974 after marrying a South Asian Canadian. In 1975, after her father died, her sister was able to bring her mother, her 11 year old brother and Maninder at 16 years of age. After arriving in British Columbia, they first lived with her sister and family before finding a place of their own. Maninder attended Vancouver Technical School and later David Thompson Secondary School and worked in a restaurant on weekends to help her family out. Maninder and her family were members of the Sikh community and attended Akali Singh Sikh Gurdwara on Fraser Street. Maninder left school in Grade 12 to work full time to help her family repay the debt that they owed for their immigration expenses. In the early 1980’s Maninder’s family moved to a house near Marine Drive and Ross Street that her mother was able to purchase. With the help of her sister, Maninder got work as a nurses’ aide at care homes and private hospitals which eventually led her to obtaining certification from Kwantlen College. Maninder married in 1986 and had two children while living in Richmond. Around 1992, she moved from Surrey to Burnaby to be closer to her sister and to provide as safer environment for her children. Interviewers' biographies: Anushay Malik is labor historian with a geographical focus on South Asia. Anushay studied at the University of London and was a research fellow at the International Institute of Social History in Amsterdam, Netherlands. In 2014, Anushay moved back to her native Pakistan and joined Lahore University of Management Services as an Assistant Professor. In 2023, Anushay is a visiting scholar at Simon Fraser University and lives in Burnaby with her family. Anushay was a co-curator of the Burnaby Village Museum exhibit “Truths Not Often Told: Being South Asian in Burnaby”. James Binks has lived in the Lower Mainland since 2009 after relocating from Ontario. James holds a Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology from the University of British Columbia, where he conducted researched on heritage, environment, and globalization in India, Nepal, and Italy. At Burnaby Village Museum, James contributed to the exhibit “Truths Not Often Told: Being South Asian in Burnaby”.