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Interview with Samuel Nalliah and Ruth (Angela) Nalliah

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription19604
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
1949-2023 (interview content), interviewed 29 May 2023
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
2 sound recordings (wav) (68 min., 6 sec.) + 1 sound recording (mp3) (68 min., 7 sec.)
Scope and Content
Item consists of a recording of an oral history interview with Samuel Nalliah and Ruth (Angela) Nalliah conducted by Burnaby Village Museum Registrar, James Binks. 00:00:00 - 00:13:30 Interview opens with introductions. Samuel (Sam) and Angela Nalliah provide biographical details including their p…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum fonds
Series
Museum Oral Histories series
Subseries
Many Voices Project Interviews subseries
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
2 sound recordings (wav) (68 min., 6 sec.) + 1 sound recording (mp3) (68 min., 7 sec.)
Material Details
Interviewer: James Binks Interviewees: Samuel Nalliah and Ruth (Angela) Nalliah Location of Interview: Nalliah family home Interview Date: May 29, 2023 Total Number of tracks: 2 Total Length of all Tracks: 68 min., 6 sec. Digital master recordings (wav) were recorded onto two separate audio tracks, edited and merged together and converted to mp3 for access on Heritage Burnaby Photograph information: Ruth (Angela) Nalliah with husband Samuel Nalliah WARNING: Some of the content discussed in this interview (00:40:58 – 00:57:31) regarding the Tamil genocide may be upsetting to some people.
Scope and Content
Item consists of a recording of an oral history interview with Samuel Nalliah and Ruth (Angela) Nalliah conducted by Burnaby Village Museum Registrar, James Binks. 00:00:00 - 00:13:30 Interview opens with introductions. Samuel (Sam) and Angela Nalliah provide biographical details including their parentage, place of birth (Sri Lanka), spoken language and education. Sam Nalliah shares details on his education while living in Sri Lanka, his later education in Wales where he obtained a Master’s Degree in Computer Science and his migration to Halifax in 1978 after obtaining a job at Dalhousie University as a systems analyst. Sam conveys how he decided to relocate from Halifax to Vancouver in 1986 and started his employment with BC Tel. Angela Nalliah shares details on her education and employment after immigrating to Canada from Sri Lanka in 1986. Angela conveys how she first lived in Ottawa, moved to Toronto in 1989 where she began working for TD bank and moved to Vancouver in 1999. 00:13:31 – 00:20:03 Sam Nalliah talks about how he and his wife Angela first met and married in 1999 and moved to Vancouver. Sam shares information on where his other family members immigrated to and why he decided to immigrate to Canada. Angela shares information on other members of her family who immigrated to Canada before her and how her uncle sponsored them all to come. 00:20:04 – 00:29:30 Sam provides further details regarding his family make up including; his first wife, his daughters (born in 1983 and 1985), his step daughter (born in 1991) and his youngest daughter (born in 2000). Sam tells how he worked as a Systems and Operations Manager at Shaughnessy Hospital and later at BC Hydro. Sam provides locations of homes that they lived in Burnaby and Vancouver. Sam and Angela describe what they liked about living in Burnaby, where their daughter attended school and where they did their shopping. 00:29:31 – 00:32:11 Angela talks about working for Prospera Credit Union from 2003 after TD bank downsized. Sam describes how they rented out their house in Vancouver and lived in a rental home in Burnaby that was owned by the City of Burnaby. Sam and Angela recollect the time period that they lived in Burnaby and Vancouver before deciding to move to Surrey in 2015. 00:32:12 – 00:35:59 Sam and Angela provide details regarding their daughter’s post-secondary education and careers. Angela talks about her social activities, volunteer work and involvement with the Thamil Cultural Society of British Columbia, the Women’s Network as well as the Westminster Bible Chapel Church in Burnaby and the Green Timbers Evangelical Covenant Church in Surrey. 00:36:00 – 00:40:57 Sam recalls hearing Prime Minster Pierre Elliott Trudeau speak about the Charter of Rights and Freedoms at Dalhousie University and the effect that his speech made on him. Sam talks about joining the National Democratic Party when Peter Julian was elected as a Member of Parliament for Burnaby. 00:40:58 – 00:57:31 (WARNING: Some of the content discussed in this portion of the interview may be upsetting to some people) Sam and Angela speak about their involvement with the Canadian Tamil Congress (CTC). Angela describes the brutal violence that she witnessed while living in Sri Lanka during the Anti-Tamil state sponsored genocide in the 1980’s. Sam and Angela recollect and discuss their views and actions pertaining to the MV Sun Sea incident where a Thai cargo ship carrying Sri Lankan Tamil refugees to British Columbia were identified as terrorists by the Canadian Government and held in detention facilities. 00:57:32 – 01:08:07 Sam reflects on what he likes about Burnaby. Angela and Sam talk about Hindu temples attended by many Tamil and Sri Lankan people living in Burnaby and the lower mainland. Angela talks about the many cultural events and celebrations that are celebrated within the Tamil and Sri Lankan community including the Pongal Festival. Angela and Sam reflect on how grateful they are to be residents of Canada.
History
Interviewees biographies: Samuel (Sam) Nalliah was born in Jaffna, Sri Lanka in 1949. Sam immigrated to Halifax in 1977 after obtaining a position as a systems analyst at Dalhousie University. In 1986, Sam sponsored his parents to come to Canada. In 1986, after being introduced to the milder weather in Victoria, Sam decided to move to British Columbia. He moved to Burnaby in 1990 and began working for BC Tel in Burnaby. Following his job at BC Tel, Sam worked as a Systems and Operations Manager at Shaughnessy Hospital and later at BC Hydro. Ruth (Angela) Nalliah was born in Jaffna, Sri Lanka in 1964 and immigrated to Canada in 1986. As a Tamil living in Sri Lanka in the 1980’s Angela witnessed first hand the brutal violence during the Anti-Tamil state sponsored genocide. In 1986 Angela was relieved to be able to immigrate to Canada after being sponsored by her uncle. Angela first lived and worked in Ottawa and Toronto before marrying Samuel Nalliah in Ottawa in 1999 and the couple moved to Burnaby. Angela worked for TD bank in both Toronto and Vancouver until it downsized in 2003 and she began working for Prospero Credit Union. While living in Burnaby, Angela attended the Westminster Bible Chapel and after moving to Surrey she became a member of the Green Timbers Evangelical Covenant Church. Sam and Angela Nalliah have four daughters and since moving to British Columbia they’ve lived in Vancouver, Burnaby and Surrey. Both Sam and Angela are involved with the Tamil Cultural Association of British Columbia and the Canadian Tamil Congress (CTC) as well as participates in Sri Lankan and Tamil community cultural events. Interviewer biography: James Binks has lived in the Lower Mainland since 2009 after relocating from Ontario. James holds a Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology from the University of British Columbia, where he conducted researched on heritage, environment, and globalization in India, Nepal, and Italy. At Burnaby Village Museum, James contributed to the exhibit “Truths Not Often Told: Being South Asian in Burnaby”.
Creator
Burnaby Village Museum
Subjects
Education
Events - Festivals
Government
Government - Federal Government
Migration
Occupations
Organizations - Political Parties
Persons - South Asian Canadians
Religions
Religions - Christianity
Religions - Hinduism
Rights
Rights - Human Rights
Social Issues
Social Issues - Racism
Social Issues - Discrimination
Names
Nalliah, Ruth "Angela"
Nalliah, Samuel "Sam"
Canadian Tamil Congress (CTC)
Westminster Bible Chapel
Thamil Cultural Society of British Columbia (TCSBC)
Responsibility
Binks, James
Accession Code
BV023.16.8
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
1949-2023 (interview content), interviewed 29 May 2023
Media Type
Sound Recording
Notes
Title based on contents of item
Transcription available upon request - contact Burnaby Village Museum
Images
Audio Tracks

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

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

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Sound_Recordings/Oral_Histories/2023_0016_0008_003.mp3
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Album page

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact90649
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV005.54.734
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV005.54.734
Description
Album page with newspaper clipping from The Columbian, Monday Mary 17, 1971 with photograph and caption: "Chosen Miss Burnaby at / James Cowan Theatre Sat- / urday night was Burnaby / Central student Sheila / Nicholson, 18, of 4785 / Fairlawn Drive, North / Burnaby. Nine girls com- / peted for honors in the / pageant"; Program, bifold on cardstock, glossy on one side, cover title reads "1971 / Miss Burnaby / Pageant / Saturday, May 15, 1971 / James Cowan Theatre / Presented by the / Burnaby Junior Chamber of Commerce / The Corporation of the District of Burnaby" with photo graph and caption "Veronica Porter - Denise Fouchard / Meolodie Spring, Miss Burnaby 1970"; inside of program includes photographs of contestants: Jeannie Fraser, Sheila Nicholson, Sheila Nash, Joan Fruin, Carol Mailloux, Fread Joy, Leslie Brenner, Willie de as Feraude, and Michelle Gay; verso of program includes names of judges and sponsors of the event.
Object History
Album page 206 from Don Copan album/scrapbook for Burnaby Centennial '71 celebrations
Don Copan was an active member of the Burnaby Centennial ’71 Committee and later became the founding President of the Century Park Museum Association. While a member of the Burnaby Centennial ’71 Committee, Don created a scrapbook album of photographs and ephemera documenting the Burnaby Centennial ’71 Committee’s involvement in celebrating British Columbia’s Centenary of Confederation between January and December 1971 including Burnaby’s Commemorative Project – Heritage Village (Burnaby Village Museum).
Reference
Photographs from the Don Copan scrapbook/album are described as part of the Donald Copan collection - Copan Album series
Category
08. Communication Artifacts
Classification
Documentary Artifacts - - Other Documents
Object Term
Clipping, Newspaper
Program
Subjects
Celebrations - Centennials
Events - Festivals
Names
Burnaby Centennial '71 Committee
Images
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Album page

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact90701
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV005.54.743
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV005.54.743
Description
Album page with attached notice; yellow cartridge paper with mimeographed text which reads: "You're invited to Heritage Village in Century Park / Burnaby's Centennial '71 Project / .../ This Saturday & Sunday / Nov. 20th 21st 10 AM to 4 PM / The Official Opening Ceremony will be / presided by his excellency, the Rt. Hon. Roland Michener, C.C.C.D., Governor-General / of Canada at 11 AM on Friday, Nov. 19th."
Object History
Album page 215 from Don Copan album/scrapbook for Burnaby Centennial '71 celebrations
Don Copan was an active member of the Burnaby Centennial ’71 Committee and later became the founding President of the Century Park Museum Association. While a member of the Burnaby Centennial ’71 Committee, Don created a scrapbook album of photographs and ephemera documenting the Burnaby Centennial ’71 Committee’s involvement in celebrating British Columbia’s Centenary of Confederation between January and December 1971 including Burnaby’s Commemorative Project – Heritage Village (Burnaby Village Museum).
Reference
Photographs from the Don Copan scrapbook/album are described as part of the Donald Copan collection - Copan Album series
Category
08. Communication Artifacts
Classification
Advertising Media
Object Term
Poster
Subjects
Celebrations - Centennials
Events - Festivals
Names
Burnaby Centennial '71 Committee
Images
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poster

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact91365
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV020.5.2112
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV020.5.2112
Description
Poster; screen printed; light blue ink on light green paper. Poster is an advertisement for the Burnaby Rhododendron Festival Week May 8 to May 16, 1971 with lists of events taking place. Heading at top reads: "BURNABY'S / RHODODENDRON / "FESTIVAL / WEEK""; "CO-SPONSORED BY THE / BURNABY CENTENNIAL '71 COMMITTEE / BURNABY RHODODENDRON SOCIETY / COWAN CENTRE BY MUNICIPAL HALL". followed by list of "SPECIAL EVENTS" including : "PACIFIC NORTHWEST / TEEN SQUARE DANCE FESTIVAL... / OPEN SKY DIVING... / NIGHT OF MUSIC & SINGING"...BAND CONCERTS... / BINGO... / FASHION SHOWS BY SIMPSONS SEARS... Miss BURNABY PAGEANT...". followed by list of "DAILY EVENTS" / MECHANICAL RIDES .../ VARIETY CONCERTS... COMMUNITY DISPLAYS.../ "ANNUAL RHODODENDRON / and SPRING FLOWER SHOW"... / ... RHODO-BICYCLE RAMBLE".
Object History
Poster was created by the Burnaby Centennial '71 Committee to be posted around Burnaby to advertise the Rhododendron Festival taking place May 8-16, 1971 as part of their B.C. Centennial festivities.
Category
08. Communication Artifacts
Classification
Advertising Media
Object Term
Poster
Colour
Green
Blue
Measurements
Length: 48 cm x Width: 32 cm
Maker
Burnaby Centennial '71 Committee
Country Made
Canada
Province Made
British Columbia
Site/City Made
Burnaby
Subjects
Celebrations - Centennials
Events - Festivals
Names
Burnaby Centennial '71 Committee
Images
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brochure

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact91372
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV020.5.2119
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV020.5.2119
Description
Corporation of the District of Burnaby brochure; foldout; yellow paper with black print; cover illustration of pink rhododendron. Text on front cover reads: "BURNABY AT YOUR SERVICE / THE RHODODENDRON 1971 / BURNABY'S OFFICIAL FLOWER". Three sections of same side of brochure have information from "THE CORPORATION OF THE DISTRICT OF BURNABY / BURNABY B.C." including tax payments, other municipal charges, assessments, home owner grant, school board and municipal budget; other side of paper reads vertically and has title reading: "1971 BURNABY BULLETIN" and includes information on public works emergencies, refuse collection,Burnaby Art Gallery, Burnaby Public Library, Burnaby Safety Council, Voters' List, Fire Department, Parks and Recreation Department and includes a change of address form at bottom.
Object History
Brochure created by the Corporation of the District of Burnaby and distributed to Burnaby citizens.
Category
08. Communication Artifacts
Classification
Documentary Artifacts - - Other Documents
Object Term
Brochure
Marks/Labels
invitation has marks from being handled
Colour
Yellow
Black
Green
Pink
Measurements
Length: 13.5 cm
Width: 40 cm
Folded to: Length: 13.5 cm x Width: 10 cm
Country Made
Canada
Province Made
British Columbia
Site/City Made
Burnaby
Publication Date
1971
Subjects
Celebrations - Centennials
Events - Festivals
Names
Burnaby Centennial '71 Committee
Images
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program

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact91396
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV020.5.2121
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV020.5.2121
Description
Program; mimeographed copy; four pages stapled together at left edge; cover with yellow cardstock. Title on front cover reads: "South Burnaby Garden Club / BURNABY / CENTENNIAL / FALLSHOW" with illustration of BC Centennial logo; text beneath reads: "SPONSORED BY / THE BURNABY CENTENNIAL COMMITTEE / Sunday, September 12th, 1971, - 2:00p.m. to 6.00 p.m. / Jubilee Labour Hall _ 6884 Jubilee Avenue, / South Burnaby / Tea, served during the afternoon - 25[cents]". Content within on white pages includes a Foreword from the South Burnaby Garden Club and a list of items on display numbered 1 through 51 with titles "FRUIT"; "VEGETABLES"; "POT PLANTS"; "HORTICULTURE"; "DECORATIVE ARRANGEMENTS"; "MEN".
Object History
Program from South Burnaby Garden Club, Burnaby Centennial Fall show at Jubilee Labour Hall. This event was part of the Burnaby festivities in recognition of the B.C. Centennial in 1971. Events like this were sponsored by the Burnaby Centennial '71 Committee.
Category
08. Communication Artifacts
Classification
Documentary Artifacts - - Other Documents
Object Term
Program
Colour
Yellow
White
Measurements
Length:28 cm x Width: 21.5 cm
Maker
South Burnaby Garden Club
Country Made
Canada
Province Made
British Columbia
Site/City Made
Burnaby
Publication Date
1971
Subjects
Celebrations - Centennials
Events - Festivals
Names
Burnaby Centennial '71 Committee
South Burnaby Garden Club
Images
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Rose Bancroft with rhodendron queen

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription2081
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
15 May 1971
Collection/Fonds
Donald Copan collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 8.9 x 8.9 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Centennial '71 Committee vice chair, Rose Bancroft presenting a trophy to the Burnaby Rhododendron Queen as part of the "Miss Burnaby Pageant" during the "Burnaby Rhodendron Festival Week" May 8 to 16. Sheila Nicholson was chosen as Miss Burnaby. The event was sponsored by the Jr. Cha…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Donald Copan collection
Series
Copan album series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 8.9 x 8.9 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Centennial '71 Committee vice chair, Rose Bancroft presenting a trophy to the Burnaby Rhododendron Queen as part of the "Miss Burnaby Pageant" during the "Burnaby Rhodendron Festival Week" May 8 to 16. Sheila Nicholson was chosen as Miss Burnaby. The event was sponsored by the Jr. Chamber of Commerce.
Subjects
Events - Festivals
Celebrations - Centennials
Events - Pageants
Names
Bancroft, Rose
Nicholson, Sheila
Accession Code
BV005.54.130
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Date
15 May 1971
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
July 20, 2020
Scale
100
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
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Rhododendron Queens with James Barrington

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription2082
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
May 1971
Collection/Fonds
Donald Copan collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 8.9 x 8.9 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Burnaby Centennial chair James A. Barrington standing together with former Miss Burnaby 1969 Carolyne Lewis (left) and former Miss Burnaby 1970 Melodie Spring (right). The two young women are wearing ribbon sashes with the words "Rhodendron Queen".
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Donald Copan collection
Series
Copan album series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 8.9 x 8.9 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Burnaby Centennial chair James A. Barrington standing together with former Miss Burnaby 1969 Carolyne Lewis (left) and former Miss Burnaby 1970 Melodie Spring (right). The two young women are wearing ribbon sashes with the words "Rhodendron Queen".
Subjects
Events - Festivals
Events - Pageants
Celebrations - Centennials
Names
Barrington, James Alfred "Jim"
Lewis, Carolyne
Spring, Melodie
Accession Code
BV005.54.131
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Date
May 1971
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
July 20, 2020
Scale
100
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
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Miss Burnaby - Rhododendron Queens

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription2083
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
May 1971
Collection/Fonds
Donald Copan collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 8.9 x 8.9 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of former Miss Burnaby 1969 Carolyne Lewis standing with former Miss Burnaby 1970 Melodie Spring. The two young women are wearing ribbon sashes with the words "Rhodendron Queen". Carolyne Lewis is wearing a crown.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Donald Copan collection
Series
Copan album series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 8.9 x 8.9 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of former Miss Burnaby 1969 Carolyne Lewis standing with former Miss Burnaby 1970 Melodie Spring. The two young women are wearing ribbon sashes with the words "Rhodendron Queen". Carolyne Lewis is wearing a crown.
Subjects
Events - Pageants
Events - Festivals
Names
Spring, Melodie
Lewis, Carolyne
Accession Code
BV005.54.132
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Date
May 1971
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
July 20, 2020
Scale
100
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
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Pacific Northwest Teen Square Dance Festival

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription2084
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
8 May 1971
Collection/Fonds
Donald Copan collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 8.9 x 12.7 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Pacific Northwest Teen Square Dance Festival taking place at Burnaby Central High School. This event was part of the Burnaby Centennial '71 festivities.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Donald Copan collection
Series
Copan album series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 8.9 x 12.7 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Pacific Northwest Teen Square Dance Festival taking place at Burnaby Central High School. This event was part of the Burnaby Centennial '71 festivities.
Subjects
Events - Festivals
Persons - Adolescents
Recreational Activities - Dancing
Names
Burnaby Central Secondary School
Accession Code
BV005.54.133
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Date
8 May 1971
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
July 20, 2020
Scale
100
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
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Burnaby Rhododendron Festival Week sign

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription2085
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
May 1971
Collection/Fonds
Donald Copan collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 8.9 x 12.7 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of sign for "Burnaby Rhododendron Festival Week" May 8th through May 16th at the Cowan Centre.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Donald Copan collection
Series
Copan album series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 8.9 x 12.7 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of sign for "Burnaby Rhododendron Festival Week" May 8th through May 16th at the Cowan Centre.
Subjects
Events - Festivals
Accession Code
BV005.54.134
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Date
May 1971
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
July 20, 2020
Scale
100
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
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Burnaby Rhododendron Festival stage

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription2090
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
May 1971
Collection/Fonds
Donald Copan collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 8.9 x 12.7 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Burnaby Centennial '71 Committee vice chair, Rose Bancroft with former Miss Burnaby 1969, Carolyne Lewis and former Miss Burnaby 1970, Melodie Spring on stage during the Burnaby Rhododendron Festival. Acting-mayor Hugh G. Ladner is seated to the side.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Donald Copan collection
Series
Copan album series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 8.9 x 12.7 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Burnaby Centennial '71 Committee vice chair, Rose Bancroft with former Miss Burnaby 1969, Carolyne Lewis and former Miss Burnaby 1970, Melodie Spring on stage during the Burnaby Rhododendron Festival. Acting-mayor Hugh G. Ladner is seated to the side.
Subjects
Events - Festivals
Names
Bancroft, Rose
Ladner, Hugh G.
Lewis, Carolyne
Spring, Melodie
Accession Code
BV005.54.139
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Date
May 1971
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
July 20, 2020
Scale
100
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
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Men with Burnaby Rhododendron Festival Week sign

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription2099
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[May 1971]
Collection/Fonds
Donald Copan collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 8.9 x 12.7 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of two unidentified men hanging a sign for the "Burnaby Rhododendron Festival Week".
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Donald Copan collection
Series
Copan album series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 8.9 x 12.7 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of two unidentified men hanging a sign for the "Burnaby Rhododendron Festival Week".
Subjects
Events - Festivals
Celebrations - Centennials
Accession Code
BV005.54.493
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Date
[May 1971]
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
August 11, 2020
Scale
100
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
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Sign for 15th annual flower show

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription2100
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
May 1971
Collection/Fonds
Donald Copan collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 8.9 x 12.7 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of sign for "15th Annual Flower Show" sponsored by the Vancouver Chapter of the American Rhodendron Society. This event was part of the Burnaby Rhododendron Festival which was part of British Columbia Centennial events.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Donald Copan collection
Series
Copan album series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 8.9 x 12.7 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of sign for "15th Annual Flower Show" sponsored by the Vancouver Chapter of the American Rhodendron Society. This event was part of the Burnaby Rhododendron Festival which was part of British Columbia Centennial events.
Subjects
Events - Festivals
Accession Code
BV005.54.148
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Date
May 1971
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
July 21, 2020
Scale
100
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
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Sign for festival week activities

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription2101
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
May 1971
Collection/Fonds
Donald Copan collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 8.9 x 12.7 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of sign for "Festival Week Activities" at Burnaby Rhododendron Festival, May, 1971. The Rhodendron festival was part of British Columbia Centennial events in Burnaby.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Donald Copan collection
Series
Copan album series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 8.9 x 12.7 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of sign for "Festival Week Activities" at Burnaby Rhododendron Festival, May, 1971. The Rhodendron festival was part of British Columbia Centennial events in Burnaby.
Subjects
Events - Festivals
Celebrations - Centennials
Accession Code
BV005.54.149
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Date
May 1971
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
July 21, 2020
Scale
100
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
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Sign for festival week bingo

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription2102
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
May 1971
Collection/Fonds
Donald Copan collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 8.9 x 12.7 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of sign for "Festival Week Bingo" at Burnaby Rhodendron Festival, May, 1971 .The Rhodendron festival was part of British Columbia Centennial events in Burnaby.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Donald Copan collection
Series
Copan album series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 8.9 x 12.7 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of sign for "Festival Week Bingo" at Burnaby Rhodendron Festival, May, 1971 .The Rhodendron festival was part of British Columbia Centennial events in Burnaby.
Subjects
Events - Festivals
Celebrations - Centennials
Games
Accession Code
BV005.54.150
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Date
May 1971
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
July 21, 2020
Scale
100
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
Less detail

Floral display at Burnaby Rhododendron Festival

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription2104
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
May 1971
Collection/Fonds
Donald Copan collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 8.9 x 12.7 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of floral and trophy displays inside of the James Cowan Centre at the Burnaby Rhododendron Flower Show held between May 14 and May 16, 1971. The Rhodendron Festival was part of the Burnaby Centennial '71 celebrations.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Donald Copan collection
Series
Copan album series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 8.9 x 12.7 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of floral and trophy displays inside of the James Cowan Centre at the Burnaby Rhododendron Flower Show held between May 14 and May 16, 1971. The Rhodendron Festival was part of the Burnaby Centennial '71 celebrations.
Subjects
Events - Festivals
Celebrations - Centennials
Plants - Flowers
Accession Code
BV005.54.152
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Date
May 1971
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
July 21, 2020
Scale
100
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
Less detail

Burnaby Rhododendron Festival display

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription2110
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
May 1971
Collection/Fonds
Donald Copan collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 8.9 x 8.9 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of display of rhodendrons inside of the James Cowan Centre at the Burnaby Rhodendron Flower Show held between May 14 and 16, 1971.The Rhodendron Festival was part of the Burnaby Centennial '71 celebrations.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Donald Copan collection
Series
Copan album series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 8.9 x 8.9 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of display of rhodendrons inside of the James Cowan Centre at the Burnaby Rhodendron Flower Show held between May 14 and 16, 1971.The Rhodendron Festival was part of the Burnaby Centennial '71 celebrations.
Subjects
Events - Festivals
Celebrations - Centennials
Plants - Flowers
Accession Code
BV005.54.158
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Date
May 1971
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
July 21, 2020
Scale
100
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Stamp on border of photograph reads: "May_71"
Images
Less detail

Burnaby Cactus and Succulent Club and Desert Plant Club display

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription2115
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
May 1971
Collection/Fonds
Donald Copan collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 8.9 x 8.9 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Burnaby Cactus and Succulent Club and Desert Plant Club display inside of the James Cowan Centre at the Burnaby Rhododendron Flower Show held between May 14 and May 16, 1971. The Rhodendron Festival was part of the Burnaby Centennial '71 celebrations.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Donald Copan collection
Series
Copan album series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 8.9 x 8.9 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Burnaby Cactus and Succulent Club and Desert Plant Club display inside of the James Cowan Centre at the Burnaby Rhododendron Flower Show held between May 14 and May 16, 1971. The Rhodendron Festival was part of the Burnaby Centennial '71 celebrations.
Subjects
Events - Festivals
Celebrations - Centennials
Plants - Flowers
Organizations - Societies and Clubs
Accession Code
BV005.54.163
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Date
May 1971
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
July 21, 2020
Scale
100
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Stamp on border of photograph reads: "May_71"
Images
Less detail

Viewing floral display

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription2119
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
May 1971
Collection/Fonds
Donald Copan collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 8.9 x 8.9 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of acting-mayor Hugh Ladner, Burnaby Centennial '71 Committee vice chair, Rose Bancroft (right) and an unidentified woman viewing a floral display at the Burnaby Rhododendron Festival. The Rhodendron Festival was held inside of the James Cowan Centre as was part of the Burnaby Centennial…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Donald Copan collection
Series
Copan album series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 8.9 x 8.9 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of acting-mayor Hugh Ladner, Burnaby Centennial '71 Committee vice chair, Rose Bancroft (right) and an unidentified woman viewing a floral display at the Burnaby Rhododendron Festival. The Rhodendron Festival was held inside of the James Cowan Centre as was part of the Burnaby Centennial '71 celebrations.
Subjects
Events - Festivals
Celebrations - Centennials
Plants - Flowers
Names
Ladner, Hugh G.
Bancroft, Rose
Accession Code
BV005.54.167
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Date
May 1971
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
July 21, 2020
Scale
100
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
Less detail

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