"Sports - Swimming" found 41 records

Backyard of 6131 Silver Avenue

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription37657

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: August 1954 (date of original), copied 1991

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 4.1 x 2.7 cm print on contact sheet 20.2 x 25.3 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the backyard of 6131 Silver Avenue, facing the back of McKay Avenue. Two people are in a wading pool and houses are in the background.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: August 1954 (date of original), copied 1991

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Burnaby Image Bank subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 4.1 x 2.7 cm print on contact sheet 20.2 x 25.3 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 370-245

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1999-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of the backyard of 6131 Silver Avenue, facing the back of McKay Avenue. Two people are in a wading pool and houses are in the background.

Subjects: Sports - Swimming; Buildings - Recreational - Outdoor Swimming Pools

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; 1 b&w copy negative accompanying; Negative has a pink cast

Geographic Access: Silver Avenue

Street Address: 6131 Silver Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood: Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Maywood Area

Images

Backyard of 6131 Silver Avenue, August 1954 (date of original), copied 1991 thumbnail

Boys standing in the water

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription39200

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1921

Collection/Fonds: Peers Family and Hill Family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 6.5 x 9.7 cm on page 24.5 x 32.5 cm (pasted in album)

Scope and Content: Photograph of four young men standing, posing for the camera, in the water at Yellow Point, British Columbia. All are unidentified.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1921

Collection/Fonds: Peers Family and Hill Family fonds

Series: Kitty Hill Peers family photograph series

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 6.5 x 9.7 cm on page 24.5 x 32.5 cm (pasted in album)

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 477-519

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: 2007-12

Scope and Content: Photograph of four young men standing, posing for the camera, in the water at Yellow Point, British Columbia. All are unidentified.

Subjects: Geographic Features - Beaches; Sports - Swimming

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Images

Boys standing in the water, 1921 thumbnail

Children on the Beach

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription38984

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1928]

Collection/Fonds: Peers Family and Hill Family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 6 x 8.7 cm on page 13.5 x 18.5 cm (pasted in album)

Scope and Content: Photograph of three children holding hands and standing on the beach at an unidentified location. Only Robert Peers is identified (far left). Robert is holding a bucket and all three children are wearing swimming outfits.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1928]

Collection/Fonds: Peers Family and Hill Family fonds

Series: Kitty Hill Peers family photograph series

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 6 x 8.7 cm on page 13.5 x 18.5 cm (pasted in album)

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 477-303

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: 2007-12

Scope and Content: Photograph of three children holding hands and standing on the beach at an unidentified location. Only Robert Peers is identified (far left). Robert is holding a bucket and all three children are wearing swimming outfits.

Subjects: Geographic Features - Beaches; Sports - Swimming

Names: Peers Family; Peers, Robert C.K.

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Christina North and Violet Dunbar at the Beach

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1921

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 7 x 11 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Christina North (left) and Violet Dunbar (right) wearing bathing costumes and posing for the camera at an unidentified beach.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1921

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Eagles family subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 7 x 11 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 404-010

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS2000-4

Scope and Content: Photograph of Christina North (left) and Violet Dunbar (right) wearing bathing costumes and posing for the camera at an unidentified beach.

Subjects: Geographic Features - Beaches; Sports - Swimming

Names: Eagles, Dr. Violet; North, Christina

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Images

Christina North and Violet Dunbar at the Beach, 1921 thumbnail

Climbing onto a diving platform

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription1753

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [between 1925 and 1939]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 13 x 8 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of an unidentified woman in a tank-style swimsuit climbing onto a wooden diving platform in Deer Lake.

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 13 x 8 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of an unidentified woman in a tank-style swimsuit climbing onto a wooden diving platform in Deer Lake.

Subjects: Sports - Swimming; Geographic Features - Lakes and Ponds

Geographic Access: Deer Lake

Accession Code: BV004.22.5

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [between 1925 and 1939]

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Morley-Buckingham Area

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 09-Jun-09

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Images

Climbing onto a diving platform, [between 1925 and 1939] thumbnail

Digney film 1 - Bruce Digney and Tawny

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [between 1958 and 1959] (date of original), copied 2019

Collection/Fonds: Digney Family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 video recording (mp4) (1 min., 13 sec.) : digital, 23 fps, col., si.

Scope and Content: Film clip of Bruce Digney playing with family dog named Tawny in a pool of water in the front yard of Digney home located at 6521 Bonsor Avenue. Bruce Digney is using a hose to spray water on the dog.

1 image 1 video

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Digney Family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 video recording (mp4) (1 min., 13 sec.) : digital, 23 fps, col., si.

Scope and Content: Film clip of Bruce Digney playing with family dog named Tawny in a pool of water in the front yard of Digney home located at 6521 Bonsor Avenue. Bruce Digney is using a hose to spray water on the dog.

Creator: Digney, Andy

Subjects: Animals - Dogs; Sports - Swimming; Persons - Children

Names: Digney, Bruce

Geographic Access: Bonsor Avenue

Street Address: 6521 Bonsor Avenue

Accession Code: BV019.18.3.11

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [between 1958 and 1959] (date of original), copied 2019

Media Type: Moving Images

Historic Neighbourhood: Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Maywood Area

Notes: Title based on contents of film segment; Film segment originates from digitized version of original 8 mm film (See BV019.18.3)

Images

Video

Digney film 1 - Bruce Digney and Tawny, [between 1958 and 1959] (date of original), copied 2019

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Moving_Images/2019_0018_0003_011.mp4

Donovan brothers

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1925 (date of original), copied 1986

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.7 x 17.8 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of two of the Donovan brothers. Left to right: John Donovan and George Donovan. This photograph was taken in front of Donovans' third family home in Burnaby at 4112 Yale Street. Note the skinny inner tube. The brothers are ready to go swimming in nearby Burrard Inlet.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1925 (date of original), copied 1986

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Pioneer Tales subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.7 x 17.8 cm print

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 204-447

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1988-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of two of the Donovan brothers. Left to right: John Donovan and George Donovan. This photograph was taken in front of Donovans' third family home in Burnaby at 4112 Yale Street. Note the skinny inner tube. The brothers are ready to go swimming in nearby Burrard Inlet.

Subjects: Sports - Swimming

Names: Donovan, George; Donovan, John

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Yale Street

Street Address: 4112 Yale Street

Historic Neighbourhood: Vancouver Heights (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Burnaby Heights Area

Images

Donovan brothers, 1925 (date of original), copied 1986 thumbnail

Family in swimsuits

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [192-]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 6.4 x 8.8 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of members of an unidentified family comprised of a youth, a woman and a small boy dressed in swimsuits. The youth is wearing a cap and has one arm over the woman's shoulders and a towel draped over the other arm. They are standing in a field with tall wild flowers, and there appears t…

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 6.4 x 8.8 cm

Material Details: stamped on verso, l.r., "36"

Scope and Content: Photograph of members of an unidentified family comprised of a youth, a woman and a small boy dressed in swimsuits. The youth is wearing a cap and has one arm over the woman's shoulders and a towel draped over the other arm. They are standing in a field with tall wild flowers, and there appears to be a lake on the centre left of the photograph.

Subjects: Plants - Flowers; Sports - Swimming

Accession Code: HV971.120.43

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [192-]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2023-03-28

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Francis Cameron

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [192-] (date of original)

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 300 ppi

Scope and Content: Photograph of Francis Cameron (later Rumble) seated on a park bench wearing a swimming costume.

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 300 ppi

Scope and Content: Photograph of Francis Cameron (later Rumble) seated on a park bench wearing a swimming costume.

Subjects: Clothing; Sports - Swimming

Names: Rumble, Francis Willard Cameron

Accession Code: BV004.115.25

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Date: [192-] (date of original)

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Images

Francis Cameron, [192-] (date of original) thumbnail

Girls at the beach

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription39204

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1923

Collection/Fonds: Peers Family and Hill Family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 6 x10.5 cm on page 24.5 x 32.5 cm (pasted in album)

Scope and Content: Photograph of three unidentified girls sitting on the beach with an unidentified man standing in the background. The location of the photograph is Yellow Point, Vancouver Island.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1923

Collection/Fonds: Peers Family and Hill Family fonds

Series: Kitty Hill Peers family photograph series

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 6 x10.5 cm on page 24.5 x 32.5 cm (pasted in album)

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 477-523

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: 2007-12

Scope and Content: Photograph of three unidentified girls sitting on the beach with an unidentified man standing in the background. The location of the photograph is Yellow Point, Vancouver Island.

Subjects: Geographic Features - Beaches; Sports - Swimming

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Images

Girls in swimsuits

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1926

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Girl Guides fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 6.5 x 11 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of four young girls standing together in swim suits outside a canvas tent. Three of the girls are identified as Mildred Jones, Margaret Davie and Mrs. Heywood.

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Girl Guides fonds

Series: Burnaby Girl Guides scrapbooks and photographs series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 6.5 x 11 cm

Material Details: Note in blue ink on verso of photograph reads: "Mildred_Jones_(Bishop) / Margaret_Davie / (Mrs._Heywood) / 1926"

Scope and Content: Photograph of four young girls standing together in swim suits outside a canvas tent. Three of the girls are identified as Mildred Jones, Margaret Davie and Mrs. Heywood.

Subjects: Organizations - Girls' Societies and Clubs; Sports - Swimming; Recreational Activities - Camping

Names: Davie, Margaret; Jones, Mildred; Girl Guides of Canada

Accession Code: BV015.35.295

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: 1926

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Photograph is part of scrapbook BV015.35.166

Images

Girls swimming at Yellow Point

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription39277

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1923

Collection/Fonds: Peers Family and Hill Family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 6.2 x 10.5 cm on page 24.5 x 32.5 cm (pasted in album)

Scope and Content: Photograph of two girls in the water next to two boats. Both are wearing swimming costumes and the location is identified as Yellow Point.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1923

Collection/Fonds: Peers Family and Hill Family fonds

Series: Kitty Hill Peers family photograph series

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 6.2 x 10.5 cm on page 24.5 x 32.5 cm (pasted in album)

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 477-596

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: 2007-12

Scope and Content: Photograph of two girls in the water next to two boats. Both are wearing swimming costumes and the location is identified as Yellow Point.

Subjects: Sports - Swimming; Geographic Features - Channels

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Images

Girls swimming at Yellow Point, 1923 thumbnail

Group of swimmers at the beach

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription1444

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [between 1910 and 1925]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w

Scope and Content: Photograph of an unidentified group of swimmers at a beach. There are two middle aged women in dresses, and a baby in a dress. The rest in the group are wearing bathing suits. There are two women in bathing suits and caps sitting on the sand, holding a parasol, two older girls with bathing suits an…

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w

Material Details: inscribed in pencil, verso, c. [written sideways] "10"

Scope and Content: Photograph of an unidentified group of swimmers at a beach. There are two middle aged women in dresses, and a baby in a dress. The rest in the group are wearing bathing suits. There are two women in bathing suits and caps sitting on the sand, holding a parasol, two older girls with bathing suits and caps standing behind them. Three young girls are standing with dress-like bathing suits just behind a group of five boys in bathing shirts and shorts. There are other people in the water and on the sand in the background. There are straw hats and a toy boat in front of the group.

Subjects: Geographic Features - Beaches; Sports - Swimming; Toys

Accession Code: BV985.5819.1

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [between 1910 and 1925]

Media Type: Photograph

Related Material: For another photograph of this group of swimmers, see photograph BV985.5820.1

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2024-02-27

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Images

Group of swimmers at the beach

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [between 1910 and 1920]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w

Scope and Content: Photograph of an unidentified group of swimmers at a beach. The two middle aged women in dresses, and two young women in bathing suits are standing in the back row, and one of them is holding a young girl in her arms. There are two children who are in regular clothes. The rest of the group, childre…

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w

Material Details: inscribed in pencil, verso, c. [written sideways] "10"

Scope and Content: Photograph of an unidentified group of swimmers at a beach. The two middle aged women in dresses, and two young women in bathing suits are standing in the back row, and one of them is holding a young girl in her arms. There are two children who are in regular clothes. The rest of the group, children and woman in swimsuits are sitting on the sand. There are other people in the water and on the sand in the background. One of the boys is holding a toy boat in his hands, and another boy in swimming cap is lying down on his stomach in front of the group.

Subjects: Geographic Features - Beaches; Sports - Swimming

Accession Code: BV985.5820.1

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [between 1910 and 1920]

Media Type: Photograph

Related Material: For another photograph of this group of swimmers, see photograph BV985.5819.1

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2024-02-27

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Images

Group of swimmers at the beach, [between 1910 and 1920] thumbnail

Group of swimmers on the dock

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription39328

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1922]

Collection/Fonds: Peers Family and Hill Family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 4.5 x 8 cm on page 24.5 x 32.5 cm (pasted in album)

Scope and Content: Photograph of an unidentified group of four in swimming costumes standing and sitting on a dock. A diving board can be seen to the right and a boat is on the left.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1922]

Collection/Fonds: Peers Family and Hill Family fonds

Series: Kitty Hill Peers family photograph series

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 4.5 x 8 cm on page 24.5 x 32.5 cm (pasted in album)

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 477-647

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: 2007-12

Scope and Content: Photograph of an unidentified group of four in swimming costumes standing and sitting on a dock. A diving board can be seen to the right and a boat is on the left.

Subjects: Sports - Swimming

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Images

Group of swimmers on the dock, [1922] thumbnail

Group standing on a floating log

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription39391

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1922

Collection/Fonds: Peers Family and Hill Family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 3 x 6.3 cm on page 24.5 x 32.5 cm (pasted in album)

Scope and Content: Photograph shows a group of seven unidentified people dressed in swimsuits standing on a log suspended over the water.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1922

Collection/Fonds: Peers Family and Hill Family fonds

Series: Kitty Hill Peers family photograph series

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 3 x 6.3 cm on page 24.5 x 32.5 cm (pasted in album)

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 477-710

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: 2007-12

Scope and Content: Photograph shows a group of seven unidentified people dressed in swimsuits standing on a log suspended over the water.

Subjects: Geographic Features - Beaches; Sports - Swimming

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Images

Group standing on a floating log, 1922 thumbnail

Haddon family

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription35568

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1925 (date of original), copied 1986

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.7 x 17.8 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of (left) Gordon Haddon and (right) Jimmy Haddon, his cousin, at Burnaby Lake where Eagle Creek flows into it. At the left is the dock at the foot of Piper Avenue. The water was deep and good for swimming.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1925 (date of original), copied 1986

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Pioneer Tales subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.7 x 17.8 cm print

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 204-426

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1988-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of (left) Gordon Haddon and (right) Jimmy Haddon, his cousin, at Burnaby Lake where Eagle Creek flows into it. At the left is the dock at the foot of Piper Avenue. The water was deep and good for swimming.

Subjects: Geographic Features - Lakes and Ponds; Geographic Features - Creeks; Structures - Piers and Wharves; Sports - Swimming

Names: Haddon, Gordon; Haddon, Jimmy

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Burnaby Lake; Piper Avenue; Eagle Creek

Historic Neighbourhood: Lozells (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Government Road Area

Images

Haddon family, 1925 (date of original), copied 1986 thumbnail

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”.