"Sports - Swimming" found 25 records

Climbing onto a diving platform

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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

Colin and Wilma

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: July 1937

Collection/Fonds: Hawkshaw family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 5.5 x 8 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Colin and Wilma standing in swimsuits at the water's edge at Deer Lake.

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Hawkshaw family fonds

Series: Hawkshaw family photographs series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 5.5 x 8 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Colin and Wilma standing in swimsuits at the water's edge at Deer Lake.

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

Geographic Access: Deer Lake

Accession Code: BV996.6.155

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: July 1937

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2/9/2010

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Caption for photograph reads: "Colin, Wilma"; Photograph is part of photograph album BV996.6.1

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Crichton Hawkshaw and Jack Knechtle

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1935

Collection/Fonds: Hawkshaw family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 8 x 5.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Crichton Hawkshaw standing at the end of a pier with his arm around his friend Jack Knechtle near Sarcee Barracks, Canadian Forces Base, Calgary. Both men are wearing swimsuits.

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Hawkshaw family fonds

Series: Hawkshaw family photographs series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 8 x 5.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Crichton Hawkshaw standing at the end of a pier with his arm around his friend Jack Knechtle near Sarcee Barracks, Canadian Forces Base, Calgary. Both men are wearing swimsuits.

Subjects: Sports - Swimming; Structures - Piers and Wharfs

Names: Hawkshaw, Richard Crichton Gilliland "Crichton"; Knechtle, Jack Leslie

Accession Code: BV996.6.3

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: 1935

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2/9/2010

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Caption for photograph reads: " 'I' + Jack / 'Hump-a-dish' "; Note on verso of photograph reads: "Hawkshaw / Knechtl / 1935"; Photograph is part of photograph album BV996.6.1

Images

Crichton Hawkshaw and Jack Knechtle, 1935 thumbnail

Crichton Hawkshaw and Ruby at Cultus Lake

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1936]

Collection/Fonds: Hawkshaw family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 9 x 6.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Crichton Hawkshaw and a woman identified as Ruby standing on a dock at Cultus Lake. Crichton Hawkshaw and man seated on the dock are wearing bathing suits and the woman is fully dressed in a shirt and pants.

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Hawkshaw family fonds

Series: Hawkshaw family photographs series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 9 x 6.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Crichton Hawkshaw and a woman identified as Ruby standing on a dock at Cultus Lake. Crichton Hawkshaw and man seated on the dock are wearing bathing suits and the woman is fully dressed in a shirt and pants.

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

Names: Hawkshaw, Richard Crichton Gilliland "Crichton"

Accession Code: BV996.6.123

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [1936]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2023-02-06

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Caption beneath photograph reads: "ME/ AND / RUBY / CULTUS / LAKE"; Photograph is part of photograph album BV996.6.1

Images

Crichton Hawkshaw and Ruby at Cultus Lake, [1936] thumbnail

David and Ray McManus at Burrard Inlet

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1932

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 6 x 10.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of brothers David and Ray McManus playing near the Burrard Inlet in their swimsuits. A house is visible in the background. The photograph was taken at the foot of Willingdon Avenue looking up the inlet towards Dollarton.

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 6 x 10.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of brothers David and Ray McManus playing near the Burrard Inlet in their swimsuits. A house is visible in the background. The photograph was taken at the foot of Willingdon Avenue looking up the inlet towards Dollarton.

Subjects: Geographic Features - Inlets; Sports - Swimming

Names: McManus, David; McManus, Ray

Geographic Access: Burrard Inlet

Accession Code: BV989.19.6

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: 1932

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 01-Jun-09

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Note written in blue pen on verso of photograph reads: "Burrard Inlet/ 1932/ David + RAY/ McMANUS/ Foot of Willingdon looking/ up inlet toward Dollarton"; Stamp on verso of photograph reads: "Vancouver Drug Co./ Ltd./ Nu-Gloss/ PHOTO FINISH"

Images

David and Ray McManus at Burrard Inlet, 1932 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

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Eleanor and Louise Irwin and Maureen and Bobby Johnston in swimsuits

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1934] (date of original), copied 2004

Collection/Fonds: In the Shadow by the Sea collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) : 300 dpi

Scope and Content: Photograph of (left to right) Maureen Johnston, Louise Irwin, Bobby Johnston and Eleanor Irwin (Nelson) dressed in swimsuits and standing in the water of Burrard Inlet. Log booms are and the north shore of Burrard Inlet are visible behind them.

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: In the Shadow by the Sea collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) : 300 dpi

Scope and Content: Photograph of (left to right) Maureen Johnston, Louise Irwin, Bobby Johnston and Eleanor Irwin (Nelson) dressed in swimsuits and standing in the water of Burrard Inlet. Log booms are and the north shore of Burrard Inlet are visible behind them.

History: Henry Stanley Irwin (1890-1966) started work at Barnet mill in 1924. Henry and his wife Elsie May Irwin (Taylor) Irwin (1894-1985) first lived with thier two daughters, Eleanor (Nelson) (1924-2005) and Louise (1927-) in a worker's cabin before moving to the Barnet Mill's managers' residence. The household included Elsie's mother, Elizabeth (Shephard) Taylor (1868-1950). The family resided at Barnet until they moved to Vancouver in September 1939. Louise and her older sister Eleanor attended Barnet School like other children in the Barnet area. After the mill closed in 1931, Henry was unemployed for two years, during this time, he hired a horse and driver and cut logs from the slopes of Burnaby Mountain to support his family.

Subjects: Persons - Children; Sports - Swimming

Names: Barnet Mill; Barnet Lumber Company; Irwin, Louise; Nelson, Eleanor Irwin; Johnston, Bob; Johnston, Maureen

Geographic Access: Burrard Inlet

Accession Code: BV019.32.49

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [1934] (date of original), copied 2004

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Barnet (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Burnaby Mountain Area

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Images

Eleanor and Louise Irwin and Maureen and Bobby Johnston in swimsuits, [1934] (date of original), copied 2004 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

Images

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 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

Group of swimmers at the beach

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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

Hill brothers in swimsuits

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1901] (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 five boys in swimsuits. The youngest is sitting down in the centre, two are squatting behind him, and two are standing with their arms crossed behind the squatting boys. They are on a plank board pier with a wooden boat beside them. This photograph is reproduced in Michael Sone's book…

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 five boys in swimsuits. The youngest is sitting down in the centre, two are squatting behind him, and two are standing with their arms crossed behind the squatting boys. They are on a plank board pier with a wooden boat beside them. This photograph is reproduced in Michael Sone's book, "Pioneer Tales of Burnaby," pg. 28. The caption reads: "Gerry Hill (foreground) [youngest son of Bernard Hill] with brothers and friends after swim in Deer Lake c. 1901."

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

Names: Hill, Minard Gerald "Gerry"

Geographic Access: Deer Lake; Deer Lake Avenue

Accession Code: HV977.123.29

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [1901] (date of original), copied 1977

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Morley-Buckingham Area

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2023-07-25

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Images

Hill brothers in swimsuits, [1901] (date of original), copied 1977 thumbnail

Horseshoe Bay

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [between 1908 and 1911]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 7.4 x 9.9 cm mounted on paper 13.6 x 18.3 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Horeshoe Bay. People are walking on the beach, swimming, and boating.

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 7.4 x 9.9 cm mounted on paper 13.6 x 18.3 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Horeshoe Bay. People are walking on the beach, swimming, and boating.

Subjects: Geographic Features - Bays; Sports - Swimming; Persons - Crowds

Accession Code: HV972.50.12

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [between 1908 and 1911]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2023-04-04

Photographer: Dean, H.M.

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Images

Horseshoe Bay, [between 1908 and 1911] 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”.

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

Audio Tracks

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

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Sound_Recordings/Oral_Histories/2023_0016_0018_002.mp3

Jean Dyson and Birdie in Lake Winnipeg

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [between 1905 and 1907]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia postcard ; 7.5 x 8.6 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of two women in bathing suits, standing in a large body of water at a point where the water is up to their knees. Their bathing suits appear like sailor shirts with skirts and stockings, with caps over their heads. The inscription identifies the girl on the left as Jean Dyson, and the g…

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia postcard ; 7.5 x 8.6 cm

Material Details: inscribed in pencil, verso, t. "

Scope and Content: Photograph of two women in bathing suits, standing in a large body of water at a point where the water is up to their knees. Their bathing suits appear like sailor shirts with skirts and stockings, with caps over their heads. The inscription identifies the girl on the left as Jean Dyson, and the girl on the right is identified as Gloriana Bird (or Birdie). They are at a beach in Winnipeg. The inscription dates the photograph circa 1906 or 1907. However, other prints of the same image are dated circa 1905. Annotations on the back of the postcard read: "Taken 1906 or 1907 [erased and corrected dates. Previously written 1905 or 1906]" and "Jean & Birdie / in Lake Wpeg."

Subjects: Clothing; Sports - Swimming; Geographic Features - Lakes and Ponds; Documentary Artifacts - Postcards

Names: Bird, Gloriana "Birdie"; Drynan, Jean Dyson

Accession Code: HV983.42.39

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [between 1905 and 1907]

Media Type: Photograph

Related Material: For other prints of this image, see HV983.42.38 - .41

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2023-09-26

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Images

Jean Dyson and Birdie in Lake Winnipeg, [between 1905 and 1907] thumbnail

Jessie Jones and Margaret in bathing suits

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1900]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia

Scope and Content: Photograph of two women in bathing suits and caps standing with their bare feet on the lawn of a house. The area is residential with houses depicted in the background. The inscription on the photograph identifies them as Jessie Jones and Margaret.

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia

Material Details: inscribed in black ink, verso, t. "Jessie Jones/ +/ Margaret"

Scope and Content: Photograph of two women in bathing suits and caps standing with their bare feet on the lawn of a house. The area is residential with houses depicted in the background. The inscription on the photograph identifies them as Jessie Jones and Margaret.

Subjects: Sports - Swimming

Names: Jones, Jesse

Accession Code: BV985.441.4

Date: [1900]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 16-Jan-24

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Images

Jessie Jones and Margaret in bathing suits, [1900] thumbnail

Lions Gate

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1938

Collection/Fonds: Hawkshaw family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8 x 5.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of people swimming at a beach in Stanley Park, Vancouver with a view of The Lions Gate Bridge (First Narrows Bridge) in the background. The Stanley Park seawall is visible along the shore and a ship is visible travelling through Burrard Inlet.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Hawkshaw family fonds

Series: Hawkshaw family photographs series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8 x 5.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of people swimming at a beach in Stanley Park, Vancouver with a view of The Lions Gate Bridge (First Narrows Bridge) in the background. The Stanley Park seawall is visible along the shore and a ship is visible travelling through Burrard Inlet.

Subjects: Geographic Features - Beaches; Sports - Swimming; Structures - Bridges; Geographic Features - Inlets

Geographic Access: Vancouver

Accession Code: BV996.6.245

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: 1938

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Date: 2023-02-16

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Caption beneath photograph reads: "LIONS GATE"; Photograph is part of photograph album BV996.6.1

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McManus family at Burrard Inlet

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription77

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1932

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 6 x 10.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of David and Bob and Ray McManus sitting on the rocks at the shore of the Burrard Inlet in their swimsuits with Jessie McManus who is wearing a light coloured jacket and hat. A house is visible in the background. The photograph was taken at the foot of Willingdon Avenue looking up the in…

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 6 x 10.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of David and Bob and Ray McManus sitting on the rocks at the shore of the Burrard Inlet in their swimsuits with Jessie McManus who is wearing a light coloured jacket and hat. A house is visible in the background. The photograph was taken at the foot of Willingdon Avenue looking up the inlet towards Dollarton.

Subjects: Geographic Features - Inlets; Sports - Swimming

Names: McManus, Ray; McManus, David; McManus, Bob; McManus, Jessie

Geographic Access: Burrard Inlet

Accession Code: BV989.19.7

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: 1932

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 01-Jun-09

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Note written in blue pen on verso of photograph reads: "Burrard Inlet 1932/ Bob + Jessie David Ray/ McMANUS/ Ft Willingdon Ave"; Stamp on verso of photograph reads: "Vancouver Drug Co./ Ltd./ Nu-Gloss/ PHOTO FINISH"

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Men and Women 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 : b&w ; 6.6 x 10.7 cm

Scope and Content: The photograph depicts two men and two women in swimsuits, standing in water that goes up to their thighs. The women are wearing caps. Their swimsuits appear to be two pieces, shorts and shirts. Behind them, a sand beach can be seen with other people playing on the sand. There are houses along …

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 6.6 x 10.7 cm

Scope and Content: The photograph depicts two men and two women in swimsuits, standing in water that goes up to their thighs. The women are wearing caps. Their swimsuits appear to be two pieces, shorts and shirts. Behind them, a sand beach can be seen with other people playing on the sand. There are houses along the beach side. The location is not identified.

Subjects: Geographic Features - Beaches; Sports - Swimming

Accession Code: HV983.42.77

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [192-?]

Media Type: Photograph

Related Material: For another photograph depicting these men and women in swimsuits, see HV983.42.78

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2023-09-26

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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