8 records – page 1 of 1.

Burnaby Park swimming pool

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription37411
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1970
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. postcard ; 9 x 14 cm
Scope and Content
Photographic postcard of Robert Burnaby Park and dozens of children swimming in the outdoor pool. The caption on the reverse of the postcard reads: "One of the three 'Z' shaped outdoor swimming pools serving Burnaby residents. Over 250,000 swims are recorded in these swimming facilities during the…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1970
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Robert Prittie subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. postcard ; 9 x 14 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
369-010
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
BHS1999-01
Scope and Content
Photographic postcard of Robert Burnaby Park and dozens of children swimming in the outdoor pool. The caption on the reverse of the postcard reads: "One of the three 'Z' shaped outdoor swimming pools serving Burnaby residents. Over 250,000 swims are recorded in these swimming facilities during the summer swim period."
Subjects
Sports - Swimming
Buildings - Recreational - Outdoor Swimming Pools
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
George Allen Aerial Photos Limited
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Geographic Access
Robert Burnaby Park
Wedgewood Street
Street Address
8155 Wedgewood Street
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Lakeview-Mayfield Area
Images
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Interview with Shanaz Khan

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription20284
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…
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
Audio Tracks

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

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
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John Van Buren

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription45664
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[197-]
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 16.5 x 12 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Simon Fraser University swimmer John Van Buren.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[197-]
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 16.5 x 12 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
480-558
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Accession Number
2003-02
Scope and Content
Photograph of Simon Fraser University swimmer John Van Buren.
Subjects
Sports - Swimming
Sports - Team Sports
Names
Van Buren, John
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Peak Publications
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Photographer's stamp on verso
Images
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Melanie Zarazun

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription45675
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
December 20, 1977
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 7.5 x 5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Simon Fraser University diver Melanie Zarazun.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
December 20, 1977
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 7.5 x 5 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
480-569
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
2003-02
Scope and Content
Photograph of Simon Fraser University diver Melanie Zarazun.
Subjects
Sports - Swimming
Names
Zarazun, Melanie
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Battistoni, Peter
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
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Swim Finals

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription98012
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[between 1970 and 1979]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
File
Physical Description
18 photographs : b&w negatives ; 35 mm
Scope and Content
Photographs of Boy Scouts' swim meet finals.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[between 1970 and 1979]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Burnaby Scouts subseries
Physical Description
18 photographs : b&w negatives ; 35 mm
Description Level
File
Record No.
631-009
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Accession Number
BHS1994-05
Scope and Content
Photographs of Boy Scouts' swim meet finals.
Subjects
Organizations - Boys' Societies and Clubs
Sports - Swimming
Names
Boy Scouts of Canada
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Transcribed title
Title transcribed from label on original negative sleeve
Images
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Swim meet

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription98106
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[between 1950 and 1970]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
File
Physical Description
14 photographs : b&w negatives ; 15 mm
Scope and Content
Photographs of a Boy Scouts swim meet.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[between 1950 and 1970]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Burnaby Scouts subseries
Physical Description
14 photographs : b&w negatives ; 15 mm
Description Level
File
Record No.
631-046
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Accession Number
BHS1994-05
Scope and Content
Photographs of a Boy Scouts swim meet.
Subjects
Organizations - Boys' Societies and Clubs
Sports - Swimming
Names
Boy Scouts of Canada
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photographs.
Images
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Swim Meet Photos

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription55153
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1975
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
File
Physical Description
2 photographs : b&w ; 9 cm x 13 cm
Scope and Content
Photographs of Scouts participatings in 1975 swim meet.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1975
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Burnaby Scouts subseries
Physical Description
2 photographs : b&w ; 9 cm x 13 cm
Description Level
File
Record No.
631-035
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
BHS1994-05
Scope and Content
Photographs of Scouts participatings in 1975 swim meet.
Subjects
Organizations - Boys' Societies and Clubs
Sports - Swimming
Names
Boy Scouts of Canada
Media Type
Photograph
Images
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Swim Meet - Venturers 5th West

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription98016
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[between 1960 and 1980]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
File
Physical Description
43 photographs : b&w negatives ; 35 mm
Scope and Content
Photographs of the Venturers Boy Scout troop participating in a swim meet, shelter building exercises, and boat building activities.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[between 1960 and 1980]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Burnaby Scouts subseries
Physical Description
43 photographs : b&w negatives ; 35 mm
Description Level
File
Record No.
631-013
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Accession Number
BHS1994-05
Scope and Content
Photographs of the Venturers Boy Scout troop participating in a swim meet, shelter building exercises, and boat building activities.
Subjects
Organizations - Boys' Societies and Clubs
Sports - Swimming
Names
Boy Scouts of Canada
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Transcribed title
Title transcribed from original negative envelope
Images
Less detail

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