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Basement storage and processing of Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription9411
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1975
- Collection/Fonds
- Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co. fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 12.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of wooden cabinet with five rows of drawers in the basement of Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co.,1620 Government Street, Victoria. They are various sized. All the drawers have labels with Chinese characters on them. The lower part of the cabinet has a row of drawers also with labels.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co. fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 12.5 cm
- Material Details
- "54 on the front of photo with felt pen."
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of wooden cabinet with five rows of drawers in the basement of Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co.,1620 Government Street, Victoria. They are various sized. All the drawers have labels with Chinese characters on them. The lower part of the cabinet has a row of drawers also with labels.
- Accession Code
- BV017.7.221
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- 1975
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 29-Jul-2018
- Scale
- 96
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
Images
Basement storage and processing of Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription9412
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1975
- Collection/Fonds
- Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co. fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 12.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a wooden cabinet with three rows of shelves in the basement of Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co., 1620 Government Street, Victoria. There are various shaped containers on them. All the containers have labels with Chinese characters on them.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co. fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 12.5 cm
- Material Details
- " 68 on the front of photo with felt pen."
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a wooden cabinet with three rows of shelves in the basement of Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co., 1620 Government Street, Victoria. There are various shaped containers on them. All the containers have labels with Chinese characters on them.
- Accession Code
- BV017.7.222
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- 1975
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 29-Jul-2018
- Scale
- 96
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
Images
Basement storage and processing of Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription9413
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1975
- Collection/Fonds
- Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co. fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 12.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a large wooden box with lid in the basement of Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co., 1620 Government Street, Victoria. On the front is a label with Chinese characters. Beside it is another box with the lid partially opened sitting on some other closed boxes. There is also a cardboard box also …
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co. fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 12.5 cm
- Material Details
- " 58 on the front of photo with felt pen. "
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a large wooden box with lid in the basement of Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co., 1620 Government Street, Victoria. On the front is a label with Chinese characters. Beside it is another box with the lid partially opened sitting on some other closed boxes. There is also a cardboard box also opened at the top. To the side of there is a small bowl.
- Accession Code
- BV017.7.223
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- 1975
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 29-Jul-2018
- Scale
- 96
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
Images
Basement storage and processing of Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription9414
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1975
- Collection/Fonds
- Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co. fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 12.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of bottom part of a large cabinet in the basement of Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co., 1620 Government Street, Victoria. There are a couple rows of drawers at the top all have labels with Chinese characters on them. There are drawers below also with labels. At the bottom is a shelf with more…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co. fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 12.5 cm
- Material Details
- " 52 on the front of photo with felt pen."
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of bottom part of a large cabinet in the basement of Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co., 1620 Government Street, Victoria. There are a couple rows of drawers at the top all have labels with Chinese characters on them. There are drawers below also with labels. At the bottom is a shelf with more container again with labels. On the floor in front are a couple more containers and long rectangular box. In the corner appears to be a package that has broken open.
- Accession Code
- BV017.7.224
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- 1975
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 29-Jul-2018
- Scale
- 96
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
Images
Basement storage and processing of Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription9415
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1975
- Collection/Fonds
- Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co. fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 12.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of shelf unit, with three shelves in the basement of Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co., 1620 Government Street, Victoria. The top shelf has five rectangular containers, the unit is split with a smaller section to the left. The middle shelf also has five containers on it. The bottom shelf has a…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co. fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 12.5 cm
- Material Details
- " 60 on the front of photo with felt pen " " S Wall Basement"
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of shelf unit, with three shelves in the basement of Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co., 1620 Government Street, Victoria. The top shelf has five rectangular containers, the unit is split with a smaller section to the left. The middle shelf also has five containers on it. The bottom shelf has a metal square container. To the side of the unit can be seen some brick works on the wall.
- Accession Code
- BV017.7.225
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- 1975
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 29-Jul-2018
- Scale
- 96
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
Images
Basement storage and processing of Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription9416
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1975
- Collection/Fonds
- Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co. fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 12.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of shelf with two rows of containers in the basement of Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co., 1620 Government Street, Victoria. The containers have lids and are rectangular. They have white labels with Chinese characters on them. There are also some paper and cloth parcels on top of the container…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co. fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 12.5 cm
- Material Details
- " 66 on the front of photo with felt pen."
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of shelf with two rows of containers in the basement of Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co., 1620 Government Street, Victoria. The containers have lids and are rectangular. They have white labels with Chinese characters on them. There are also some paper and cloth parcels on top of the containers. Behind the shelf there is a wooden wall. There is a folded wooden chair leaning against the shelf.
- Accession Code
- BV017.7.226
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- 1975
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 29-Jul-2018
- Scale
- 96
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
Images
Basement storage and processing of Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription18410
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1975
- Collection/Fonds
- Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co. fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w; 9 x 12.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of storage cabinet with shelving beneath in the basement of Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co. Victoria, B.C. There are storage containers on shelving beneath with Chinese character labels on the front. The top of the shelving area includes other containers.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co. fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w; 9 x 12.5 cm
- Material Details
- "56 on front of photo with felt pen "
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of storage cabinet with shelving beneath in the basement of Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co. Victoria, B.C. There are storage containers on shelving beneath with Chinese character labels on the front. The top of the shelving area includes other containers.
- Accession Code
- BV017.7.212
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- 1975
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 29-Jul-2018
- Scale
- 96
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
Images
Basket inside Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription9418
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1975
- Collection/Fonds
- Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co. fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.5 x 12.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a woven collapsible sack that was located in the basement storage area of Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co., 1610 Goverment Street, Victoria. The basket holds a straw-like materia medica.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co. fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.5 x 12.5 cm
- Material Details
- " 59 on the front of photo with felt pen "
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a woven collapsible sack that was located in the basement storage area of Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co., 1610 Goverment Street, Victoria. The basket holds a straw-like materia medica.
- Accession Code
- BV017.7.228
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- 1975
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 29-Jul-2018
- Scale
- 96
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
Images
![Bill Lewarne and curator eating beetles, [between 1975 and 1976] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Images/2020/2020_0005_0658_001.jpg?width=280)
Bill Lewarne and curator eating beetles
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription13022
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [between 1975 and 1976]
- Collection/Fonds
- Century Park Museum Association fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 20 x 25.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Burnaby councillor Bill Lewarne and Heritage Village Museum John Adams curator eating dried beetles at the opening of the Chinese herbalist shop "Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Company".
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Century Park Museum Association fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 20 x 25.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Burnaby councillor Bill Lewarne and Heritage Village Museum John Adams curator eating dried beetles at the opening of the Chinese herbalist shop "Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Company".
- Subjects
- Buildings - Civic - Museums
- Accession Code
- BV020.5.658
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Date
- [between 1975 and 1976]
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Related Material
- See contact sheet: BV020.5.705
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 9-Apr-21
- Scale
- 100
- Photographer
- Yunge-Bateman, Nick
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Stamp on verso of photograph reads: "Photograph by / Nick Yunge-Bateman"
- Note in red marker on verso of photograph reads: "50402.2.24"
Images
![Bill Lewarne and curator eating beetles, [between 1975 and 1976] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Images/2020/2020_0005_0658_001.jpg)
Cabinet in Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription9500
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1975
- Collection/Fonds
- Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co. fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 12 x 9.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a wooden cabinet with glass doors inside Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co., 1620 Government Street, Victoria. There is an open shelf on top with a sign with Chinese characters. The inside of one shelf has three rows of glass jars with Chinese character labels. The shelf below has more jars …
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co. fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 12 x 9.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a wooden cabinet with glass doors inside Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co., 1620 Government Street, Victoria. There is an open shelf on top with a sign with Chinese characters. The inside of one shelf has three rows of glass jars with Chinese character labels. The shelf below has more jars and some boxes also with Chinese character labels. Next to the cabinet is another shelf unit with drawers.
- Accession Code
- BV017.7.310
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- 1975
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 4-Oct-2018
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
Images
Cabinet in Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription9502
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1975
- Collection/Fonds
- Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co. fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 9.5 x 11.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of large wooden cabinet with rows of drawers inside Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co., 1620 Government Street, Victoria. The drawers all have labels on front, fourteen round canisters are visible on top of cabinet each with labels with Chinese characters. An old style cash register is on count…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co. fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 9.5 x 11.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of large wooden cabinet with rows of drawers inside Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co., 1620 Government Street, Victoria. The drawers all have labels on front, fourteen round canisters are visible on top of cabinet each with labels with Chinese characters. An old style cash register is on counter in front.
- Accession Code
- BV017.7.312
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- 1975
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 4-Oct-2018
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
Images
Canada Victory Bonds organization Chinese branch in Victoria, B.C
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription3376
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1 Jun. 1941
- Collection/Fonds
- Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co. fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 18.5 x 23.5 cm (sight) in mat 30.5 x 35.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of members of the Canada Victory Bonds organization Chinese branch in Victoria, B.C., seated and standing together in two rows. The photograph was taken on June 1, 1941 in the hall of the Chee Kung Tong Chinese Freemasons building. Lum Chuck Yue, a proprietor of the Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co. fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 18.5 x 23.5 cm (sight) in mat 30.5 x 35.5 cm
- Material Details
- Chinese characters have been added to recto of mat
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of members of the Canada Victory Bonds organization Chinese branch in Victoria, B.C., seated and standing together in two rows. The photograph was taken on June 1, 1941 in the hall of the Chee Kung Tong Chinese Freemasons building. Lum Chuck Yue, a proprietor of the Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co. Chinese herbalist shop in Victoria, served as the committee secretary and is identified as sitting in the front row, first from the right.
- Subjects
- Organizations
- Persons - Chinese Canadians
- Accession Code
- BV985.5331.8
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Date
- 1 Jun. 1941
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 1/7/2010
- Scale
- 100
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- 1 b&w copy negative accompanying
Images
Canton National Rooms door sign
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription9517
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1975
- Collection/Fonds
- Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co. fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w.; 9.9 x 13.6 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of exterior glass window above door with painted English lettering "CANTON NATIONAL / ROOMS / 620 1/2" [sic]. Address refers to 1620 1/2 Government Street, Victoria and is the entrance to rooms above Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co., 1620 Government Street, Victoria.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co. fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w.; 9.9 x 13.6 cm
- Material Details
- "1" written on front bottom centre in purple ink. Two asterisks written on front bottom right, one in red, one in black. "Outside" on verso in purple.
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of exterior glass window above door with painted English lettering "CANTON NATIONAL / ROOMS / 620 1/2" [sic]. Address refers to 1620 1/2 Government Street, Victoria and is the entrance to rooms above Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co., 1620 Government Street, Victoria.
- Accession Code
- BV017.7.327
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- 1975
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 20-Aug-2018
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
Images
![Child on a tricycle, [ca. 1940] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Images/2017/2017_0007_0356_001.jpg?width=280)
Child on a tricycle
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription9546
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [ca. 1940]
- Collection/Fonds
- Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co. fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; hand-coloured ; 16.5 cm x 11.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Studio portrait of an unidentified toddler-age child of Chinese descent. The child is wearing a yellow, collared, two-piece pant suit and brown, closed-toe shoes. The child is seated on a red and white tricycle in front of a green riser and sky blue backdrop. The flooring has a gray and white patte…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co. fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; hand-coloured ; 16.5 cm x 11.5 cm
- Material Details
- On the front lower right corner of the photograph is an embossed print in Chinese characters "[…]" and "MING NGAD"
- Scope and Content
- Studio portrait of an unidentified toddler-age child of Chinese descent. The child is wearing a yellow, collared, two-piece pant suit and brown, closed-toe shoes. The child is seated on a red and white tricycle in front of a green riser and sky blue backdrop. The flooring has a gray and white pattern.
- Accession Code
- BV017.7.356
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Date
- [ca. 1940]
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 17-Apr-2018
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
Images
![Child on a tricycle, [ca. 1940] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Images/2017/2017_0007_0356_001.jpg)
Chinese Herbalist Shops and TCM
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription14274
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 2020
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 sound recording (mp3) (00:16:19 min)
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a recording of part three in a series of three “Back to the Roots” podcasts where the hosts Rose Wu and Wei Yan Yeong, "Dig up the roots of the past to unearth the foundations of the Chinese Canadian experience in Burnaby." This episode three is titled "Chinese Herbalist Shops and …
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Series
- UBC Partnership series
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 sound recording (mp3) (00:16:19 min)
- Material Details
- Podcasts hosts: Rose Wu; Wei Yan Yeong Persons from recorded extracts: Denise Fong; Josephine Chow; Julie Lee Guest: Dr. John Yang Podcast Date: October 2020 Total Number of tracks: 1 Total Length of all tracks: 00:16:19 min Photograph info: Store front of Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co in Victoria, B.C., 1975. BV017.7.191
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a recording of part three in a series of three “Back to the Roots” podcasts where the hosts Rose Wu and Wei Yan Yeong, "Dig up the roots of the past to unearth the foundations of the Chinese Canadian experience in Burnaby." This episode three is titled "Chinese Herbalist Shops and TCM". The podcasts were created by students Rose Wu and Wei Yan Yeong from the Faculty of Land and Food Systems at the University of British Columbia Faculty and while student interns at Burnaby Village Museum. In this series the students connect their knowledge of food systems to their shared Chinese heritage in order to discover how Chinese Canadian history is rooted in their local food systems. 00:00 - 01:34 Podcast opens with an introduction to this episode in the podcast series. 01:35 - 03:43 This portion of the podcast consists of segments of pre-recorded interviews between Denise Fong and Chinese-Canadians Julie Lee and Josephine Chow who grew up in Burnaby. Josephine and Jule recall visiting herbalist shops in Vancouver's Chinatown during the nineteen fifties and sixties. Due to the lack of herbalist shops in the Burnaby community during that time, it was common for a Chinese farming family to travel to Vancouver’s Chinatown in order to obtain herbal prescriptions or dried goods. Julie speaks briefly about what the type of Traditional Chinese medical care and advice her mother and family received. Josephine Chow tells of a female Chinese doctor from Vancouver, Madeline Chung who was responsible for delivering a lot of Chinese babies including Josephine and describes how her mother would take members of the family to the herbalist in Vancouver's Chinatown. 03:44 - 04:44 In this portion, the hosts tell of how aside from its medicinal purposes, herbalist shops also have a major socio-cultural significance to the Chinese community. The hosts describe the traditional layout of Chinese herblist shops, with a table set up for the game Ma Jong in the back and a seating area where customers could chat while waiting and be served tea. The hosts provide an example of the "Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co." herbalist shop in Victoria that was open between 1905 and 1967 and of how the shop and contents are now part of a permanent exhibit at the Burnaby Village Museum. 04:45 - 09:21 In this portion, the hosts describe "Traditional Chinese Medicine" also known as "TCM". In order to better understand the importance of TCM in Chinese culture, and specifically to Chinese-Canadian immigrants, the hosts interview Dr John Yang, the chairperson and program director of Kwantlen Polytechnic University's TCM program. Holding a PHD in TCM before migrating with his family to Canada, Dr Yang came here 30 years ago and immediately started his journey as a TCM practitioner at his home basement in Burnaby. Dr. Yang tells of how he worked with the lobbying group, ATCMA (The British Columbia Association of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture Practitioners) to help legitimize TCM as a recognized form of medical health care. In 1996, the Canadian government finally approved the legitimization of TCM in Canada, where one is required to take a licensing exam before they’re allowed to start their practices in Canada. 09:22 - 15:17 In this portion of the podcast, Dr. Yang and hosts describe how Traditional Chinese Medicine and treatments differ from Western medicine, how TCM is a way of life and regularly incorporated into recipes and diets, the lack of social acceptance and the import of Chinese medicinal herbs and misconceptions. 15:18 - 16:19 Conclusion, credits and acknowledgements.
- History
- Podcast hosts, Rose Wu and Wei Yan Yeong are University of British Columbia students in the Faculty of Land and Food Systems and student interns at Burnaby Village Museum.
- Creator
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Subjects
- Persons - Chinese Canadians
- Social Issues - Discrimination
- Social Issues - Racism
- Public Services - Health Services
- Names
- Lee, Julie Cho Chan
- Chow, Josephine
- Fong, Denise
- Yang, Dr. John
- Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Company
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Responsibility
- Wu, Rose
- Yeong, Wei Yan
- Accession Code
- BV020.28.5
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- 2020
- Media Type
- Sound Recording
- Related Material
- BV020.28.3; BV020.28.4
- Notes
- Title based contents of sound recording
- See also Interview with Josephine Chow by Denise Fong February 7, 2020 - BV020.6.1; Interview with Julie Lee by Denise Fong February 6, 2020 - BV020.6.2
- For associated video recording of research interview with Dr. John Yang - see BV020.28.1
- Compilation of Research Resources used by authors Rose Wu and Wei Yan Yeong include:
- B.C. to recognize doctors of Chinese medicine: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/b-c-to-recognize-doctors-of-chinese-medicine-1.396806
- B.C. takes steps to legitimize traditional Chinese medicine: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/bc-takes-steps-to-legitimize-traditional-chinese-medicine/article18428851/
- Traditional Chinese medicine moves into the mainstream https://www.straight.com/life/415386/traditional-chinese-medicine-moves-mainstream
- Burnaby Village Museum - Interview with Josephine Chow by Denise Fong Feb. 7, 2020. BV020.6.1 https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/permalink/museumsoundrecording12337
- Burnaby Village Museum, Interview with Julie Lee by Denise Fong Feb. 6, 2020. BV020.6.2 https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/permalink/museumsoundrecording12338
Images
Audio Tracks
Chinese Herbalist Shops and TCM, 2020
Chinese Herbalist Shops and TCM, 2020
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Sound_Recordings/Sound_Recordings/2020_0028_0005_001.mp3
Chinese language sign at Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription9465
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1975
- Collection/Fonds
- Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co. fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 8.5 x 12.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photogrpah of a wooden, framed sign with Chinese characters on display against a brick wall inside Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co., 1620 Government Street, Victoria.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co. fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 8.5 x 12.5 cm
- Material Details
- " 26 on front of the photo with felt pen "
- Scope and Content
- Photogrpah of a wooden, framed sign with Chinese characters on display against a brick wall inside Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co., 1620 Government Street, Victoria.
- Accession Code
- BV017.7.275
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- 1975
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Related Material
- For another photograph of the same sign: HV975.5.283 Mirror/sign is HV975.5.11
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 29-Jul-2018
- Scale
- 96
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Chinese characters translate to: "Made in Hong Kong by the Wing Yik Lee Company".
Images
Commercially made materia medica packets
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription9529
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1975
- Collection/Fonds
- Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co. fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia; 9.9 x 13.6 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of an arrangement of commerically made material medica in various packaging on surface inside Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co., 1620 Government Street, Victoria. All labels on packaging is in Chinese.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co. fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia; 9.9 x 13.6 cm
- Material Details
- "16" written on front right corner in black ink
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of an arrangement of commerically made material medica in various packaging on surface inside Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co., 1620 Government Street, Victoria. All labels on packaging is in Chinese.
- Accession Code
- BV017.7.339
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- 1975
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 20-Aug-2018
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
Images
Commercially made paper packets
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription9526
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1975
- Collection/Fonds
- Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co. fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia; 9.9 x 13.6 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a display of commerically printed paper packages with Chinese (and some English) characters on counter inside Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co., 1620 Government Street, Victoria.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co. fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia; 9.9 x 13.6 cm
- Material Details
- "9" written on front right corner in black ink.
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a display of commerically printed paper packages with Chinese (and some English) characters on counter inside Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co., 1620 Government Street, Victoria.
- Accession Code
- BV017.7.336
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- 1975
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 20-Aug-2018
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
Images
Cooling rack
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription9544
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1975
- Collection/Fonds
- Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co. fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.5 cm x 9 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of cooling rack with woven trays inside Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co., 1620 Government Street, Victoria. The rack has seven levels and seven varying sized flat, wide, rounded, wooven sieve looking trays. They appear to be cooling or drying trays evenly stacked on open shelves. The cool…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co. fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.5 cm x 9 cm
- Material Details
- On the lower front border of the photograph, the number "22" and " 2nd COOLER" are written with a fine, purple felt marker. The back side of the photograph have a lightly, stamped set of numbers "035[..]" and "10.5.[..]"
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of cooling rack with woven trays inside Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co., 1620 Government Street, Victoria. The rack has seven levels and seven varying sized flat, wide, rounded, wooven sieve looking trays. They appear to be cooling or drying trays evenly stacked on open shelves. The cooling rack is set against a wainscoting wall.
- Accession Code
- BV017.7.354
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Date
- 1975
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 3-Jul-2018
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
Images
Counter and wooden cabinet with drawers inside Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co.
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription9504
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1975
- Collection/Fonds
- Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co. fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.5 x 9 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a long wooden counter and cabinet with drawers inside Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co., 1620 Government Street, Victoria. Large round containers are visible on top of drawers and a scale hangs on a chain from the ceiling above the counter.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co. fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.5 x 9 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a long wooden counter and cabinet with drawers inside Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co., 1620 Government Street, Victoria. Large round containers are visible on top of drawers and a scale hangs on a chain from the ceiling above the counter.
- Accession Code
- BV017.7.314
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- 1975
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 4-Oct-2018
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
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