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Two bulldozers

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [194-]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 6.8 x 11.4 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of two bulldozers, belonging to "Holmes & Wilson Trucking", clearing a lot beside a row of houses. Building materials (bricks and lumber) are piled nearby. This may be related to the construction of the Willingdon Heights subdivision. Stamp on back of photograph reads: "342x."

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 6.8 x 11.4 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of two bulldozers, belonging to "Holmes & Wilson Trucking", clearing a lot beside a row of houses. Building materials (bricks and lumber) are piled nearby. This may be related to the construction of the Willingdon Heights subdivision. Stamp on back of photograph reads: "342x."

Subjects: Industries - Construction; Buildings - Residential - Houses; Construction Tools and Equipment

Names: Bingham, Alfred "Alf"

Accession Code: HV971.12.76

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [194-]

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Vancouver Heights (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Willingdon Heights Area

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2023-03-21

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Irrigation flume

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1919]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 16 x 11 cm, mounted on card ; 23 x 17.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of an irrigation flume (or logging flume) believed to be built by Tom Irvine in the interior plateau of British Columbia. The flume is in the middle of construction as the pile driver is visible in the distance pounding in its verticals. As well, the flume's walkway has been started.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 16 x 11 cm, mounted on card ; 23 x 17.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of an irrigation flume (or logging flume) believed to be built by Tom Irvine in the interior plateau of British Columbia. The flume is in the middle of construction as the pile driver is visible in the distance pounding in its verticals. As well, the flume's walkway has been started.

Subjects: Construction Tools and Equipment; Geographic Features - Rivers; Structures - Flumes

Accession Code: HV975.33.3ba

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Date: [1919]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2/2/2010

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Image from personal photograph album of Tom "Tommy" Irvine (HV975.33.3)

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Parkland

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1919]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 8 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of unidentified parkland with two steam-powered pile drivers visible in the distance.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 8 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of unidentified parkland with two steam-powered pile drivers visible in the distance.

Subjects: Construction Tools and Equipment; Geographic Features - Parks

Accession Code: HV975.33.3k

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Date: [1919]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2/2/2010

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Image from personal photograph album of Tom "Tommy" Irvine (HV975.33.3)

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Steam powered pile driver

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1919]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 13.5 x 8 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a steam powered pile driver taking piles and laying them up on the tower. The pile driver then hammers the piles one by one into the riverbed. A mooring dolphin is visible in the foreground.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 13.5 x 8 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a steam powered pile driver taking piles and laying them up on the tower. The pile driver then hammers the piles one by one into the riverbed. A mooring dolphin is visible in the foreground.

Subjects: Construction Tools and Equipment; Geographic Features - Rivers

Accession Code: HV975.33.3b

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Date: [1919]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2/2/2010

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Image from personal photograph album of Tom "Tommy" Irvine (HV975.33.3)

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Steam powered pile driver

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1919]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 13.5 x 8 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a steam powered pile driver taking piles and laying them up on the tower. The pile driver then hammers the piles one by one into the riverbed.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 13.5 x 8 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a steam powered pile driver taking piles and laying them up on the tower. The pile driver then hammers the piles one by one into the riverbed.

Subjects: Construction Tools and Equipment; Geographic Features - Rivers

Accession Code: HV975.33.3z

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Date: [1919]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2/2/2010

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Image from personal photograph album of Tom "Tommy" Irvine (HV975.33.3)

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Pile driver at work

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1919]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8 x 13.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a pile driver building a structure in the middle of a recently logged area at an unidentified location.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8 x 13.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a pile driver building a structure in the middle of a recently logged area at an unidentified location.

History: Liklely the Bloedel Stewart and Welch built a trestle over the Campbell River in Spring 1925. BS&W acquired a timber lease on the south side of the Campbell River in order to access operations at Sayward. This is now the site of the John Hart Hydro Dam.

Subjects: Construction Tools and Equipment; Industries - Forestry

Accession Code: HV975.33.3m

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Date: [1919]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2/2/2010

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Image from personal photograph album of Tom "Tommy" Irvine (HV975.33.3)

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Britannia Beach at dark

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1939

Collection/Fonds: Hawkshaw family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 6.5 x 9 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Britannia Beach looking towards Howe Sound at dark.

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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 ; 6.5 x 9 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Britannia Beach looking towards Howe Sound at dark.

Subjects: Geographic Features - Natural Geographic Features; Geographic Features - Mountains; Industries - Mining

Accession Code: BV996.6.265

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: 1939

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Date: 2023-02-16

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Caption beneath photograph reads: "At Dark"; Caption on page of photograph album reads: "Spring / of / 1939"; Photograph is part of photograph album BV996.6.1

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Howe Sound

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1939

Collection/Fonds: Hawkshaw family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 6.5 x 9 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph looking up Howe Sound from Britannia Beach looking towards Garibaldi Mountain.

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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 ; 6.5 x 9 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph looking up Howe Sound from Britannia Beach looking towards Garibaldi Mountain.

Subjects: Geographic Features - Natural Geographic Features; Geographic Features - Mountains; Industries - Mining

Accession Code: BV996.6.266

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: 1939

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Date: 2023-02-16

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Caption on page of photograph album reads: "Spring / of / 1939"; Photograph is part of photograph album BV996.6.1

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Toolbox

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV018.23.2

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV018.23.2

Description: toolbox; hand-made toolbox with pull-out interior drawer; wood with 3/4 fold-down lid, metal carry handle and lock hasp; steel hinges and two metal corners at top of box; white and black paint; unpainted wood interior drawer with small pull handle.

Object History: This tool box was made by donor's father David, who worked as a machinest at Heaps Engineering in New Westminster. David was born in Scotland in 1882 and immigrated to Canada. He lived in Spruce Street and Telford Street in Burnaby. His children atteneded Kingsway West Elementary School, South Burnaby and King Edward High School.

Category: 04.Tools & Equipment for Materials

Classification: Multiple Use T&E for Materials

Object Term: Container, Tool

Measurements: L: 71.2 cm W: 20.0 H: 25.0 cm

Subjects: Construction Tools and Equipment; Container - Box; Woodworking Tools and Equipment

Historic Neighbourhood: Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Maywood Area

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Clearing Douglas Road

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [190-?] (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 men in work clothes clearing Doulgas Road. A group of men to the right side of the photograph have shovels in their hands and are clearing rocks from the road. There is a small girl in a blouse and skirt standing beside two horses pulling a cart. Behind her is a group of men in wor…

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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 men in work clothes clearing Doulgas Road. A group of men to the right side of the photograph have shovels in their hands and are clearing rocks from the road. There is a small girl in a blouse and skirt standing beside two horses pulling a cart. Behind her is a group of men in work clothes as well. There is fenced land to the right of the photograph, and electric power poles and trees line both sides of the road. The accession register and inscription on the photograph identify this as Douglas Road (later renamed in part Canada Way). An annotation on the back of the photo reads: "Working on Douglas Road on hill above Burnaby Lake. No Date."

Subjects: Transportation - Horses; Construction Tools and Equipment; Construction - Road Construction

Geographic Access: Douglas Road; Canada Way

Accession Code: HV977.99.2

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: [190-?] (date of original), copied 1977

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2023-07-11

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Clearing Douglas Road, [190-?] (date of original), copied 1977 thumbnail

double bit axe head

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV003.28.3

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV003.28.3

Description: This split, double bitted, utility axe head was found on Burnaby Mountain by Alfred Bingham in 1920. Mr Bingham bought property on the West side of the mountain in 1920. The axe head is double bladed. The head is very rusty and has been cracked across one side. The remains of the handle are still in the axe eye.

Object History: The axe head was found on the site of Simon Fraser University (SFU), an area logged in the early years of the 20th Century by Gilley Logging. The axe may have been broken by one of their loggers.

Reference: Note from Alfred Bingham, original in accession file. "THIS AXE HEAD WAS FOUND IN 1920 / BY ALFRED BINGHAM ON THE PRESENT SITE / OF THE SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY. IT PROBABLY / WAS USED BY AN EARLY LOGGER. WHO CUT DOWN / SOME OF THE GREAT TREES THAT GREW ON / BURNABY MOUNTAIN. HUNDREDS OF YEARS AGO. MANY OF THESE TREES WERE OVER 800 YEARS OLD / Alfred Bingham " hand written in ink on one face of note. "I bought 5 acres of stump land on the / corner of Sherlock, Duthie, & Kitchener Streets in / 1920. & cleared 2 acres & bilt small home, (store?) / my wife and I have lived in Burnaby continually since then / AB" hand written in ink on the reverse face of the note.

Marks/Labels: "1920 FOUND ON BURNABY MTN SITE S.F.U.", written in yellow chalk on one face of the axe head

Subjects: Industries - Forestry; Woodworking Tools and Equipment; Industries - Logging/lumber

Names: Gilley Brothers Logging Company; Simon Fraser University; Bingham, Alfred "Alf"

Geographic Access: Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area

Planning Study Area: Burnaby Mountain Area

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Oral history interview with Hipman "Jimmy" Chow and Donna Polos

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 29 Jun. 2022

Collection/Fonds: Hipman "Jimmy" Chow and Donna Polos fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 3 sound recordings (wav) (02:06:53 min) + 1 sound recording (mp3) (02:06:53 min)

Scope and Content: Item consists of an audio recording of an oral history interview with Jimmy Chow and Donna Polos conducted by Denise Fong with assistance from Burnaby Village Museum Assistant Curator, Kate Petrusa. During the interview, Jimmy Chow and Donna Polos discuss; their ancestral background, childhood, pla…

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Hipman "Jimmy" Chow and Donna Polos fonds

Series: Jimmy Chow and Donna Polos interview series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 3 sound recordings (wav) (02:06:53 min) + 1 sound recording (mp3) (02:06:53 min)

Material Details: Interviewer: Denise Fong Co Interviewer and technical support: Kate Petrusa Interviewees: Hipman "Jimmy" Chow and Donna Polos Location of Interview: Home of Jimmy Chow and Donna Polos on Victory Street, Burnaby Date of interview: June 29, 2022 Total Number of Tracks: 3 Total length of all Tracks: 02:06:53 min Digital master recordings (wav) were recorded onto 3 separate audio tracks, edited and merged together and converted to mp3 for access on Heritage Burnaby

Scope and Content: Item consists of an audio recording of an oral history interview with Jimmy Chow and Donna Polos conducted by Denise Fong with assistance from Burnaby Village Museum Assistant Curator, Kate Petrusa. During the interview, Jimmy Chow and Donna Polos discuss; their ancestral background, childhood, places of residence, education, career history, how they met, Jimmy's experience working in the film industry, their home in Burnaby and their neighbourhood, their political activism in Burnaby, Robin Chung Dip's work in Vancouver’s' Chinatown, the gambling scene in Vancouver prior to legalized forms of gambling and their memories of supper clubs in Vancouver. 00:00 - 5:57 Opening introductions where Jimmy Chow and Donna Polos provide information on their full names, their birth places and their ancestral background. Jimmy clarifies that his birth name is Hipman Chow but that he was given the English name “Jimmy” by his father when he came to Canada. Jimmy shares that he was born in 1948, in the Village of Lin Pong Lee, Hoiping, China and immigrated to British Columbia with his mother, Gim Gee Chow in 1950 to escape the Communist Regime and to join his father who had already immigrated to Canada. Jimmy imparts that many Chinese immigrated to British Columbia in search of a better life, referring to it as “Gold Mountain” and that even though they faced extreme racial discrimination that many stayed since they felt that it was better than returning. Donna Polos shares ancestral information on both her maternal and paternal sides of the family. Donna’s mother’s family came from Helsinki, Finland. Donna’s paternal grandmother emigrated from Ukraine to Argentina and then to Winnipeg. Donna’s paternal grandfather, James Kostopolus (renamed Polos) emigrated as a 12 year old orphan from Sparta, Greece to the United States but was denied entry so ended up going to Halifax and eventually made his way to Vancouver. Once in Vancouver, he became a restaurant proprietor and over the years, he owned and operated three restaurants in Vancouver, including; “Jimmy’s Café” (next door the Astoria Hotel); “Home Apple Pie Café” (Princess Avenue & Hastings Street) and a restaurant that was located on Alma Street. 05:58 - 13:28 Jimmy recollects in further detail, the many places that his family lived over the years. Jimmy’s father Robin Chung Dip Chow immigrated to Vancouver at the age of 14 years and worked and lived in Victoria and Vancouver. In 1950, Jimmy and his mother fled China, first to Hong Kong and then to Vancouver to join his father. Soon after arriving in Vancouver, for the next four years, he and his parents lived in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Quebec City where his father, Robin had work in restaurants and hotels. Jimmy attended school while the family lived in these different places and began to learn English. After four years, the family returned to Vancouver, first living in areas of Chinatown and Strathcona before settling in the neighbourhood of Mount Pleasant. Jimmy shares his memories of growing up in Strathcona and the Mount Pleasant neighbourhood, schools that he attended and the friendships that he made. Jimmy recollects details about the old Bethlehem Lutheran Church that he attended and describes the demands of the education required to become a Lutheran minister. 13:29 - 15:47 Jimmy tells of how his father, Robin Chung Dip Chow had to pay the Chinese Head Tax of $500 when he arrived in Vancouver at 14 years of age (1921) and how his father had to work hard pay off the head tax over the years. Denise Fong and Jimmy Chow, talk about the origin of a photograph portrait of Jimmy Chow that was taken around 1954 and speculate whether it might have been taken by well known portrait photographer, Yucho Chow. 15:48 - 19:33 Donna Polos recollects the many locations that her family lived while she was growing up in Vancouver. First residing at various locations in the downtown east side of Vancouver before moving to a home near Joyce Station where she lived until 21 years old. After 21 years of age, Donna moved in with roommates in Vancouver before moving in with Jimmy in North Burnaby in 1972. In 1976 Donna and Jimmy purchased their home on Victory Street. Both Donna and Jimmy talk about their careers after high school. Jimmy talks about how he worked at the Supervalu grocery store near his house. Jimmy planned to use his savings from his job to travel but instead he used his savings for a down payment on a house with Donna. Donna imparts that after obtaining her teaching degree she began working in Burnaby schools, eventually teaching at Burnaby South. 19:34 - 32:08 Both Jimmy and Donna share their educational background and experiences growing up. Jimmy first attended Florence Nightingale elementary in Strathcona, then Mount Pleasant Elementary and later high school at 24th Avenue and Main Street. Donna lists the schools that she attended including; elementary school in Strathcona, Carlton Elementary School at Kingsway and Joyce, Windermere High School, Vancouver City College (Langara) and the University of British Columbia. Donna and Jimmy reflect on public transportation that was available during the time they were growing up. Donna recollects her childhood growing up in the neighbourhood of Joyce Station, the freedom that she experienced playing outside in nature and what inspired her to become a teacher. Jimmy reflects on some of his mentors and about his first experience seeing movies as a young child at a cinema in Asquith, Saskatchewan. Donna communicates her own experiences of sexism throughout her high school, college and university education (1968-1972). 32:09 - 36:18 Donna talks about her career history and some of her major turning points. Donna recollects starting out as a Chemistry lab assistant, marking math papers before working as a teacher on call and eventually being hired as a teacher at Clinton Elementary School where she taught for nine years. Donna shares a memory of her first experience working as a teacher on call at Gilmore Elementary School and the fire that occurred there. After starting a family (Jimmy and Donna had three children) Donna worked part time teaching while Jimmy worked full time in film. Donna, shares that in 1991, after a near death experience, she became interested in fine art and took drawing and watercolour painting classes. With this experience, Donna experimented with different painting techniques on paper and fabric. Donna tells of how she retired from teaching in 2008 but continued to participate in the schools as an Artist in Residence. 36:19 - 58:18 Jimmy talks about his work and career history. He shares memories of his experiences as a young boy delivering newspapers, working at a local pharmacy, stocking shelves at the local supermarket, and his experience working with troubled youth and of how he thought that he might like to become a social worker. Jimmy tells of how he was uncertain of what to do until he got a job with the CBC in 1973 which eventually launched his career as a property master in the film industry, becoming a member of IATSE and a voting member of the Academy of Motion Pictures. Jimmy describes in detail what it means to be a property master and the work that is entailed in the film industry. 58:19 - 1:07:45 Donna Polos describes her art practice and her connection to Burnaby. Donna recollects how she first started working with textiles and fabrics from a young age and how this later inspired her to develop her own watercolour techniques of painting on paper, canvas and fabrics. Donna describes how she first got started by taking art classes in Burnaby and now has over 31 years of experience working in watercolour. Donna has worked as an Artist in Residence in Burnaby schools, been a member of the Burnaby Arts Council, had her first show in 1997 and has been involved in many art projects over the years. Donna describes the style of her work, first starting with more figurative work, social commentary and still life and that now most of her work is landscape based. Donna coveys that as a political activist in Burnaby, she was an active participant in the development of a tree bylaw, has petitioned to protect renters from demo-evictions and the impacts of future development on the local environment. 1:07:46 - 1:07:59 Background discussion between Denise Fong and Kate Petrusa re interviews. 1:08:00 - 1:26:36 Jimmy provides information on his connection to the local film industry and the changes that have occurred over the years. Jimmy describes the first studios on the North Shore and the eventual establishment of Bridge Studios on Boundary Road. Jimmy shares that in 1988, he and some of his colleagues in the film industry put a proposal together to buy the Bridge Studios but it didn't go through. Since the Bridge Studios and other film studios have been established in Burnaby and Vancouver, the industry has grown exponentially. Jimmy became the 54th member of the local IATSE union. Jimmy describes some of his experiences working on various productions including "Seven Years in Tibet", provides a description of what a film studio is, how it is used and the differences between working in the film industry in the United States and British Columbia. 1:26:37 - 1:32:46 Jimmy and Donna recollect how they first met, buying a house in Burnaby, getting married and starting a family. The two share memories of their wedding in White Rock and Jimmy talks about the Chinese hair cutting ceremony in recognition of their first born child that took place in Chinatown in Vancouver. Jimmy tells of how his parents had hopes of him marrying a Chinese woman and his mother began introducing him to a few young Chinese women from the time he was 16 years old. Jimmy mentions that his parents rarely used Western Medicine and relied on Traditional Chinese Medicine. Donna and Jimmy talk about Jimmy's parents, when they died and how happy his parents were to have grandchildren. 1:32:47 - 1:40:13 Jimmy and Donna talk about their house on Victory Street which they purchased in 1976. They share information on the history of the house, how it was built in 1939 by Norm Clark, how they fell in love with the design of the house and the neighbourhood. 1:40:14 - 1:58:31 Jimmy and Donna share information on their family life in Burnaby, their neighbourhood and favourite places in Burnaby. Donna lists the schools that their three children attended including; Nelson Avenue School, Burnaby South High School and Burnaby Central High School. Both Donna and Jimmy convey that all of their children played soccer and the benefits that the sport provided them. Donna and Jimmy talk about how the neighbourhood has changed over the years, the benefits of where they live, their fondness for built heritage and the many parks and trees in Burnaby. 1:58:32 - 2:02:50 Jimmy begins to share information on his father, Robin Chung Dip Chow's employment history. Jimmy recalls that his father, Robin worked in a variety of jobs over the years and as a young child, Jimmy was uncertain of what his father's job was but thought that he worked in accounting. He mentions that his father stopped working at 45 years of age due to a problem with his Achilles tendon. Jimmy describes his father as an intellectual who worked at gambling houses in Vancouver's Chinatown where people played mah-jong and fan-tan. Jimmy recollects that these were large clubs with lots of employees. His father never gambled but he was good with money so he worked on the management side. Jimmy mentions that while working in the film industry, his father took him and some of his film colleagues into some of the gambling houses in Chinatown to assist them with a production that they were working on. 2:02:51 - 2:06:58 Donna shares her own family history regarding gambling. She mentions that her uncle worked as a high end "bookie" in Vancouver and how in 1968, her uncle was arrested but got let go with just a small fine. Jimmy describes what gambling was like in those days with various sweepstakes, not under the jurisdiction of the government like it is today. Both Donna and Jimmy recollect the popularity of supper clubs their memories of Vie's Chicken and Steak House that was located in Hogan's Alley. Jimmy laments the destruction of Hogan's Alley and the other proposals that were brought forward that would change Chinatown and Strathcona.

History: Interviewees biography: Hipman "Jimmy" Chow was born in Lin Pong Lee, Hoiping, China in 1948. In 1950, Jimmy Chow immigrated to Vancouver from China with his mother, Gim Gee Chow to join his father, Robin Chung Dip Chow who'd immigrated to Canada at 14 years of age in 1921. For the first four years after immigrating, Jimmy and his parents lived in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Quebec before returning to Vancouver around 1954. Jimmy and his family then lived and worked in Vancouver eventually settling in the neighbourhood of Mount Pleasant. In the early 1970s, Jimmy met his future wife Donna Polos and they married in 1981. Donna Polos was born in 1949 to Donald James Polos and Mayme "May" Helen Tilikana Polos and grew up in Vancouver. Between the age of 5 and 21 years, Donna lived in the neighbourhood of Joyce Station. In 1976, Jimmy and Donna purchased and moved into a house on Victory Street in Burnaby where they still live today. While living on Victory Street, they've raised their three children. Donna received her teaching degree and taught in elementary schools for many years. In 1991, after a near death experience, Donna developed an interest in drawing and painting and began experimenting with water colour painting on fabric. Donna has since exhibited her work widely, participated as an Artist in Residence in Burnaby schools and is a member of the Federation of Canadian Artists. Jimmy entered the film industry in 1973, gaining experience and recognition as a property master and has worked on many films over a 45 year career. Interviewer biography: Denise Fong is a historical researcher at Burnaby Village Museum. She has degrees in Anthropology (BA) and Archaeology (MA), and is completing her doctoral degree at UBC in Interdisciplinary Studies. Her primary research interests are in Chinese Canadian history and critical heritage studies. She is the co-curator of BVM’s “Across the Pacific” exhibition, and the Museum of Vancouver’s “A Seat at the Table – Chinese Immigration and British Columbia”.

Creator: Burnaby Village Museum

Subjects: Buildings - Commercial - Restaurants; Buildings - Residential; Buildings - Residential - Houses; Education; Geographic Features - Parks; Geographic Features - Neighbourhoods; Government - Local Government; Industries - Film; Migration; Occupations; Occupations - Artists; Occupations - Grocers; Occupations - Entrepreneurs; Occupations - Teachers; Persons - Chinese Canadians; Social Issues - Racism; Sports - Soccer

Names: Bridge Studios; Chow, Gim Gee Dang; Chow, Hipman "Jimmy"; Chow, Robin Chung Dip; Polos, Donna; Polos, James "Jimmy", 1898-1962; Polos, Donald James; Polos, Mayme "May" Helen Tilikana

Geographic Access: Victory Street

Accession Code: BV022.21.1

Date: 29 Jun. 2022

Media Type: Sound Recording

Notes: Title based on contents of recording; Hipman "Jimmy" Chow's name in Cantonese is Chow Hipman and in Mandarin is Zhou Xiamin.

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Oral history interview with Hipman

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Cabin

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1973 (date of original), digitized in 2020

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Film and Video collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 film reel (22 min., 22 sec.) : 24 fps, polyester, positive, col., sd. ; 16 mm

Scope and Content: Item consists of a film titled "Cabin" that is produced and directed by James Bizzochi. The film documents the building of a log cabin using pioneer tools. The building takes place at Heritage Village (now Burnaby Village Museum) and includes a commentary by the craftsman, Earl Carter. Opening foot…

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Film and Video collection

Series: Burnaby historical reference collection series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 film reel (22 min., 22 sec.) : 24 fps, polyester, positive, col., sd. ; 16 mm

Material Details: Producer and Director - James Bizzocchi; Cabin building and narration - Earl Carter; Editing- Justine Dancy; Director of Cinematography - Selwyn Pullan; Music- Ralph Dyck; Titles - Carl Chaplin

Scope and Content: Item consists of a film titled "Cabin" that is produced and directed by James Bizzochi. The film documents the building of a log cabin using pioneer tools. The building takes place at Heritage Village (now Burnaby Village Museum) and includes a commentary by the craftsman, Earl Carter. Opening footage includes historic photographs from the Vancouver Public Library Photographic collection.

History: Film director and producer James (Jim) Bizzochi is a moving image artist living and working in British Columbia. Jim created the film while working as a professor with Simon Fraser University. Cinematographer Selwyn Pullan is a distinguised Canadian photographer who specialized in building photography documenting B.C. mid-century modernism.

Publisher: Copyright 1973, Jim Bizzocchi. All rights reserved,

Other Title Information: Copyright 1973, Jim Bizzocchi. All rights reserved,

Subjects: Buildings - Civic - Museums; Buildings - Residential - Cabins; Construction; Construction Tools and Equipment

Names: Carter, Earl; Bizzocchi, James; Pullan, Selwyn; Chaplin, Carl; Dancy, Justine; Dyck, Ralph; Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV020.5.709

Access Restriction: Restricted access

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: 1973 (date of original), digitized in 2020

Media Type: Moving Images

Photographer: Pullan, Selwyn

Notes: Transcribed title; Copyright MCMLXXIII; Film under copyright - for Fair Dealing Purposes only; End Credits : "Thanks to / Heritage Village Museum - Burnaby / Simon Fraser University Film Workshop / Vancouver Public Library Photographic Collection"

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Cabin, 1973 (date of original), digitized in 2020

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Moving_Images/2020_0005_0709_001.mp4

Looking down north Poleline Hill

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription796

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1908]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 20.32 x 25.4 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph looking north along the Pole Line Road (later Sperling Avenue). To the far left is Deer Lake and at the top right is Burnaby Lake. The smoke and debris from land clearing is a result of logging operations being carried out by the Doran Brothers logging company, the Deer Lake Mill Company…

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 20.32 x 25.4 cm print

Material Details: inscribed in pencil, verso, l.l. "Looking down north Poleline Hill (now Sperling) Deer Lake at left. "

Scope and Content: Photograph looking north along the Pole Line Road (later Sperling Avenue). To the far left is Deer Lake and at the top right is Burnaby Lake. The smoke and debris from land clearing is a result of logging operations being carried out by the Doran Brothers logging company, the Deer Lake Mill Company. Above Deer Lake, Douglas Road is visible with Claude Hill's Brookfield property (later 6501 Deer Lake Avenue) on the south side of the road and Bernard Hill's home on the north side (later 4990 Canada Way). Just northeast of Brookfield is the George Every-Clayton farm (amongst the trees) on what would later become the Henry and Grace Ceperley estate grounds known as Fairacres. The house in the centre of the picture is the Walker house (later 5255 Sperling Avenue). Mountains can be seen to the north.

Subjects: Land Clearing; Geographic Features - Roads; Industries - Forestry; Industries - Logging/lumber

Geographic Access: Sperling Avenue; Deer Lake; Douglas Road; Canada Way

Accession Code: HV976.139.47

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [1908]

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Morley-Buckingham Area

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2023-06-27

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Looking down north Poleline Hill, [1908] thumbnail

Overpass

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription1624

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [195-] (date of original), copied 1976

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. negative ; 4.5 x 6.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a newly constructed overpass, with a roadway below prepared for construction. An unidentified man is standing on the right side. The location is unidentified, but it is likely that the photograph was taken in Burnaby.

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. negative ; 4.5 x 6.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a newly constructed overpass, with a roadway below prepared for construction. An unidentified man is standing on the right side. The location is unidentified, but it is likely that the photograph was taken in Burnaby.

Subjects: Geographic Features - Roads; Construction - Road Construction

Accession Code: HV976.251.29

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: [195-] (date of original), copied 1976

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 300

Scan Date: 22/8/2006

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; The print is made as a black and white print from a colour negative film

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Overpass, [195-] (date of original), copied 1976 thumbnail

Street clearing

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription1622

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [195-] (date of original), copied 1976

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. negative ; 4.5 x 6.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Grandview ramp off of the Trans Canada Highway in Burnaby that is cleared, possibly in preparation for the highway. The clearing for the street is several lanes wide, and in the distance, an overpass bridge can be seen. There are houses and along both sides of the cleared street.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. negative ; 4.5 x 6.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Grandview ramp off of the Trans Canada Highway in Burnaby that is cleared, possibly in preparation for the highway. The clearing for the street is several lanes wide, and in the distance, an overpass bridge can be seen. There are houses and along both sides of the cleared street.

Subjects: Geographic Features - Roads; Construction - Road Construction

Accession Code: HV976.251.27

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: [195-] (date of original), copied 1976

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 300

Scan Date: 22/8/2006

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; The print is made as a black and white print from a colour negative film

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Street clearing, [195-] (date of original), copied 1976 thumbnail

Bill Sharlow, John Cloutier and Don Yerxa

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription1691

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1967 or 1968]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 11.5 x 16.5 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of (from left) Bill Sharlow, John Cloutier and Don Yerxa standing in front of a large wooden crate addressed to Thailand (the crate housed an x-ray unit).

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 11.5 x 16.5 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of (from left) Bill Sharlow, John Cloutier and Don Yerxa standing in front of a large wooden crate addressed to Thailand (the crate housed an x-ray unit).

Subjects: Industries - Shipping; Tools and Equipment

Names: Sharlow, Bill; Cloutier, John; Yerxa, Don

Accession Code: BV003.68.126

Access Restriction: Restricted access

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: [1967 or 1968]

Media Type: Photograph

Related Material: The photograph was received with item BV003.68.121, which is a file folder of documents relating to the shimpment of a x-ray unit to Thailand, 1967-68.

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 09-Jun-09

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Note in black ink on recto of photograph reads: "Bill Sharlow John Cloutier Don Yerxa"

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Bill Sharlow, John Cloutier and Don Yerxa, [1967 or 1968] thumbnail

Don Yerxa and Bill Sharlow

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription1692

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1967 or 1968]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 11.5 x 16.5 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of (from left) Don Yerxa and Bill Sharlow standing with an unidentified man in front of a large wooden crate addressed to Thailand (the crate housed an x-ray unit).

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 11.5 x 16.5 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of (from left) Don Yerxa and Bill Sharlow standing with an unidentified man in front of a large wooden crate addressed to Thailand (the crate housed an x-ray unit).

Subjects: Industries - Shipping; Tools and Equipment

Names: Sharlow, Bill; Yerxa, Don

Accession Code: BV003.68.127

Access Restriction: Restricted access

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: [1967 or 1968]

Media Type: Photograph

Related Material: The photograph was received with item BV003.68.121, which is a file folder of documents relating to the shimpment of a x-ray unit to Thailand, 1967-68.

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 09-Jun-09

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Images

Don Yerxa and Bill Sharlow, [1967 or 1968] thumbnail

Don Yerxa, John Cloutier and Bill Sharlow

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription1693

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1967 or 1968]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 11.5 x 16.5 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of (from left) Don Yerxa, John Cloutier and Bill Sharlow standing in front of a large wooden crate addressed to Thailand (the crate housed an x-ray unit).

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 11.5 x 16.5 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of (from left) Don Yerxa, John Cloutier and Bill Sharlow standing in front of a large wooden crate addressed to Thailand (the crate housed an x-ray unit).

Subjects: Industries - Shipping; Tools and Equipment

Accession Code: BV003.68.128

Access Restriction: Restricted access

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: [1967 or 1968]

Media Type: Photograph

Related Material: The photograph was received with item BV003.68.121, which is a file folder of documents relating to the shimpment of a x-ray unit to Thailand, 1967-68.

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 09-Jun-09

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Images

Don Yerxa, John Cloutier and Bill Sharlow, [1967 or 1968] thumbnail

Loading a wooden crate on a ship

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription1694

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1967 or 1968]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 11.5 x 16.5 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of a wooden crate, stamped "FRAGILE," being loaded on to a ship (the crate housed an x-ray unit).

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 11.5 x 16.5 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of a wooden crate, stamped "FRAGILE," being loaded on to a ship (the crate housed an x-ray unit).

Subjects: Industries - Shipping; Tools and Equipment

Accession Code: BV003.68.129

Access Restriction: Restricted access

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: [1967 or 1968]

Media Type: Photograph

Related Material: The photograph was received with item BV003.68.121, which is a file folder of documents relating to the shimpment of a x-ray unit to Thailand, 1967-68.

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 09-Jun-09

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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