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Rosemary Brown

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription45146
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1981]
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 16.5 x 11.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Rosemary Brown taken when she was serving as the British Columbia New Democratic Party's Member of the Legislative Assembly for Burnaby-Edmonds. Ms. Brown was born in Kingston, Jamaica in 1930, and moved to Canada in 1950 to study at McGill University in Montreal. She served as a Memb…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1981]
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 16.5 x 11.5 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
480-042
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
2003-02
Scope and Content
Photograph of Rosemary Brown taken when she was serving as the British Columbia New Democratic Party's Member of the Legislative Assembly for Burnaby-Edmonds. Ms. Brown was born in Kingston, Jamaica in 1930, and moved to Canada in 1950 to study at McGill University in Montreal. She served as a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) in the British Columbia legislature from 1972 to 1986, (her seat was the Vancouver-Burrard riding and later the Burnaby-Edmonds riding) making her the first Black Canadian woman to be elected to a Canadian provincial legislature. She was a leadership candidate for the New Democratic Party in 1975 and came in second with 41% of the vote.
Subjects
Government - Provincial Government
Persons - Black Canadians
Names
Brown, Rosemary
New Democratic Party
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
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Rosemary Brown

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription55036
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1979]
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 7.5 x 5 cm print
Scope and Content
Photograph of Rosemary Brown, born in Kingston, Jamaica in 1930, and moved to Canada in 1950 to study at McGill University in Montreal. She served as a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) in the British Columbia legislature from 1972 to 1986, (her seat was the Vancouver-Burrard riding and late…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1979]
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 7.5 x 5 cm print
Description Level
Item
Record No.
480-036
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
2003-02
Scope and Content
Photograph of Rosemary Brown, born in Kingston, Jamaica in 1930, and moved to Canada in 1950 to study at McGill University in Montreal. She served as a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) in the British Columbia legislature from 1972 to 1986, (her seat was the Vancouver-Burrard riding and later the Burnaby-Edmonds riding) making her the first Black Canadian woman to be elected to a Canadian provincial legislature. She was a leadership candidate for the New Democratic Party in 1975 and came in second with 41% of the vote.
Subjects
Government - Provincial Government
Persons - Black Canadians
Names
Brown, Rosemary
New Democratic Party
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
King, Basil
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Copy print looks to be taken from a newspaper original
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Rosemary Brown addresses Victory Rally

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription45152
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
May 11, 1979
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 24 x 18 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Rosemary Brown standing on a chair and addressing the Victory Rally. Ms. Brown was born in Kingston, Jamaica in 1930, and moved to Canada in 1950 to study at McGill University in Montreal. She served as a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) in the British Columbia legislature fro…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
May 11, 1979
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 24 x 18 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
480-048
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
2003-02
Scope and Content
Photograph of Rosemary Brown standing on a chair and addressing the Victory Rally. Ms. Brown was born in Kingston, Jamaica in 1930, and moved to Canada in 1950 to study at McGill University in Montreal. She served as a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) in the British Columbia legislature from 1972 to 1986, (her seat was the Vancouver-Burrard riding and later the Burnaby-Edmonds riding) making her the first Black Canadian woman to be elected to a Canadian provincial legislature. She was a leadership candidate for the New Democratic Party in 1975 and came in second with 41% of the vote.
Subjects
Government - Provincial Government
Persons - Black Canadians
Names
Brown, Rosemary
New Democratic Party
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
King, Basil
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Newspaper clipping attached to verso of photograph reads: "Rosemary Brown...finds new seat"
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Rosemary Brown admonishes heckler

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription45151
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
May 4, 1979
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 22 x 19 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Rosemary Brown admonishing a heckler during one of her speeches. Ms. Brown was born in Kingston, Jamaica in 1930, and moved to Canada in 1950 to study at McGill University in Montreal. She served as a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) in the British Columbia legislature from 19…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
May 4, 1979
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 22 x 19 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
480-047
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
2003-02
Scope and Content
Photograph of Rosemary Brown admonishing a heckler during one of her speeches. Ms. Brown was born in Kingston, Jamaica in 1930, and moved to Canada in 1950 to study at McGill University in Montreal. She served as a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) in the British Columbia legislature from 1972 to 1986, (her seat was the Vancouver-Burrard riding and later the Burnaby-Edmonds riding) making her the first Black Canadian woman to be elected to a Canadian provincial legislature. She was a leadership candidate for the New Democratic Party in 1975 and came in second with 41% of the vote.
Subjects
Government - Provincial Government
Persons - Black Canadians
Names
Brown, Rosemary
New Democratic Party
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Hodge, Craig
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Newspaper clipping attached to verso of photograph reads: "Rosemary Brown... gives heckler a dose of his own medicine."
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Rosemary Brown and Svend Robinson

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription45150
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
February 19, 1980
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 24 x 17.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Rosemary Brown congratulating fellow New Democratic Party Member of the Legislative Assemby Svend Robinson on his victory in wining the Burnaby riding. Ms. Brown was born in Kingston, Jamaica in 1930, and moved to Canada in 1950 to study at McGill University in Montreal. She served as…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
February 19, 1980
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 24 x 17.5 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
480-046
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
2003-02
Scope and Content
Photograph of Rosemary Brown congratulating fellow New Democratic Party Member of the Legislative Assemby Svend Robinson on his victory in wining the Burnaby riding. Ms. Brown was born in Kingston, Jamaica in 1930, and moved to Canada in 1950 to study at McGill University in Montreal. She served as a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) in the British Columbia legislature from 1972 to 1986, (her seat was the Vancouver-Burrard riding and later the Burnaby-Edmonds riding) making her the first Black Canadian woman to be elected to a Canadian provincial legislature. She was a leadership candidate for the New Democratic Party in 1975 and came in second with 41% of the vote.
Subjects
Government - Provincial Government
Persons - Black Canadians
Names
Brown, Rosemary
New Democratic Party
Robinson, Svend
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Hodge, Craig
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
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Rosemary Brown at her desk

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription45143
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[between 1976 and 1979]
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 17.5 x 14 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Rosemary Brown sitting at her desk, with a stack of papers in front of her. Ms. Brown was born in Kingston, Jamaica in 1930, and moved to Canada in 1950 to study at McGill University in Montreal. She served as a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) in the British Columbia legislat…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[between 1976 and 1979]
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 17.5 x 14 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
480-039
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
2003-02
Scope and Content
Photograph of Rosemary Brown sitting at her desk, with a stack of papers in front of her. Ms. Brown was born in Kingston, Jamaica in 1930, and moved to Canada in 1950 to study at McGill University in Montreal. She served as a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) in the British Columbia legislature from 1972 to 1986, (her seat was the Vancouver-Burrard riding and later the Burnaby-Edmonds riding) making her the first Black Canadian woman to be elected to a Canadian provincial legislature. She was a leadership candidate for the New Democratic Party in 1975 and came in second with 41% of the vote.
Subjects
Government - Provincial Government
Persons - Black Canadians
Names
Brown, Rosemary
New Democratic Party
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
Less detail

Rosemary Brown at the microphone

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription45138
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1973
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 7.5 x 5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Rosemary Brown speaking into a microphone. Ms. Brown was born in Kingston, Jamaica in 1930, and moved to Canada in 1950 to study at McGill University in Montreal. She served as a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) in the British Columbia legislature from 1972 to 1986, (her seat …
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1973
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 7.5 x 5 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
480-034
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
2003-02
Scope and Content
Photograph of Rosemary Brown speaking into a microphone. Ms. Brown was born in Kingston, Jamaica in 1930, and moved to Canada in 1950 to study at McGill University in Montreal. She served as a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) in the British Columbia legislature from 1972 to 1986, (her seat was the Vancouver-Burrard riding and later the Burnaby-Edmonds riding) making her the first Black Canadian woman to be elected to a Canadian provincial legislature. She was a leadership candidate for the New Democratic Party in 1975 and came in second with 41% of the vote.
Subjects
Government - Provincial Government
Persons - Black Canadians
Names
Brown, Rosemary
New Democratic Party
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Stamp on verso of photograph reads: "DO NOT USE / REFERENCE ONLY"
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Rosemary Brown at the microphone

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription45148
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
April 10, 1979
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 19 x 24 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Rosemary Brown sitting behind a table, with a microphone. An unidentified woman is sitting beside her, with headphones on and a name card that reads: "Speaker". Ms. Brown was born in Kingston, Jamaica in 1930, and moved to Canada in 1950 to study at McGill University in Montreal. She …
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
April 10, 1979
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 19 x 24 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
480-044
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
2003-02
Scope and Content
Photograph of Rosemary Brown sitting behind a table, with a microphone. An unidentified woman is sitting beside her, with headphones on and a name card that reads: "Speaker". Ms. Brown was born in Kingston, Jamaica in 1930, and moved to Canada in 1950 to study at McGill University in Montreal. She served as a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) in the British Columbia legislature from 1972 to 1986, (her seat was the Vancouver-Burrard riding and later the Burnaby-Edmonds riding) making her the first Black Canadian woman to be elected to a Canadian provincial legislature. She was a leadership candidate for the New Democratic Party in 1975 and came in second with 41% of the vote.
Subjects
Government - Provincial Government
Persons - Black Canadians
Names
Brown, Rosemary
New Democratic Party
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
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Rosemary Brown in a group

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription45147
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
September 17, 1980
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 16 x 23.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Rosemary Brown talking and laughing with Jim Lorimer and two other unidentified men in suits. Ms. Brown was born in Kingston, Jamaica in 1930, and moved to Canada in 1950 to study at McGill University in Montreal. She served as a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) in the British…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
September 17, 1980
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 16 x 23.5 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
480-043
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
2003-02
Scope and Content
Photograph of Rosemary Brown talking and laughing with Jim Lorimer and two other unidentified men in suits. Ms. Brown was born in Kingston, Jamaica in 1930, and moved to Canada in 1950 to study at McGill University in Montreal. She served as a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) in the British Columbia legislature from 1972 to 1986, (her seat was the Vancouver-Burrard riding and later the Burnaby-Edmonds riding) making her the first Black Canadian woman to be elected to a Canadian provincial legislature. She was a leadership candidate for the New Democratic Party in 1975 and came in second with 41% of the vote.
Subjects
Government - Provincial Government
Persons - Black Canadians
Names
Brown, Rosemary
Lorimer, James G "Jim"
New Democratic Party
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Hodge, Craig
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
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Rosemary Brown laughing

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription45144
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[between 1979 and 1981]
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 19 x 24 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Rosemary Brown talking and laughing with former BC premier Dave Barrett. Ms. Brown was born in Kingston, Jamaica in 1930, and moved to Canada in 1950 to study at McGill University in Montreal. She served as a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) in the British Columbia legislature…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[between 1979 and 1981]
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 19 x 24 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
480-040
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
2003-02
Scope and Content
Photograph of Rosemary Brown talking and laughing with former BC premier Dave Barrett. Ms. Brown was born in Kingston, Jamaica in 1930, and moved to Canada in 1950 to study at McGill University in Montreal. She served as a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) in the British Columbia legislature from 1972 to 1986, (her seat was the Vancouver-Burrard riding and later the Burnaby-Edmonds riding) making her the first Black Canadian woman to be elected to a Canadian provincial legislature. She was a leadership candidate for the New Democratic Party in 1975 and came in second with 41% of the vote.
Subjects
Government - Provincial Government
Persons - Black Canadians
Names
Brown, Rosemary
New Democratic Party
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Hodge, Craig
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
Less detail

Rosemary Brown speaking on a stage

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription45149
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
January 24, 1979
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 14 x 9.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Rosemary Brown wearing a corsage and speaking on a stage. Ms. Brown was born in Kingston, Jamaica in 1930, moved to Canada in 1950 to study at McGill University in Montreal. She served as a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) in the British Columbia legislature from 1972 to 1986,…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
January 24, 1979
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 14 x 9.5 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
480-045
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
2003-02
Scope and Content
Photograph of Rosemary Brown wearing a corsage and speaking on a stage. Ms. Brown was born in Kingston, Jamaica in 1930, moved to Canada in 1950 to study at McGill University in Montreal. She served as a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) in the British Columbia legislature from 1972 to 1986, (her seat was the Vancouver-Burrard riding and later the Burnaby-Edmonds riding) making her the first Black Canadian woman to be elected to a Canadian provincial legislature. She was a leadership candidate for the New Democratic Party in 1975 and came in second with 41% of the vote.
Subjects
Government - Provincial Government
Persons - Black Canadians
Names
Brown, Rosemary
New Democratic Party
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Battistoni, Peter
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
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Sean Griffin

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription45262
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1975], December 8, 1975
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 7.5 x 5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Sean Griffin, then the Communist Party representative for Burnaby-North.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1975], December 8, 1975
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 7.5 x 5 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
480-158
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
2003-02
Scope and Content
Photograph of Sean Griffin, then the Communist Party representative for Burnaby-North.
Subjects
Government - Provincial Government
Names
Griffin, Sean
Communist Party of Canada
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
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Sign

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact90550
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV020.32.9
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV020.32.9
Description
Emobssed metal sign that reads "PADRE". The sign is white, and the letters are raised up in blue. There is a dot after the "E".
Object History
This was a sign posted at Rev Ross Manthorpe's parking spot to ensure he always had it reserved. Ross was known as "Padre" at Oakalla. Padre means 'father' and is a word often used in a military context for chaplain. Ross joined the Oakalla staff full time as a Presbeterian Minister in 1971, employed by the BC Correctional Services Branch. He worked there as Chaplain until 1991 when Oakalla closed. He was often called in from home to help with high pressure situations that arose at Oakalla to help defuse incidents like hostage taking and other high pressure conflicts. Ross collected several items from Oakalla when it closed, but some were given to him because of the significance of his time there.
Category
06.Tools & Equipment for Communication
Classification
Visual Communication T&E
Object Term
Sign
Measurements
28.5cm l x 8cm h
Subjects
Building Components
Government - Provincial Government
Names
Oakalla Prison Farm
Planning Study Area
Oakalla Area
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Svend Robinson at a press conference

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription98341
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1999]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff) : col.
Scope and Content
Photograph of Svend Robinson, MP for Burnaby-Douglas, leaving a press conference where he announced his intention not to run for leadership of the provincial NDP party. Unidentified news photographers and camera operators are visible in the background.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1999]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff) : col.
Description Level
Item
Record No.
535-3351
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
2018-12
Scope and Content
Photograph of Svend Robinson, MP for Burnaby-Douglas, leaving a press conference where he announced his intention not to run for leadership of the provincial NDP party. Unidentified news photographers and camera operators are visible in the background.
Subjects
Officials - Elected Officials
Government - Provincial Government
Names
Robinson, Svend
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Bartel, Mario
Notes
Title based on caption
Collected by editorial for use in an October 1999 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
Caption from metadata: "Burnaby-Douglas MP Svend Robinson walks away from a chance to become the Premier of British Columbia after announcing, at a packed news conference, his intention not to run for the provincial NDP leadership."
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Burnaby British Columbia : reference and year book 1931

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary4882
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Publication Date
1931
Call Number
317.133 BUR Copy 1
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Special Collection
Material Type
Textual Record
Accession Code
HV978.48.11
Call Number
317.133 BUR Copy 1
Place of Publication
Vancouver
Publisher
Burnaby Broadcast
Publication Date
1931
Physical Description
42 p. : ill. : 31 cm.
Library Subject (LOC)
Burnaby (B.C.)--Statistics
Burnaby (B.C.)--History
Subjects
Documentary Artifacts
Documentary Artifacts - Booklets
Advertising Medium
Government
Government - Local Government
Organizations
Organizations - Girls' Societies and Clubs
Notes
Copy 1 of 2
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Interview with Samuel Nalliah and Ruth (Angela) Nalliah

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription19604
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
1949-2023 (interview content), interviewed 29 May 2023
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
2 sound recordings (wav) (68 min., 6 sec.) + 1 sound recording (mp3) (68 min., 7 sec.)
Scope and Content
Item consists of a recording of an oral history interview with Samuel Nalliah and Ruth (Angela) Nalliah conducted by Burnaby Village Museum Registrar, James Binks. 00:00:00 - 00:13:30 Interview opens with introductions. Samuel (Sam) and Angela Nalliah provide biographical details including their p…
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
2 sound recordings (wav) (68 min., 6 sec.) + 1 sound recording (mp3) (68 min., 7 sec.)
Material Details
Interviewer: James Binks Interviewees: Samuel Nalliah and Ruth (Angela) Nalliah Location of Interview: Nalliah family home Interview Date: May 29, 2023 Total Number of tracks: 2 Total Length of all Tracks: 68 min., 6 sec. Digital master recordings (wav) were recorded onto two separate audio tracks, edited and merged together and converted to mp3 for access on Heritage Burnaby Photograph information: Ruth (Angela) Nalliah with husband Samuel Nalliah WARNING: Some of the content discussed in this interview (00:40:58 – 00:57:31) regarding the Tamil genocide may be upsetting to some people.
Scope and Content
Item consists of a recording of an oral history interview with Samuel Nalliah and Ruth (Angela) Nalliah conducted by Burnaby Village Museum Registrar, James Binks. 00:00:00 - 00:13:30 Interview opens with introductions. Samuel (Sam) and Angela Nalliah provide biographical details including their parentage, place of birth (Sri Lanka), spoken language and education. Sam Nalliah shares details on his education while living in Sri Lanka, his later education in Wales where he obtained a Master’s Degree in Computer Science and his migration to Halifax in 1978 after obtaining a job at Dalhousie University as a systems analyst. Sam conveys how he decided to relocate from Halifax to Vancouver in 1986 and started his employment with BC Tel. Angela Nalliah shares details on her education and employment after immigrating to Canada from Sri Lanka in 1986. Angela conveys how she first lived in Ottawa, moved to Toronto in 1989 where she began working for TD bank and moved to Vancouver in 1999. 00:13:31 – 00:20:03 Sam Nalliah talks about how he and his wife Angela first met and married in 1999 and moved to Vancouver. Sam shares information on where his other family members immigrated to and why he decided to immigrate to Canada. Angela shares information on other members of her family who immigrated to Canada before her and how her uncle sponsored them all to come. 00:20:04 – 00:29:30 Sam provides further details regarding his family make up including; his first wife, his daughters (born in 1983 and 1985), his step daughter (born in 1991) and his youngest daughter (born in 2000). Sam tells how he worked as a Systems and Operations Manager at Shaughnessy Hospital and later at BC Hydro. Sam provides locations of homes that they lived in Burnaby and Vancouver. Sam and Angela describe what they liked about living in Burnaby, where their daughter attended school and where they did their shopping. 00:29:31 – 00:32:11 Angela talks about working for Prospera Credit Union from 2003 after TD bank downsized. Sam describes how they rented out their house in Vancouver and lived in a rental home in Burnaby that was owned by the City of Burnaby. Sam and Angela recollect the time period that they lived in Burnaby and Vancouver before deciding to move to Surrey in 2015. 00:32:12 – 00:35:59 Sam and Angela provide details regarding their daughter’s post-secondary education and careers. Angela talks about her social activities, volunteer work and involvement with the Thamil Cultural Society of British Columbia, the Women’s Network as well as the Westminster Bible Chapel Church in Burnaby and the Green Timbers Evangelical Covenant Church in Surrey. 00:36:00 – 00:40:57 Sam recalls hearing Prime Minster Pierre Elliott Trudeau speak about the Charter of Rights and Freedoms at Dalhousie University and the effect that his speech made on him. Sam talks about joining the National Democratic Party when Peter Julian was elected as a Member of Parliament for Burnaby. 00:40:58 – 00:57:31 (WARNING: Some of the content discussed in this portion of the interview may be upsetting to some people) Sam and Angela speak about their involvement with the Canadian Tamil Congress (CTC). Angela describes the brutal violence that she witnessed while living in Sri Lanka during the Anti-Tamil state sponsored genocide in the 1980’s. Sam and Angela recollect and discuss their views and actions pertaining to the MV Sun Sea incident where a Thai cargo ship carrying Sri Lankan Tamil refugees to British Columbia were identified as terrorists by the Canadian Government and held in detention facilities. 00:57:32 – 01:08:07 Sam reflects on what he likes about Burnaby. Angela and Sam talk about Hindu temples attended by many Tamil and Sri Lankan people living in Burnaby and the lower mainland. Angela talks about the many cultural events and celebrations that are celebrated within the Tamil and Sri Lankan community including the Pongal Festival. Angela and Sam reflect on how grateful they are to be residents of Canada.
History
Interviewees biographies: Samuel (Sam) Nalliah was born in Jaffna, Sri Lanka in 1949. Sam immigrated to Halifax in 1977 after obtaining a position as a systems analyst at Dalhousie University. In 1986, Sam sponsored his parents to come to Canada. In 1986, after being introduced to the milder weather in Victoria, Sam decided to move to British Columbia. He moved to Burnaby in 1990 and began working for BC Tel in Burnaby. Following his job at BC Tel, Sam worked as a Systems and Operations Manager at Shaughnessy Hospital and later at BC Hydro. Ruth (Angela) Nalliah was born in Jaffna, Sri Lanka in 1964 and immigrated to Canada in 1986. As a Tamil living in Sri Lanka in the 1980’s Angela witnessed first hand the brutal violence during the Anti-Tamil state sponsored genocide. In 1986 Angela was relieved to be able to immigrate to Canada after being sponsored by her uncle. Angela first lived and worked in Ottawa and Toronto before marrying Samuel Nalliah in Ottawa in 1999 and the couple moved to Burnaby. Angela worked for TD bank in both Toronto and Vancouver until it downsized in 2003 and she began working for Prospero Credit Union. While living in Burnaby, Angela attended the Westminster Bible Chapel and after moving to Surrey she became a member of the Green Timbers Evangelical Covenant Church. Sam and Angela Nalliah have four daughters and since moving to British Columbia they’ve lived in Vancouver, Burnaby and Surrey. Both Sam and Angela are involved with the Tamil Cultural Association of British Columbia and the Canadian Tamil Congress (CTC) as well as participates in Sri Lankan and Tamil community cultural events. Interviewer biography: James Binks has lived in the Lower Mainland since 2009 after relocating from Ontario. James holds a Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology from the University of British Columbia, where he conducted researched on heritage, environment, and globalization in India, Nepal, and Italy. At Burnaby Village Museum, James contributed to the exhibit “Truths Not Often Told: Being South Asian in Burnaby”.
Creator
Burnaby Village Museum
Subjects
Education
Events - Festivals
Government
Government - Federal Government
Migration
Occupations
Organizations - Political Parties
Persons - South Asian Canadians
Religions
Religions - Christianity
Religions - Hinduism
Rights
Rights - Human Rights
Social Issues
Social Issues - Racism
Social Issues - Discrimination
Names
Nalliah, Ruth "Angela"
Nalliah, Samuel "Sam"
Canadian Tamil Congress (CTC)
Westminster Bible Chapel
Thamil Cultural Society of British Columbia (TCSBC)
Responsibility
Binks, James
Accession Code
BV023.16.8
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
1949-2023 (interview content), interviewed 29 May 2023
Media Type
Sound Recording
Notes
Title based on contents of item
Transcription available upon request - contact Burnaby Village Museum
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Audio Tracks

Interview with Samuel Nalliah and Ruth (Angela) Nalliah, 1949-2023 (interview content), interviewed 29 May 2023

Interview with Samuel Nalliah and Ruth (Angela) Nalliah, 1949-2023 (interview content), interviewed 29 May 2023

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Sound_Recordings/Oral_Histories/2023_0016_0008_003.mp3
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Opening address of CPA Conference - Ottawa

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription3729
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
1977
Collection/Fonds
Harold Edward Winch collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 19.8 x 25.4 cm
Scope and Content
Item is a photograph of the opening address being given at the Twenty-third Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) Conference, held in Ottawa. The photograph is blurry.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Harold Edward Winch collection
Series
Harold E. Winch photographs series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. ; 19.8 x 25.4 cm
Scope and Content
Item is a photograph of the opening address being given at the Twenty-third Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) Conference, held in Ottawa. The photograph is blurry.
Subjects
Government - Federal Government
Officials
Government
Accession Code
BV013.12.86
Date
1977
Media Type
Photograph
Related Material
See photograph BV013.12.87
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Photograph is a part of original scrapbook Item BV013.12.11
Images
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Thoughts on decolonizing heritage

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription14757
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
1 Oct. 2020
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 video recording (mp4) (88 min., 3 sec.) : digital, col., sd., stereo ; 29 fps
Scope and Content
Item consists of a video recording of a live Zoom webinar hosted by Burnaby Village Museum's Kate Petrusa. The webinar is titled "Thoughts on Decolonizing Heritage" and is presented by Kamala Todd - Indigenous Community Planner, Filmmaker, and Adjunct Professor SFU. The zoom webinar is the second i…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum fonds
Series
Burnaby Neighbourhood Speaker Series series
Subseries
Neighbourhood Speaker Series - Fall 2020 subseries
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 video recording (mp4) (88 min., 3 sec.) : digital, col., sd., stereo ; 29 fps
Material Details
Presenter: Kamala Todd
Host: Kate Petrusa
Date of Presentation: October 1, 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Total Number of tracks: 1
Total Length of all tracks: 88 min., 3 sec.
Recording Device: Zoom video communication platform
Scope and Content
Item consists of a video recording of a live Zoom webinar hosted by Burnaby Village Museum's Kate Petrusa. The webinar is titled "Thoughts on Decolonizing Heritage" and is presented by Kamala Todd - Indigenous Community Planner, Filmmaker, and Adjunct Professor SFU. The zoom webinar is the second in a collection of seven "Neighbourhood Speaker series" webinars that were presented and made available to the public between September 29 and October 27, 2020. The live webinar and recording was also made available on the Burnaby Village Museum's facebook page. In this webinar, Kamala Todd speaks about how narratives and sense of place shape our connection to the lands we live upon. Kamala highlights how dominant colonial narratives are embedded into the built environment, place names, heritage landscapes, and the very planning of our cities contributing to exclusion and erasure of the hən̓q̓əmin̓əm and Sḵwx̱wú7mesh speaking people, who have lived on their unceded territories since time immemorial.Todd provides her perspectives by asking the questions; How has “Heritage” contributed to colonial harms and erasures? And what will it take to decolonize and re-Indigenize the stories, landscapes, and understandings of the places we call home? The presentation is supported with contemporary and historic photographs. Kamala takes questions from webinar participants and reads from writings of different authors including Stó:lō author, Lee Maracle and Salish poet, Will George.
Creator
Burnaby Village Museum
Subjects
Indigenous peoples - British Columbia
Indigenous peoples - Canada - Government relations
Indigenous peoples - Canada - , Treatment of
Persons - Pioneers
Government - Colonial Government
Monuments
Names
Todd, Kamala
George, Wil
Maracle, Lee
Responsibility
Petrusa, Kate
Geographic Access
Vancouver
Accession Code
BV020.29.2
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
1 Oct. 2020
Media Type
Moving Images
Notes
Title based on contents of video recording
Video recording was edited for publication on Heritage Burnaby. Original mp4 video recording (BV020.29.2.1) is 103 min., 49 sec.
Images
Video

Thoughts on decolonizing heritage, 1 Oct. 2020

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25th Anniversary as an elected Member

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription3719
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
1958
Collection/Fonds
Harold Edward Winch collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 22.9 x 18.1 cm
Scope and Content
Item is a photograph of Harold Winch holding letters congratulating him on his twenty-fifth anniversary of holding elected office, first as an MLA in BC and then as an MP in the federal government. Winch served in both positions as a member of the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) and then…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Harold Edward Winch collection
Series
Harold E. Winch photographs series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 22.9 x 18.1 cm
Scope and Content
Item is a photograph of Harold Winch holding letters congratulating him on his twenty-fifth anniversary of holding elected office, first as an MLA in BC and then as an MP in the federal government. Winch served in both positions as a member of the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) and then the New Democratic Party (NDP) which succeeded it.
Subjects
Officials
Government - Federal Government
Names
Winch, Harold Edward
Co-operative Commonwealth Federation "CCF"
New Democratic Party
Accession Code
BV013.12.76
Date
1958
Media Type
Photograph
Related Material
See BV013.12.17: Guests [anniversary and birthday guest book].
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Photograph is a part of original scrapbook Item BV013.12.11
Images
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Bob Williams and Harold Winch with children at a playground

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription3724
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[1968?]
Collection/Fonds
Harold Edward Winch collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 11.6 x 12.3 cm
Scope and Content
Item is a photograph of Harold Winch and a man identified as "Bob Williams" (Robert Arthur "Bob" Williams, New Democratic Party MLA) on a playground with children. The photograph may have been taken during Winch's re-election campaign as MP in Vancouver East in 1968. Chlildren are visible balancing…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Harold Edward Winch collection
Series
Harold E. Winch photographs series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 11.6 x 12.3 cm
Scope and Content
Item is a photograph of Harold Winch and a man identified as "Bob Williams" (Robert Arthur "Bob" Williams, New Democratic Party MLA) on a playground with children. The photograph may have been taken during Winch's re-election campaign as MP in Vancouver East in 1968. Chlildren are visible balancing on top of climbing devices in a playground.
Subjects
Elections
Government - Federal Government
Recreational Activities
Recreational Devices - Playgrounds
Names
Winch, Harold Edward
New Democratic Party
Accession Code
BV013.12.81
Date
[1968?]
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Photograph is a part of original scrapbook Item BV013.12.11
Images
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