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Scope and Content: Photograph of four farmers and a team of horses ploughing a field and the E.W. Nicholson farm in the Broadview district. In the background, to the right, can be seen the Dominion Bridge Co. building (at 3880 Henning Drive).

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1931

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Margaret McCallum subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 10.5 x 15.4 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 375-023

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1986-42

Scope and Content: Photograph of four farmers and a team of horses ploughing a field and the E.W. Nicholson farm in the Broadview district. In the background, to the right, can be seen the Dominion Bridge Co. building (at 3880 Henning Drive).

Subjects: Agriculture - Farms; Occupations - Farmers; Transportation - Horses; Agricultural Tools and Equipment - Plows

Names: McCallum, John; Dominion Bridge Company

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on caption; A note on the back of the photograph reads: "Ploughing on farm of Mr. E.W. Nicholson - Boundary Road and Great Northern Rlwy. John McCallum in foreground. Dominion Bridge Co. in background.)

Geographic Access: Boundary Road; Henning Drive

Street Address: 2550 Boundary Road; 3880 Henning Drive

Historic Neighbourhood: Broadview (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: West Central Valley Area

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Ploughing at Nicholson farm, 1931 thumbnail

View at back of mushroom houses

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [before 1969] (date of original), digitally copied 2013

Collection/Fonds: Stiglish family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w copy-print ; 9 x 9 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the equipment at the back of the mushroom houses used to get compost ready to be used in the mushroom houses.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [before 1969] (date of original), digitally copied 2013

Collection/Fonds: Stiglish family fonds

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w copy-print ; 9 x 9 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 552-005

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: 2013-07

Scope and Content: Photograph of the equipment at the back of the mushroom houses used to get compost ready to be used in the mushroom houses.

Subjects: Agricultural Tools and Equipment; Agriculture - Farms

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Note in blue ink on verso of photograph reads: "curing [illegible] - with compost on for mushroom houses / at back of mushroom houses no 5 and no 6"; Original spelling of surname was "Stiglich"

Geographic Access: Keswick Avenue

Street Address: 3782 Keswick Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood: Burquitlam (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Cameron Area

Images

View at back of mushroom houses, [before 1969] (date of original), digitally copied 2013 thumbnail

Young man with a beehive

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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 ; 25.2 x 20.2 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of a young man in a garden among brambles. He appears to be looking into a beehive set up among the shrubbery. A house with a large covered patio area is partially visible in the background.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 25.2 x 20.2 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of a young man in a garden among brambles. He appears to be looking into a beehive set up among the shrubbery. A house with a large covered patio area is partially visible in the background.

Subjects: Occupations - Beekeepers; Agricultural Tools and Equipment; Agriculture - Beekeeping

Accession Code: HV977.123.33

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

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

Media Type: Photograph

Related Material: For another photograph of the young man with a bee hive, see HV977.123.33 - .35

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2023-07-25

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Young man with a beehive

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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 ; 25.2 x 20.2 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of a young man standing in a garden among brambles. He appears to be holding up his hand swarmed by bees. By his feet, there is a beehive set up among the brambles. A house and a barn are partially visible in the background.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 25.2 x 20.2 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of a young man standing in a garden among brambles. He appears to be holding up his hand swarmed by bees. By his feet, there is a beehive set up among the brambles. A house and a barn are partially visible in the background.

Subjects: Occupations - Beekeepers; Agricultural Tools and Equipment; Agriculture - Beekeeping

Accession Code: HV977.123.34

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

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

Media Type: Photograph

Related Material: For another photograph of the young man with a bee hive, see HV977.123.33 - .35

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2023-07-25

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Young man with a beehive

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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 ; 25.2 x 20.2 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of a young man standing in a garden among brambles. He appears to be holding up his hand swarmed by bees. By his feet, there is a beehive set up among the brambles. A house and a barn are partially visible in the background.

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 25.2 x 20.2 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of a young man standing in a garden among brambles. He appears to be holding up his hand swarmed by bees. By his feet, there is a beehive set up among the brambles. A house and a barn are partially visible in the background.

Subjects: Occupations - Beekeepers; Agricultural Tools and Equipment; Agriculture - Beekeeping

Accession Code: HV977.123.35

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

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

Media Type: Photograph

Related Material: For another photograph of the young man with a bee hive, see HV977.123.33 - .35

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2023-07-25

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Wally Westerman

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [194-]

Collection/Fonds: Westerman family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.2 x 11 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Walter "Wally" Westerman posing on a piece of farming equipment on an unidentified farm. Another piece of farming equipment is visible behind him.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Westerman family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.2 x 11 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Walter "Wally" Westerman posing on a piece of farming equipment on an unidentified farm. Another piece of farming equipment is visible behind him.

Subjects: Agricultural Tools and Equipment; Agricultural Tools and Equipment - Cultivators; Agricultural Tools and Equipment - Tractors

Names: Westerman, Walter "Wally"

Accession Code: BV020.17.10

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [194-]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 22-Sep-2020

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Stamp on verso of photograph reads: "587"

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Burnaby Village Museum Fall Fair

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1999]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 3 photographs (tiff) : col.

Scope and Content: File contains photographs of the Fall Fair at the Burnaby Village Museum. Photographs depict square dancers performing in front of the Museum's church; Amanda King in period costume and seated beneath a parasol; and a young child viewing two chicks in the petting zoo.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1999]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection

Physical Description: 3 photographs (tiff) : col.

Description Level: File

Record No.: 535-3339

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: 2018-12

Scope and Content: File contains photographs of the Fall Fair at the Burnaby Village Museum. Photographs depict square dancers performing in front of the Museum's church; Amanda King in period costume and seated beneath a parasol; and a young child viewing two chicks in the petting zoo.

Subjects: Events - Festivals; Exhibitions - Fairs; Exhibitions - Burnaby Village Museum; Buildings - Civic - Museums; Performances

Names: Burnaby Village Museum

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on caption; Collected by editorial for use in a September 1999 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader; Caption from metadata for 535-3339-1: "Square Dancers perform on main street at Bby Village Museum's Fall Fair on the weekend"; Caption from metadata for 535-3339-2: "Bby Village Volunteer Amanda King watches over the petting zoo in the afternoon sun."; Caption from metadata for 535-3339-3: "Talia Tvergyak gets up close and personal with some baby chicks at the petting zoo in Burnaby Village Museum."

Geographic Access: Deer Lake Avenue

Street Address: 6501 Deer Lake Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Morley-Buckingham Area

Images

Burnaby Village Museum Fall Fair, [1999] thumbnail

Digney Film 4 - Seattle World Fair, Lawn Bowling and visit to Stanley Park Zoo

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [between 1962 and 1969] (date of original), copied 2019

Collection/Fonds: Digney Family fonds

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 1 video recording (mp4) (27 min., 15 sec.) : digital, 23 fps, col., si.

Scope and Content: Item consists of a film compliation created by Ernest "Dig" Digney. The film footage is a combination of eight short segments taken at different times in various locations. The film footage documents Joyce, Ernest "Dig", Paul and Bruce Digney's visit to the Seattle World Fair in 1962 as well as law…

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Digney Family fonds

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 1 video recording (mp4) (27 min., 15 sec.) : digital, 23 fps, col., si.

Scope and Content: Item consists of a film compliation created by Ernest "Dig" Digney. The film footage is a combination of eight short segments taken at different times in various locations. The film footage documents Joyce, Ernest "Dig", Paul and Bruce Digney's visit to the Seattle World Fair in 1962 as well as lawn bowling at Stanley Park and Central Park in Burnaby and a visit to the Vancouver Zoo at Stanley Park.

Creator: Digney, Ernest Frank "Dig"

Subjects: Sports - Lawn Bowling; Exhibitions - Fairs; Exhibitions - Zoos

Names: Digney, Paul; Digney, Joyce; Digney, Ernest Frank "Dig"; Digney, Bruce; Central Park Lawn Bowling Club; Swan, Sydney

Geographic Access: Central Park; Vancouver

Accession Code: BV019.18.6

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [between 1962 and 1969] (date of original), copied 2019

Media Type: Moving Images

Historic Neighbourhood: Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Maywood Area

Photographer: Digney, Ernest Frank "Dig"

Notes: Title based on contents of film segment; A selection of film segments from this compilation are described at item level and available for viewing on Heritage Burnaby. Contact Burnaby Village Museum to view full content.

poster

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: HV976.232.27

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: HV976.232.27

Description: poster; rectangular, blue cardstock; text in white reads: "NOW OPEN / IN / BURNABY / HERITAGE VILLAGE / CIRCA 1890-1920 / on CANADA WAY by the MUNICIPAL HALL / SPERLING EXIT - SOUTH - 401 / DAILY 1 p.m. - 9 p.m. INCLUDING SUNDAY / SEE THE PAST AS IT REALLY WAS / BLACKSMITH_APOTHECARY / BUGGY SHOP_DENTIST-BARBER SHOP / SCHOOL HOUSE_ MUNICIPAL HALL / MINI MUSEUM_PRINT SHOP / EVERY THING FOR THE HOME & YARD / in GENERAL STORE / RELAX FOR A WHILE IN THE / ICE CREAM PARLOUR/ BURNABY'S MUSEUM OF OUR HERITAGE"; includes border art horizontally dispersed between text; image of rhododendron in bottom left corner. printed in Heritage Village print shop. [ca.1971-1975]

Object History: Object belonged to Mary D. Trainer, as a member of the Burnaby Centennial '71 Committee and the Centennial Co-ordinator hired to help organize a variety of community events to commemorate the 100th anniversary of British Columbia's entry into Confederation.

Category: 08. Communication Artifacts

Classification: Advertising Media

Object Term: Poster

Colour: Blue; White

Measurements: Length: 44.0 cm x Width: 33.2 cm

Maker: Heritage Village

Country Made: Canada

Province Made: British Columbia

Site/City Made: Burnaby

Subjects: Exhibitions; Exhibitions - Burnaby Village Museum

Names: Burnaby Village Museum; Burnaby Centennial '71 Committee

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Davies and Sons Nursery

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1919 (date of original), copied 1986

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.7 x 17.8 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of Davies & Sons nursery, 1349 Kingsway (later renumbered 7670 Kingsway).

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1919 (date of original), copied 1986

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Pioneer Tales subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.7 x 17.8 cm print

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 204-731

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1988-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of Davies & Sons nursery, 1349 Kingsway (later renumbered 7670 Kingsway).

Subjects: Buildings - Agricultural - Greenhouses; Buildings - Agricultural - Nurseries

Names: Davies and Sons Nursery

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Kingsway

Street Address: 7670 Kingsway

Historic Neighbourhood: Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Edmonds Area

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Davies and Sons Nursery, 1919 (date of original), copied 1986 thumbnail

D. Gillander's Threshing Outfit

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1913

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 19 x 24.5 cm, mounted on card 30 x 35 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of D. Gillander's Threshing Outfit standing together in a field in Elva, Manitoba, with teams of horses and threshing machinery visible in the background.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 19 x 24.5 cm, mounted on card 30 x 35 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of D. Gillander's Threshing Outfit standing together in a field in Elva, Manitoba, with teams of horses and threshing machinery visible in the background.

Subjects: Occupations - Agricultural Labourers; Agricultural Tools and Equipment; Transportation - Horses

Accession Code: HV972.165.207

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Date: 1913

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 1/8/2010

Scale: 100

Photographer: Western Photo Company

Notes: Photographer's mark on recto of card mount reads: "Western Photo Co. Napinka, Man. and Oxbow, Sask."; Photographer's title (exposed) on recto reads: " -D. Gillander's Threshing Outfit - Elva 1913"

Images

D. Gillander's Threshing Outfit, 1913 thumbnail

Lubbock's riding stable

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1977

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. ; 9 x 8.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Lubbock riding stable. A number of horses tied on the outside of the outdoor paddock, watch as a chestnut horse gets lunged inside the paddock. Both the Burnaby Lake Riding Academy and the Burnaby Lake Saddle Club operated out of the Lubbock farm.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1977

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Lubbock family subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. ; 9 x 8.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 289-008

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: BHS1992-24

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Lubbock riding stable. A number of horses tied on the outside of the outdoor paddock, watch as a chestnut horse gets lunged inside the paddock. Both the Burnaby Lake Riding Academy and the Burnaby Lake Saddle Club operated out of the Lubbock farm.

Subjects: Animals - Horses; Buildings - Agricultural - Barns; Buildings - Agricultural - Stables

Names: Burnaby Lake Riding Academy; Burnaby Lake Saddle Club

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Grandview Highway; Canada Way; Burris Street

Street Address: 7803 Burris Street

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Morley-Buckingham Area

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A Pig's Tale

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: Oct. 2020

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 3 video recordings (mp4) (5 min., 28 sec.) : digital, col., sd., stereo, subtitles

Scope and Content: Item consists of part two in a two part video series "A Taste of History" created by Debbie Liang and Joty Gill, University of British Columbia alumni and graduates from the Asian Canadian & Asian Migration Studies program (ACAM). Part two is titled "A Pig's Tale". The film highlights the history o…

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Series: UBC Partnership series

Subseries: A Taste of History Video series - 2020 subseries

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 3 video recordings (mp4) (5 min., 28 sec.) : digital, col., sd., stereo, subtitles

Material Details: Script: Debbie Liang; Joty Gill Narration: Joty Gill Editor: Debbie Liang Subtitles: English; Simplified Chinese; Traditional Chinese Video Appearances: Kathy Lee; Eleanor Lee Illustrations and Animations: Debbie Liang Photos, Images & B-roll: Piggery photo, image courtesy of Elwin Xie; Douglas Road: City of Burnaby Archives, 477-841; Canada Way, City of Burnaby Archives, 556-522, photo by Peg Campbell; Red pig by Debbie Liang; Piglets sleeping, image courtesy of RoyBuri from pixabay, free to use; Chinese Zodiac, image courtesy of RoofOfAllLight from wikimedia, Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license; Pictograph for Home by Debbie Liang; Pigs lying down, image courtesy of Elwin Xie; Council minutes all from heritageburnaby.com; Cleanliness illustration set by Debbie Liang; "The Heathen Chinese in British Columbia" from Library and Archives Canada; Laundryman spitting from Daily News, Prince Rupert in 1911; Slicer on counter at Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co., Burnaby Village Museum BV017.7.290; Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co. Store front, Burnaby Village Museum BV017.7.191; Medical Practices Disagreement illustration by Debbie Liang; Butchering pig, image courtesy of Elwin Xie; Chinatown brolls, courtesy of Food2 group from UBC's 2019 ACAM 390 Class; Black Rotary telephone beside ball pen on white printed paper, image courtesy of Pixabay from pexels.com, free to use; Burnaby Lake on a cloudy day, image courtesy of Flying Pegunin from wikipedia; The Vancouver Sun May 4, 1921 from newspapers.com; Vancouver Daily May 3, 1921 from newspapers.com; Reduce number of pigs illustration by Debbie Liang; Black and white photo of piggery, image courtesy of Elwin Xie; 2019 Piggery illustration by Debbie Liang Music and Sound Effects: "Acoustic Mediation 2" from audionautix; Pig Grunting sounds from Kiddopedia Animasl, Creative Commons 0; "Piano moment" & "November" from bensound.com; "Ding sound effect" from freesoundlibrary; Wuxia2_Guzheng_Pipa by PeriTune http://peritune.com; Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com; Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Video adapted from 2019 BVM intern project by Debbie Liang and Marcela Gomez Special thanks to: UBC: Joanna Yang, Jenny Lu, Denise Fong, Henry Yu; BVM: Kate Petrusa, Amy Wilson Changes to music may have been made for the purposes of this video

Scope and Content: Item consists of part two in a two part video series "A Taste of History" created by Debbie Liang and Joty Gill, University of British Columbia alumni and graduates from the Asian Canadian & Asian Migration Studies program (ACAM). Part two is titled "A Pig's Tale". The film highlights the history of Chinese pig farms also known as "Piggeries" in Burnaby. The film tells the story of how many of these farms were established by Chinese immigrants along Douglas Road (now Canada Way) between the 1890s and 1920s; the importance of the pig in the Chinese Culture as well as a way for Chinese immigrants to make a living and the racism and discriminatory bylaws that the Chinese pig farmers suffered that finally led to the closure of many of these farms. Content references three documented piggery ranches along Douglas Road: Ah Sam; Young Chung and Hop Hin Yen. The films are supported with voice over in english, subtitles, animation along with historical photographs. One version of the film is supported with subtitles in English while two other versions of the film are supported with subtitles in Simplified Chinese and Traditional Chinese.

History: In 2020, due to the restrictions of COVID-19, University of British Columbia student interns with the Burnaby Village Museum Chinese Canadian History in Burnaby project were asked to create virtual experiences to reimagine Burnaby Village Museum's historical Chinese Canadian programming in remote online spaces. Debbie Liang and Joty Gill (UBC alumni and graduates of Dr. Henry Yu's 2019 summer ACAM 390A Global Seminar to Aisa) returned to work with Burnaby Village Museum to create two short films showcasing the history of Chinese Canadian Chop Suey restaurants and piggeries in Burnaby.

Creator: Liang, Debbie; Debbie Liang

Subjects: Persons - Chinese Canadians; Social Issues - Discrimination; Social Issues - Racism; Regulations; Agriculture; Agriculture - Farms; Agriculture - Ranches; Animals - Pigs

Names: Liang, Debbie; Gill, Joty; Burnaby Village Museum; University of British Columbia; Xie, Elwin; Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Company; Ah Sam; Young Chung; Hop Hin Yen

Responsibility: University of British Columbia; UBC Initiative for Student Teaching and Research in Chinese Canadian Studies; Burnaby Village Museum

Geographic Access: Douglas Road; Canada Way

Accession Code: BV020.28.7

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: Oct. 2020

Media Type: Moving Images

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Douglas-Gilpin Area

Notes: Transcribed title

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A Pig's Tale, Oct. 2020

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A Family Farm

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 2020

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 sound recording (mp3) (00:13:57 min)

Scope and Content: Item consists of a recording of part one in a series of three “Back to the Roots” podcasts about the history of Chinese-Canadian farming in Burnaby and the lower mainland. Part one is titled “A Family Farm”. The podcasts were created by students Rose Wu and Wei Yan Yeong from the Faculty of Land an…

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Series: UBC Partnership series

Subseries: Back to the Roots Podcast series - 2020 subseries

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 sound recording (mp3) (00:13:57 min)

Material Details: Podcasts hosts: Rose Wu; Wei Yan Yeong Persons from recorded extracts: Denise Fong; Josephine Chow Music: prod. riddiman Podcast Date: October 2020 Total Number of tracks: 1 Total Length of all tracks: 00:13:57 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 one in a series of three “Back to the Roots” podcasts about the history of Chinese-Canadian farming in Burnaby and the lower mainland. Part one is titled “A Family Farm”. 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. 00:00-02:21 The podcast opens with Wei Yan Yeong and Rose Wu introducing themselves and their topic- the Chinese Canadian experience in Burnaby and the people who have made important contributions to the city’s development. “A Family Farm” talks about Chinese-owned businesses which are family run. “The family-oriented nature of Chinese-owned businesses also extend to many of the early (and current) Chinese-owned farms in the Burnaby Big Bend area. When Chinese men first began farming in BC in the 1860s, a lot of them worked as labourers because they weren’t allowed to own land. After World War II many of these farmers were allowed to purchase lots, thanks to the Veterans Land Grant. These grants allowed returning veterans to purchase small parcels of land with government loans. Eventually, these men would start families on the farm, and many Chinese-owned farms became family-operated businesses where every member, male, female, child, and extended relatives were enlisted to work the grounds. And it was hard work, often from dawn to dusk, 6-7 days a week.” 02:23 – 07:50 This portion includes excerpts from Oral History interview with Josephine Chow (nee Hong) of Hop On Farms in the Burnaby Big Bend area. The interview was conducted by Burnaby Village Museum researcher Denise Fong. Josephine recalls growing up on the family farm with her six siblings. She tells of how the family pulled together money to purchase twelve acres along Marine Drive in 1951, her family’s background, daily life on the farm , responsibilities on the farm for her and her siblings and of how her mother had to balance working on the farm and providing for a family of ten to twelve people. 07:51 – 08:10 In this portion, hosts comment and reflect on their own experiences. “While it’s likely that a lot of this was done out of necessity and not being able to afford additional paid labourers, having grown up in Chinese households ourselves, we can definitely understand the rationale for these family-operated businesses and how it connects back to the Chinese understanding of family and kinship.” 08:11 – 09:06 In this portion, Rose and Wei provide information on the roots of the Chinese character for family “jia” in mandarin or “gah” in Cantonese. They explain that the term family is composed of two parts: the upper element is like a roof, symbolizing shelter, and the bottom part represents a pig which symbolizes food, whereby the Chinese character for family represents that of a farm. They provide a quote from the writings of Francois de Martin-Donos “In ancient China, the farm is an enterprise, a shelter that insures one food and work. The farm is a place to rely on, but in return, needs to be maintained, including a set of responsibilities. In other words, “family” is the insurance of a stable life.” 09:07 – 10:27 In this portion, the hosts speak about how traditional Chinese thought is heavily influenced by the teachings of Confucius and Confucius philosophy. They explain how Confucius emphasized five sets of human relationships that form the basis for society: ruler and minister, husband and wife, parents and child, sibling and sibling, friend and friend. Of these five, three are familial relationships also known as Filial piety – the respect and care for one’s familial superiors (such as parents, elders, and ancestors). They speak of how this is one of Confucianism’s main teachings and in this respect caring for family members is seen as a moral obligation. In China housing arrangements are in the form of siheyuan”s — a type of residence that featured a courtyard surrounded on all four sides with buildings. These traditionally housed one large extended family if they were wealthy enough. 10:28 – 13:08 In this portion, hosts provide further information on Josephine Chow’s family experience working and living on the “Hop On” family farm through the decades. An excerpt from the interview with Josephine Chow conducted by Denise Fong is included. In this excerpt, Josephine reflects on her past experiences on the farm and her present day experiences of her siblings running the farm. 13:09 -13:56 Final summary, 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; Agriculture - Farms; Agriculture; Gardens - Market Gardens; Social Issues - Discrimination; Social Issues - Racism

Names: Fong, Denise

Responsibility: Wu, Rose; Yeong, Wei Yan

Geographic Access: Marine Drive

Accession Code: BV020.28.3

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: 2020

Media Type: Sound Recording

Historic Neighbourhood: Fraser Arm (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Big Bend Area

Related Material: BV020.28.4; BV020.28.5

Notes: Title based contents of sound recording; See also Interview with Josephine Chow by Denise Fong February 7, 2020 - BV020.6.1; Compilation of Research Resources used by authors Rose Wu and Wei Yan Yeong include:; Why is family important in China? https://medium.com/@francois_dmd/why-is-family-so-important-in-china-1617b13a67; Burnaby Village Museum - Interview with Josephine Chow by Denise Fong Feb. 7, 2020. BV020.6.1 https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/permalink/museumsoundrecording12337; Covered Roots: The History of Vancouver's Chinese Farms https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4WHS2Uf3JU; Burnaby Village Museum Shares Chinese-Canadian Farming History This Summer https://westcoastfood.ca/burnaby-village-museum-shares-chinese-canadian-farming-history-this-summer/; Chinese Market Gardeners in the City of Burnaby BC Continue to Practice Urban Agriculture https://cityfarmer.info/chinese-market-gardeners-in-the-city-of-burnaby-bc-continue-to-practice-urban-agriculture/; Chinese Market Gardening in BC https://www.bcfoodhistory.ca/chinese-market-gardening-bc/

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A Family Farm, 2020

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Sound_Recordings/Sound_Recordings/2020_0028_0003_001.mp3

A Taste of History Video series - 2020 subseries

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription14272

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 2020

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Description Level: Subseries

Physical Description: 6 video recordings (mp4)

Scope and Content: Subseries consists of a two part video series "A Taste of History". Part one is titled "A Taste of History - Scraps and Dragons" and part two is titled " A Taste of History - A Pig's Tale". The films were created by Debbie Liang and Joty Gill, University of British Columbia alumni and graduates fro…

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Series: UBC Partnership series

Subseries: A Taste of History Video series - 2020 subseries

Description Level: Subseries

Physical Description: 6 video recordings (mp4)

Scope and Content: Subseries consists of a two part video series "A Taste of History". Part one is titled "A Taste of History - Scraps and Dragons" and part two is titled " A Taste of History - A Pig's Tale". The films were created by Debbie Liang and Joty Gill, University of British Columbia alumni and graduates from the Asian Canadian & Asian Migration Studies program (ACAM). "Scraps and Dragons" provides information on the origins of the Chinese-Canadian culinary dish "chop suey" and tells the story of Chinese Canadian Chop Suey restaurants, highlighting the history of the "Dragon Inn" chop suey restaurant owned by Larry Lee. "A Pig's Tale" shares informaton on the history of Chinese pig farms also known as "Piggeries" in Burnaby, highlighting the experiences of Chinese Pig farmers along Douglas Road. Films include versions with English, Traditional Chinese and Simplified Chinese subtitles.

History: In 2020, due to the restrictions of COVID-19, UBC interns were asked to create virtual experiences to reimagine Burnaby Village Museum's historical Chinese Canadian programming in remote online spaces. Debbie Liang and Joty Gill (UBC alumni and graduates of Dr. Henry Yu's 2019 summer ACAM 390A Global Seminar to Asia) returned to work with Burnaby Village Museum to create two short films showcasing the history of Chinese Canadian Chop Suey restaurants and piggeries in Burnaby

Subjects: Persons - Chinese Canadians; Social Issues - Racism; Social Issues - Discrimination; Buildings - Commercial - Restaurants; Agriculture - Farms; Agriculture - Ranches; Animals - Pigs; Regulations

Names: Liang, Debbie; Gill, Joty; Burnaby Village Museum; University of British Columbia

Accession Code: BV020.28

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: 2020

Media Type: Moving Images

Notes: Title based on contents of subseries

Back to the Roots Podcast series - 2020 subseries

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription14271

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 2020

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Description Level: Subseries

Physical Description: 4 sound recordings (mp3) + 1 video recording (mp4)

Scope and Content: Subseries consists of a three episode podcast series "Back to the Roots" and two research interviews conducted using the video communication platform, "Zoom". The three podcasts which delve into the topics of Chinese family operated businesses, Chinese contributions to early local and alternative …

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Series: UBC Partnership series

Subseries: Back to the Roots Podcast series - 2020 subseries

Description Level: Subseries

Physical Description: 4 sound recordings (mp3) + 1 video recording (mp4)

Scope and Content: Subseries consists of a three episode podcast series "Back to the Roots" and two research interviews conducted using the video communication platform, "Zoom". The three podcasts which delve into the topics of Chinese family operated businesses, Chinese contributions to early local and alternative food systems, and Traditional Chinese Medicine and herbalism. The three podcasts are titled "A Family Farm"; "Where is your food from?" and "Chinese Herbalist Shops & TCM". The podcasts were created by students Rose Wu and Wei Yan Yeong from the Facutly of Land and Food Systems at the University of British Columbia Faculty and while student interns at Burnaby Village Museum. The two interviews were conducted by students Rose Wu and Wei Yan Yeong from the Facutly of Land and Food Systems at the University of British Columbia, while student interns at Burnaby Village Museum. The recorded interviews include Dr. John Yang (doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine) and Denise Fong (Burnaby Village Museum's Chinese-Canadian History researcher, co curator of the Accross the Pacific exhibit and UBC PHD candidate). The interviews were conducted as part of Rose and Wei Yan's research in support of a three episode podcast series "Back to the Roots" which delves into the topics of Chinese family operated businesses, Chinese contributions to early local and alternative food systems, and Traditional Chinese Medicine and herbalism.

Subjects: Persons - Chinese Canadians; Agriculture - Farms; Agriculture; Gardens - Market Gardens

Names: Fong, Denise; Wu, Rose; Yeong, Wei Yan; Burnaby Village Museum; Yang, Dr. John

Accession Code: BV020.28

Date: 2020

Media Type: Sound Recording; Moving Images

Notes: Title based on contents of subseries; Interviews were originally recorded as mp4 videos on zoom. One of the interviews is made available for public access on Heritage Burnaby as an mp3 sound recording. Contact the Burnaby Village Museum to access the recording of the other interview.

Butter-fat, vol. 45, no. 5, Dec. 1967 - Jan. 1968

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary936

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Fraser Valley Milk Producers' Association

Publication Date: 1967

Call Number: 637 FRA

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Reference Collection

Material Type: Textual Record

Call Number: 637 FRA

Author: Fraser Valley Milk Producers' Association

Place of Publication: Burnaby, B.C.

Publisher: Fraser Valley Milk Producers' Association

Publication Date: 1967

Physical Description: 66 p. : ill. ; 30 cm.

Inscription: "BURNABY VILLAGE MUSEUM / copy 1", handwritten in ink on title page.

Library Subject (LOC): Dairying; Periodicals

Subjects: Agriculture; Agriculture - Dairy

C.F. Sprott's house

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription34498

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1908

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 12.8 x 17.7 cm mounted on cardboard 14.8 x 19.7 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of C.F. Sprott's House at Douglas Road and Norland Avenue. A unidentified man is standing on the porch steps.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1908

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Photographs subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 12.8 x 17.7 cm mounted on cardboard 14.8 x 19.7 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 022-001

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS2007-04

Scope and Content: Photograph of C.F. Sprott's House at Douglas Road and Norland Avenue. A unidentified man is standing on the porch steps.

Subjects: Agriculture - Farms; Buildings - Residential - Houses; Agriculture - Fruit and Berries

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Cooksley, William Thomas

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Annotation at bottom of photograph reads, "C.F. Sprott's Residence, Fruit Farm, Burnaby B.C."; Annotation underneath photograph reads, "W.T. Cooksley, New Westminster, B.C."

Geographic Access: Douglas Road; Norland Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Ardingley-Sprott Area

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