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Alice Sparman with group of children

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [193-]

Collection/Fonds: Gerald F. Sanders and Alice Sparman Sanders fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 7 x 11.5 cm

Scope and Content: Group photograph of seventeen children pictured outside. Alice Sparman in front row, far right, wearing dark jacket. In background: trees, hillside with scrub, and log cabin with woodpile. Shadow of photographer on lower right.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Gerald F. Sanders and Alice Sparman Sanders fonds

Series: Sanders-Sparman photographs series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 7 x 11.5 cm

Material Details: Text in blue ink on top front "34".

Scope and Content: Group photograph of seventeen children pictured outside. Alice Sparman in front row, far right, wearing dark jacket. In background: trees, hillside with scrub, and log cabin with woodpile. Shadow of photographer on lower right.

Subjects: Persons - Children

Names: Sanders, Alice Viola Sparman

Accession Code: BV018.34.28

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [193-]

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Broadview (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Cascade-Schou Area

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2022-07-12

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Alice Sparman with group of children, [193-] thumbnail

Sparman family

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [193-]

Collection/Fonds: Gerald F. Sanders and Alice Sparman Sanders fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w print ; 7.6 x 11 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Sparman family pictured outside with trees in background. Front row left to right: Alice Sparman, Nester Sparman holding May Sparman on lap, Lester Sparman, Marie Sparman. Back row left to right: Elizabeth Marie Sparman and Lillian "Lil" Sparman.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Gerald F. Sanders and Alice Sparman Sanders fonds

Series: Sanders-Sparman photographs series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w print ; 7.6 x 11 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Sparman family pictured outside with trees in background. Front row left to right: Alice Sparman, Nester Sparman holding May Sparman on lap, Lester Sparman, Marie Sparman. Back row left to right: Elizabeth Marie Sparman and Lillian "Lil" Sparman.

Names: Sanders, Alice Viola Sparman; Sparman, Lester; Sparman, Elizabeth Marie; Sparman, Lillian; Sparman, Mary; Sparman, Nester

Accession Code: BV018.34.29

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [193-]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2022-07-12

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Interview with Lachman Singh Gill and Gill family members

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 2023 (interview content), interviewed 6 May 2023

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 2 sound recordings (wav) (124 min., 8 sec.) + 1 sound recording (m4a) 1:15:54

Scope and Content: Item consists of a recording of an oral history interview with Lachman Singh Gill and family members conducted by Burnaby Village Museum Registrar, Rajdeep. The first part of the interview was conducted with Lachman Singh Gill in Punjabi with some English and the second part of the interview (15 mi…

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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) (124 min., 8 sec.) + 1 sound recording (m4a) 1:15:54

Material Details: Interviewer: Rajdeep Interviewees: Lachman Singh Gill and family members - Santokh Singh Gill, Mohinder Kaur Gill and Prem Kaur Gill Location of Interview: Gill family residence Interview Date: June 12, 2023 Total Number of tracks: 2 Total Length of all Tracks:124 min., 8 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

Scope and Content: Item consists of a recording of an oral history interview with Lachman Singh Gill and family members conducted by Burnaby Village Museum Registrar, Rajdeep. The first part of the interview was conducted with Lachman Singh Gill in Punjabi with some English and the second part of the interview (15 min.) was conducted in English with family members, Santokh Singh Gill, Mohinder Kaur Gill and Prem Kaur Gill. 00:00:00 - 00:05:35 This interview starts abruptly, and the interviewer was unable to introduce the interviewees and themself. There were also technical difficulties in the beginning, which led to the recording starting mid-sentence. Discussion begins with Lachman Singh Gill providing details on his spiritual practices and background. 00:05:35 - 00:13:38 Discussion continues with Lachman providing details on his birthplace in Punjab, his family home, family names and languages spoken while living in India (Punjabi and Urdu). Family members chime in to help with details. 00:13:39 - 00:18:00 Lachman Gill imparts information on his migration story from England to British Columbia and his experiences when he first came to England from India. Lachman shares his employment history in Vancouver and India. 00:18:01 - 00:23:34 Lachman talks about his marriage to Surjit Kaur (Ark) Gill in India in 1943 and shares the names of their seven children, including his youngest daughter Sarbjit who died tragically at a young age. Lachman shares the details of his daily routine at the age of 95 years old. 00:23:35 - 00:25:48 Lachman shares information on the Gurdwaras that he visits for prayers, weddings and events. 00:25:49 - 00:35:49 Lachman recalls his experience living in India at the time of Partition in 1947 including details on his family’s experiences of how they helped protect a Muslim family. 00:35:50 - 00:39:49 Lachman comments on his experiences of living in Burnaby from when he first arrived here. Lachman, Santokh, Prem and the interviewer recount the names and locations of gurdwaras in the lower mainland and how they’ve changed over time. 00:39:50 - 00:43:15 Lachman shares his employment history working in a foundry and driving a taxi. Santokh, Mohinder and Prem Gill provide information about Lachman’s wife Surjeet Kaur Gill. The group describes their family home in Burnaby which they've lived in since 1973 and their first home on Georgia Street in Burnaby. 00:43:16 - 00:49:19 Lachman, Mohinder and Santokh recall their experiences obtaining citizenship as British subjects and how they were able to buy a home in a year. Santokh Gill recalls how he and his brother took over his father’s taxi after he retired and later sold it for a profit. 00:49:20 - 01:04:19 Lachman describes in detail his daily routine as a 95 year old. The group shares some of their favourite types of roti and Lachman talks about using his hearing aid. The interviewer and group convey to Lachman how the information will be used. Lachman describes how his wife made oatmeal. 01:04:20 - 01:15:54 In this portion of the interview, Santokh and Prem Gill show the interviewer a book by Henry Bromley titled “Fire in the Blood: A History of British Columbia and Alberta Foundries”. The book was given to the Santokh when he was working at the foundry and contains photographs of Lachman Gill and the foundries they worked at. Santokh describes photographs within the book and the metal casting processes.

History: Interviewees' biographies: Lachman Singh Gill was born in 1928 in the village of Ferozepur near Lakhpur, Punjab. In 1943, Lachman married his wife Surjit Kaur Ark who was from the village of Malpur. Sometime after Partition in 1947, Lachman and his wife Surjeet immigrated to England. Lachman and Surjit had seven children, four sons and three daughters. Around 1973, Lachman's son, Santokh "Gurmail" Singh Gill sponsored his father and mother and they immigrated to Canada joining him and his family in Burnaby, British Columbia. After arriving in British Columbia, Lachman worked as a steel worker at a foundry and drove his own taxi. Lachman retired in his ffities and continues to live with his son and family in Burnaby. Santokh "Gurmail" Singh Gill was born in the District of Jalandhar in Punjab, India. Gurmail moved to England with his family in 1957 and immigrated to British Columbia in 1966. Gurmail married Mohinder Kaur Gill in England in 1968 and she immigrated to British Columbia from England soon after. Gurmail first lived with a cousin in Burnaby before purchasing a home of his own in Burnaby where he raised his family. Gurmail worked in the steel industry and was a member and treasurer of the CAIMAW before the union merged with the Canadian Auto Workers Union. Mohinder Kaur Gill was born in the Hoshiapur in Punjab, India. She married her husband Santokh "Gurmail" Singh Gill in England in 1968 and immigrated to Burnaby, British Columbia to join her husband. Mohinder and Gurmail Gill have four children, all born in Burnaby. Prem Kaur Gill was born in Burnaby in 1969 and is the eldest child of Santokh "Gurmail" Singh Gill and Mohinder Kaur Gill. Prem grew up and attended school in Burnaby. Interviewer biography: Rajdeep was born and raised in the Lower Mainland and is of Punjabi (South Asian) descent. She has an Associate of Arts degree in Asian Studies from Kwantlen Polytechnic University, a Bachelor of Arts (Hons.) in Anthropology from the University of British Columbia. She is a student in the Restoration of Natural Systems program at the University of Victoria. Rajdeep works at Simon Fraser University as a Program Assistant and as a researcher with the City of Burnaby. At Burnaby Village Museum, Rajdeep contributed to the exhibit “Truths Not Often Told: Being South Asian in Burnaby”.

Creator: Burnaby Village Museum

Subjects: Persons - South Asian Canadians; Migration; Foods; Industries; Persons - Seniors; Religions - Sikhism; Transportation - Taxicabs

Names: Gill, Lachman Singh; Gill, Santokh "Gurmail" Singh; Gill, Prem Kaur; Gill, Mohinder Kaur; Gill, Surjit Kaur Ark; Gill, Sarbjit Kaur

Responsibility: Rajdeep

Accession Code: BV023.16.4

Date: 2023 (interview content), interviewed 6 May 2023

Media Type: Sound Recording

Notes: Title based on contents of item; Transcript for master recordings available upon request - Contact Burnaby Village Museum

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Interview with Lachman Singh Gill and Gill family members, 2023 (interview content), interviewed 6 May 2023

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Chinese Canadian history in Burnaby resource guide

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Publication Date: [2022]

Call Number: 971.1 CHI

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Digital Reference Collection

Material Type: Digital Resource

Accession Code: BV022.8.1

Call Number: 971.1 CHI

Contributor: City of Burnaby

Place of Publication: Burnaby, BC

Publisher: City of Burnaby

Publication Date: [2022]

Physical Description: 36 p. ; ill. (some col.), maps, ports

Library Subject (LOC): Burnaby (B.C.)--History; Burnaby (B.C.)--Social Life and Customs; Chinese Canadians--British Columbia--Burnaby--History; Chinese--British Columbia--History; Pharmacy--Canada; Pharmacy--United States; Pharmaceutical museums; Directories

Object History: Chinese Canadians have contributed to Burnaby’s growth for over a century. The long and intertwining histories between Chinese Canadians, Indigenous people and other communities have shaped the founding of Burnaby and British Columbia. This resource guide was created because their life experiences and important contributions to Burnaby’s development are not widely known.

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Digital Books

Pertinent portraits

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Mather, Barry, 1909-1982

Publication Date: [c1934]

Call Number: 324.271 MAT

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Reference Collection

Material Type: Book

Call Number: 324.271 MAT

Author: Mather, Barry, 1909-1982

Contributor: Wilson, Fraser

Place of Publication: Vancouver

Publisher: Boag Foundation

Publication Date: [c1934]

Physical Description: 59 p. : ill. ; 18 cm.

Library Subject (LOC): Co-operative Commonwealth Federation; Politicians--Canada; Biography

Pacific coastal liners

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Newell, Gordon R.; Williamson, Joe

Edition: Autographed ed.

Publication Date: c1959

Call Number: 387.5 NEW

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Reference Collection

Material Type: Book

Call Number: 387.5 NEW

Edition: Autographed ed.

Author: Newell, Gordon R.; Williamson, Joe

Place of Publication: Seattle

Publisher: Superior Pub. Co.

Publication Date: c1959

Physical Description: 192 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.

Inscription: "Property of John Thomson / 7231 E. Broadway / Vancouver BC", handwritten in ink on inside of front cover.

Library Subject (LOC): Steamboats; Coastwise shipping--Pacific Coast (North America); Passenger ships--Pacific Coast (North America)

Notes: Includes index.

Fill 'er up! : the story of fifty years of motoring

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Partridge, Bellamy, 1877-1960

Publication Date: c1952

Call Number: 388.4 PAR

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Reference Collection

Material Type: Book

Call Number: 388.4 PAR

Author: Partridge, Bellamy, 1877-1960

Place of Publication: New York

Publisher: McGraw-Hill

Publication Date: c1952

Physical Description: x, 235 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Inscription: "Sheridan and Ernest Street / 3049 Walter Ave, / South Burnaby, B.C. / from / Uncle Will Pound / Christmas 1954", handwritten in ink on inside of front cover.

Library Subject (LOC): Automobiles--History; Automobile driving

Notes: Includes index.

Weldon's fancy dress for ladies and gentlemen

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Publication Date: c1935

Call Number: 391 WEL

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Reference Collection

Material Type: Textual Record

Call Number: 391 WEL

Place of Publication: London

Publisher: Weldons Ltd.

Publication Date: c1935

Physical Description: 56 p. : ill. ; 34 cm.

Library Subject (LOC): Costume; Costume--England--London; Catalogs

Trees, shrubs and flowers to know in British Columbia

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Lyons, C. P. (Chester Peter), 1915-

Edition: 1st pbk. ed.

Publication Date: c1952; 1974

Call Number: 582 LYO

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Reference Collection

Material Type: Book

ISBN: 046095301x; 9780460953016

Call Number: 582 LYO

Edition: 1st pbk. ed.

Author: Lyons, C. P. (Chester Peter), 1915-

Place of Publication: Toronto

Publisher: J. M. Dent & Sons (Canada)

Publication Date: c1952; 1974

Physical Description: 194 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.

Library Subject (LOC): Seed-bearing plants

Notes: Includes index.

Oldtime steam cars

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Bentley, John, 1908-

Publication Date: c1953

Call Number: 629.2 BEN

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Reference Collection

Material Type: Book

Call Number: 629.2 BEN

Author: Bentley, John, 1908-

Place of Publication: Greenwich, Conn.

Publisher: Fawcett

Publication Date: c1953

Series: A Fawcett book ; no. 196

Physical Description: 144 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Inscription: "J.H. ROBINS / 3525 DOVER ST / BURNABY BC", handwritten in ink on cover.

Library Subject (LOC): Automobiles--History

Famous old cars

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Bowman, Hank Wieand

Publication Date: c1957

Call Number: 629.2 BOW

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Reference Collection

Material Type: Book

Call Number: 629.2 BOW

Author: Bowman, Hank Wieand

Place of Publication: Greenwich, Conn.

Publisher: Fawcett

Publication Date: c1957

Series: A Fawcett Book ; no. 359

Physical Description: 96 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Inscription: "J.H. ROBINS / 3525 DOVER ST. / BURNABY BC.", handwritten in ink on front cover.

Library Subject (LOC): Automobiles--History

Classic cars and antiques

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Bowman, Hank Wieand; Gottlieb, Robert J.

Publication Date: c1953

Call Number: 629.2 BOW

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Reference Collection

Material Type: Book

Call Number: 629.2 BOW

Author: Bowman, Hank Wieand; Gottlieb, Robert J.

Place of Publication: Los Angeles, Calif.

Publisher: Trend Books

Publication Date: c1953

Series: Trend book ; no. 111

Physical Description: 144 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Inscription: "J.H. ROBINS 3525 DOVER ST BURNABY BC", handwritten in ink on front cover.; "J H ROBINS / 3529 DOVER ST / BURNABY BC", handwritten in red pencil on inside of front cover.

Library Subject (LOC): Automobiles--History; Automobiles--Maintenance and repair

Notes: Includes index.

Henry's wonderful Model T, 1908-1927

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Clymer, Floyd, 1895-1970

Publication Date: c1955

Call Number: 629.2 CLY COPY 1

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Reference Collection

Material Type: Book

Call Number: 629.2 CLY COPY 1

Author: Clymer, Floyd, 1895-1970

Place of Publication: New York

Publisher: Bonanza Books

Publication Date: c1955

Physical Description: 219 p. : ill. ; 29 cm.

Inscription: "Donated by / Don L. Lamb / June 18, 2004 / XBV", handwritten in pencil on cover page.

Library Subject (LOC): Ford Model T automobile

Notes: 3 copies held : copy 1.

The shocking history of advertising

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Turner, E. S. (Ernest Sackville), 1909-2006

Publication Date: c1953

Call Number: 659.1 TUR

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Reference Collection

Material Type: Book

Call Number: 659.1 TUR

Author: Turner, E. S. (Ernest Sackville), 1909-2006

Place of Publication: New York

Publisher: Ballantine Books

Publication Date: c1953

Physical Description: vi, 288 p. : ill. ; 18 cm.

Inscription: "DONATED BY / JOHN BURTON / ON OCTOBER 2, 1989 / (SEE BV989.32)", handwritten in pencil on inside of front cover.

Library Subject (LOC): Advertising

Object History: Donor purchased book in 1935 for $1.00 from Ainsworth's Book Store on Pender Street in Vancouver.

Notes: Includes index.

This was sawmilling

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Andrews, Ralph W. (Ralph Warren), 1897-1988

Publication Date: c1957

Call Number: 674 AND

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Reference Collection

Material Type: Book

Call Number: 674 AND

Author: Andrews, Ralph W. (Ralph Warren), 1897-1988

Place of Publication: New York

Publisher: Bonanza

Publication Date: c1957

Physical Description: 176 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.

Library Subject (LOC): Sawmills

On photography : a source book of photo history in facsimile

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Newhall, Beaumont, 1908-1993

Publication Date: c1956

Call Number: 770.9 NEW

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Reference Collection

Material Type: Book

Call Number: 770.9 NEW

Author: Newhall, Beaumont, 1908-1993

Place of Publication: Watkins Glen, N.Y.

Publisher: Century House

Publication Date: c1956

Physical Description: 192 p. : ill. ; 27 cm.

Library Subject (LOC): Photography--History

Treatise on the military band

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Adkins, H. E. (Hector Ernest), 1885-1962

Edition: 2nd rev. ed.

Publication Date: c1958

Call Number: 785.06 ADK

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Reference Collection

Material Type: Book

Call Number: 785.06 ADK

Edition: 2nd rev. ed.

Author: Adkins, H. E. (Hector Ernest), 1885-1962

Place of Publication: London ; Toronto

Publisher: Boosey

Publication Date: c1958

Physical Description: xi, 326 p. : ill., music ; 24 cm.

Inscription: "Gordon Candler", hand written in ink on cover page of book. "G. Candler / PIANO TUNING & REPAIRING / 3035 -EAST 29th AVENUE / VANCOUVER 12, B.C. / Phone: 433-1481" stamped in ink on cover page of book. "G. Candler / 6826 BALMORAL ST. / BURNABY 1, B.C. / 524-6283" stamped in ink on cover page of book.