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

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

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In the shadow by the sea : recollections of Burnaby's Barnet Village

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary5173
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Publication Date
c2004
Call Number
971.133 PRI Copy 2
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Digital Reference Collection
Reference Collection
Material Type
Book
ISBN
0969282885
Call Number
971.133 PRI Copy 2
Contributor
Wolf, Jim
Pride, Harry, 1925-
Place of Publication
Burnaby, B.C.
Publisher
City of Burnaby
Publication Date
c2004
Physical Description
246 p. : ill., maps, ports. ; 28 cm.
Library Subject (LOC)
Burnaby (B.C.)--History
Industries--British Columbia--Burnaby--History
Barnet Marine Park--Burnaby, B.C.
Geographic Access
Barnet Road
Burrard Inlet
Notes
Includes bibliographical references (p. 246) and index.
"edited by Harry Pride and Jim Wolf"
Copy 2 of 2
Digital Books
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Burnaby's heritage : an inventory of buildings and structures

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary5437
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Author
Luxton, Donald, 1954-
Wolf, Jim
Edition
Rev.
Publication Date
2011
c2007
Call Number
971.133 LUX COPY 1
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Digital Reference Collection
Material Type
Book
ISBN
0969282893
Call Number
971.133 LUX COPY 1
Edition
Rev.
Author
Luxton, Donald, 1954-
Wolf, Jim
Place of Publication
Burnaby, B.C.
Publisher
City of Burnaby
Publication Date
2011
c2007
Physical Description
157 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
Library Subject (LOC)
Architecture
Historic buildings
Buildings
Historic sites
Subjects
Buildings
Buildings - Heritage
Notes
Includes bibliographical references and index.
2 copies held: copy 1.
Digital Books
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Land of promise : Robert Burnaby's letters from colonial British Columbia, 1858-1863

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary5465
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Reference Collection
Digital Reference Collection
Material Type
Book
ISBN
0969282850
9780969282853
Call Number
971.1 BUR COPY 3
Author
Burnaby, Robert, 1828-1878
McLeod, Anne Burnaby
McGeachie, Pixie, 1921-
Place of Publication
Burnaby, B.C.
Publisher
City of Burnaby
Publication Date
c2002
Physical Description
199 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Library Subject (LOC)
Burnaby, Robert--Correspondence
Merchants--British Columbia--Correspondence
British Columbia--History--1849-1871
Burnaby (B.C.)
Biography
Notes
Includes bibliographical references (p. 190) and index.
3 copies held: copy 3.
Digital Books
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Tram memories : in celebration of the restoration of Interurban 1223

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Author
McGeachie, Pixie, 1921-
Publication Date
c2007
Call Number
388.460971 TRA
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Digital Reference Collection
Reference Collection
Material Type
Book
Call Number
388.460971 TRA
Author
McGeachie, Pixie, 1921-
Contributor
Friends of Interurban 1223
Place of Publication
Burnaby
Publisher
City of Burnaby
Publication Date
c2007
Printer
City of Burnaby Printshop
Physical Description
91 p. : ill., map ;,20 cm
Library Subject (LOC)
Electric railroads
Local transit
Street-railroads
Transportation
Subjects
Transportation
Transportation - Electric Railroads
Geographic Access
Vancouver
Name Access
British Columbia Electric Railway Company
Notes
Editor : Pixie McGeachie
Images
Digital Books
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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
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.
Images
Digital Books
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The one-room school in Canada

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Author
Cochrane, Jean, 1932-
Publication Date
c2001
Call Number
371.00971 COC
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Reference Collection
Material Type
Book
ISBN
1894004698
Call Number
371.00971 COC
Author
Cochrane, Jean, 1932-
Place of Publication
Calgary
Publisher
Fifth House
Publication Date
c2001
Physical Description
168 p. : ill.
Library Subject (LOC)
Rural Schools--Canada--History
Education--Canada--History
Notes
Includes bibliographical references and index
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Building the West : the early architects of British Columbia

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary824
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Author
Luxton, Donald, 1954-
Publication Date
c2003
Call Number
720.922 LUX
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Reference Collection
Material Type
Book
ISBN
0889224749
9780889224742
Call Number
720.922 LUX
Author
Luxton, Donald, 1954-
Place of Publication
Vancouver
Publisher
Talonbooks
Publication Date
c2003
Physical Description
560 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
Library Subject (LOC)
Architecture
Architects
Subjects
Buildings
Buildings - Heritage
Notes
Includes bibliographical references (p. 526-530) and indexes.
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Station normal : the power of the Stave River

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Author
Stanley, Meg, 1962-
Wilson, Hugh (Hugh Patrick)
Publication Date
c2001
Call Number
333.793 STA
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Reference Collection
Material Type
Book
ISBN
1550549324
Call Number
333.793 STA
Author
Stanley, Meg, 1962-
Wilson, Hugh (Hugh Patrick)
Place of Publication
Vancouver
Publisher
Douglas & McIntyre
Publication Date
c2001
Physical Description
vii, 120 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
Inscription
"R. Salsbury / May 8/02", handwritten in ink on inside of front cover.
Library Subject (LOC)
Hydroelectric power plants
Notes
Copy 1 of 2
Published in association with: B.C. Hydro.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 115-117) and index.
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Wildfire : British Columbia burns

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Author
Anderson, Charles, 1958-
Culbert, Lori, 1967-
Publication Date
c2003
Call Number
363.37 AND
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Reference Collection
Material Type
Book
ISBN
1553650573
Call Number
363.37 AND
Author
Anderson, Charles, 1958-
Culbert, Lori, 1967-
Contributor
Fralic, Shelley
Place of Publication
Vancouver
Publisher
Greystone Books
Publication Date
c2003
Physical Description
139 p. : col. ill. ; 29 cm.
Library Subject (LOC)
Fires
Fire fighters
Notes
Co-published by Vancouver Sun and Province.
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Kovels' antiques & collectibles price list : for the 2003 market, illustrated

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary1231
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Edition
35th ed.
Publication Date
c2003
Call Number
707.305 KOV
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Reference Collection
Material Type
Book
ISBN
0609809822
9780609809822
Call Number
707.305 KOV
Edition
35th ed.
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Three Rivers Press
Publication Date
c2003
Physical Description
xiv, 894 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 21 cm.
Library Subject (LOC)
Antiques
Collectibles
Catalogs
Notes
Includes index.
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B.C. Provincial Police Stories, volume 2

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary1290
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Author
Clark, Cecil, 1899-
Publication Date
c2000
Call Number
364.1 CLA
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Reference Collection
Material Type
Book
ISBN
0919214754
Call Number
364.1 CLA
Author
Clark, Cecil, 1899-
Place of Publication
Surrey, B.C.
Publisher
Heritage House
Publication Date
c2000
Physical Description
141 p. : ill.
Library Subject (LOC)
Crime
Police
Names
British Columbia Provincial Police
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Why? : the last years of the British Columbia Provincial Police : a historical segment of British Columbia History died with the disestablishment of the British Columbia Provincial Police in 1950

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary1295
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Author
Brown, Donald N. (Donald Neil), 1919-
Publication Date
c2000
Call Number
363.2 BRO COPY 1
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Reference Collection
Material Type
Book
ISBN
0969904010
Call Number
363.2 BRO COPY 1
Author
Brown, Donald N. (Donald Neil), 1919-
Place of Publication
Burnaby, B.C.
Publisher
Pacific Forensic Science Consultants and Services
Publication Date
c2000
Printer
A & F Printing Ltd.
Physical Description
xx, 132 p., A-AF p. of plates : ill. ; 23 cm.
Library Subject (LOC)
Police
Police--British Columbia
Names
British Columbia Provincial Police
Notes
Signed by author.
Includes index.
2 copies held: copy 1.
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Burnaby Village Museum 1971-2001 : 30 years of Heritage Preservation

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Author
Stevens, Colin, 1951-
Publication Date
c2001
Call Number
971.133 STE Copy 1
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Reference Collection
Material Type
Book
ISBN
0968984908
Call Number
971.133 STE Copy 1
Author
Stevens, Colin, 1951-
Place of Publication
Burnaby, B.C.
Publisher
Burnaby Village Museum
Publication Date
c2001
Physical Description
14 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 27 cm.
Copy 1 of 6
Library Subject (LOC)
Burnaby Village Museum--Exhibitions
Burnaby Village Museum--History
Burnaby (B.C.) History --Exhibitions
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Of mice and men : a history of personal computing

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Author
Evans, Jeff
Publication Date
c2001
Call Number
004.16 EVA
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Reference Collection
Material Type
Book
ISBN
088953246x
Call Number
004.16 EVA
Author
Evans, Jeff
Contributor
Hails, John
Goldenberg, Linda
Madden, Aaren
Nickle Arts Museum
Place of Publication
Calgary, Alta.
Publisher
Nickle Arts Museum, University of Calgary
Publication Date
c2001
Physical Description
89 p. : ill., ports. ; 23 cm.
Library Subject (LOC)
Microcomputers--Exhibitions
Microcomputers--History
Computers and civilization--Exhibitions
Notes
Includes essays by Linda Goldenberg, John Hails, Aaren Madden and Jeff Evans.
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Fighting for dignity : the Ginger Goodwin story

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary1333
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Author
Stonebanks, Roger
Publication Date
c2004
Call Number
331.81223 GOO
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Reference Collection
Material Type
Book
ISBN
1894000064
Call Number
331.81223 GOO
Author
Stonebanks, Roger
Place of Publication
St. John's, [N.L.]
Publisher
Canadian Committee on Labour History
Publication Date
c2004
Physical Description
206 p. : ill., ports. ; 23 cm.
Library Subject (LOC)
Goodwin, Ginger
Labor leaders--British Columbia
Coal miners--Labor unions--British Columbia--Officials and employees
Biography
Notes
Includes bibliographical references (p. 188-198) and index.
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Catalog of mission furniture, 1913 : sectional Come-Packt furniture

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary1341
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Author
Come-Packt Furniture Company
Publication Date
c2004
Call Number
749.09 MIS
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Reference Collection
Material Type
Book
ISBN
1897030096
Call Number
749.09 MIS
Author
Come-Packt Furniture Company
Place of Publication
Almonte, Ont.
Publisher
Algrove Pub.
Publication Date
c2004
Series
Classic reprint series
Physical Description
64 p. : ill. ; 31 cm.
Library Subject (LOC)
Furniture, Mission
Catalogs
Notes
Reprint. Originally published: Toledo : Come-Packt Furniture Company, 1913.
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Tong : the story of Tong Louie, Vancouver's quiet titan

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary1361
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Author
Perrault, E. G. (Ernest G.)
Publication Date
c2002
Call Number
921 PER
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Reference Collection
Material Type
Book
ISBN
155017231X
Call Number
921 PER
Author
Perrault, E. G. (Ernest G.)
Place of Publication
Madeira Park, B.C.
Publisher
Harbour Pub.
Publication Date
c2002
Physical Description
191 p. : ill. (some col.), ports ; 26 cm.
Inscription
"Gift from H. Y. Louie Co. / Oct. 17/07", handwritten in ink on piece of paper inserted in cover page.
Library Subject (LOC)
Business
Chinese Canadians--British Columbia--Vancouver
Chinatown (Vancouver, B.C.)
Biography
Subjects
Persons - Chinese Canadians
Geographic Access
Vancouver
Notes
Includes index.
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The laws of heaven : the values behind 100 years of success

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Author
Rockett, Eve
Publication Date
c2003
Call Number
381.148 ROC
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Reference Collection
Material Type
Book
ISBN
0969758537
Call Number
381.148 ROC
Author
Rockett, Eve
Place of Publication
Vancouver
Publisher
H. Y. Louie Co. Limited
Publication Date
c2003
Physical Description
95 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), ports. ; 29 cm.
Inscription
"Gift from H.Y. Louie Co. / Oct 17/09 ", written in ink on piece of paper inserted in front cover page.
Library Subject (LOC)
Chinese Canadians--British Columbia--Vancouver--History
Supermarkets--Canada, Western--History
Retail trade--Canada, Western--History
Wholesale trade--Canada, Western--History
Notes
"Produced for H.Y. Louie Co. Limited by The Art Department, a division of Canada Wide Magazines & Communications"--T.p. verso.
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Fighting for Canada : Chinese and Japanese Canadians in military service

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Author
McLaughlin, Dennis
McLaughlin, Leslie
Publication Date
c2003
Call Number
971.004 MCL
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Reference Collection
Material Type
Book
ISBN
0662691318
Call Number
971.004 MCL
Author
McLaughlin, Dennis
McLaughlin, Leslie
Place of Publication
[Ottawa]
Publisher
Department of National Defence
Publication Date
c2003
Physical Description
112, 112 p. : ill., ports. ; 23 cm.
Inscription
"To / Burnaby Village Museum, / From / Chinese Canadian Military / Museum / Howe Lee / President / 2008 May 08" handwritten in ink on inside cover of book.
Library Subject (LOC)
Chinese--Canada--History--20th century
Japanese--Canada--History--20th century
World War, 1939-1945--Participation, Chinese Canadian
World War, 1939-1945--Participation, Japanese Canadian
World War, 1914-1918--Participation, Chinese Canadian
World War, 1914-1918--Participation, Japanese Canadian
Canada--Armed Forces--History
Notes
In English and French, with French on inverted pages.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 107-112).
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