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Waplington and Fleming families album series

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1900-2004]

Collection/Fonds: Waplington family fonds

Description Level: Series

Physical Description: 1 album (88 photographs, textual records, graphic material)

Scope and Content: Series consists of an album about the Waplington and Fleming families. The album contains photographs, family documents, stories, poems, biographies and genealogy about family members.

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Waplington family fonds

Series: Waplington and Fleming families album series

Description Level: Series

Physical Description: 1 album (88 photographs, textual records, graphic material)

Scope and Content: Series consists of an album about the Waplington and Fleming families. The album contains photographs, family documents, stories, poems, biographies and genealogy about family members.

Date: [1900-2004]

Media Type: Photograph; Textual Record; Graphic Material

Notes: Title based on contents of series

Hipman "Jimmy" Chow and Donna Polos fonds

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1950-2022

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

Description Level: Fonds

Physical Description: 3 sound recordings (wav) + 1 sound recording (mp3) + 65 photographs + 26 photographs (jpg) + 1 portfolio (15 col. photographs + 12 col. laser prints) + 1 col. laser print + 6 business cards + 1 identification card + 1 booklet

Scope and Content: Fonds consists of an oral history interview with Jimmy Chow and his wife, Donna Polos; photographs of Jimmy Chow and his family soon after they immigrated to Canada in the 1950s as well as a sampling of photographs and records documenting Jimmy Chow's career in the film industry. Fonds is arranged…

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

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

Description Level: Fonds

Physical Description: 3 sound recordings (wav) + 1 sound recording (mp3) + 65 photographs + 26 photographs (jpg) + 1 portfolio (15 col. photographs + 12 col. laser prints) + 1 col. laser print + 6 business cards + 1 identification card + 1 booklet

Scope and Content: Fonds consists of an oral history interview with Jimmy Chow and his wife, Donna Polos; photographs of Jimmy Chow and his family soon after they immigrated to Canada in the 1950s as well as a sampling of photographs and records documenting Jimmy Chow's career in the film industry. Fonds is arranged into series: 1) Jimmy Chow and Donna Polos interviews series 2) Jimmy Chow family photographs series 3) Property master photographs series 4) Property master records series

History: Hipman "Jimmy" Chow was born in Lin Pong Lee, Hoiping, China in 1948. In 1950, Jimmy Chow and his mother, Gim Gee Chow (1913-1991) fled China to escape the Communist Revolution and to be reunited with his father, Robin Chung Dip Chow (1906-1990) who’d immigrated to Canada many years earlier. Jimmy’s elder sister Shao-Lin Chow stayed behind in China. Jimmy’s father, Robin Chung Dip Chow immigrated to Canada in 1921 at 14 years of age and was forced to pay the Chinese head tax of $500. In 1950, Jimmy and his mother first fled to Hong Kong before immigrating to Canada and arriving in Vancouver. Jimmy Chow’s birth name is Hipman Chow but when he arrived in Canada, his father indicated that he needed an English name and he was given the name “Jimmy” but retained his birth name “Hipman Chow”. Over the years, Jimmy has also used the name “James H. Chow” and is often credited by this name in the film industry. For the first four years after immigrating, Jimmy and his parents lived in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Quebec where his father had work in hotels and restaurants. While living in Asquith, Saskatchewan Jimmy attended school and began to learn English. In 1954, Jimmy and his parents returned to Vancouver, first living in the area of Strathcona before settling in the neighbourhood of Mount Pleasant where they purchased a house located on 15th Avenue east of Main Street. While living in Mount Pleasant, Jimmy attended both elementary and high school. While attending high school, Jimmy began working at the local grocery store where he worked for many years living at home and saving his money. In 1970 while attending Vancouver City College, Jimmy met his future wife Donna Polos. Two years later, they moved in together, married in 1981 and started a family. Jimmy and Donna first lived in North Burnaby before purchasing a house on Victory Street in Burnaby where they raised their three children. Growing up in a traditional Chinese Canadian family, Jimmy was always one who went against the grain. Although his father wanted him to get a business degree, Jimmy had aspirations for a different career path. Through the referral of a friend, he entered the film industry in 1973 working for CBC Vancouver. While working at the CBC, Jimmy gained valuable experience working on the set of the television series The Beachcombers, which launched his career in the film industry. Over a 45 year career, Jimmy worked on over 50 blockbuster movies, historical period films, science fiction films and fantasy films, where he honed in on his expertise as a set decorator, art director and property master. He built an international reputation through working with production companies, prop makers and antique sellers across the globe. As a property master in the film industry, Jimmy Chow has been responsible for designing, managing, and sourcing props for films such as: The BFG, Warcraft: The Beginning, X-Men 2, Fantastic Four, Watchman, Tron: Legacy, Little Women, Seven Years in Tibet, Shanghai Noon, The Shipping News, Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer, The Changeling, Man of Steel (Superman), Snow Falling on Cedars, Legends of the Fall, And the Sea Will Tell, Once a Thief and many more. With Jimmy's many years of professional experience in the film industry, he has been a union member of IATSE (International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, Moving Picture Technicians...) from July 1979, a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science from 2018 and has worked as a guest lecturer in film production at Capilano University and Langara University. He was also a key contributor to the Burnaby Village Museum’s 2014 temporary exhibition Burnaby Makes Movies. Donna Polos was born in Vancouver in 1949 to parents Mayme "May" Helen Tillikana Polos (1931-1977) and Donald James Polos (1926-2017). Donna’s maternal grandparents, Elvi Tienhara and Toiva Tillikana immigrated to Canada from Helsinki, Finland. Donna’s paternal grandmother, Pauline Chimiki Polos emigrated from Ukraine to Argentina and then to Winnipeg. Donna’s paternal grandfather, James "Jimmy" Kostopolus emigrated as an orphan from Sparta Greece at the age of 12 years. In 1908, he first immigrated to the United States where he was denied entry so immigrated to Canada, entering through Halifax at Pier 17. When immigrating, James changed his last name to "Polos". Jimmy Polos arrived in Halifax with only five dollars in his pocket. He lived in Halifax for many years before making his way to Vancouver where he established three restaurants and raised his family. James was the proprietor of three restaurants in Burnaby including; the Home Apple Pie Café (1941-1944) located on East Hastings near Princess Avenue; Jimmy’s Café (1945-1955) located on East Hastings near Hawks Avenue and another restaurant located near 10th Avenue and Alma Street. Donna grew up with her family in Vancouver, first living in the downtown eastside before moving to a home near Joyce Station. Donna attended elementary school and high school while growing up in the neighbourhood of Joyce Station. Donna moved out of her family home at 21 years of age and lived with roommates before moving in with Jimmy Chow in 1972. Donna attended Vancouver City College and the University of British Columbia where she obtained her teaching degree in 1974. Donna first taught at Gilmore Elementary School before being hired to teach at Clinton Elementary School where she taught for nine years. While raising their three children, Donna worked part time teaching in schools in Burnaby. In 1991, after a near death experience, Donna became interested in fine art and took drawing and watercolour painting classes. This experience led her to experimenting with different painting techniques on paper and fabric. In 2008, Donna retired from teaching but continued her art career often working as an Artist in Residence at various schools and exhibiting her work. While living in Burnaby Donna has been politically active with a particular passion for heritage, housing and preserving the natural environment. Donna was instrumental in advocating and petitioning for the establishment of a tree bylaw in Burnaby which was eventually adopted by the City.

Creator: Chow, Hipman "Jimmy"; Polos, Donna

Accession Code: BV022.21; BV023.11

Date: 1950-2022

Media Type: Sound Recording; Photograph; Textual Record; Graphic Material

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

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.

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.

Catalog, part 1 : drafting and reproduction equipment and materials, slide rules

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Keuffel & Esser Co.

Edition: 42nd ed.

Publication Date: 1954

Call Number: 604.2 KEU

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Reference Collection

Material Type: Book

Call Number: 604.2 KEU

Edition: 42nd ed.

Author: Keuffel & Esser Co.

Place of Publication: New York

Publisher: Keuffel & Esser Co.

Publication Date: 1954

Physical Description: 300 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Library Subject (LOC): Drawing materials; Commercial catalogs; Catalogs

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.

Loggers handbook : forty-second session Pacific Logging Congress

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Edition: 1951 ed., vol. XI

Publication Date: 1951

Call Number: 634.9 LOG v.11

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Special Collection

Material Type: Book

Accession Code: HV977.29.4

Call Number: 634.9 LOG v.11

Edition: 1951 ed., vol. XI

Contributor: Smith, S. G.; Whisnant, A.

Place of Publication: Portland, Or.

Publisher: Pacific Logging Congress

Publication Date: 1951

Series: Loggers handbook

Physical Description: 112 p. : ill. ; 31 cm.

Inscription: "BOOK 8 / CAT. 37", handwritten in ink on cover.

Library Subject (LOC): Tree farms; Logging; Lumbering

Subjects: Industries; Industries - Logging/lumber

Notes: 'Distributed at the forty-second session of the Pacific Logging Congress, Victoria, British Columbia, November 5 - 6 - 7, 1951".; Edited by S.G. Smith; Edited by A. Whisnant

Table of ten times volume of cylinders in cubic feet : being a compiler's edition of table of cubic contents of cylinders as authorized for use in British Columbia in scaling the cubic-foot of logs

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Publication Date: 1953

Call Number: 634.9 PRO

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Reference Collection

Material Type: Book

Call Number: 634.9 PRO

Place of Publication: Victoria, BC

Publisher: [s.n.]

Publication Date: 1953

Physical Description: 25 p. ; 23 cm.

Library Subject (LOC): Mathematics

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

Cyclostyle : the story of a little wheel that started a big revolution

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Publication Date: 1956

Call Number: 686.2 CYC

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Reference Collection

Material Type: Book

Call Number: 686.2 CYC

Place of Publication: London, Eng.

Publisher: Gestetner

Publication Date: 1956

Physical Description: [24] p. : ill. ; 15 x 21 cm.

Library Subject (LOC): Office equipment and supplies; Copying machines; Stencils and stencil cutting

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.