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Waplington and Fleming families album series
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription18958
- 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
- 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
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription19150
- 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.
Property master records series
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription19153
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [1973-2022]
- Collection/Fonds
- Hipman "Jimmy" Chow and Donna Polos fonds
- Description Level
- Series
- Physical Description
- 1 portfolio : (15 photographs + 12 col. laser prints) + 1 col. laser print + 6 business cards + 1 identification card + 1 booklet
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of a small selection of prop concept design plans and prototypes for films that Jimmy Chow worked on as property master along with a collection of Jimmy Chow's identification cards and business cards while working in the film industry. Prop concept designs and prototypes include; …
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Hipman "Jimmy" Chow and Donna Polos fonds
- Description Level
- Series
- Physical Description
- 1 portfolio : (15 photographs + 12 col. laser prints) + 1 col. laser print + 6 business cards + 1 identification card + 1 booklet
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of a small selection of prop concept design plans and prototypes for films that Jimmy Chow worked on as property master along with a collection of Jimmy Chow's identification cards and business cards while working in the film industry. Prop concept designs and prototypes include; "X2: X-Men United" and "The BFG".
- Accession Code
- BV022.21
- Date
- [1973-2022]
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Textual Record
- Graphic Material
- Notes
- Title based on contents of series
Bygones of Burnaby : an anecdotal history
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary5462
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Author
- McGeachie, Pixie, 1921-
- Publication Date
- 1976
- c1975
- Call Number
- 971.133 MCG COPY 4
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Digital Reference Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Call Number
- 971.133 MCG COPY 4
- Author
- McGeachie, Pixie, 1921-
- Place of Publication
- Burnaby, B.C.
- Publisher
- Century Park Museum Association
- Publication Date
- 1976
- c1975
- Physical Description
- 108 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Burnaby (B.C.)--History
- Notes
- 4 copies held: copy 4.
Digital Books
Museums in motion : an introduction to the history and functions of museums
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary704
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Reference Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- ISBN
- 091005035X
- Call Number
- 069 ALE
- Contributor
- Alderson, William T. (William Thomas), 1926-
- Place of Publication
- Nashville, TN
- Publisher
- American Association for State and Local History
- Publication Date
- c1979
- Physical Description
- xii, 308 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Museums
- Museums--History
- Notes
- Includes biographical references (p. 284-292) and index.
- 2 copies held: copy 1
Beyond four walls : the origins and development of Canadian museums
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary706
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Author
- Key, Archibald F.
- Publication Date
- c1973
- Call Number
- 069 KEY
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Reference Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- ISBN
- 0771045204
- Call Number
- 069 KEY
- Author
- Key, Archibald F.
- Place of Publication
- Toronto
- Publisher
- McClelland and Stewart
- Publication Date
- c1973
- Physical Description
- 384 p. ; 24 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Museums--Canada--History
- Notes
- "Canadian museums and related institutions": p. 331-365.
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 366-373) and index.
Fishing : British Columbia's commercial fishing history
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary724
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Reference Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- ISBN
- 0919654436
- Call Number
- 338.3 FOR
- Place of Publication
- Saanichton, B.C.
- Publisher
- Hancock House
- Publication Date
- c1975
- Physical Description
- 224 p. : ill. ; 29 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Fisheries
- Notes
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 221) and index.
The man for a new country : Sir Matthew Baillie Begbie
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary729
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Reference Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- ISBN
- 0888260687
- Call Number
- 347.711 WIL
- Place of Publication
- Sidney, B.C.
- Publisher
- Gray's Pub.
- Publication Date
- 1977
- Physical Description
- x, 333 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Judges--British Columbia
- Biography
- Notes
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 309-323) and index.
A dream came true : Burnaby General Hospital
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary730
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Reference Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Call Number
- 362.1 EVE
- Author
- Evenson, Kay
- Place of Publication
- Burnaby, B.C.
- Publication Date
- 1974
- Physical Description
- 21 p. : ill.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Burnaby General Hospital
- Hospitals--British Columbia--Burnaby
- Periodicals
Burnaby Detachment : Annual Report, 1975
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary731
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Reference Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Call Number
- 363.2 BUR
- Publisher
- Royal Canadian Mounted Police
- Publication Date
- 1975
- Physical Description
- 26 p. : ill
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Police
History of the Grand Lodge of British Columbia, 1871-1970
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary736
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Author
- Marshall, John T.
- Publication Date
- c1971
- Call Number
- 366 HIS
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Reference Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Call Number
- 366 HIS
- Author
- Marshall, John T.
- Place of Publication
- [Victoria, B.C.?]
- Publisher
- Grand Lodge of British Columbia, AF & AM
- Publication Date
- c1971
- Physical Description
- xvi, 653 p. : ill., ports. ; 26 cm.
- Inscription
- "THIS BOOK IS THE / PROPERTY OF / G.L. OF B.C. / MASONIC / LIBRARY BOARD", stamped on title page.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Freemasons. Grand Lodge of British Columbia--History
- Freemasons--British Columbia--History
- Notes
- Includes index.
- Signed by the author.
Public schools of the Province of British Columbia : special historical supplement to the one hundredth annual report, 1970/71
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary748
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Reference Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Call Number
- 372.971 PUB
- Place of Publication
- [Victoria, B.C.]
- Publisher
- Dept. of Education
- Publication Date
- 1972
- Physical Description
- 110 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 27 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Education--Canada--History
- Education--British Columbia--History
- Notes
- Title on added t.p.: One hundred years : education in British Columbia.
Chancellor, 1973
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary750
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Reference Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Call Number
- 373.3 SAI
- Place of Publication
- Burnaby, B.C.
- Publisher
- St. Thomas Moore High School
- Publication Date
- 1973
- Physical Description
- 78 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- School yearbooks--1970-1979
- Schools--British Columbia--Burnaby
- Notes
- St. Thomas Moore High School 1973 yearbook.
The 1901 editions of the T. Eaton Co. Limited catalogues for spring & summer, fall & winter
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary751
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Author
- T. Eaton Co.
- Publication Date
- c1970
- Call Number
- 381 EAT Copy 1
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Reference Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- ISBN
- 0773710043
- Call Number
- 381 EAT Copy 1
- Author
- T. Eaton Co.
- Contributor
- Stoddart, Jack
- Place of Publication
- Toronto
- Publisher
- Musson
- Publication Date
- c1970
- Physical Description
- 454 p. in various pagings : ill. ; 26 cm
- Inscription
- "Donated / by Lyn Axford", written in pencil on title page of book.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Manufactures
- Department stores--Canada
- Catalogs
- Names
- T. Eaton Company Limited
- Notes
- "Introduction by Jack Stoddart." -- Title page.
- Includes index. Copy 1 of 4
Women of British Columbia
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary752
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Reference Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- ISBN
- 0919654428
- Call Number
- 305.471 GOU
- Author
- Gould, Jan
- Place of Publication
- Saanichton, B.C.
- Publisher
- Hancock House Publishers
- Publication Date
- c1975
- Physical Description
- 221 p. : ill., ports. ; 29 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Women--British Columbia
- British Columbia--History
- British Columbia--Social life and customs
- Manners and customs
- Women
- Frontier and pioneer life
- Biography
- Notes
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 216-220) and index.
When grandma and grandpa were kids
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary753
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Author
- Sutherland, Neil, 1931-
- Publication Date
- c1970
- Call Number
- 917.1 SUT COPY 1
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Reference Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Call Number
- 917.1 SUT COPY 1
- Author
- Sutherland, Neil, 1931-
- Place of Publication
- Toronto
- Publisher
- W. J. Gage
- Publication Date
- c1970
- Physical Description
- 39 p. : ill. ; 21 x 28 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Canada--Social life and customs--Study and teaching
- Canada--History
- Juvenile literature
- Notes
- 2 copies, copy 1.
Cloudburst : a handbook of rural skills & technology
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary754
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Reference Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Call Number
- 307.7 CLO
- Author
- Marks, Vic
- Contributor
- Turner, Ted
- Place of Publication
- Mayne Island, B.C.
- Publisher
- Cloudburst Press
- Publication Date
- c1973
- Physical Description
- 126 p. : ill., plans ; 28 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Farm life--Handbook, Manuals etc
Regional town centres : a policy report : a background report for The livable region 1976/1986
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary756
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Reference Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Call Number
- 307 REG
- Contributor
- Spaeth, J.D.
- Place of Publication
- Vancouver
- Publisher
- Greater Vancouver Regional District
- Publication Date
- 1975
- Physical Description
- 55, 25, [8] p. : ill., maps ; 21 x 28 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Regional planning--British Columbia--Vancouver Metropolitan Area
- Notes
- Includes bibliographical references.
Lower Mainland official regional plan update : the way ahead : a report on the state of the Lower Mainland
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary757
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Reference Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Call Number
- 307 WAY
- Place of Publication
- Vancouver
- Publisher
- Greater Vancouver Regional District
- Publication Date
- 1979
- Physical Description
- iii, 39 p. : maps ; 28 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Regional planning--British Columbia--Lower Mainland
- Lower Mainland (B.C.)--Economic conditions
- Notes
- "The purpose of this report is to summarize the results of work completed on the update of the Official regional plan for the Lower Mainland of British Columbia and to outline the approach being taken to the work that remains to be done"--p. [1]
The autumn and winter catalogue 1910-1911 of the Hudson's Bay Company
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary758
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Author
- Hudson's Bay Company
- Publication Date
- c1977
- Call Number
- 381 HUD COPY 1
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Reference Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- ISBN
- 0920486002
- Call Number
- 381 HUD COPY 1
- Author
- Hudson's Bay Company
- Place of Publication
- Winnipeg
- Publisher
- Watson & Dwyer Publishing
- Publication Date
- c1977
- Physical Description
- 255 p. : ill.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Manufactures
- Catalogs
- Names
- Hudson's Bay Company
- Notes
- Copy 1 of 2