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Description: Picket Line - Program -- [1986?]. Half fold or bi-fold program from the Vancouver Sath organization promoting a play titled "Picket Line".; The play was scheduled to be performed at the Vancouver Folk Music Festival on Saturday, July 19 and Sunday, July 20, possibly in 1986.

Object History: These items are a selection from the donor's collection and ephemera that inspired them throughout their activism and community work in Burnaby and the Lower Mainland.

Measurements: Height: 22 cm; Width: 14 cm

Subjects: Persons - South Asian Canadians

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program

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV023.7.4

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV023.7.4

Description: Vancouver Sath - Program -- 1987. Half fold or bi-fold program from the Vancouver Sath organization printed on orange paper. The program is written in Punjabi and created in 1987.

Object History: These items are a selection from the donor's collection and ephemera that inspired them throughout their activism and community work in Burnaby and the Lower Mainland.

Measurements: Height: 22 cm; Width: 18.5 cm

Subjects: Persons - South Asian Canadians

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The Punjabis in British Columbia : location, labour, First Nations, and multiculturalism

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Nayar, Kamala E. (Kamala Elizabeth), 1966-

Publication Date: 2012

Call Number: 305.891 NAY

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Reference Collection

Material Type: Book

Call Number: 305.891 NAY

Author: Nayar, Kamala E. (Kamala Elizabeth), 1966-

Place of Publication: Montreal

Publisher: McGill-Queen's University Press

Publication Date: 2012

Series: McGill-Queen's studies in ethnic history. Series two ; 31

Physical Description: xxi, 361 p. : ills. ; 23 cm

Library Subject (LOC): British Columbia--Ethnic relations; British Columbia--Emigration and immigration--History; Panjabis (South Asian people)--British Columbia

Subjects: Persons - South Asian Canadians

Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [283]-354) and index.

Shafq-E-Gurlrung

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Parmar, Nadeem, 1936-

Publication Date: 2009

Call Number: 891.421 PAR

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Special Collection

Material Type: Book

Accession Code: BV022.33.1

ISBN: 9788178835808

Call Number: 891.421 PAR

Author: Parmar, Nadeem, 1936-

Place of Publication: Ludhiana, India

Publisher: Chetna Parkashan

Publication Date: 2009

Physical Description: 150 p. : 23 cm.

Inscription: Title page has inscription and signature from author dated "6.12.2022"

Library Subject (LOC): Poetry; Panjabis (South Asian people)--British Columbia

Subjects: Persons; Persons - South Asian Canadians

Names: Parmar, Kalwant Singh "Nadeem"

Object History: Kalwant Singh Parmar was born June 9, 1936, Chuck 138 in Lyalpur (Old India before 1947). He was given his writer's name ("Nadeem", which means 'friend' in Persian). He holds a Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Teaching from Punjab University and a diploma from the London Board of Education (L.B.E.)and a P.Eng. from Lancaster. Nadeem emigrated to Burnaby in 1973 and worked various jobs before working with CN/CP Telecommunications. He has seven books published in Punjabi, three in Urdu and is published in eight anthologies. He is fluent in Punjabi, Urdu, and Hindi.

Notes: Written in Punjabi

Shookhtay Dria ka Panni

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Parmar, Nadeem, 1936-

Publication Date: 2009

Call Number: 891.421 PAR

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Special Collection

Material Type: Book

Accession Code: BV022.33.2

ISBN: 9788179149614

Call Number: 891.421 PAR

Author: Parmar, Nadeem, 1936-

Place of Publication: Chandigarh, India

Publisher: Tarlochan Publishers

Publication Date: 2009

Physical Description: 125 p. : 23 cm.

Inscription: Title page has inscription and signature from author dated "6.12.2022"

Library Subject (LOC): Poetry; Panjabis (South Asian people)--British Columbia

Subjects: Persons; Persons - South Asian Canadians

Names: Parmar, Kalwant Singh "Nadeem"

Object History: Kalwant Singh Parmar was born June 9, 1936, Chuck 138 in Lyalpur (Old India before 1947). He was given his writer's name ("Nadeem", which means 'friend' in Persian). He holds a Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Teaching from Punjab University and a diploma from the London Board of Education (L.B.E.)and a P.Eng. from Lancaster. Nadeem emigrated to Burnaby in 1973 and worked various jobs before working with CN/CP Telecommunications. He has seven books published in Punjabi, three in Urdu and is published in eight anthologies. He is fluent in Punjabi, Urdu, and Hindi.

Notes: Written in Punjabi

suitcase

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV023.8.2

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV023.8.2

Description: Suitcase made of cardboard with a dark grey/green coloured vinyl. The suitcase has metal edge detail and metal hardware including locks and hinges; The locks and hinges are stamped with "CHENEY / ENGLAND". Both the locks and hinges have a ratcheting system in order to expand the suitcase in the event that the case is quite full.; There is various strips of tape and tape residue around the exterior of the case.; On the top side of the lid is a red plastic label "KALWANT SINGH PARMAR"; Also on the lid of the case are two faded labels with a red band at the top.; The inside of the suitcase is lined with a paper like material with a grey and white pixilated houndstooth pattern.; There is a British Airways label inside the case with address information.

Object History: The suitcase was used by the donor when they immigrated from England (via India) on June 9 1973. They had been living in Coventry, England. They purchased the suitcase there. The donor flew from Amsterdam to Edmonton, Alberta on a Canadian Pacific Air Lines flight. They flew to Vancouver after that.

Category: 03. Personal Artifacts

Classification: Personal Gear - - Personal Carrying & Storage Gear

Object Term: Case, Traveling

Measurements: Height: 50 cm; Width: 72 cm; Depth: 22 cm

Subjects: Personal Gear; Persons - South Asian Canadians

Names: Parmar, Kalwant Singh "Nadeem"

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ticket

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV023.13.10

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV023.13.10

Description: Two Plays - ticket -- [1988]. Ticket for event presented by Deol Agricultural Society and Vancouver Sath for two plays: "Picket Line" and Crop of Poison" performed on Sunday, April 10, [1988] at the Abbey Arts Centre in Abbotsford.; The ticket is printed in English on yellow paper and is marked "122" in black felt pen.

Object History: These items are ephemera collected by the donor during the active years of the Vancouver Sath organization. Most of the meetings and rehearsals were held in Burnaby, and most of the performances were held in Vancouver. The group was passionate about tackling difficult issues within the community and giving a space for these issues to be raised. The hope was the conversations would begin and go somewhere within families and the community. They covered issues of gender inequality, martial violence, wage discrepancy in work, union support, and racism.; Vancouver Sath recognized that theatre was a more effective medium to reaching their audience than paper newsletters and publications was at the time. They were connected to the Canadian Farmworkers Union (CFU), and other location organzations for support, and due to many shared members. Often the CFU would apply for grants, and fund the cost of venue rental, set and prop procurement, and offering a modest honourarium to actors.

Reference: Transcript and translation available upon request.

Measurements: Height: 15.5 cm; Width: 7 cm

Subjects: Persons - South Asian Canadians

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toombi

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV023.5.1

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV023.5.1

Description: Tumbi, toombi, tumba, or toomba is a single stringed plucking instrument.; The toombi is made of a wooden stick mounted to a round resonator. The string is attached to a tuning key at the top of the stick at one end and the bottom of the resonator across a wooden bridge.; The resonator of the toombi is decorated with round headed tacks

Category: 06.Tools & Equipment for Communication

Classification: Musical T&E - - Musical Instruments

Object Term: Instrument, Stringed

Subjects: Persons - South Asian Canadians; Musical Instruments

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toy

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV023.4.6

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV023.4.6

Description: Plastic toy of an auto rickshaw. The rickshaw is black with yellow and white accents. There are three wheels, one at the front and two at the back, and no doors to the toy vehicle.; There is a blue and red figure in the driver's seat of the rickshaw. The floor of the rickshaw is checkered pattern with "WEL-COME" printed on the floor.

Object History: These are items that belonged to the donors as household items in their home in Burnaby between 1976 and 2023.

Category: 09. Recreational Artifacts

Classification: Toys

Object Term: Toy, Car

Subjects: Persons - South Asian Canadians; Toys

Names: Pandher, Rajinder; Pandher, Raj

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Union Zindabad! South Asian Canadian labour history in British Columbia

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Sacuta, Donna

Publication Date: 2022

Call Number: 331.6 SAC

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Reference Collection

Material Type: Book

Call Number: 331.6 SAC

Author: Sacuta, Donna

Contributor: Garden, Bailey; Malik, Anushay

Place of Publication: Abbotsford, BC

Publisher: The South Asian Studies Institute, University of the Fraser Valley

Publication Date: 2022

Printer: Thunderbird Press Limited

Physical Description: xii, 118 p. : ills. ; 21 cm

Library Subject (LOC): Labour History; Labor movement--British Columbia--History--20th century; South Asian Canadians--British Columbia--History; South Asians--British Columbia--History; South Asians--Employment--British Columbia--History

Subjects: Persons - South Asian Canadians

Notes: South Asian Canadian Legacy Project; BC Labour Heritage Centre; Includes bibliographic references

wall hanging

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV023.4.4

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV023.4.4

Description: Painted scene wall hanging. The scene is painted on woven grass that can be easily rolled.; The painting is of a person and a pair of oxen along a road. There is a large tree bow in the background, along with a mountain range. The painting is coloured in orange, green, yellow, brown, white, and black.; The hanging has a thread fringe at the bottom.

Object History: These are items that belonged to the donors as household items in their home in Burnaby between 1976 and 2023.

Category: 02. Furnishings

Classification: Household Accessories - - Decorative Furnishings

Object Term: Hanging, Wall

Subjects: Persons - South Asian Canadians; Household Accessory

Names: Pandher, Rajinder; Pandher, Raj

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wall hanging

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV023.4.5

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV023.4.5

Description: Painted scene wall hanging. The scene is painted on woven grass that can be easily rolled.; The painting is of two peacocks, one sitting on a branch with the plumage draped down to the ground, and the second peacock is bent to sip water.; The feathers or plumage of the wall hanging are not painted but are made of feathers or feather like material.