Douglas-Gilpin Neighbourhood
- Repository
- Burnaby Heritage Planning
- Associated Dates
- 1955-2008
- Heritage Value
- The Douglas-Gilpin Neighbourhood developed into a diverse area incorporating residential, business, educational and park districts in the period after 1955. The BCIT site was built in the early 1960s, shortly after the Burnaby Municipal Hall was located on Canada Way near Deer Lake in 1956. The construction of the Municipal Hall at this location fostered the creation of an administrative and business centre adjacent to the park, while the northern and central areas of the neighbourhood retained their primarily residential character.
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Douglas-Gilpin Area
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Shadbolt Centre for the Arts
- Repository
- Burnaby Heritage Planning
- Geographic Access
- Deer Lake Avenue
- Associated Dates
- 1995
- Heritage Value
- The Shadbolt Centre for the Arts opened in 1995. The Shadbolt Centre was named after two Burnaby residents who dedicated a lifetime of support and cultivation of the arts locally, nationally and internationally. Doris and Jack Shadbolt resided in Burnaby for over 50 years until Jack's death in November 1998. Doris Shadbolt spent her life's work bringing the artist and the audience closer together through her writing and curatorial work. Jack Shadbolt was an internationally recognized Canadian painter. He was also an author and both received many awards including the Order of Canada. In keeping with the Shadbolts' generosity the arts, Jack Shadbolt donated two of his paintings to the Centre for permanent display.
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Douglas-Gilpin Area
- Street Address
- 6450 Deer Lake Avenue
- Street View URL
- Google Maps Street View
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3000, 3100, and 3200 Beta Ave
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- May 5, 1992
- Collection/Fonds
- Grover, Elliott & Co. Ltd. fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 46 photographs : col. negatives ; 35 mm
- Scope and Content
- Photographs of the commercial buildings located at 3000, 3100, and 3200 Beta Avenue.
3000-3200 Beta Ave
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- April 1993
- Collection/Fonds
- Grover, Elliott & Co. Ltd. fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 46 photographs : col. negatives ; 35 mm
- Scope and Content
- Photographs of the exteriors of the commercial buildings located at 3000-3200 Beta Avenue.
5190 Norfolk St
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- April 14, 1992
- Collection/Fonds
- Grover, Elliott & Co. Ltd. fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 25 photographs : col. negatives ; 35 mm
- Scope and Content
- Photographs of the exterior of the Royal Oak Baptist Church located at 5190 Norfolk Street.
Aaron Lau throwing a javelin
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1999]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (tiff) : col.
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Aaron Lau, a Moscrop Secondary School student, about to throw a javelin during a Burnaby-New Westminster high school track and field meet at Burnaby Central.
A Pig's Tale
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- Oct. 2020
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 3 video recordings (mp4) (5 min., 28 sec.) : digital, col., sd., stereo, subtitles
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of part two in a two part video series "A Taste of History" created by Debbie Liang and Joty Gill, University of British Columbia alumni and graduates from the Asian Canadian & Asian Migration Studies program (ACAM). Part two is titled "A Pig's Tale".
The film highlights the history o…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Series
- UBC Partnership series
- Subseries
- A Taste of History Video series - 2020 subseries
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 3 video recordings (mp4) (5 min., 28 sec.) : digital, col., sd., stereo, subtitles
- Material Details
- Script: Debbie Liang; Joty Gill
Narration: Joty Gill
Editor: Debbie Liang
Subtitles: English; Simplified Chinese; Traditional Chinese
Video Appearances: Kathy Lee; Eleanor Lee
Illustrations and Animations: Debbie Liang
Photos, Images & B-roll: Piggery photo, image courtesy of Elwin Xie; Douglas Road: City of Burnaby Archives, 477-841; Canada Way, City of Burnaby Archives, 556-522, photo by Peg Campbell; Red pig by Debbie Liang; Piglets sleeping, image courtesy of RoyBuri from pixabay, free to use; Chinese Zodiac, image courtesy of RoofOfAllLight from wikimedia, Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license; Pictograph for Home by Debbie Liang; Pigs lying down, image courtesy of Elwin Xie; Council minutes all from heritageburnaby.com; Cleanliness illustration set by Debbie Liang; "The Heathen Chinese in British Columbia" from Library and Archives Canada; Laundryman spitting from Daily News, Prince Rupert in 1911; Slicer on counter at Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co., Burnaby Village Museum BV017.7.290; Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co. Store front, Burnaby Village Museum BV017.7.191; Medical Practices Disagreement illustration by Debbie Liang; Butchering pig, image courtesy of Elwin Xie; Chinatown brolls, courtesy of Food2 group from UBC's 2019 ACAM 390 Class; Black Rotary telephone beside ball pen on white printed paper, image courtesy of Pixabay from pexels.com, free to use; Burnaby Lake on a cloudy day, image courtesy of Flying Pegunin from wikipedia; The Vancouver Sun May 4, 1921 from newspapers.com; Vancouver Daily May 3, 1921 from newspapers.com; Reduce number of pigs illustration by Debbie Liang; Black and white photo of piggery, image courtesy of Elwin Xie; 2019 Piggery illustration by Debbie Liang
Music and Sound Effects: "Acoustic Mediation 2" from audionautix; Pig Grunting sounds from Kiddopedia Animasl, Creative Commons 0; "Piano moment" & "November" from bensound.com; "Ding sound effect" from freesoundlibrary; Wuxia2_Guzheng_Pipa by PeriTune http://peritune.com; Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com; Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Video adapted from 2019 BVM intern project by Debbie Liang and Marcela Gomez
Special thanks to: UBC: Joanna Yang, Jenny Lu, Denise Fong, Henry Yu; BVM: Kate Petrusa, Amy Wilson
Changes to music may have been made for the purposes of this video
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of part two in a two part video series "A Taste of History" created by Debbie Liang and Joty Gill, University of British Columbia alumni and graduates from the Asian Canadian & Asian Migration Studies program (ACAM). Part two is titled "A Pig's Tale".
The film highlights the history of Chinese pig farms also known as "Piggeries" in Burnaby. The film tells the story of how many of these farms were established by Chinese immigrants along Douglas Road (now Canada Way) between the 1890s and 1920s; the importance of the pig in the Chinese Culture as well as a way for Chinese immigrants to make a living and the racism and discriminatory bylaws that the Chinese pig farmers suffered that finally led to the closure of many of these farms. Content references three documented piggery ranches along Douglas Road: Ah Sam; Young Chung and Hop Hin Yen. The films are supported with voice over in english, subtitles, animation along with historical photographs. One version of the film is supported with subtitles in English while two other versions of the film are supported with subtitles in Simplified Chinese and Traditional Chinese.
- History
- In 2020, due to the restrictions of COVID-19, University of British Columbia student interns with the Burnaby Village Museum Chinese Canadian History in Burnaby project were asked to create virtual experiences to reimagine Burnaby Village Museum's historical Chinese Canadian programming in remote online spaces. Debbie Liang and Joty Gill (UBC alumni and graduates of Dr. Henry Yu's 2019 summer ACAM 390A Global Seminar to Aisa) returned to work with Burnaby Village Museum to create two short films showcasing the history of Chinese Canadian Chop Suey restaurants and piggeries in Burnaby.
- Creator
- Liang, Debbie
- Debbie Liang
- Subjects
- Persons - Chinese Canadians
- Social Issues - Discrimination
- Social Issues - Racism
- Regulations
- Agriculture
- Agriculture - Farms
- Agriculture - Ranches
- Animals - Pigs
- Names
- Liang, Debbie
- Gill, Joty
- Burnaby Village Museum
- University of British Columbia
- Xie, Elwin
- Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Company
- Ah Sam
- Young Chung
- Hop Hin Yen
- Responsibility
- University of British Columbia
- UBC Initiative for Student Teaching and Research in Chinese Canadian Studies
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Geographic Access
- Douglas Road
- Canada Way
- Accession Code
- BV020.28.7
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- Oct. 2020
- Media Type
- Moving Images
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Douglas-Gilpin Area
- Notes
- Transcribed title
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BCIT Faculty & Staff Association strike
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1999]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (tiff) : col.
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of an unidentified striking person standing under a BCIT umbrella during a demonstration. The person is wearing a sign that reads: "BCIT Faculty & Staff Association / On Strike for Quality in Education."
Burnaby Art Gallery
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1999]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (tiff) : col.
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Sarah Dobbs, of the Burnaby Art Gallery, seated in one of the galleries at the Burnaby Art Gallery's location in Ceperley House.
Burnaby Central Secondary School rugby game
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1999]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (tiff) : col.
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of two unidentified players in action during a grade 8 rugby game between Burnaby South Secondary and Cambie Secondary School at Burnaby South.
Burnaby Historical Society Annual June outing
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- June 11, 1995
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 10 x 15 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the dedication of the picnic site at Deer Lake Park in honour of Drs. Blythe and Violet Eagles organised by the Burnaby Historical Society. This event was combined with the Burnaby Historical Society's Annual June outing. Members of the Historical Society are mingling in and around th…
Closed ’Til Further Notice
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- April 27, 2020
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Photographic Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (tiff)
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the Shadbolt Centre for the Arts' digital marquee on Canada Way, at night. The marquee, which reads "Closed", is brightly illuminated in the dark.
Cunningham barn
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- Jan. 1991
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. negative ; 35 mm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the exterior of the Cunningham barn located at 3555 Douglas Road, Burnaby. The house and barn were built circa. 1923 on the property owned by Fred and Edna Cunningham. The Cunningham house was designated as a heritage building in 1996.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. negative ; 35 mm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the exterior of the Cunningham barn located at 3555 Douglas Road, Burnaby. The house and barn were built circa. 1923 on the property owned by Fred and Edna Cunningham. The Cunningham house was designated as a heritage building in 1996.
- Subjects
- Buildings - Agricultural
- Geographic Access
- Douglas Road
- Street Address
- 3555 Douglas Road
- Accession Code
- BV022.3.1
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- Jan. 1991
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Douglas-Gilpin Area
- Scan Resolution
- 2400
- Scan Date
- 2021-08-24
- Photographer
- Stevens, Colin
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Photograph from Roll P92-4, negative #1
- 1 b&w. print accompanying
- Note in black ink on verso of accompanying photograph print reads: "P92-4-1"
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Cunningham barn
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- Jan. 1991
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. negative ; 35 mm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the exterior of the Cunningham barn located at 3555 Douglas Road, Burnaby. The house and barn were built circa. 1923 on the property owned by Fred and Edna Cunningham. The Cunningham house was designated as a heritage building in 1996.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. negative ; 35 mm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the exterior of the Cunningham barn located at 3555 Douglas Road, Burnaby. The house and barn were built circa. 1923 on the property owned by Fred and Edna Cunningham. The Cunningham house was designated as a heritage building in 1996.
- Subjects
- Buildings - Agricultural
- Geographic Access
- Douglas Road
- Street Address
- 3555 Douglas Road
- Accession Code
- BV022.3.2
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- Jan. 1991
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Douglas-Gilpin Area
- Scan Resolution
- 2400
- Scan Date
- 2021-08-24
- Photographer
- Stevens, Colin
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Photograph from Roll P92-4, negative #2
- 1 b&w. print accompanying
- Note in black ink on verso of accompanying photograph print reads: "P92-4-2"
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Cunningham barn
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- Jan. 1991
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. negative ; 35 mm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the exterior of the Cunningham barn located at 3555 Douglas Road, Burnaby. The house and barn were built circa. 1923 on the property owned by Fred and Edna Cunningham. The Cunningham house was designated as a heritage building in 1996.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. negative ; 35 mm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the exterior of the Cunningham barn located at 3555 Douglas Road, Burnaby. The house and barn were built circa. 1923 on the property owned by Fred and Edna Cunningham. The Cunningham house was designated as a heritage building in 1996.
- Subjects
- Buildings - Agricultural
- Geographic Access
- Douglas Road
- Street Address
- 3555 Douglas Road
- Accession Code
- BV022.3.3
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- Jan. 1991
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Douglas-Gilpin Area
- Scan Resolution
- 2400
- Scan Date
- 2021-08-24
- Photographer
- Stevens, Colin
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Photograph from Roll P92-4, negative #3
- 1 b&w. print accompanying
- Note in black ink on verso of accompanying photograph print reads: "P92-4-3"
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Cunningham barn
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- Jan. 1991
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. negative ; 35 mm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the exterior of the Cunningham barn located at 3555 Douglas Road, Burnaby. The house and barn were built circa. 1923 on the property owned by Fred and Edna Cunningham. The Cunningham house was designated as a heritage building in 1996.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. negative ; 35 mm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the exterior of the Cunningham barn located at 3555 Douglas Road, Burnaby. The house and barn were built circa. 1923 on the property owned by Fred and Edna Cunningham. The Cunningham house was designated as a heritage building in 1996.
- Subjects
- Buildings - Agricultural
- Geographic Access
- Douglas Road
- Street Address
- 3555 Douglas Road
- Accession Code
- BV022.3.4
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- Jan. 1991
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Douglas-Gilpin Area
- Scan Resolution
- 2400
- Scan Date
- 2021-08-24
- Photographer
- Stevens, Colin
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Photograph from Roll P92-4, negative #4
- 1 b&w. print accompanying
- Note in black ink on verso of accompanying photograph print reads: "P92-4-4"
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Cunningham garage and yard
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- Jan. 1991
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. negative ; 35 mm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the Cunningham detached garage and yard located at 3555 Douglas Road, Burnaby. View of garage with van parked in front and yard with barn. The Cunningham house and barn were built circa. 1923 on the property owned by Fred and Edna Cunningham. The Cunningham house was designated as a h…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. negative ; 35 mm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the Cunningham detached garage and yard located at 3555 Douglas Road, Burnaby. View of garage with van parked in front and yard with barn. The Cunningham house and barn were built circa. 1923 on the property owned by Fred and Edna Cunningham. The Cunningham house was designated as a heritage building in 1996.
- Geographic Access
- Douglas Road
- Street Address
- 3555 Douglas Road
- Accession Code
- BV022.3.19
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- Jan. 1991
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Douglas-Gilpin Area
- Scan Resolution
- 2400
- Scan Date
- 2021-08-24
- Photographer
- Stevens, Colin
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Photograph from Roll P92-4, negative #19
- 1 b&w. print accompanying
- Note in black ink on verso of accompanying photograph print reads: "P92-4-19"
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Cunningham house
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- Jan. 1991
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. negative ; 35 mm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the Cunningham house located at 3555 Douglas Road, Burnaby. Side view of house with porch and trellises. The house was built in 1923 on the property owned by Fred and Edna Cunningham. The Cunningham house was designated as a heritage building in 1996.