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Typewriter : the history, the machines, the writers

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Allan, Tony, 1946-

Publication Date: c2015

Call Number: 681.6109 ALL

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Reference Collection

Material Type: Book

ISBN: 9781627950343

Call Number: 681.6109 ALL

Author: Allan, Tony, 1946-

Contributor: Polt, Richard F. H. 1964-

Place of Publication: New York

Publisher: Shelter Harbor Press

Publication Date: c2015

Physical Description: 96 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 15 x 21 cm

Library Subject (LOC): Typewriters--History; Typewriters

Notes: Includes index; "Consultant : Richard Polt"

Under a barricade

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1937]

Collection/Fonds: Hawkshaw family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 5.5 x 8 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a solider lying under a barricade at Canadian Forces Base / Area Support Unit Shilo, Manitoba.

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Hawkshaw family fonds

Series: Hawkshaw family photographs series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 5.5 x 8 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a solider lying under a barricade at Canadian Forces Base / Area Support Unit Shilo, Manitoba.

Subjects: Clothing - Military Uniforms

Accession Code: BV996.6.28

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [1937]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2/16/2010

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Caption for photograph reads: "Overcome"; Note in pencil on verso of photograph reads: " 'Overcome' / Shilo / 1937"; Photograph is part of photograph album BV996.6.1

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Uniformed men

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: November 19, 1937

Collection/Fonds: Hawkshaw family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 5.5 x 8 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a group of uniformed men at the Royal School of Artillery in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Hawkshaw family fonds

Series: Hawkshaw family photographs series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 5.5 x 8 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a group of uniformed men at the Royal School of Artillery in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Subjects: Clothing - Military Uniforms

Accession Code: BV996.6.12

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: November 19, 1937

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2/9/2010

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Caption for photograph reads: "Some of the Vanc. fellows"; Stamp on verso of photograph reads: "Certified / Taylor Made / Nutone / Nov 19 1937"; Note in pencil on verso of photograph reads: "RSA 1937 / some of the Vancouver fellows / 85th / Tom BJD / Liddell / 1945 Tatlen N. Van / YU 7.2128"; Photograph is part of photograph album BV996.6.1

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Union Pacific 5903

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [after 1929]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 5.5 x 8 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Union Pacific locomotive no. 5903 (built in 1929) stopped at a train station in an unidentified location. A roof with a circular sign reading "10" at the right identifies the gate number.

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 5.5 x 8 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Union Pacific locomotive no. 5903 (built in 1929) stopped at a train station in an unidentified location. A roof with a circular sign reading "10" at the right identifies the gate number.

Subjects: Transportation - Locomotives; Transportation - Rail

Accession Code: BV985.6114.45

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [after 1929]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2024-03-19

Notes: Title based on note written on verso of photograph; Handwritten note in black ball-point pen on verso of photograph reads: ""Union Pac 3939"; Stamp on verso of photograph reads: "641 F"

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Union Pacific 5903, [after 1929] thumbnail

Vaccination card

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [between 1939 and 1941]

Collection/Fonds: Elmer Wilson Martin fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 card

Scope and Content: Item consists of a vaccination card issued to Wing Commander Martin, E.W. Card is a record of vaccinations received by E.W. Martin during his military service with the Royal Canadian Air Force.

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Elmer Wilson Martin fonds

Series: E.W. Martin military records and photographs series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 card

Scope and Content: Item consists of a vaccination card issued to Wing Commander Martin, E.W. Card is a record of vaccinations received by E.W. Martin during his military service with the Royal Canadian Air Force.

Subjects: Documentary Artifacts - Cards; Wars - World War, 1939-1945

Names: Royal Canadian Air Force; Martin, Elmer Wilson

Accession Code: BV019.40.26

Access Restriction: Restricted access

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: [between 1939 and 1941]

Media Type: Textual Record

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: February 8, 2021

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of item

Valerie Stanley on bicycle

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: Sep. 1936

Collection/Fonds: Esther Love Stanley fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 6.5 x 9 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Valerie Stanley on bicycle with her mother or female relation standing next to her. Valerie has a stuffed animal in a wicker carrier basket on her bike. There is a building visible in the background.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Esther Love Stanley fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 6.5 x 9 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Valerie Stanley on bicycle with her mother or female relation standing next to her. Valerie has a stuffed animal in a wicker carrier basket on her bike. There is a building visible in the background.

Subjects: Transportation - Bicycles

Names: Stanley, Valerie

Accession Code: BV022.32.258

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: Sep. 1936

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2023-04-25

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Photograph is part of Esther Love Stanley photograph album 1 (BV022.32.1); Note in black ink on verso of photograph reads: "Sept. 1936"; Annotation in white below photograph on album page reads: "1936"

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Valerie Stanley on bicycle, Sep. 1936 thumbnail

Vancouver Drug Store

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: July 1936

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 6 x 8.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a Vancouver Drug Store and other buildings by a street side. In the foreground, streetcar tracks can be seen. Note the large sign and the awning for "VANCOUVER DRUGS CO LTD".

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 6 x 8.5 cm

Material Details: stamped on verso, b. "JUL 27 [6 hand-written over 7] 1936"; Faint circular stamp mark of "Vancouver Drug Co." on verso, and gummed paper on each corner.; The stamp reads, "Come to Vancouver's Golden Jubilee 1936/ 50 Years of Progress" outside its circular seal for "Vancouver Drug/ Co. Ltd./ Nu-Gloss/ PHOTO FINISH"

Scope and Content: Photograph of a Vancouver Drug Store and other buildings by a street side. In the foreground, streetcar tracks can be seen. Note the large sign and the awning for "VANCOUVER DRUGS CO LTD".

Subjects: Buildings - Commercial - Drugstores

Names: Vancouver Drugs Company Limited

Geographic Access: Vancouver

Accession Code: BV985.5793.1

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: July 1936

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2024-02-02

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Vancouver Drug Store, July 1936 thumbnail

Vancouver rail yard

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [between 1930 and 1949]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 5.5 x 8 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Canadian Pacific rail yard in Vancouver taken from a train. A sign reading: "Malkin's Best" is visible on the roof of a building in the background.

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 5.5 x 8 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Canadian Pacific rail yard in Vancouver taken from a train. A sign reading: "Malkin's Best" is visible on the roof of a building in the background.

Subjects: Transportation - Rail

Names: Canadian Pacific Railway Company

Geographic Access: Vancouver

Accession Code: BV985.6114.126

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [between 1930 and 1949]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2024-04-02

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Stamp on verso of photograph reads: "512 F"

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Vancouver rail yard, [between 1930 and 1949] thumbnail

Vancouver Scottish Musical Festival Certificate

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 9 Apr. 1935 (date of original), copied [2016]

Collection/Fonds: Esther Love Stanley fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff)

Scope and Content: Copy scan of a certificate from the Vancouver Scottish Musical Festival. "BRONZE MEDAL CERTIFICATE / Awarded to Ramsey Shankie. / For Violin Under 16 years / ... / Date April 9. 1935."

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Esther Love Stanley fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff)

Scope and Content: Copy scan of a certificate from the Vancouver Scottish Musical Festival. "BRONZE MEDAL CERTIFICATE / Awarded to Ramsey Shankie. / For Violin Under 16 years / ... / Date April 9. 1935."

Subjects: Documentary Artifacts - Certificates

Names: Shankie, Thomas Ramsay Hunter, 1920-1996

Accession Code: BV016.43.37

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: 9 Apr. 1935 (date of original), copied [2016]

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph.; Image is from a binder of family history. Binder 1, orange cover "Old Stanley Family Photo / Old Shankie Family Photos / War Photos - Echo Photos".; Digital image created from orginal photograph by donor

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Vancouver Scottish Musical Festival Certificate

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 31 Mar. 1936 (date of original), copied [2016]

Collection/Fonds: Esther Love Stanley fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff)

Scope and Content: Copy scan of a certificate from the Vancouver Scottish Musical Festival. "SILVER MEDAL CERTIFICATE / Awarded to Thomas R. Shankie. / For Violin (under 16 years) / ... / Date March 31st, 1936."

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Esther Love Stanley fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff)

Scope and Content: Copy scan of a certificate from the Vancouver Scottish Musical Festival. "SILVER MEDAL CERTIFICATE / Awarded to Thomas R. Shankie. / For Violin (under 16 years) / ... / Date March 31st, 1936."

Subjects: Documentary Artifacts - Certificates

Names: Shankie, Thomas Ramsay Hunter, 1920-1996

Accession Code: BV016.43.38

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: 31 Mar. 1936 (date of original), copied [2016]

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph.; Image is from a binder of family history. Binder 1, orange cover "Old Stanley Family Photo / Old Shankie Family Photos / War Photos - Echo Photos".; Digital image created from orginal photograph by donor

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Vancouver Scottish Musical Festival Certificate, 31 Mar. 1936 (date of original), copied [2016] thumbnail

Vancouver's Golden Jubilee, 1886-1936 : official pictorial souvenir programme

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Vancouver Golden Jubliee Committees

Publication Date: 1936

Call Number: 917.1133 VAN

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Special Collection

Material Type: Textual Record

Accession Code: HV973.148.1

Call Number: 917.1133 VAN

Author: Vancouver Golden Jubliee Committees

Place of Publication: [Vancouver, B.C.]

Publisher: Vancouver Sun

Publication Date: 1936

Physical Description: 79 p. : ill., maps, port. ; 23 x 31 cm.

Library Subject (LOC): Vancouver (B.C.)--History; British Columbia--History--Pictorial works; Vancouver (B.C.)--Description and travel

Notes: "Litho'd in Canada by the Vancouver Sun." -- back cover; List of committees involved (including Chinese and Japanese) listed on page 7.

Vehicles preparing to leave at Sarcee

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1936

Collection/Fonds: Hawkshaw family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 6.5 x 9 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of military troups and vehicles preparing to leave at Canadian Forces Base military training camp at Sarcee, Alberta.

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Hawkshaw family fonds

Series: Hawkshaw family photographs series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 6.5 x 9 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of military troups and vehicles preparing to leave at Canadian Forces Base military training camp at Sarcee, Alberta.

Subjects: Public Services - Military Services

Names: Canadian Armed Forces

Accession Code: BV996.6.71

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: 1936

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2023-02-06

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Caption beneath photograph reads: "About to leave"; Photograph is part of photograph album BV996.6.1

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Vehicles preparing to leave at Sarcee, 1936 thumbnail

Victorian pharmacy : rediscovering forgotten remedies and recipes

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Eastoe, Jane

Publication Date: 2010

Call Number: 615.1094 EAS

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Reference Collection

Material Type: Book

Call Number: 615.1094 EAS

Author: Eastoe, Jane

Contributor: Goodman, Ruth, 1963-

Place of Publication: London

Publisher: Pavilion

Publication Date: 2010

Printer: L.E.G.O. spa

Physical Description: 224 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), ports. ; 24 cm

Library Subject (LOC): Traditional medicine; Pharmacognosy; Pharmaceutical industry; Pharmacy

Notes: "As seen on BBC"--Cover; "Foreword by Ruth Goodman".; Includes bibliographical references (p. 206-207) and index.; Summary: Follows the fascinating story of the emergence of high street healthcare in the form of the chemist's shop and the products on offer. Investigates which pills, potions, tonics and cures were available-- some effective, some deadly, and some still with us today.

Victoria's Toishan Benevolent Association staff

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: July 11, 1936

Collection/Fonds: Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co. fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 18.5 x 23.5 cm (sight) in mat folder 29.5 x 65 cm folded to 29.5 x 32.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of staff members of Victoria's Toishan Benevolent Association July 11, 1936. Lim [Lum] Chuck Yee [Yue] is identified as sitting in the front row, second from left. Lum Chuck Yue was the proprietor of the Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co. herbalist shop in Victoria between 1921 and 1936. No o…

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co. fonds

Series: Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co. photographs series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 18.5 x 23.5 cm (sight) in mat folder 29.5 x 65 cm folded to 29.5 x 32.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of staff members of Victoria's Toishan Benevolent Association July 11, 1936. Lim [Lum] Chuck Yee [Yue] is identified as sitting in the front row, second from left. Lum Chuck Yue was the proprietor of the Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co. herbalist shop in Victoria between 1921 and 1936. No other individuals have been identified.

Subjects: Organizations; Organizations - Societies and Clubs; Persons - Chinese Canadians

Names: Yue, Lum Chuck; Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Company

Accession Code: BV985.5331.7

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: July 11, 1936

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 1/7/2010

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; 1 b&w copy negative accompanying; Note on recto of photograph (most likely written by the photographer) is written in Chinese characters; Note written in inside cover of folder reads: "2nd fr left 2nd Row Lim Chuck Yee [Lim Chuck Yue]- 1938"

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Victoria's Toishan Benevolent Association staff, July 11, 1936 thumbnail

View from the train

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1937

Collection/Fonds: Hawkshaw family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 5.5 x 8 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of two men sticking their heads out the side of a train window as the train is travelling through the Rocky Mountains. This is believed to be Yellowhead Pass, Alberta.

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Hawkshaw family fonds

Series: Hawkshaw family photographs series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 5.5 x 8 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of two men sticking their heads out the side of a train window as the train is travelling through the Rocky Mountains. This is believed to be Yellowhead Pass, Alberta.

Subjects: Occupations - Military Personnel; Transportation - Rail; Geographic Features - Mountains

Accession Code: BV996.6.45

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: 1937

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2/24/2011

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Caption for photograph reads: "Jack + Wood"; Photograph is part of photograph album BV996.6.1

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View of Britannia Beach and Mill No. 3

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1938

Collection/Fonds: Hawkshaw family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 6.5 x 9 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Britannia Mill No. 3 site and Britannia Beach taken from slope above the mine.

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Hawkshaw family fonds

Series: Hawkshaw family photographs series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 6.5 x 9 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Britannia Mill No. 3 site and Britannia Beach taken from slope above the mine.

Subjects: Industries - Mining

Accession Code: BV996.6.206

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: 1938

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2023-02-16

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Caption beneath photograph reads: "Taken from east of / mill"; Photograph is part of photograph album BV996.6.1

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View of Britannia Beach and Mill No. 3, 1938 thumbnail

Visitors' book Seaforth School

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1922-1972

Collection/Fonds: Seaforth School fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 book : textual record

Scope and Content: Item consists of a Vistors' Book from Seaforth School with handwritten entries of names and events. Includes guests at the 1922 opening of the school with entries made by Mrs. Postill and entries and program of the official opening of the new building in December 1958. Last entry is for 50th Anniv…

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Seaforth School fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 book : textual record

Material Details: pages within last half of book are blank

Scope and Content: Item consists of a Vistors' Book from Seaforth School with handwritten entries of names and events. Includes guests at the 1922 opening of the school with entries made by Mrs. Postill and entries and program of the official opening of the new building in December 1958. Last entry is for 50th Anniversary Tea in December 1972.

Creator: Seaforth School

Names: Seaforth School

Accession Code: BV987.2.2

Access Restriction: Subject to FIPPA

Reproduction Restriction: Reproductions subject to FIPPA

Date: 1922-1972

Media Type: Textual Record

Notes: Title based on contents of item; Entry from first page of book reads: "Vistors' Book, / Seafforth School, / Burnaby"

Vivian's Tapestry

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 2016

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Film and Video collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 video recording (mp4) (9 min., 17 sec.) : digital, 25 fps, col., sd., stereo

Scope and Content: Vivian Lee’s short film covers six decades of her life experience. The film tells the story of Vivian’s parents and their difficult time during the Second World War, including a harrowing journey on the Burma Road. Vivian describes her idyllic childhood in post-war Burma, where she was the sixth of…

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Film and Video collection

Series: Elders Digital Storytelling project series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 video recording (mp4) (9 min., 17 sec.) : digital, 25 fps, col., sd., stereo

Scope and Content: Vivian Lee’s short film covers six decades of her life experience. The film tells the story of Vivian’s parents and their difficult time during the Second World War, including a harrowing journey on the Burma Road. Vivian describes her idyllic childhood in post-war Burma, where she was the sixth of eight children, and her life in Singapore and Hong Kong as a young woman. The film includes Vivian and husband Alan’s decision to move to Canada. The couple briefly lived in Burnaby for a short period, during which time their daughters were born. A short while later they moved to Vancouver to care for Alan’s parents. The film concludes with the couple’s return to Burnaby for their retirement, and Vivian’s expressions of appreciation for the many things that bring her joy.

History: Vivian Lee was born in Rangoon, Burma, in 1950. Her parents moved to Burma from China in the 1930s. Vivian was the sixth of eight children. Two older siblings were born in Burma, and survived a perilous escape from Burma along the Burma Road during the Second World War. Vivian was the first child to be born in post-war Burma, after her parents returned following the war. The family lived in Rangoon for a period, before moving to a home in the suburbs where Vivian spent an idyllic childhood. After graduating from university, Vivian moved to Singapore, and then to Hong Kong. She worked for a large pharmaceutical company in Hong Kong, where she met her husband, Alan. The couple emigrated to Canada with Alan’s parents (in the 1980s?). Daughters Cynthia and Adrienne were born in Burnaby, before the family moved to Vancouver to care for Alan’s parents. Alan and Vivian have recently returned to Burnaby for their retirement years. They are active volunteers and grand-parents, and Vivian has been developing her watercolour painting skills. Vivian produced the short film in order to pass the legacy of her family’s history on to her children and their offspring. She notes: “I am happy and honoured to share my life story with others in the community. I think it gives all of us a chance to contribute to the mosaic of our shared heritage. I am so proud to be a Canadian citizen and feel very fortunate to live in a multicultural society. I believe it is through sharing these life stories that will make us stronger as a nation.”

Creator: Lee, Vivian

Other Title Information: title supplied by film maker

Subjects: Persons - Chinese Canadians

Names: Lee, Vivian

Accession Code: BV016.37.1

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: 2016

Media Type: Moving Images

Notes: Transcribed title

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Video

Vivian's Tapestry, 2016

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Voices from Two Rivers : harnessing the power of the Peace and Columbia

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Stanley, Meg, 1962-; B.C. Hydro

Publication Date: c2010

Call Number: 333.793 STA

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Reference Collection

Material Type: Book

ISBN: 9781553654957

Call Number: 333.793 STA

Author: Stanley, Meg, 1962-; B.C. Hydro

Place of Publication: Vancouver

Publisher: Douglas & McIntyre

Publication Date: c2010

Physical Description: vii, 312 p. : ill. (some col.), maps (some col.) ; 29 cm.

Inscription: Opposite of front end paper on the top half of page: "PRESENTED TO LISA COOD - CURATOR - BURNABY VILLAGE MUSEUM & CAROUSEL BY THE BC HYDRO POWER PIONEERS SEPT 29/12 HAPPY READING! PHIL HORTON - POWER PIONEER" [Printed in black ink]

Library Subject (LOC): Hydroelectric power plants

Names: British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority

Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 264-298) and index.; "This book was commissioned by the BC Hydro Power Pioneers Association to recognize and celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of the BC Hydro and Power Authority."

Vote C.C.F.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1937

Collection/Fonds: Harold Edward Winch collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 p. of textual records

Scope and Content: Item is a newspaper clipping of an advertisement: "Vancouver East / Vote C.C.F. / Action! / - - Not Promises / Service from All / Security to All / Vote Yourself Security by Voting CCF / You Vote for TWO Candidates / Telford, James Lyle / Winch, Harold Edward."

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Harold Edward Winch collection

Series: Harold E. Winch photographs series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 p. of textual records

Scope and Content: Item is a newspaper clipping of an advertisement: "Vancouver East / Vote C.C.F. / Action! / - - Not Promises / Service from All / Security to All / Vote Yourself Security by Voting CCF / You Vote for TWO Candidates / Telford, James Lyle / Winch, Harold Edward."

Names: Winch, Harold Edward

Accession Code: BV013.12.83

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: 1937

Media Type: Textual Record

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2023-04-14

Notes: Title based on contents of item