Rooted : Chinese Canadian stories in Burnaby
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Digital Reference Collection
- Material Type
- Digital Resource
- ISBN
- 978-0-9689849-2-5
- Call Number
- 971.133 ROO
- Contributor
- Fong, Denise
- Lemke, Jane
- Codd, Lisa
- Place of Publication
- Burnaby
- Publisher
- City of Burnaby
- Publication Date
- 2023
- Printer
- Metropolitan Fine Printers
- Physical Description
- 203 p. : ill. ; 30.5 cm
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Chinese Canadians--British Columbia--Burnaby--History
- Race discrimination -- Canada
- Subjects
- Persons - Chinese Canadians
- Agriculture
- Agriculture - Farms
- Persons - Families
- Rights
- Rights - Human Rights
- Social Issues
- Social Issues - Racism
- Notes
- There are two versions of the book: English and Simplified Chinese (left, below) and the other in English and Traditional Chinese (right, below).
- From the late 1800s to the present day, Chinese Canadians have made Burnaby into a more vibrant and livable city. Rooted: Chinese Canadian Stories in Burnaby brings together a collection of diverse stories and photographs from the community, celebrating the legacy and contributions of Burnaby’s Chinese Canadian community spanning over a century. This coffee-table book features oral histories and interviews with descendants of multigenerational family farms, green grocers, corner stores, restaurants, and places of worship. Also included are archival research and community perspectives on anti-Asian racism, community activism, courage, and resilience.
- The publication has been timed to coincide with the 100th anniversary of the introduction of the Chinese Exclusion Act by the Government of Canada in 1923. This federal legislation followed decades of discriminatory legislation by Canada’s federal, provincial and municipal governments that targeted Chinese Canadians by limiting opportunities to live, work and raise families in Canada. The Chinese Exclusion Act banned almost all migration from China and remained in place until 1947. Publishing this book in 2023 is an effort by the City of Burnaby to recognize the impact of discriminatory legislation on Chinese Canadians in our community, including discriminatory bylaws and practices implemented by Burnaby’s early municipal government.
- Edited by Denise Fong (Lead Researcher), Jane Lemke (Burnaby Village Museum Curator) and Lisa Codd (City of Burnaby Heritage Planner).
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Lassi wali chaati
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV023.4.8
- ISBN
- 978-93-89997-33-0
- Call Number
- 891.42472 PAN
- Author
- Pandher, Rajinder Singh, 1942-
- Place of Publication
- Punjab
- Publisher
- Chetna Parkashan
- Publication Date
- 2020
- Printer
- R.K Offset
- Physical Description
- 168 p., 8p. : col. ports. ; 23 cm
- Inscription
- "Happily donated to Burnaby Village Museum / Rajinder Pandher / Bby / Jan 24, 2023"
- Library Subject (LOC)
- India--Social life and customs
- Subjects
- Persons - South Asian Canadians
- Names
- Pandher, Rajinder
- Object History
- These are items that belonged to Rajinder and Raj Pandher as household items in their home in Burnaby between 1976 and 2023.
- Notes
- A bound collection of articles written by Rajinder Pandher.
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Burnaby scrapbook : an anecdotal history
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Reference Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Call Number
- 971.133 MCG
- Author
- McGeachie, Pixie, 1921-
- Place of Publication
- Burnaby, [B.C.]
- Publisher
- [s.n.]
- Publication Date
- 2009
- Printer
- Rosewood Printers
- Physical Description
- 176 p. : ill.
- Inscription
- "Pixie Mc Geachie /Dec/09", [handwritten in black ink on title page.]
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Burnaby (B.C.)--History
- Notes
- "Collected and compiled by Pixie McGeachie".
- Signed by author
- Self-published by author
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Artism
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Reference Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Call Number
- 759.21 GIB
- Author
- Gibbons-Barrett, Stephen
- Hing, Sue
- Place of Publication
- [Mission, BC]
- Publisher
- Blurb.com
- Publication Date
- 2009
- Physical Description
- 199 p. : ill (chiefly col.) ;
- Inscription
- "TO MY FRIENDS @ B.V.M. /S G BARRETT/JUNE 16TH/2012", hand written in black ink on the front endsheet of the book
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Painters--British Columbia
- Art
- Merry-go-round art
- Biography
- Notes
- Signed by the author.
- Self-published: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/793103
- Stephen Gibbons-Barrett was involved in the restoration of the 1912 Parker Carousel and he completed a series of paintings of the carousel horses.
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The backyard blacksmith : traditional techniques for the modern smith
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Reference Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- ISBN
- 9780785825678
- 0785825673
- Call Number
- 682 SIM
- Author
- Sims, Lorelei
- Place of Publication
- New York, N.Y.
- Publisher
- Crestline
- Publication Date
- 2009
- Physical Description
- 176 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 26 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Blacksmithing
- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
- Notes
- Includes index.
- http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip064/2005034870.html (web access to table of contents from original publisher, Quarry Books)
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Proceedings of the 2008 conference and annual meeting, Ottawa, Ontario, June 22-26, 2008
Shafq-E-Gurlrung
- 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
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Shookhtay Dria ka Panni
- 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
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100 years of British Columbia Women's Institute, 1909-2009, vol. 1
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Environmental review of Burnaby Village Museum
Canadascope: Canada's international magazine for group/tour & travel planners, winter 2008, vol. 9, no.1
Celebrating 100 years : St. Alban's Anglican Church, 1907-2007
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Reference Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Call Number
- 283.71 CEL
- Contributor
- LeComte, Rosalind
- Needham, Brenda
- Railton, Lou
- Staughton, Sally
- Place of Publication
- Burnaby, BC
- Publisher
- St Alban's Anglican Church
- Publication Date
- 2007
- Physical Description
- 24 p. : ill., ports.
- Inscription
- "ROSALIND M. LECOMTE / 913 Burnaby St. / New Westminster, BC / V3L 4V8 / 604 521-9377 / Dear Maurice: / We recently finished a short history book about St. Alban's / Church, Burnaby. We thought you might like to add it to the / information you keep about Burnaby. We hope to see you at our / celebrations on June 22. / Sincerely, / Ros / Ros LeComte", printed, typed letter, with signature, stapled to inside cover.
- "Hi Maurice / The Parish of St. Alban's Anglican Church / warmly invites you to join us at our open house on / St. Alban's Day, Friday June 22, 2007 / Refreshments and open mike from 7 pm - 10pm. / Cake Cutting at 8pm. / RSVP to St. Alban's church 7717 19th Ave. Burnaby, / V3N 1E8 or email / stalbans@smartt.com / Margaret Kelly / Ina Mae Reed", printed and signed invitation stapled to inside cover.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Church anniversaries
- Names
- St. Alban's Anglican Church
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The arts and crafts movement in the Pacific Northwest
The power of touch : handling objects in museum and heritage contexts
Roger Steckler A to Z : the collections of Roger Steckler, March 13-16, 2006.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Reference Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Call Number
- 707.305 ROG
- Place of Publication
- Hillsborough, NJ
- Publisher
- Random Treasures Auctions
- Publication Date
- 2006
- Physical Description
- 299 p. : chiefly col. ill. ; 28 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Collectibles--Private collections--United States
- Collectibles--Prices
- Antiques
- Catalogs
- Periodicals
- Notes
- Auction catalogue.
- "Random Treasures Auctions presents: Roger Steckler "A to Z", the collections of Roger Steckler, over 2500 lots held over 4 closing nights, closing March 13-16, 2006 - bidding starts Feb. 27th at www.randomta.com" -- title page.
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Decorative art 70s : a source book
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Edition
- Taschen 25th anniversary ed.
- Publication Date
- 2006
- Call Number
- 745.4442 FIE