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Item is an audio reel containing a CBC report of air raid drill "Operation Beware" at Vancouver. Part of larger Pacific Northwest civil defense exercise. Individuals on the recording include reporters Marce Munro and Ray Mackness.

Item is an audio reel containing a recording of a Vancouver fire inspector delivering a safety talk about fire drills and evacuation procedures.

Item is an audio reel containing a recording of a lecture given to Vancouver Fire Department by the Compensation Board about radiation and radiation exposure.

Item is an audio reel containing a recording of a lecture on nuclear fission and fusion, radiation, other aspects of a nuclear explosion and effects of radiation exposure.

Item is an audio reel containing a recording of a discussion regarding civil defense plans in the Vancouver area during General Hatton's visit. Officials discuss Vancouver civil defense and evacuation plans in in time of nuclear attack.

Item is an audio tape containing a recording of a presentation about the False Creek development.

Item is an audio reel containing a recording of an oral history interview conducted by Sue Baptie of George W. Maddams. George Maddams discusses growing up in Vancouver; father taking up property at False Creek, 1880s, and speculating in in land, 1908; family interest in music; played clarinet and later saxophone; attended Mount Pleasant School, 1903, and Alexandra School, 1908; joined musicians union, 1910; played in Vancouver theatres and on CNR ships sailing up the coast to Alaska and across the Pacific. Details of his career playing on the ships "Prince Rupert", "Southern Cross", "Princess Louise" and "Empress of Canada" during the years 1926-1939.

Item is an audio disc containing a recording of a presentation to the City of Vancouver by the Mayor of King's Lynn, the birthplace of Captain George Vancouver.

Item is a recording of a broadcast of Open Line hosted by Jim MacDonald in which he interviews Irving Stowe, James Bohlen, Dr. Robert Ellis and Dr. John Gofman about the Amchitka Island nuclear tests scheduled for September of 1971. Topics discussed include the possibility of earthquakes or tidal waves resulting from bomb detonation, and the health and environmental consequences of nuclear radiation. The latter part of the recording consists of call-in questions and answers from the panel.

Item is an audio reel containing a recording of speeches on the occasion of the retirement of Mayor Charles Thompson.

Item is an audio reel containing a recording of an interview with Howard Green about his career as a politician.

Item is an audio recording of a portion of a live concert by the band Brain Damage on Denman Island (B.C.). The recording is of an electric set. The song list includes The New Song, Trucking Through the City, Young Blood's Vice, Promised Land (Chuck Berry), Let It Go (and It Will Come to You), and Taking Sides. Between the third and fourth song, Bing Jensen performs a monologue and jokes with the audience. Applause, song commentary, and stage banter are also audible. Blank from 40:08.

Item is an interview of Sherry Abramson. Interview conducted by Peggy Schofield.

Item is an interview of Maureen Beddoes. Interview conducted by Peggy Schofield.

Item is an interview with Jill Edgar. Interview conducted by Pam Chambers.

Item is an interview with Glenn Gourlay. Interview conducted by Peggy Schofield.

Item is an interview with Ivy Granstrom, blind competative runner and swimmer. Granstrom was born Sept 28,1911, Glace Bay, N.S. She was an avid Polar Bear swimmer. Interview conducted by Peggy Schofield.

Item is an interview with John MacLachlan Gray, writer. Interview topis include bicycle riding and neighbourhood trees. Interview conducted by Pam Chambers. Side B is blank.

Item is an interview of Sandra Herd. Interview conducted by Peggy Schofield.

Item is a group interview of Leigh, Amy, and Wills Madlyn. Interview conducted by Peggy Schofield.

Item is an interview with James M. Malkin. Malkin lived at Blenheim and Marine Drive, across from Mole farm. His Father was in business and his Mother encouraged music, his sister Ursula is a concert pianist. Interview conducted by Pam Chambers. Side B is blank.

Item is an interview with Dr. Ed (Ted) Robinson. Interview conducted by Peggy Schofield. Voice capture volume is very low.

Item is an interview of Karen Smithson. Interview conducted by Pam Chambers.

Item is an interview of Joan Tyldesley. Interview conducted by [?].

Item is an interview of Doug Vincent.

Item is an interview of Sonia Wicken. Major topics addressed include Community life and the Dunbar Resident's Association. Interview conducted by Pam Chambers.

Item is a recording which is entirely in Chinese. Tape starts with and intermittently has instrumental music recorded throughout.

Item is an audio cassette containing a recording of a song written by Johanna Schwarz Kaelble for the Centennial Song competition.

Item is an audio cassette containing a recording of the song "My Vancouver, Your Vancouver" written by Griff Walker for the Centennial Song competition.

Item is an audio cassette containing a recording of a song written by Tom Miller for the Centennial Song competition.

Item is an audio cassette containing a recording of the song "Vancouver, the star of the west" written by Russell Gordon Kearns and submitted to the Centennial Song competition. Vocals on the recording are performed by Karen Kelm.

Item is an audio cassette containing a recording of "Vancouver town" sung by Shirley Rogers and submitted to the Centennial Song competition.

Item is an audio cassette containing a recording of Ron Eveleigh speaking about his life, beginning with moving to British Columbia as a small child; his education in Vancouver at theological college at U.B.C., employment with B.C. Provincial Police, Prince Rupert Police, Burnaby Police Department, and Vancouver Police Department; life in Vancouver in the 1930's; his work as a police officer during protests, and his involvement in Vancouver politics.

Item is an audio reel containing a version of the song "Vancouver You'll Always Look Like Home to Me." First 90 seconds consist of reference tones and silence. Song starts near 100 seconds (1:40).

Item is a recording of an interview with Richard Dopson on the Australian radio show, Gay Waves, about the 1990 Vancouver Gay Games.

Item is original sound element for the documentary "Everest - Climb for Hope." Item is audio recording of the Canadian Everest team visiting a monastery, a tea ceremony, Dennis talking about his search for remains of a lost expedition [Mallory and Irvin] from the early 20th century.

Item is original sound element for the documentary "Everest - Climb for Hope." Item is an audio recording of ambient noise/wild sound taken in Kathmandu including: Canadian Everest team members negotiating with sherpas; traffic; children playing; music, flutes and singing; motorcycle; music, singing and a string instrument; and shopping in the market.

Item is original sound element for the documentary "Everest - Climb for Hope." Audio recording; includes sounds of getting ready to leave Zangmu; ambient noise; children; Tibetans cutting sod; singing; Aug. 11, 1991.

Item is an audio reel containing an episode of Soundwalking with Hildegard Westerkamp. The recording is the second part of "fog in Vancouver". Written on white label on one side of the box: "Bob Dylan as Hero - Tape 2a - May 15, 1976."

Item is an audio reel containing a recording of an episode of Soundwalking at the Canadian Pacific Railway Station. Description on tape: "Soundwalk: Canadian National Railway Station by Anne Holmes."

Item is an audio cassette containing the second half of the Union Made episode from August 25, 1982. This recording contains an interview with [Alan Maben] by Benjamin Griffin on the topic of union organizing in South Africa.

Item is an audio reel containing a recording of various speakers on a variety of topics around workers and the economy.

Item is an audio reel containing a recording of a speaker from the Hospital Employees' Union of British Columbia on the topic of equal pay for work of equal value.

Item is an audio reel containing a recording of an In Visible Colours panel entitled "Celebrating Our Cinema." Panelists include: Pratibha Parmar, Loretta Todd and Ayoka Chenzira.

Item is an audio reel containing an episode of Brown Bagger. Episode description on tape case: "Derek Evans, Executive Secretary of the Canada-Asia Working Group and former outreach educator for the BC Conference of the United Church visited the Philippines, South Korea, Indonesia and Sri Lanka in November of 1986; Evans presents [then]-recent trends and events in those countries and about Canada's activities in the region; recorded at First United Church."