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1958 : A year to remember

1958 : A year to remember

Item is a film containing highlights of British Columbia's centennial year in Vancouver. Includes shots of an antique car parade, a tall ship at dock, naval vessels, street decorations in Vancouver, Chinese Freemasons parade (with drill team, dragon dance, etc.), a powwow, horse racing at Exhibition Park, PNE parade, and the last of the region's interurban streetcars. Film also includes footage showing the aftermath of the Second Narrows Bridge collapse.

[Boundary] Bay - [Tsawwassen] Ferry - Gee How Oak Tin Assn - Nature Bridge of Yoho Park - Lake [L...

[Boundary] Bay - [Tsawwassen] Ferry - Gee How Oak Tin Assn - Nature Bridge of Yoho Park - Lake [Louise] - Rogers Pass - Can Alpine Aqua

Item is a film containing footage of the Chin family collecting driftwood at the beach, views from aboard the ferry and of the Tsawwassen ferry terminal, a gathering of the Gee How Oak Tin association in the Chin Wing Chun building, exterior shots of storefronts on the 500 block of Main street, vacation footage in Yoho Park, Lake Louise and Roger's Pass and scenes in the Alpine Aqua canning factory.

Funeral procession through Chinatown

Funeral procession through Chinatown

  • AM1523-S6-F53-: 2008-010.2218
  • Item
  • Mar. 19, 1939

    • Part of Paul Yee fonds

Item is a photograph showing the public funeral for Mr. Fong Ting Lim (Lin Huan Ting), president of the Chinese Benevolent Association.

Funeral procession through Chinatown

Funeral procession through Chinatown

  • AM1523-S6-F53-: 2008-010.2223
  • Item
  • Mar. 19, 1939

    • Part of Paul Yee fonds

Item is a photograph showing the public funeral for Mr. Fong Ting Lim (Lin Huan Ting), president of the Chinese Benevolent Association.

Funeral procession through Chinatown

Funeral procession through Chinatown

  • AM1523-S6-F53-: 2008-010.2227
  • Item
  • Mar. 19, 1939

    • Part of Paul Yee fonds

Item is a photograph showing the public funeral for Mr. Fong Ting Lim (Lin Huan Ting), president of the Chinese Benevolent Association.

Funeral procession through Chinatown

Funeral procession through Chinatown

  • AM1523-S6-F53-: 2008-010.2232
  • Item
  • Mar. 19, 1939

    • Part of Paul Yee fonds

Item is a photograph showing the public funeral for Mr. Fong Ting Lim (Lin Huan Ting), president of the Chinese Benevolent Association.

Funeral procession through Chinatown

Funeral procession through Chinatown

  • AM1523-S6-F53-: 2008-010.2233
  • Item
  • Mar. 19, 1939

    • Part of Paul Yee fonds

Item is a photograph showing the public funeral for Mr. Fong Ting Lim (Lin Huan Ting), president of the Chinese Benevolent Association.

Funeral procession through Chinatown

Funeral procession through Chinatown

  • AM1523-S6-F53-: 2008-010.2219
  • Item
  • Mar. 19, 1939

    • Part of Paul Yee fonds

Item is a photograph showing the public funeral for Mr. Fong Ting Lim (Lin Huan Ting), president of the Chinese Benevolent Association.

Funeral procession through Chinatown

Funeral procession through Chinatown

  • AM1523-S6-F53-: 2008-010.2222
  • Item
  • Mar. 19, 1939

    • Part of Paul Yee fonds

Item is a photograph showing the public funeral for Mr. Fong Ting Lim (Lin Huan Ting), president of the Chinese Benevolent Association.

Funeral procession through Chinatown

Funeral procession through Chinatown

  • AM1523-S6-F53-: 2008-010.2226
  • Item
  • Mar. 19, 1939

    • Part of Paul Yee fonds

Item is a photograph showing the public funeral for Mr. Fong Ting Lim (Lin Huan Ting), president of the Chinese Benevolent Association.

Funeral procession through Chinatown

Funeral procession through Chinatown

  • AM1523-S6-F53-: 2008-010.2230
  • Item
  • Mar. 19, 1939

    • Part of Paul Yee fonds

Item is a photograph showing the public funeral for Mr. Fong Ting Lim (Lin Huan Ting), president of the Chinese Benevolent Association.

Funeral procession through Chinatown

Funeral procession through Chinatown

  • AM1523-S6-F53-: 2008-010.2231
  • Item
  • Mar. 19, 1939

    • Part of Paul Yee fonds

Item is a photograph showing the public funeral for Mr. Fong Ting Lim (Lin Huan Ting), president of the Chinese Benevolent Association.

Funeral procession through Chinatown

Funeral procession through Chinatown

  • AM1523-S6-F53-: 2008-010.2221
  • Item
  • Mar. 19, 1939

    • Part of Paul Yee fonds

Item is a photograph showing the public funeral for Mr. Fong Ting Lim (Lin Huan Ting), president of the Chinese Benevolent Association.

Funeral procession through Chinatown

Funeral procession through Chinatown

  • AM1523-S6-F53-: 2008-010.2225
  • Item
  • Mar. 19, 1939

    • Part of Paul Yee fonds

Item is a photograph showing the public funeral for Mr. Fong Ting Lim (Lin Huan Ting), president of the Chinese Benevolent Association.

Funeral procession through Chinatown

Funeral procession through Chinatown

  • AM1523-S6-F53-: 2008-010.2228
  • Item
  • Mar. 19, 1939

    • Part of Paul Yee fonds

Item is a photograph showing the public funeral for Mr. Fong Ting Lim (Lin Huan Ting), president of the Chinese Benevolent Association.

Funeral procession through Chinatown

Funeral procession through Chinatown

  • AM1523-S6-F53-: 2008-010.2220
  • Item
  • Mar. 19, 1939

    • Part of Paul Yee fonds

Item is a photograph showing the public funeral for Mr. Fong Ting Lim (Lin Huan Ting), president of the Chinese Benevolent Association.

Funeral procession through Chinatown

Funeral procession through Chinatown

  • AM1523-S6-F53-: 2008-010.2224
  • Item
  • Mar. 19, 1939

    • Part of Paul Yee fonds

Item is a photograph showing the public funeral for Mr. Fong Ting Lim (Lin Huan Ting), president of the Chinese Benevolent Association.

Funeral procession through Chinatown

Funeral procession through Chinatown

  • AM1523-S6-F53-: 2008-010.2229
  • Item
  • Mar. 19, 1939

    • Part of Paul Yee fonds

Item is a photograph showing the public funeral for Mr. Fong Ting Lim (Lin Huan Ting), president of the Chinese Benevolent Association.

Funeral procession through Chinatown

Funeral procession through Chinatown

  • AM1523-S6-F53-: 2008-010.2234
  • Item
  • Mar. 19, 1939

    • Part of Paul Yee fonds

Item is a photograph showing the public funeral for Mr. Fong Ting Lim (Lin Huan Ting), president of the Chinese Benevolent Association.

Jasper National Park - Edmonton - Banff - Lake Louise - Tommy Jang emergency ward - Keefer Wholes...

Jasper National Park - Edmonton - Banff - Lake Louise - Tommy Jang emergency ward - Keefer Wholesale under construction and grand opening

Item is a family film containing scenes of a family vacation throughout Alberta, including Jasper National Park, Edmonton, Calgary, Banff National Park and Lake Louise. The film also documents the construction at Keefer Wholesale Florist at 310 Prior Street. Pre-formed concrete slabs are lifted and tilted to make the walls of a building. The construction process also documents the various companies working on the building: Lift and Tilt Concrete, Delta Masonry, B.C. Conveying Machinery, Viking Automatic Sprinkler. The final section of the film shows the opening ceremony of Keefer Wholesale with people gathering, a band playing, speeches (silent), and dancing.

Seens [scenes] of Van[couver], Capilano, Stanley Park

Seens [scenes] of Van[couver], Capilano, Stanley Park

Item is a film showing various scenes around Vancouver. The first half of this film documents a Gray Line Tours bus trip through Vancouver and second half contains scenes showing landmarks of Vancouver and surrounding areas. Film contains footage showing: Empress of Japan Figurehead in Stanley Park, U.B.C., Chinatown, Hotel Georgia, Lion's Gate Bridge, Court House, Capilano Suspension Bridge, Capilano Golf and Country Club, Prospect Point, Stanley Park, views of downtown and North Shore Mountains from Little Mountain, City Hall, sailboats in Burrard Inlet, and Swimmers at Kits Beach.

Vancouver Jubilee - 1936 - Shirley Temple in crowd

Vancouver Jubilee - 1936 - Shirley Temple in crowd

Collector/curator's description reads: “1936, Vancouver. Photo of child actress Shirley Temple attending the Chinatown exhibition. The exhibition was part of Vancouver's Golden Jubilee celebrations. Temple is flanked by two White men in uniform (likely police constables), a White woman. In the background we can see Wong Foon Sein (aka head of the Chinese Benevolent Association and dubbed the Mayor of Chinatown).”

Vancouver Jubilee - 1936 - Shirley Temple meets Chinese Acrobat

Vancouver Jubilee - 1936 - Shirley Temple meets Chinese Acrobat

Collector/curator's description reads: “1936, Vancouver. Photo of child actress Shirley Temple attending the Chinatown exhibition. The exhibition was part of Vancouver's Golden Jubilee celebrations. Temple is shaking hands with a young Chinese boy dressed in a silk costume whose stage name was ‘The Little Acrobat.’ Other young Chinese people, dressed in costume are on stage as well as an older man.”

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