City of Vancouver Archives

Escalator inside President Plaza shopping mall

AM1523-S6-F75-: 2008-010.0556
Item
Oct. 2002

AM1685-S01-: 2018-060.250
Item
June 17, 1981

Part of Pender Guy Radio Collective fonds

Item is an audio reel containing a recording of Pender Guy Program No. 251. Program contents transcribed from the Pender Guy card catalog: "1. Introduction 2. Line up 3. Chinatown Merchants' Association / Sunday shopping issue 4. Building BC Place [the Relationship between B.C. Place and Chinatown] 5. Sign off." Program # 251 was aired again on November 4, 1981 as program # 272.

Pender Guy Program No. 258

AM1685-S01-: 2018-060.257
Item
Aug. 5, 1981

Part of Pender Guy Radio Collective fonds

Item is an audio reel containing a recording of Pender Guy Program No. 258. Program contents transcribed from the Pender Guy card catalog: "1. Introduction: Lion Dance and line up 2. Historical origins of Chinese Business 1) tailor shop -interviewed Bill and Jack Wong 2) pharmacy shop - interviewed Lim Lee 3. bakery shop - interviewed Vernon Lum 3. Music 4. Credits."

200 block Keefer Street

AM1523-S6-F62-: 2008-010.0303
Item
Aug. 1975

Part of Paul Yee fonds

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

Part of City of Vancouver Archives sound recording and moving image collection

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.

Wong Bros. shoe service storefront in Duncan or Nanaimo, B.C.

AM1523-S6-F66-: 2008-010.0383
Item
Aug. 1977

Part of Paul Yee fonds

Item is a photograph showing the Wong Bros. Shoe Service store located on Victoria Crescent in Nanaimo, B.C.

Sam Lee and Co. grocery storefront in Duncan or Nanaimo, B.C.

AM1523-S6-F66-: 2008-010.0382
Item
Aug. 1977

Part of Paul Yee fonds

Item is a photograph showing the Sam Lee and Co. store located on Victoria Crescent in Nanaimo, B.C.

Automobiles on street in Chinatown, Vancouver

AM1523-S6-F62-: 2008-010.0301
Item
Aug. 1975

Part of Paul Yee fonds

Item is a photograph showing the south side of the 200 block of East Pender.

Produce wholesalers, 200 block Keefer Street

AM1523-S6-F67-: 2008-010.0405
Item
Dec. 1977

Part of Paul Yee fonds

Item is a photograph showing the storefront of Jim Koo Produce Ltd.

Cabinets at Wing Hing Dry Goods

AM1523-S6-F71-: 2008-010.0475
Item
Apr. 1981

Part of Paul Yee fonds

Item is a photograph showing the store interior with customers standing at the counter.

Exterior of Wing Hing Dry Goods, unit block East Pender

AM1523-S6-F72-: 2008-010.0492
Item
Apr. 1981

Part of Paul Yee fonds

Closing sale signs are visible in the shop's windows. Signs in Chinese read:"Workers, store clerks, restaurant workers, and other. All kinds of daily use clothing."