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Vencedor at Bellingham, July 10/31

Item is an amateur film documenting a party on the Hamber yacht Vencedor. The film shows footage of people dancing on accordion music. A young woman dancing alone and with Mrs. E. W. Hamber is displayed throughout.

Governor General his excellency the Right Honourable the Earl of Bessborough, PC, GCMG, and her excellency the Countess of Bessborough visit Britannia Mines on Commodore E. W. Hamber's steam yacht "Vencedor" of the R. V. Y. C. Thursday Sept. 8th 1932

Item is a newsreel documenting the visit of Governor-General his excellency the Right Honourable the Earl of Bessborough, PC, GCMG, and her excellency the Countess of Bessborough with Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Hamber to the Britannia Mines. The film shows footage of Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Hamber arriving at Ballantyne Pier; meeting with the members of the Vancouver Harbour Commission (President S. McClay, Commissioner J. B. Thomas, and Commissioner R. D. Williams); greeting his excellency the Right Honourable the Earl of Bessborough and her excellency the Countess of Bessborough; and boarding their yacht Vencedor; the Britannia Mines band and Mr. C. P. Browning, manager of the Britannia Mines, officially receiving the visiting party at the Britannia Mines piers; and the visiting party inspecting the concentration and machine shop at the Britannia Mines. The film also includes images of the Vancouver skyline and the BC coastline taken during the seavoyage to and from the Britannia Mines, an aerial views of Britannia Beach and Howe Sound, as well an official shot of the crew of the Vencedor yacht.

Sailing Races and Cowichan Pictures - Sept. 1 - 2 - 3rd

Item is an amateur film documenting Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Hamber entertaining guests on their private yacht Vencedor. The film shows full-shots of the couple on deck, and two unidentified guests playing the piano, the bass and the guitar on the yacht. There is also footage of racing sailboats.

Family groups

Item is a photograph showing Beatrice Timmins and a woman singing with Alix Louise Gordon, John Banfield and Jane Banfield at the piano.

Easter at Ozama

Item is a family film shot between 1953 and 1954. Footage was mostly shot at Ozama in the Dominican Republic and includes many shots of Alix Cherniavsky as a baby with her parents Peter and Ann Cherniavsky. Also shown are Ozama locals singing and playing, people swimming and a Christmas party.

Lady Barbirolli, oboist, rehearsing for a broadcast

Item is a photograph showing Lady Barbirolli, oboist, rehearsing a Canadian sonata written for her. Province clipping affixed to back: "Distinguished musician is Lady Barbirolli here with her husband, Sir John, who conducts the symphony orchestra Friday and Saturday. She has been busy rehearsing for a broadcast, including playing her oboe in the first Canadian performance of a Rubbra Sonata written especially for her. (Cunningham photo)"

P7 - Mike Collier - fun and friends - workprint - Wire outs - Rockfest - N. Van. - Noel-Jasper - Up mt. 1972

Item is a home movie. Includes some outtakes and footage from Collier's independent student films: 'Wire' and 'Water Colours.' Also shows people hiking in the woods, crowds at the Strawberry Mountain Rock Festival, men making silly faces, a woman at the beach, a cat looking at a light bulb, a child swinging garbage cans hung from chains, people sitting in a river drinking and toking, marijuana plants.

The KRBC [Kids Radio British Columbia] Show : The KRBC Show #2

Item is an audio reel containing the second program of KRBC (Kids Radio British Columbia), designed for and prepared by children from grades four to seven. The program was produced by the Provincial Educational Media Centre. The episode includes an interview with Ralph [Dyke] about synthesizer, as well as a discussion between the contributors about pollution.

The KRBC [Kids Radio British Columbia] Show : KRBC Show #1

Item is an audio reel containing an episode of KRBC (Kids Radio British Columbia), designed for and prepared by children from grades four to seven at Sperling School in Burnaby. The program was produced by the Provincial Educational Media Centre. In this episode the students interview two people about Chinese musical instruments and the history of Chinese communities in Vancouver.

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