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Item is a photograph showing Tommy Tao.

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

Item is a photograph showing Don Yee and Paul Yee.

Item is a photograph showing Susan Gam.

Item is a photograph showing a banner strung across the exterior wall of the Chinese Cultural Centre.

Item is a photograph showing Robert Seto and Nancy Chung.

Item is a photograph showing Garrick Chu and Sam Siew.

Item is a photograph showing Judy Chan.

Item is a photograph showing Lily Der.

Item is an audio reel containing a recording of Pender Guy Program No. 178. Program contents transcribed from the Pender Guy Card Catalog: "1. Jingle 2. Line up 3. W5 issue - report on W5 controversy meeting - setting up of Vancouver Committee vs W5 4. Transition music 5. Development of Pender Street Bypass - Pender-Taylor connection, telephone interview with City Hall Engineer, David Rudberg - Chinatown/Downtown traffic 6. Introduction 7. Transition music 8. 'Bamboo Brew' - music, group member introduction 9. Fundraising Raffle review - winners announced 10. What's happening 11. sign off."

Collector/curator's description reads: “C. 1925, Vancouver. This image was part of a set of promotional photographs taken in the 1920s of Jack Strong with a female performer, likely his girlfriend Pat LaBelle. Although of average height and weight, Strong was renowned for his strength and wrestling skills. He ran a traveling vaudeville show called the Jack Strong's Wonder Novelty Show. Vaudeville was popular entertainment in the late 19th and early 20th century and included wrestlers, singers, dancers, comedians and magicians. Strong lived until age 76. However, Pat who was billed as a ‘female Houdini,’ was killed in an automobile accident in 1930. She was only 23. This is one of a series of four photos taken the same day.”

Item is a videocassette containing a documentary about the city of Vancouver and Vancouver life, developed for the centennial celebrations. It includes a short introduction to the history of the city up to the 1920s using historical photographs, some film footage of First Nations peoples, and voiceover narrative.

The next section focuses on transportation, featuring scenes of airplanes, the BC ferry, the Seabus, the SkyTrain, ships in the harbour, steamboats, and cruise ships. The focus shifts towards nature and leisure activities as Stanley Park is explored with a historical photograph montage followed by film footage of park and aquarium scenes, including polar bears, penguins, river otters and killer whales. Grouse Mountain is illustrated through shots of the gondola, ski lift, and scenes of skiing. Other sport scenes include sailing ships, ocean and river kayaking, car races, bicycle races, horse races, hockey, football, boxing, golf, soccer and tennis. Life on the water is emphasised with a section on the bathtub race and associated celebrations, beach scenes, and a paddle boat tour around various Vancouver landmarks.

The next section contains a presentation of the centennial theme song ‘The Vancouver Song’ or ‘Vancouver (you'll always look like home to me)’ over a montage of scenes of the Expo Centre, the harbour, downtown, and Stanley Park.

The documentary concludes with scenes of the city at night, including Granville Island, Robson Square, neon signs downtown and at Chinese restaurants, the Expo Centre illuminated with Expo 86 lighting and shots of the sunset over the bay.

Collector/curator's description reads: “1915, Vancouver. Photo of Chan Quay and his wife, Lam Shee, along with their children. Front row (left to right): Git Sen (Lillian) Chan; Lam Shee; Chan Quay; and Nai Wing Chan. Back row (left to right): Nai Quong Chan and Keng Sen (Mary) Chan. Chan Quay Family. Chan Quay, shown here with his family in 1915, decided not to stay in Canada. He paid the head tax and arrived in Victoria in 1896. For years he successfully operated [Wo] Sang Merchant Tailor shops first in Victoria and then in Vancouver. Quay also was very active in his clan society and led the efforts to construct the Chin Wing Chun Tong society building on Pender Street. However, something drew him back to China. In 1928, he sold the tailor shop and left for China with his wife and two youngest children. He died in China in 1940. Lillian Chan Mah Collection (99).”

Item is "Marketplace Program" produced for EXPO 86 and Tourism BC. Major exhibition in BC Pavilion for EXPO 86. Multi-screen laser disc interactive display. Laser discs were very new at this time and cost over $2500 each to manufacture. This laser disc was produced to be used with specially designed players that would allow for touch-screen interaction from visitors to the B.C. Pavilion. These machines no longer exist; to get an idea of what options were made available pause the playback to view what the touch-screen displays looked like.
Item includes visual vignettes featuring footage to represent various geographical areas of the province of British Columbia. Theme music plays in the background of the scenes; no dialogue. Brief written descriptions of each area of the province precede each section of footage. At 00:10:23 - 00:10:24 screen shots of all of the various touch screen menu screens appear - to see these please slow down the playback and pause for each. Starting at 00:10:26 the footage plays out that would have been associated and parsed out for the various selected menu choices. At 00:12:08-00:12:11 more screen shots of selections flash by, again slow or pause to view these fully. Starting at 00:12:12 more groupings of clips of British Columbia can be viewed. From 00:13:55-00:13:58 there are more menus and screenshots, pause or slow down the playback to view. Starting at 00:13:59 there are more groupings of clips of British Columbia. From 00:15:38-00:15:40 there are more menus and screenshots, pause or slow down the playback to view. Starting at 00:15:42 there are more groupings of clips of British Columbia. From 00:17:24-00:17:26 there are more menus and screenshots, pause or slow down the playback to view. Starting at 00:17:27 there are more groupings of clips showing British Columbia. From 00:19:03-00:19:05 there are more menus and screenshots, pause or slow down the playback to view. Starting at 00:19:06 there are more groupings of clips showing British Columbia. From 00:20:53-00:20:57 there are more menus and screenshots, pause or slow down the playback to view. Starting at 00:20:59 there are more groupings of clips showing British Columbia. From 00:19:03-00:19:05 there are more menus and screenshots, pause or slow down the playback to view. Starting at 00:19:06 there are more groupings of clips showing British Columbia. From 00:22:33-00:22:35 there are more menus and screenshots, pause or slow down the playback to view. Starting at 00:22:36 there are more groupings of clips showing British Columbia. From 00:24:23-00:24:26 there are more menus and screenshots, pause or slow down the playback to view. Starting at 00:24:28 there are more groupings of clips showing British Columbia. At 00:26:14 there is the final section of menu screen shots and following that brief shots of hotels and lodgings in British Columbia. Final credits at 00:26:38.

Collector/curator’s description reads: “November 8, 1942, Vancouver. Wedding photo of David Zesko (age 32) and Helen Klimec (18) [19]. The couple also paid to have a copy of this photo hand painted, which they framed. David Zesko was b: July 17, 1910, d: April 5, 1974. Helen Zesko (nee Klimec) was b: Nov. 12, 1912 [1923], d: Nov. 3, 2012.”

Collector/curator’s description reads: “1930s, Vancouver. And unidentified young Chinese man standing in front of a miniature, decorative wagon. It appears he may have won some type of competition as there are ribbons on the wagon. One ribbon reads ‘British Columbia.’ And the other ribbon reads ‘Junior Second Award Place. Fisker [Fisher] Body's Craftsman Guild.’”
The man was subsequently identified as Thomas Lowe.

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

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

Collector/curator’s description reads: “C. 1943, Vancouver. Night photograph taken from the sidewalk of the windows of Yucho Chow Studio at 518 Main Street. Believed to have been shot shortly after the front facade was changed from wood to tile. A photograph of the Hollywood singer/actor Roy Rogers can be seen in the right side window wearing a dark cowboy hat. Later Roy Rogers only wore white cowboy hats.”

Collector/curator’s description reads: “1936, Vancouver. Exterior photograph of Yucho Chow Studio at 518 Main Street, Vancouver. This photo was taken after 1935 a fire partially destroyed some his studio. The fire began in the rooming house next and spread to the studio.”

Collector/curator’s description reads: “C. 1943, Vancouver. Photo of front of the Yucho Chow photo studio at 518 Main Street. Chow operated the studio from this location (his fourth location) from 1930 until his death in 1949.”

Collector/curator’s description reads: “1936, Vancouver. Exterior photograph of Yucho Chow Studio at 518 Main Street, Vancouver. Photograph was taken before the 1935 fire which started in the rooming house next door. In this photo the sign for the Hotel Washington’s FURNISHED ROOMS is visible.”

Collector/curator’s description reads: “1936, Vancouver. Exterior photograph of Yucho Chow Studio at 518 Main Street, Vancouver. The photo shows the left side of the store window. This photo was taken after 1935 a fire partially destroyed some his studio. The fire began in the rooming house next and spread to the studio.”

Collector/curator’s description reads: “1936, Vancouver. Exterior photograph of Yucho Chow Studio at 518 Main Street, Vancouver. The photo shows the right side of the store window filled with customers’ photos and a sign that reads ‘Yucho Chow Studio Open Day & Night.’ This photo was taken after 1935 a fire partially destroyed some his studio. The fire began in the rooming house next and spread to the studio.”

Collector/curator’s description reads: “1936, Vancouver. Exterior photograph of Yucho Chow Studio at 518 Main Street, Vancouver. Photograph was taken before the 1935 fire which started in the rooming house next door.”

Collector/curator’s description reads: “1930, Vancouver. Exterior photo of the front of Yucho Chow Studio at 518 Main Street. The image shows a neon sign, the storefront windows with customers’ photos; and an awning that reads ‘PASSPORT PHOTO IN 1 HOUR.’”

Collector/curator’s description reads: “1930, Vancouver. Exterior photo of the front of Yucho Chow Studio at 518 Main Street. The image shows Yucho Chow holding a young child. They are standing behind a car. Part of a neon sign is visible, as well as a large, framed map in the storefront window and customers’ photos. The awning reads ‘PASSPORT PHOTO IN 1 HOUR.’”

Collector/curator’s description reads: “1930, Vancouver. Exterior photo of the front of Yucho Chow Studio at 518 Main Street. The image shows the storefront windows with a large framed map and customers’ photos; and an awning that reads ‘PASSPORT PHOTO IN 1 HOUR.’”

Collector/curator’s description reads: “1936, Vancouver. Exterior photograph of Yucho Chow Studio at 518 Main Street, Vancouver. Photograph was taken before the 1935 fire which started in the rooming house next door. In this photo the sign for the Hotel Washington can be seen in the upper left.”

Collector/curator’s description reads: “1936, Vancouver. Street photo of photographer Yucho Chow and unidentified man standing behind a car in front of his studio at 518 Main Street. The car belongs to Yucho.”

Collector/curator’s description reads: “C. 1940s, Vancouver. Photographer Yucho Chow standing on the street during parade. Looks to be the corner of Main Street and East Hastings. Back of photo is stamped ‘Leong Ding Bong, Vancouver BC’.”

Collector/curator’s description reads: “C. 1944, Vancouver. Photograph of the front of Vogue Photo Studios. Vogue Studios was owned by Yucho Chow and was located at 128 West Hastings Street (Vancouver). Chow's sons Peter and Philip ran this studio, while Yucho continued to operate the main studio at 518 Main Street. Vogue Studio was only in existence a few years (1943-1946) and likely was closed due to the fact that Yucho Chow lost a lawsuit in 1945 and was required to pay his nephew, Chow Neen, $2100.”

Collector/curator’s description reads: “C. early 1940s, Vancouver. Photo of Jessie Chow working in Yucho Chow Studio. Jessie, the daughter of Yucho Chow, was the main colourist. She hand painted black and white photos.”

Collector/curator’s description reads: “C. 1940, Vancouver. Photo of Yucho Chow inside his 518 Main Street studio entry area/waiting room. The photographer is seen with his two granddaughters and surrounding by photos of customers. One sign on wall behind Yucho Chow reads ‘We specialize in oil colored photographs’ while another smaller sign below says ‘We keep all negatives.’”

Collector/curator’s description reads: “C. 1942, Vancouver. Photo taken in Yucho Chow Studios @ 518 Main Street. L to R: Anna Chow; ‘Uncle’ Duncan holding Billy; Leonard Chow; Maggie Chow and grandfather Yucho Chow.”

Collector/curator’s description reads: “C. late 1940s. Black and white studio portrait of photographer Yucho Chow taken by another photographer whose name is hard to decipher.”

Collector/curator’s description reads: “C. 1940s, Vancouver. Portrait photo of Yucho Chow. The print has been hand coloured.”

Collector/curator’s description reads: “Late 1940s, Vancouver. Portrait of Yucho Chow smoking a cigar and wearing horn-rimmed eyeglasses.”

Collector/curator’s description reads: “Late 1940s, Vancouver. Black and white photograph of photographer Yucho Chow standing next to a large-format camera. In his hand, Yucho is holding the air shutter release.”

Collector/curator’s description reads: “C. 1930, Vancouver. Self portrait of photographer Yucho Chow soon after he moved to his new studio at 518 Main Street, Vancouver.”