Chinese Canadian Artifacts Project

Chinese sign (Advertising Medium)

CA NAN NAN_1981.170.001
Item

Came from Nanaimo Chinatown 4. Exhibits damage from the 1960's Chinatown fire.

Lee, Ed

Chinese Currency (Exchange Medium)

CA NAN NAN_1974.122.001 (a-h)
Item

Local provenance.

Lee, Ed

Advertising Mirror (Furniture)

CA NAN NAN_1991.104.001
Item
unknown

Believed to have been used in British Columbia, but not Nanaimo.

Lee, Ed

Opium Tin (Merchandising T&E)

CA NAN NAN_1978.172.001
Item
1978-12-07

Local provenance. Found by Ed. Lee & Bill Spowart in basement of house in Chinatown after the 1960 fire tucked behind a beam. 2 marks. The larger one reads, ﾓLi-yuanﾔ (=Lai Yuan) which is an early high-quality brand supposedly imported from HK...

Lee, Ed

Jacket (Clothing-Outerwear)

CA NAN NAN_1987.007.001
Item
1987-02-20

Local provenance.

Lee, Ed

Cleaver (Food Processing T&E)

CA NAN NAN_1981.274.001
Item
1981-11-03

Local provenance.

Lee, Ed

Cleaver (Food Processing T&E)

CA NAN NAN_1981.273.001
Item
1981-11-03

Local provenance.

Lee, Ed

Spatula (Food Processing T&E)

CA NAN NAN_1981.271.001
Item
1981-11-03

Local provenance.

Lee, Ed

Chinese Coin (Exchange Medium)

CA NAN NAN_1980.125.001
Item
1980-06-29

Local provenance.

Lee, Ed

Tea Bowl (Food Service T&E)

CA NAN NAN_1979.081.001
Item
1979-01-10

Local provenance.

Lee, Ed

Grinding Mill (Food Processing T&E)

CA NAN NAN_1978.222.001 (a-c)
Item
1978-12-13

Local provenance. Finess of the grind could be controlled by inserting shims, such as felt, between the sotnes to increase or decrease the gap between the stones.

Lee, Ed