Nanaimo Chinatown businesses

• CA NAN NAN_R5-10
• Pièce

Business section in Nanaimo Chinatown.

Nanaimo Chinatown businesses

• CA NAN NAN_R5-12
• Pièce

Business section in Nanaimo Chinatown

Kuo Min Tong Party

• CA NAN NAN_R5-14
• Pièce

Building in Nanaimo Chinatown.

May Day float from Chinatown

• CA NAN NAN_R5-20
• Pièce

Parade in Nanaimo during the Depression era.

Choy, a cook from a CPR ship

• CA NAN NAN_R5-22
• Pièce

Photo taken on Hecate St. in Nanaimo.

Kim Jung

• CA NAN NAN_R5-36
• Pièce

Resident of Nanaimo at work.

View of Nanaimo Chinatown

• CA NAN NAN_R5-5
• Pièce

Lower Chinatown

Chinese Soup Bowl (Food Service T&E)

• CA NAN NAN_2003.083.002 (a-c)
• Pièce
• 2003-09-4

The soup bowl, lid, and saucer were used for formal dinners at the Rendezvous Restaurant in Nanaimo.

Wong, Chuck

cloth Baby Carrier (Clothing-Accessory)

• CA NAN NAN_2008.035.001
• Pièce
• 2008-05-29

Part of collection. No provenance but probably from local Chinese family

Unknown

Soya Sauce Container (Container)

• CA NAN NAN_2013.058.001
• Pièce

Found off of Holland Road near East Wellington by Lorraine Burley 27 years ago.

Burley, Lorraine

Theatre Chair (Furniture)

• CA NAN NAN_1967.122.001
• Pièce
• 1967-11-20

Imported from China by the manager of the Lun Yick Chinese Opera House on Pine Street in Nanaimo's Chinatown. Lun Yick translated as 'group will benefit' and was the name of the group which bought the land to build the theatre in 19...

Lee, Ed

Chinese Carriers (Container)

• CA NAN NAN_1967.163.001 (a-b)
• Pièce
• 1967-11-22

Used in Nanaimo Chinatown for carrying pots over a shoulder yoke.

Spowart, William

Chinese Spoon (Food Service T&E)

• CA NAN NAN_1968.068.001 - .005
• Pièce
• 1968-01-25

From Nanaimo's Chinatown.

Spowart, William

Chinese Teapot (Food Service T&E)

• CA NAN NAN_1968.071.001 (a-b)
• Pièce
• 1968-01-25

Nanaimo Chinatown.

Spowart, William

Herb Infuser (Medical & Psychological T&E)

• CA NAN NAN_1968.074.001 (a-c)
• Pièce
• 1968-01-25

Used in Nanaimo's Chinatown. Boiling water is poured in to steep herbs.

Spowart, William

Chinese Bowl (Food Service T&E)

• CA NAN NAN_1968.077.001
• Pièce
• 1968-01-31

Used in Nanaimo Chinatown.

Spowart, William

Chinese Teapot (Food Service T&E)

• CA NAN NAN_1968.101.001 (a-c)
• Pièce
• 1968-02-1

Found in Nanaimo Chinatown after the fire in 1960.

Spowart, William

Mah-Jong Game (Game)

• CA NAN NAN_1968.128.001
• Pièce
• 1968-02-28

Used in Nanaimo Chinatown.

Lee, Ed

Medicine Bottle (Medical & Psychological T&E)

• CA NAN NAN_1968.250.001 -. 002
• Pièce
• 1968-10-01

Found in Chinatown in 1967.

Chambers, P., Dr.

Chinese Bottle (Container)

• CA NAN NAN_1968.253.001 - .002
• Pièce
• 1968-10-01

From B.C. but not Local. Found in Cumberland.

Chambers, P., Dr.

Skimmer (Food Processing T&E)

• CA NAN NAN_1969.011.001
• Pièce
• 1969-05-29

Unknown

Unknown

Chinese Pipe (Personal Gear)

• CA NAN NAN_1969.200.001
• Pièce
• 1969-09-17

Used in Nanaimo Chinatown.

Unknown

Chinese Teapot (Food Service T&E)

• CA NAN NAN_1970.012.001 (a-b)
• Pièce
• 1970-02-14

No provenance.

Strange, Les, Mrs.

Tea Caddy (Food T&E)

• CA NAN NAN_1970.012.002
• Pièce
• 1970-04-9

Unknown

Strange, Les, Mrs.

Medicine Bottle (Medical & Psychological T&E)

• CA NAN NAN_1970.049.001
• Pièce
• 1970-09-10

From Nanaimo Chinatown.

Grant, Robbie