Chinese Canadian Artifacts Project

The Chinese Canadian Artifacts Project: Everyday Life in B.C.'s Chinatowns and Beyond

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2016

A pdf document summarizing and contextualising the database holdings.

CA NAN NAN_2014.067.001
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2014-08-19

The figurehead was carved in Hong Kong and was mounted on the Rendezvous Cruiser: the bathtub entry for the Diners' Rendezvous restaurant. The distinctive red tub could be seen speeding around the harbour in the late 1960's and early 1970's

Wong, Chuck

Chinese house coat-dress (Clothing-Outerwear)

CA NAN NAN_2013.182.001
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2013-08-16

Mrs. M Slotzenburg lived in Nanaimo and was the owner and gave it as a gift to the Museum through Pamela Mar - Donor brought it from Goodwill late 1980's

Stolzenberg, Lillian

Wooden Box (Container)

CA NAN NAN_2011.022.001
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2011-03-23

Unknown

Chilliwack's Chinatowns: A History

CA CHL CHL_2010.012-CHL_2015.010.001
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2011

Part of Chad Reimer fonds

Chad Reimer, PhD, follows dual trails of arson in his book that explores Chilliwack's Chinatowns, which were nearly lost to the past.

Reimer, Chadwick T., 1963-

Lady's Vestee (Clothing)

CA NAN NAN_2008.096.001
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2008-12-03

In collection, probably local.

Unknown

Medicine Bottle (Container)

CA NAN NAN_2008.037.012
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2008-05-29

From B.C. but not local. Wilma's husband who worked as a logger and collected bottles from areas including Cumberland, Nanaimo, and Duncan

Riley, Wilma

Cloth Baby Carrier (Clothing-Accessory)

CA NAN NAN_2008.036.001
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2008-05-29

In collection . Probably local provenance.

Unknown

cloth Baby Carrier (Clothing-Accessory)

CA NAN NAN_2008.035.001
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2008-05-29

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

Unknown

Ginger Pot (Food T&E)

CA NAN NAN_2003.086.011
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2003-09-18

The pot is from the estate of Dick Mah and may have belonged to his grandparent, Bing Kee Mah.

Mah, Marion

Chinese Teapot (Food Service T&E)

CA NAN NAN_2003.086.009
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2003-09-18

The tea pot is from the estate of Dick Mah and may have belonged to his grandparent, Bing Kee Mah. The tea pot is c. 1850.

Mah, Marion

Chinese Teapot (Food Service T&E)

CA NAN NAN_2003.086.010
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2003-09-18

The tea pot is from c. 1850. The pot is from the estate of Dick Mah and may have belonged to his grandparent, Bing Kee Mah.

Mah, Marion

Chinese Vase (Household Accessory)

CA NAN NAN_2003.083.001 (a-b)
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2003-09-4

The vase was used to hold mints at the Rendezvous Restaurant in Nanaimo.

Wong, Chuck

Chinese Soup Bowl (Food Service T&E)

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

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

Wong, Chuck

Bottle (Merchandising T&E)

CA NAN NAN_2001.081.002
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2002-01-11

unknown. Donor found bottle in Nanaimo area on Protection Island.

Williams, Parker

Soybean Oil Jar (Food T&E)

CA NAN NAN_1999.335.001
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1999-10-20

Local - Possibly Chinese Soybean oil jar, found at Old North Wellington Chinatown. Information taken from Nanaimo Bastion inventory file.

Bastion Museum Society

Chinese Coins (Exchange Medium)

CA NAN NAN_1999.561.001 - .011
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1999-09-3

Said to be original examples of Chinese coins dating from 1644-1911, though this seems unlikely, they are more likely modern reproductions of old coins, they were purchased by the donor from an importer in Vancouver as a set and apparently displayed on the photocopied sheet of paper with the dynasty names and dates corresponding with the coins. They were removed from the mount they were received in for conservation purposes, the paper mount is 1999.561.011

Wong, Chuck

Water Pipe (Personal Gear)

CA NAN NAN_1999.302.001 (a-b)
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1999-09-1

According to Kit Stannard, this was part of a Chinese opium pipe.

Bastion Museum Society

Lady's Slipper (Clothing-Footwear)

CA NAN NAN_1999.539.001 - .002
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1999-06-16

Local - purchased in Hong Kong circa 1985 as a gift for Mrs. Mar by her Sister in Law. Worn by Mrs. Mar until donated to the Museum in the early 1990s.

Mar, Pamela

Beaded Purse (Personal Gear)

CA NAN NAN_1999.506.001 (a-c)
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1999-03-8

Local - given as a gift to donors Grandmother Martha Dawson (nee Southern) circa 1920's by Emerald Bing Kee Mah R.N. on the occasion of her wedding

Johnson, Sue

Dragon King Chinese Restaurant

CA CHL CHL_2010.005.0751
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1997

Photograph shows the Dragon King Chinese Restaurant located at 46212 Yale Road East, Chilliwack. Photograph was taken by Norman Williams of Norman's Photographic Studio.

Williams, Norman

Tea Plate (Food Service T&E)

CA NAN NAN_1994.013.001 (c)
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1994-09-28

Donor, Mrs. Murdoch, had obtained tea set pieces from Mrs. Cecil Mulhulland, who had obtained them from Mrs. Hardy, who had owned a herbalist shop on Victoria Crescent. Mrs. Murdoch's estimation was that the tea set was approximately 85 years old at the time of the donation to the museum. Probably purchased in Nanaimo's Chinatown.

Murdoch, J., Mrs.