Growing Up in Early 20th Century Vancouver - Interview with Robert Bruce (Part 2 of 3)

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Title

Growing Up in Early 20th Century Vancouver - Interview with Robert Bruce (Part 2 of 3)

Contributor(s)

Bruce, Robert (Interviewee)
Kimbley, Laurel (Lead)

Project Title

Carnegie Stories

Project Partner

Carnegie Centre

Type of Resource

sound recording-nonmusical

Genre

oral histories (literary works)

Date Created

1982

Language

English

Description

Robert Bruce grew up in early 20th century Vancouver and describes the how the city looked and what he did as a youth. He also mentions the First Nations people who lived on reserves in and around the city, watching the prisoners used to clear land, the construction of Carnegie, and his work building boats.

Form

Magnetic tape
sound recording

Extent

00:27:05

Digital Origin

Reformatted digital

Subject(s)

First Nations - Reservations
Hunting
Animals
Business enterprises
Circus
Boatbuilding

Location(s)

British Columbia - Vancouver - Downtown - Chinatown
British Columbia -Vancouver - Carnegie Centre
City Hall (Vancouver, B.C.)

Time Period

1910s
1920s
1930s

Use and Reproduction

In copyright. For information about how you can use this item, see https://vpl.arcabc.ca/thisvancouver/use-reproduction

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