Childhood Freedom - Interview with Akira Horii

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Title

Childhood Freedom - Interview with Akira Horii

Contributor(s)

Horii, Akira (Interviewee)

Project Title

Story City

Type of Resource

sound recording-nonmusical

Genre

oral histories (literary works)

Date Created

2017-04-29

Publisher

Vancouver Public Library

Place

St. Joseph the Worker Parish - 4451 Williams Road - Richmond

Language

English

Description

Akira talks about the freedom children had in Vancouver back in the 1940s to explore unsupervised, places like Stanley Park and Hastings Park (Pacific National Exhibition grounds).

Form

Sound recording

Extent

00:00:24

Digital Origin

Born digital

State of Original

Excerpt from a longer interview. Recorded in a public space in the Parish.

Subject(s)

Childhood
Japanese Canadians
Neighbourhoods - Safety
Pacific National Exhibition (Vancouver, B.C.)
Active life enthusiasts

Location(s)

British Columbia - Vancouver - West End
British Columbia - Vancouver - Stanley Park

Time Period

1930s
1940s
1950s

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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