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Title: Arriving in Vancouver - Interview with Andrea Berneckas
Contributor(s): Berneckas, Andrea (Interviewee)
Type of Resource: sound recording-nonmusical
Date Created: 2017-05-25
Language: English
Description: Andrea talks about her adventurous arrival in British Columbia.
Extent: 00:01:57
Subject(s): Relocation, Poetry, Travel, Camping, Hostels
Location(s): West Point Grey
Time Period: 1990s
Collection: Story City

Title: Art, Artifacts and Music - Interview with Barbara Williamson:
Contributor(s): Williamson, Barbara (Interviewee)
Type of Resource: sound recording-nonmusical
Date Created: 2017-05-12
Language: English
Description: Barbara reflects on her appreciation for the Museum of Anthropology at UBC and Early Music Vancouver.
Extent: 00:02:04
Subject(s): University of British Columbia. Museum of Anthropology, Early Music Vancouver, Music, Museums, Creative community
Location(s): West Point Grey
Time Period: 1970s
Collection: Story City

Title: Beach Life and Rowing - Interview with Maria Fiskilis, George Ghiouzelis, Speros Ganatsios
Contributor(s): Fiskilis, Maria (Interviewee), Ghiouzelis, George (Interviewee), Ganatsios, Speros (Interviewee)
Type of Resource: sound recording-nonmusical
Date Created: 2017-02-01
Language: English
Description: The group discusses their favourite beaches, memories of playing soccer, and the rivalry between rowers and other sports.
Extent: 00:01:18
Subject(s): Beaches, Greek Canadians, Rowing, Soccer, Cycling, Sports, Active life enthusiasts
Location(s): West Point Grey
Time Period: 2010s
Collection: Story City, Hellenic Stories

Title: The Boy Who Could Fly - Lord Byng
Contributor(s): Borkent, Peter (Photographer)
Type of Resource: still image
Date Created: 1985
Description: The Boy who could Fly' was filmed in 1985, co-starring Fred Gwynne, (Herman Munster) from the TV series 'The Munsters', a young Fred Savage, and Colleen Dewhur. This scene with actors Jay Underdwood (Eric) and Lucy Deakins (Milly) was filmed in Vancouver at Lord Byng High School. The flying apparatus and cable setup was created by Robert Harman (flying wire specialist). Mr Harman also setup the flying sequences for Superman starring Christopher Reeve in the late 1970s.
Subject(s): Streets - British Columbia - Vancouver - West 16th Avenue, Cinematography - Special effects, Lord Byng Secondary School, Motion picture industry, High schools, Schools
Location(s): West Point Grey
Time Period: 1980s
Collection: Hollywood North

Title: Childhood in Kitsilano - Interview with Robin Crocker:
Contributor(s): Crocker, Robin (Interviewee)
Type of Resource: sound recording-nonmusical
Date Created: 2017-09-19
Language: English
Description: Robin Crocker recalls the games of his childhood in Kitsilano.
Extent: 00:02:29
Subject(s): Childhood, Games, Active life enthusiasts, Parks
Location(s): West Point Grey
Time Period: 1950s, 1960s
Collection: Story City

Title: Community on the West Side - Interview with Joyce:
Contributor(s): Joyce (Interviewee)
Type of Resource: sound recording-nonmusical
Date Created: 2017-07-29
Language: English
Description: Joyce and her family lived for many years on the West Side near Jericho Beach. She talks about her favourite places, and about getting to know people.
Extent: 00:04:37
Subject(s): Parks, Beaches, Block parties, Active life enthusiasts
Location(s): West Point Grey
Time Period: 1980s, 1990s
Collection: Story City

Title: Good Times with the Brock House Big Band - Interview with John Macfarlane:
Contributor(s): Macfarlane, John (Interviewee)
Type of Resource: sound recording-nonmusical
Date Created: 2017-04-25
Language: English
Description: John talks about his involvement with The Brock House Big Band.
Extent: 00:01:28
Subject(s): Brock House Big Band (Musical group), Music, Creative community
Location(s): West Point Grey
Time Period: 2010s
Collection: Story City

Title: Good Times with the Brock House Big Band - Interview with Rob Browne:
Contributor(s): Browne, Rob (Interviewee)
Type of Resource: sound recording-nonmusical
Date Created: 2017-04-25
Language: English
Description: Rob talks about his involvement with the Brock House Big Band.
Extent: 00:01:08
Subject(s): Music, Brock House Big Band (Musical group), Creative community
Location(s): West Point Grey
Time Period: 2010s
Collection: Story City

Title: Growing Up at UBC - Interview with Alannah Hatch
Contributor(s): Hatch, Alannah (Interviewee)
Type of Resource: sound recording-nonmusical
Date Created: 2017-06-19
Language: English
Description: Alannah discusses growing up in UBC family housing and attending U Hill school.
Extent: 00:02:46
Subject(s): Student housing, University Hill Secondary School, University of British Columbia, High schools, Schools
Location(s): West Point Grey
Time Period: 1980s, 1990s
Collection: Story City

Title: Growing Up in West Point Grey - Interview with Marion Reid
Contributor(s): Reid, Marion (Interviewee)
Type of Resource: sound recording-nonmusical
Date Created: 2017-04-25
Language: English
Description: Marion describes growing up in West Point Grey and the day a tortoise showed up on her family's lawn.
Extent: 00:03:20
Subject(s): Communities, Childhood, Sports, Active life enthusiasts
Location(s): West Point Grey
Time Period: 1940s, 1950s
Collection: Story City

Title: I Can't Think of Anywhere Better to Raise a Family - Interview with Deborah Setton
Contributor(s): Setton, Deborah (Interviewee)
Type of Resource: sound recording-nonmusical
Date Created: 2017-05-14
Language: English
Description: Deborah Setton lauds Vancouver at the best place to raise a family. She shares stories of days at Second Beach and Spanish Banks, places that remain special to her and her community.
Extent: 00:02:10
Subject(s): Jewish Canadians, Parenting, Sabbath, Beaches, Spanish Banks Beach (Vancouver, B.C.), Second Beach (Vancouver, B.C.), Family, Children, Sports, Active life enthusiasts
Location(s): West Point Grey
Time Period: 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s
Collection: Story City

Title: Jericho Beach Park - Interview with Rae Collins
Contributor(s): Collins, Rae (Interviewee)
Type of Resource: sound recording-nonmusical
Date Created: 2017-05-19
Language: English
Description: Rae talks of her great enjoyment of the Jericho Beach Park, its plant and bird life and the accessibility to the water.
Extent: 00:00:58
Subject(s): Bird watching, Jericho Beach Park (Vancouver, B.C.), Beaches, Parks, Rowing, Sea kayaking, Parks, Active life enthusiasts
Location(s): West Point Grey
Time Period: 1990s, 2000s, 2010s
Collection: Story City

Title: Learning the Horn - Interview with Gordon Spratt:
Contributor(s): Spratt, Gordon (Interviewee)
Type of Resource: sound recording-nonmusical
Date Created: 2017-04-25
Language: English
Description: Gordon recalls buying and learning to play his first trombone.
Extent: 00:03:41
Subject(s): Music, Creative community
Location(s): West Point Grey
Time Period: 1940s
Collection: Story City

Title: Play Time at Locarno Beach - Interview with Rosemary Holman
Contributor(s): Holman, Rosemary (Interviewee)
Type of Resource: sound recording-nonmusical
Date Created: 2017-05-12
Language: English
Description: Rosemary remembers spending time at Locarno Beach and her aunt's cottage there.
Extent: 00:01:18
Subject(s): Locarno Beach (Vancouver, B.C.), Beaches, Cottages, Active life enthusiasts
Location(s): West Point Grey
Time Period: 1950s
Collection: Story City

Title: Riots in the 1970s - Interview with Kathryn Bird:
Contributor(s): Bird, Kathryn (Interviewee)
Type of Resource: sound recording-nonmusical
Date Created: 2017-06-12
Language: English
Description: Kathryn talks about the increasing push back by the political leaders in the 1970s and the riots that occurred during those times.
Extent: 00:02:37
Subject(s): Riots, Protests, Youth, Police brutality
Location(s): West Point Grey
Time Period: 1970s
Collection: Story City

Title: School for the Deaf and Blind - Interview with Richard Barr:
Contributor(s): Barr, Richard (Interviewee)
Type of Resource: sound recording-nonmusical
Date Created: 2017-05-26
Language: English
Description: Richard explains how he got involved in the School for the Deaf and the Blind.
Extent: 00:02:22
Subject(s): Jericho Hill Provincial School for the Deaf and Blind, Schools, Teachers
Location(s): West Point Grey
Time Period: 1950s
Collection: Story City

Title: UBC in the Sixties - Interview with Rob Browne
Contributor(s): Browne, Rob (Interviewee)
Type of Resource: sound recording-nonmusical
Date Created: 2017-04-25
Language: English
Description: Rob talks about student life at UBC in the 1960s.
Extent: 00:01:35
Subject(s): University students, University of British Columbia, Bars (Drinking establishments), Practical jokes
Location(s): West Point Grey
Time Period: 1960s
Collection: Story City

Title: UBC Philosophy Department - Interview with Bruno Guindon:
Contributor(s): Guindon, Bruno (Interviewee)
Type of Resource: sound recording-nonmusical
Date Created: 2017-06-17
Language: English
Description: Bruno talks about the Philosophy Department at the University of British Columbia where he is a faculty member.
Extent: 00:00:50
Subject(s): University of British Columbia - Faculty, Work environment, Employment, University of British Columbia. Department of Philosophy
Location(s): West Point Grey
Time Period: 2010s
Collection: Story City

Title: University of British Columbia and Its Library - Interview with Mike Kew
Contributor(s): Kew, Mike (Interviewee)
Type of Resource: sound recording-nonmusical
Date Created: 2017-05-12
Language: English
Description: Mike talks about his early impressions of UBC in the 1960s and his lasting memory of the UBC library.
Extent: 00:02:55
Subject(s): University of British Columbia - Libraries
Location(s): West Point Grey
Time Period: 1960s
Collection: Story City

Title: West Side Schools - Interview with Marion Reid
Contributor(s): Reid, Marion (Interviewee)
Type of Resource: sound recording-nonmusical
Date Created: 2017-04-25
Language: English
Description: Marion describes memories of Queen Mary Elementary school and Lord Byng Secondary School.
Extent: 00:02:43
Subject(s): Schools, High schools, Elementary schools, Children, Neighbourhoods - Safety, Active life enthusiasts, Lord Byng Secondary School, Queen Mary Elementary School
Location(s): West Point Grey
Time Period: 1940s, 1950s
Collection: Story City