By Andrew R. Sandfort-Marchese on April 26, 2025
Quon On, a family of Chinese Canadian travel companies, left a huge impact on the community…
Posted in Chung, Chung | Lind Gallery, Collections, Exhibitions, Frontpage Exhibition, Immigration and Settlement, Research and learning | Tagged with Blue Funnel Line, Chinese American History, Chinese Canadian History, Chung Collection, Chung Lind Gallery, collections, History, Vancouver, Victoria, Yip Family
By Andrew R. Sandfort-Marchese on April 1, 2025
Learn about Leon J. Eekman, a notable Belgian-Canadian in Victoria BC.
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By Emily Witherow on December 21, 2024
This blog post is part of RBSC’s new series spotlighting items in the Phil Lind Klondike Gold Rush Collection and the Wallace B. and Madeline H. Chung Collection.
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By Andrew R. Sandfort-Marchese on November 22, 2024
As part of a new series spotlighting items in the Phil Lind Klondike Gold Rush Collection and the Wallace B. and Madeline H. Chung Collection, we remember Loo Gee Wing, a forgotten tycoon who helped shape Chinese Canadian history.
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By Andrew R. Sandfort-Marchese on November 2, 2024
As part of a new series spotlighting items in the Phil Lind Klondike Gold Rush Collection and the Wallace B. and Madeline H. Chung Collection, we look at the Mah family of Crystal Bakery.
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By Andrew R. Sandfort-Marchese on October 25, 2024
As part of a new series spotlighting items in the Phil Lind Klondike Gold Rush Collection and the Wallace B. and Madeline H. Chung Collection, we look at a historic map of Guangdong Province.
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By Andrew R. Sandfort-Marchese on October 12, 2024
Welcome to our first short-form Chung Lind blog! Today we will be highlighting an incredible 1923 group photo by C. B. Wand of the Le Wan Nian Cantonese Opera Troupe featured in our Chung Lind Gallery exhibits. Cantonese opera and music have been an important cultural and social activity for Chinese Canadian communities for over […]
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By sromkey on January 18, 2012
The Chung Collection exhibition room will be closed on Monday January 23. We apologize for the inconvenience. This closure also effects the “75 Years of Controversy: Canada’s Governor General’s Literary Awards” exhibition. Both exhibitions will re-open on Tuesday Jan. 24. Cross-posted with the Chung Collection News blog.
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By sromkey on November 3, 2011
The Chung Collection exhibition room will be closed to the public on Monday Nov. 7. Our apologies for this inconvenience. Please note that this closure also effects the Rare Books and Special Collections Charles Van Sandwyck exhibition. Cross posted with the Chung Collection news blog.
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