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Philip Luce interview
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1961 (Creation)
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1 audio reel (01:00:00) : 19 cm/sec, mono ; 18 cm
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RECORDED: [location unknown], 1961 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Philip Winter Luce came to Canada in 1900, lived in Winnipeg, and worked as a junior reporter. By 1904, he moved to New Westminster to continue his journalism career. This tape begins with ;Mr. Luce's recollections of the home he shared with five other bachelors in New Westminster in 1910; he talks about their Chinese servant, "One-Two", and various incidents that occurred during their o;ne-year tenancy. Mr. Luce continues with recollections about Bill Miner and various incidents at Haney, Hedley, Kamloops, and Douglas Lake. He relates information about the Ducks train robbery, and ;the subsequent trial and incarceration of Bill Miner at New Westminster. TRACK 2: The interview continues with Mr. Luce recounting incidents surrounding Bill Miner and Shorty Dunn; the New Westminster Penitentiary; and the escape of Miner. Mr. Luce talks about his impressions of New Westminster when he arrived in 1904, including roads; buildings; stores; the real estate boom; Jim Cunningham; Mayo;r Carey; old families; old timers; Pete Biladeau; Joe Armstrong; May Day celebrations; fishermen; the library; CPR trains to Coquitlam; saloons; hotels; Oriental exclusion; horse racing; and George Kennedy.
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Imbert Orchard, 1974-1975
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A digital copy is available. Please contact staff for further information.
1 preservation compact disc made from original audio reels, 2002-08-27
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- Copyright Status: Copyright Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.
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Accession number(s): T1908
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Previously described as AAAB2086
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speaker: Philip Winter Luce, interviewer: Imbert Orchard, sound recording: Ian Stephen
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- Horse racing--British Columbia--Vancouver
- Journalists--British Columbia--Biography
- Race relations--British Columbia
- Railroads--British Columbia--Lower Mainland Region
- Real estate development--British Columbia--Vancouver
- Train robberies--British Columbia
- Criminals--British Columbia
- May Day
- Prisons--British Columbia
- Chinese--British Columbia