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Map of China

File consists of a map of China, originally a supplement to an issue of the National Geographic Magazine. Includes a timeline of the history of China and brief write-ups concerning agriculture, industry, and the Han, Tang, Song and Ming dynasties.

"The Forbidden City within Victoria" : [booklet]

File consists of a copy of a book by David Chuenyan Lai. The book focuses on Victoria's Chinatown and discusses its growth,the ownership of properties, tunnel systems within the community, the symbolism of objects and architecture, heritage buildings, myths, hospitals, the public school and cemetery. The file also includes a newsclipping about an archeological project in Vancouver's Chinatown, the first of its kind in urban Vancouver. Article includes a racist comment from an observer of the archaeological dig and a researcher emphasizes that this is the reason the project is being undertaken, to find the true history of Chinatown, and to refute racist historical perspectives.

Art Photograph

Vertical colour image printed on canvas. The image is an aerial shot of the Lakeshore Psychiatric Hospital/Humber College in the winter. In the middle of the photo, there are buildings in a sideways E-shape. The buildings (nine of them) around the edge in a U-shape all have black/grey rooves and appear to be wrapped in white plastic. In the middle of the U there is a long connected building with snow on its roof and a smaller red brick building with a grey roof beside it. On either side of the middle buildings, there are many cars and some trees around all of the buildings. Around the outside of the E, there are trees and a winding road.

"5 Shows for Our Times" : [poster]

Item is a poster promoting the 1991-1992 Theatre Humber season. Includes references to the following productions: "The Maids" by Jean Genet (October 17-20); "Three Sisters" by Anton Chekhov (December 5-8); "Waiting for Godot" by Samuel Beckett (February 6-9); "Top Girls" by Caryl Churchill (February 20-23); "Our Town" by Thornton Wilder.

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