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- [ca. 1900-1996] (Creation)
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Extent and medium
31 postcards. -- 12 photographs. -- 1 videocassette. -- 1.5cm of textual records.
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Name of creator
Biographical history
Tom Bown is a member of the Takata Gardens Society and collects images of the gardens as they were prior to World War II. Canadian Forest Service; British Columbia Museum 2 years; past 6 years Entomology Technician, Safer Ltd. Lived in Esquimalt 1968-1977, Esquimalt High School Grades 11 & 12. Served on Executive of Takata Japanese Garden Society. Married Linda Bown (nee Corbett), who was born in Victoria in 1954 and was educated in Esquimalt. She has been a teacher and worked in forestry and computers. She was a founding member of the Esquimalt Arts and Crafts Scholarship Foundation.
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Archival history
Gift of Tom Bown; 8 accessions donated between 1986 and 1995.
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Scope and content
The fonds consists of photographs of Esquimalt, with special emphasis on Gorge Park, including the Japanese Gardens. Also includes a video recording of Toyo Takata speaking to a group interested in forming the Takata Gardens Society.
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No further accruals are expected.
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Conditions governing access
There are no restrictions on access to these records.
Conditions governing reproduction
Researchers are responsible for observing Canadian copyright regulations.
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- English
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Note
Accession Numbers: 986-019, 991-001, 993-037, 996-057, v986-016, v988-018, v988-024, v989-007.
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Created - 2022-04-04
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Archivist's note
OnMemoryBC: https://www.memorybc.ca/bown-family-fonds.