Norman Barrass fonds
Norman Barrass was born in Nanaimo in 1914. He was a dishwasher and later, relief chef at the Malaspina Hotel from 1933 to 1942. During the war, he was a cook at the Nanaimo Military Camp. In 1952, Barrass started work at Harmac and continued there for 27 years. He was also an avid amateur photographer and had a keen interest in local history.
Fonds consists of Malaspina Hotel menus dating from Barrass' tenure as chef and photographs. Fonds is arranged in two series: 1) Malaspina Hotel menus; and 2) Photographs.
Title based on the contents of the fonds.
Arranged in series by NCA staff.
Series and item descriptions available on public database. File list also available.
Series 1.
Series consists of daily menus for the Hotel Malaspina.
Title based on the contents of the series.
Series 2.
Series consists of photographs taken or collected by Norman Barrass. Includes views of the Bastion Street Bridge construction in 1935-36; the buoy tender "Estevan"; Chinatown before and after the 1960 fire; Commercial Street fires; North Ward School; Central School; Malaspina Hotel and chefs; and various stages of harbour development.
Title based on the contents of the series.
File List
Series 1.
File. Hotel Malaspina menus, 1935-1938
Series 2.
1996 027 A-P1 Gabriola and Newcastle Ferries, [1940s]
1996 027 A-P2 Aerial of Western Fuel wharves, [1940s]
1996 027 A-P3 Malaspina Hotel, [ca. 1929]
1996 027 A-P4 Malaspina Hotel employees, [ca. 1940]
1996 027 A-P5 Malaspina Hotel employees, [ca. 1940]
1996 027 A-P6 Old Bastion Street bridge, [ca. 1935]
1996 027 A-P7 Chinatown, [195-]
1996 027 A-P8 Commercial Street fire, 1932
1996 027 A-P9 Commercial Street fire, 1932
1996 027 A-P10 Commercial Street fire, 1938
1996 027 A-P11 Commercial Street fire, [1938?]
1996 027 A-P12 Commercial Street fire, [1937?]
1996 027 A-P13 Bastion Street Bridge construction, [1930-]
1996 027 A-P14 Bastion Street Bridge construction, [1930-]
1996 027 A-P15 Bastion Street Bridge construction, [1930-]
1996 027 A-P16 Bastion Street Bridge construction, [1930-]
1996 027 A-P17 Bastion Street Bridge construction, [1930-]
1996 027 A-P18 Bastion Street Bridge construction, [1930-]
1998 026 A-P19 Class photograph, 1938
1998 026 A-P20 North Ward School, [ca. 1940]
1998 026 A-P21 Quennell School class photograph, 1927
1998 026 A-P22 Launch Race, Nanaimo Harbour, [ca. 1915]
1998 026 A-P23 Nanaimo panorama, 1936