May Day | Port Coquitlam Heritage and Cultural Society

2003.002.62 - RCMP unit marching in the May day Parade

A photo of an RCMP unit marching in the May day Parade including a female officer. "Heads were turned as female RCMP paraded down street in full dress uniform" is written on the front. A newspaper article is glued onto the back of the photo that says "Heads turned as this woman RCMP officer marched past with her unit in the Port Coquitlam May Day parade. Rain caught up to the marches during the latter part of the parade held on Saturday." "Jun 1 ...

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2003.002.67 - Homemade Rocket Ship in the May Day Parade

A photo of a young boy in a homemade rocketship in the May Day parade. "James Clayton 7 of PoCo" is written on the front. There is a newspaper clipping on the back of the photo that says "Jeremy Clayton, 7, draws amusing smiles with his May Day parade entry, a two-wheeled Star Wars ship replica." "PoCo Re. Parade / 83" is written on the back.

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2003.069 - Port Coquitlam High School Band at May Day

PoCo May Day at Aggie Grounds Names: Eric Iles - Music Director Norman Abbey, Penny Adolphe, Doug Aitken, Louise Ayling, Barbara Barr, Joe Barr, Sandra Baumgartner, Susan Baumgartner, Sally Boileau, Sylvia Brand, Rick Brummer, Sandy Butler-Cole, Mary Campbell, Marlene Cave, Judy Conner, Roberta Forrester, Harvey Fox, Richard Fox, Sharon Holly, Charlie Hughes, Joan Hughes, Wayne Knapp, Wally Lush, Margaret McMillan, Jean Mabbett, Ray Mabbett, Ba...

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2003.128a - Port Coquitlam City Band

Port Coquitlam Band ca.1920 Names handwritten on back of photo, not very legible so there may be errors Mickey Zappie, Bob Byling, Mel Luff, J. Wingrove, Roy Routley, Rusty Shand, Jack Tyler, Max Renton, Bob Boileau, Donald Mars, Jack Hutcheson, Veil King, Gordon Hunter, Ed Smallenburg, Morris Wingrove, Hugh Vanderveen

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2004.006.100 - May Queen Helen Gordon and Maids of Honour

Black and white photograph depicting May Queen Helen Gordon on stage with maids of honour. One is holding some sort of standard/coat of arms.

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2004.006.101 - May Pole and Stage

Black and white photograph depicting a may pole set up in a field in front of the May Queen stage.

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2004.006.102 - Marching Pipers on May Day

Black and white photograph depicting uniformed pipers playing and marching around Port Coquitlam's cenotaph.

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2004.006.103 - Group of may Day Dancers

Black and white photograph depicting a large group of children aparently in front of a May Day float decorated in imperial British motifs. There are 4 names on the reverse of the photograph, but it is unclear of which children those names refer to.

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2004.006.104 - Children in Costume for May Day

Black and white photograph depicting children in European (Dutch?) costume. There are a series of names on the reverse of the photograph, though who they relate to on the front is unclear.

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2004.006.105 - May Queen Blanche Cole with Party and Myor Galer

Black and white photograph depicting may Queen Blanche Cole and her maids of honour with Mayor RC Galer and another woman on the may queen stage.

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2004.006.106 - May Queen and Party on Stage

Black and white photographic copy depicting the 1940 May Queen and party on a stage with Mayor RC Galer, and possibly the 1939 royal party also.

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2004.006.107 - May Queen Ida Watt and Party

Black and white photograph depicting May Queen Ida Watt and her royal party on the May Queen stage, possibly with the 1940 royal party aslo.

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2004.006.108 - May Queen Ida Watt and Party on Thron

Black and white photograph depicting May Queen Ida Watt sitting on a throne, with her maids of honour flanking her. One is holding a kind of standard or coat of arms.

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