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Title: "... but more offensive is, since the murals were painted, not much has changed for native women"
Date: 2001-04-12

Title: Mike Harcourt, Fraser Wilson et al at unveiling of restored Wilson mural
Description: Mural artist Fraser Wilson (right) and Maritime Labour Centre president Dan Cole with Vancouver mayor Mike Harcourt (left) and art restorer Ferdinand Petrov at event marking the beginning of remounting of labour mural, formerly on wall of Marineworkers and Boilermakers Hall, at Maritime Labour Centre Oct. 30.
Date: 1986-10-30

Title: Opening of Maritime Labour Centre - unveiling [of] Fraser Wilson mural
Description: An historic mural depicting industry and labour in B.C. is officially recognized. Ceremony acknowledged the value of the mural painted by artist Fraser Wilson back in 1947, directly onto the walls of the old Marineworkers & Boilermakers union hall -- also known as the Pender Auditorium -- in the 300 block of West Pender Street in Vancouver. The
Show moreAn historic mural depicting industry and labour in B.C. is officially recognized. Ceremony acknowledged the value of the mural painted by artist Fraser Wilson back in 1947, directly onto the walls of the old Marineworkers & Boilermakers union hall -- also known as the Pender Auditorium -- in the 300 block of West Pender Street in Vancouver. The auditorium's new owners wanted to replace the wall. With the aid of Vancouver Centennial funds and a professional art restoring team, the walls were cut apart and damages to the painting repaired before it was installed at the newly opened Maritime Labour Centre in east Vancouver. About twelve feet of the original mural had to be scrapped while Wilson, still running his graphics business, painted a newer section to compensate for the missing footage. Photograph shows Fraser Wilson on the right, with Martime Labour Centre president Dan Cole.
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Date: 1988-01-22

Title: Opening of Maritime Labour Centre - unveiling [of] Fraser Wilson mural
Description: An historic mural depicting industry and labour in B.C. is officially recognized. Ceremony acknowledged the value of the mural painted by artist Fraser Wilson back in 1947, directly onto the walls of the old Marineworkers & Boilermakers union hall -- also known as the Pender Auditorium -- in the 300 block of West Pender Street in Vancouver. The
Show moreAn historic mural depicting industry and labour in B.C. is officially recognized. Ceremony acknowledged the value of the mural painted by artist Fraser Wilson back in 1947, directly onto the walls of the old Marineworkers & Boilermakers union hall -- also known as the Pender Auditorium -- in the 300 block of West Pender Street in Vancouver. The auditorium's new owners wanted to replace the wall. With the aid of Vancouver Centennial funds and a professional art restoring team, the walls were cut apart and damages to the painting repaired before it was installed at the newly opened Maritime Labour Centre in east Vancouver. About twelve feet of the original mural had to be scrapped while Wilson, still running his graphics business, painted a newer section to compensate for the missing footage. Photograph shows Fraser Wilson on the right, with Martime Labour Centre president Dan Cole.
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Date: 1988-01-22

Title: Opening of Maritime Labour Centre - unveiling [of] Fraser Wilson mural
Description: An historic mural depicting industry and labour in B.C. is officially recognized. Ceremony acknowledged the value of the mural painted by artist Fraser Wilson back in 1947, directly onto the walls of the old Marineworkers & Boilermakers union hall -- also known as the Pender Auditorium -- in the 300 block of West Pender Street in Vancouver. The
Show moreAn historic mural depicting industry and labour in B.C. is officially recognized. Ceremony acknowledged the value of the mural painted by artist Fraser Wilson back in 1947, directly onto the walls of the old Marineworkers & Boilermakers union hall -- also known as the Pender Auditorium -- in the 300 block of West Pender Street in Vancouver. The auditorium's new owners wanted to replace the wall. With the aid of Vancouver Centennial funds and a professional art restoring team, the walls were cut apart and damages to the painting repaired before it was installed at the newly opened Maritime Labour Centre in east Vancouver. About twelve feet of the original mural had to be scrapped while Wilson, still running his graphics business, painted a newer section to compensate for the missing footage. Photograph shows Fraser Wilson on the right, with Martime Labour Centre president Dan Cole.
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Date: 1988-01-22

Title: Art restorers at Pender Auditorium re: Fraser Wilson mural
Description: Art restoration team preparing panels for transport of 1947 mural painted by labour artist Fraser Wilson on wall of Marineworkers Hall. Team, including volunteers from Marineworkers Union, is, left to right: Dan McNeil; restorers Ferdinand and Sylvia Petrov (in white coats), Tony Gigliotti; Damir Hrgovic; and John Holowatiuk.
Date: 1985-06-14

Title: Art restorers at Pender Auditorium re: Fraser Wilson mural
Description: Art restorer Ferdinand Petrov preparing panels for transport of 1947 mural painted by labour artist Fraser Wilson on wall of Marineworkers Hall.
Date: 1985-06-14

Title: Mike Harcourt, Fraser Wilson et al at unveiling of restored Wilson mural
Description: Mural artist Fraser Wilson (left) and Vancouver mayor Mike Harcourt at event marking the beginning of remounting of labour mural, formerly on wall of Marineworkers and Boilermakers Hall, at Maritime Labour Centre Oct. 30.
Date: 1986-10-30

Title: Mike Harcourt, Fraser Wilson et al at unveiling of restored Wilson mural
Description: Art restorer Ferdinand Petrov, mural artist Fraser Wilson and Maritime Labour Centre president Dan Cole at event marking the beginning of remounting of labour mural, formerly on wall of Marineworkers and Boilermakers Hall, at Maritime Labour Centre Oct. 30.
Date: 1986-10-30

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