This ca. 1945 photograph shows two female Burrard Dry Dock employees, Phyllis Plume (left) and Maria Bouvier. During the Second World War, a labour shortage saw women entering the workforce into jobs that were previously only held by men.
Anna Maria Bouvier (1913-2005) was born and raised in Saskatchewan. She moved out west to work at the Burrard Dry Dock shipyards. Bouvier was one of the many women who worked as a rivet passer. A riveting team consisted of five people, each with their own roles. The passer threw the red-hot rivets to the catcher.
In 1946, Bouvier married Edward Mulcahy in North Vancouver, where they settled and raised a family.
Visit the MONOVA website for more information about the history of the North Shore and to plan your visit to MONOVA: Museum of North Vancouver, now open at 115 West Esplanade in The Shipyards.
Currently, MONOVA: Archives of North Vancouver ,at 3203 Institute Road in Lynn Valley, is open by appointment only. Contact: [email protected]
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