Jimi and Nora
The original “Jimi and Nora” video is currently unavailable on YouTube. You can still explore its history below.
Discover Jimi Hendrix’s connection to Vancouver through his grandmother Nora Hendrix and their family’s life in the Strathcona neighbourhood.
Nora and James Hendrix came to Vancouver in 1911. As a child, Jimi lived with his grandmother Nora in Strathcona and attended the Dawson Annex school. When he performed at the Pacific Coliseum in 1968, he acknowledged Nora in the audience.
One of ten stories about Vancouver’s historic Black community in Strathcona. Explore the historic map, read the community timeline, or use the Black Strathcona student study guide.