Dorothy Wrigley on the carousel

Scope and Content: Dorothy Wrigley is on the carousel. She is riding a blue horse with white mane and tail. It has a blue bridle. There are jewels along the sides and front of the saddle.

Administrative History: From Scrapbook vol III The Story in Photographs Continues. In 1989, Ms. Venus Solano and Mr. Doug McCalum and other local people came together to "Save the Carousel" and formed the "Friends of the Vancouver Carousel Society". In May 1989, Burnaby Village Museum agreed to provide a home for the caro…

Material Details: Printed label in scrapbook beneath photograph read: "DOROTHY WRIGLEY".

Scope and Content: Dorothy Wrigley is on the carousel. She is riding a blue horse with white mane and tail. It has a blue bridle. There are jewels along the sides and front of the saddle.

Administrative History: From Scrapbook vol III The Story in Photographs Continues. In 1989, Ms. Venus Solano and Mr. Doug McCalum and other local people came together to "Save the Carousel" and formed the "Friends of the Vancouver Carousel Society". In May 1989, Burnaby Village Museum agreed to provide a home for the carousel and the "Friends", led by President Don Wrigley, set about raising the $350,000 to purchase the machine. Keith Jamieson, a carousel expert, was brought in to coordinate the rebuilding project. With a lot of hard work, the help of the Government of British Columbia and the support of the Municipality of Burnaby, the carousel was purchased. Funds were also raised to pay for the restoration, and Burnaby agreed to build a new pavilion for it as a Centennial project.

Names: Lower Mainland Association of the Friends of the Vancouver Carousel; Jamieson, Keith; Jamieson, Pat; Pacific National Exhibition (PNE); C.W. Parker Company

Notes: The photograph was removed from the scrapbook titled, "Parker Carousel Volume III- The Story in Photographs Continues" (BV015.41.3) . The scrapbook is a photograph album providing a detailed account regarding the restoration (before and after) and reassembly of the Parker #119 carousel.

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