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The white road to Verdun

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Author
Burke, Kathleen
Publication Date
c1916
Call Number
940.3 BUR
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Special Collection
Material Type
Book
Accession Code
HV977.3.2
Call Number
940.3 BUR
Author
Burke, Kathleen
Place of Publication
New York
Publisher
George H. Doran Company
Publication Date
c1916
Physical Description
vii, 13-168 p., [15] leaves of plates : ill., ports ; 20 cm.
Inscription
"To Margaret Pa_erson [Paterson] from Miss MacKenzie _ct 29th, 1914 [Oct 29th, 1914]" [handwritten in black ink on back of portrait of Kathleen Burke] Menu of dinner to Miss Burke found on front pastedown Facsimile of tribute to Miss Burke found on front endpaper. Facsimile of 10 signatures of "the defenders of Verdun" found on back endpaper and back pastedown Newspaper clipping from The Glasgow Herald Tuesday, August 4, 1964 "Inspiration of the Scottish Women's Hospitals Units" with the follow handwritten in black in at the top "Dear Aunt Meg Am I right in thinking you might be intereseted in this? H." found folded next to inscription to Margaret Paterson. Bookmark with accession number HV977.3.22 found inside front cover with the following printed on it "'Kathleen Burke' Chapter I.O.D.E. This book is being sold to provide fund for the Canada Ward of Scottish Women's Hospital Royamont, France ..."
Library Subject (LOC)
World War, 1914-1918--Personal narratives
World War, 1914-1918--Anecdotes
World War, 1914-1918
Notes
"Reproduction of menu of dinner to Miss Burke at Verdun July 26, 1916" found inside front cover.
"Facimilie of General Dubois' tribute to Miss Burke followed by signatures of the officers present" found inside front cover.
"Additional signatures of the defenders of Verdun at the dinner to Miss Burke" found inside back cover.
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Practical flying : complete course of flying instruction

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Author
McMinnies, W. G. (William Gordon)
Publication Date
1918
Call Number
629.13 MCM
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Special Collection
Material Type
Book
Accession Code
BV016.48.1
Call Number
629.13 MCM
Author
McMinnies, W. G. (William Gordon)
Contributor
Ford, E. L.
Anderson, H. Graeme (Henry Graeme), 1882-1925
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Temple Press
Publication Date
1918
Inscription
Illegible inscription handwritten on front pastedown in black ink and pencil
Library Subject (LOC)
Aeronautics
Object History
Military documents and memorabilia of First World War activities of Russell William Mawhinney. Later career of Mr Mawhinney as a Pharmacist in the Dunbar neighbourhood of Vancouver. Papers and memorabilia relating to Mr Mawhinney as an organizer of the Ex RAF Officers Association.
Notes
"A manual on flying dealing with the most recently adopted methods of tuition in the complete flying course written and illustrated by experienced flying officers"
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