The curlytops in the woods : or fun at the lumber camp
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- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV985.4012.1
- Call Number
- 813.5 GAR
- Contributor
- Greene, Julia
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Publisher
- Cupples & Leon Company
- Publication Date
- c1923
- Series
- Curlytops series
- Physical Description
- 246, [6] p. : ill.
- Inscription
- "Vera Morrow / Xmas 1926", handwritten in pencil inside back cover
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Fiction--20th century
The practical lumberman : properties and uses of Douglas fir, California redwood and the leading commercial woods of the Pacifc coas
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary7310
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Author
- Brereton, Bernard, 1868-
- Edition
- 5th ed.
- Publication Date
- 1925
- Call Number
- 634.9 BRE
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- X5302
- Call Number
- 634.9 BRE
- Edition
- 5th ed.
- Author
- Brereton, Bernard, 1868-
- Place of Publication
- Seattle, Wash.
- Publisher
- Bernard Brereton
- Publication Date
- 1925
- Printer
- Pioneer Incorporated
- Physical Description
- 144 p. : ill ; 23 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Lumber trade
- Lumber trade--Tables
- Lumber trade--Pacific coast
- Object History
- This booklet was in the personal papers of the donor's father. Found went the estate was cleared up in Oct 2002.
- Notes
- "This book is for sale by the author and publisher : Bernard Brereton P.O. box 355 Seattle, Wash. " -- title page
- " Rapid methods of computing specifications, contents and weight of squared and tapering lumber, octagon spars and logs." -- title page. "Log tables and grading rules" -- title page. " The metric system includes conversion tables and information realtive to foreign export shipments" -- title page " Table of Distances from Pacific coast ports to foreign ports, also inland waters of Puget Sound, Columbia River and British Columbia -- title page.
Clark portable band mill
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary4888
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV977.29.6
- Call Number
- 671 CLA
- Author
- Clark Bros. Co.
- Place of Publication
- Olean, N.Y.
- Publisher
- Clark Brothers Co.
- Publication Date
- 1920
- Physical Description
- 8 p. : ill. : 29 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Lumber
- Millwork (Woodwork)
- Milling machinery
- Band saws
- Catalogs
- Subjects
- Industries
- Industries - Logging/lumber
- Notes
- "Bulletin No. 18 A" -- Cover
- "More lumber -- From the same amount of logs." -- Cover
- "Better prices -- The lumber is better sawn." -- Cover
- "Less mfg. cost -- On account of cheap logging, small plant upkeep, and increased production per man." -- Cover
General catalogue : hardware, ship chandlery, mill, mine and logging supplies metals pipe, valves and fittings, etc., etc.
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- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV975.30.2
- Call Number
- 683 SIM
- Place of Publication
- Vancouver
- Publisher
- The Sun Publishing Company Ltd.
- Publication Date
- 1924
- Physical Description
- 920 p. : ill. : 24 cm.
- Subjects
- Industries
- Industries - Logging/lumber
- Notes
- Includes index
Logging equipment : Washington Iron Works, catalogue no. 23
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary953
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Author
- Washington Iron Works
- Publication Date
- 1924
- Call Number
- 672 WAS
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV977.29.3
- Call Number
- 672 WAS
- Author
- Washington Iron Works
- Place of Publication
- Seattle, Wash.
- Publisher
- Washington Iron Works
- Publication Date
- 1924
- Physical Description
- 111 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
- Inscription
- "HV 977.29.3", handwritten in ink on cover page. "B.C. Discounts / Blocks - 15% / + 20% Duty no sales tax / + 30 per cut ft. / Fairleaders - net - / + 20% Duty - no sales tax / + 30c per cut ft.", handwritten in pencil on cover page. "REPRESENTED IN BRITISH COLUMBIA / BY / VANCOUVER MACHINERY DEPOT LTD", stamped on front cover. "Book No. 8 / Cat No 18", typed on label affixed to front cover.
- Subjects
- Industries
- Industries - Logging/lumber
- Notes
- "Established 1882" -- title page
- "Pioneer Manufacturers Originators and Specialists in Logging Engines and Equipment" -- title page
Burnaby's heritage : an inventory of buildings and structures
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- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Author
- Luxton, Donald, 1954-
- Wolf, Jim
- Edition
- Rev.
- Publication Date
- 2011
- c2007
- Call Number
- 971.133 LUX COPY 1
-1914
was fuelled by an expanding provincial economy
that was based on the growth of the mining and
lumber trade and rapid immigration. Burnaby,
located between two expanding urban centers,
achieved tremendous growth as the expansion of
the local electric railway system, steam railroads and
highways
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Digital Reference Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- ISBN
- 0969282893
- Call Number
- 971.133 LUX COPY 1
- Edition
- Rev.
- Author
- Luxton, Donald, 1954-
- Wolf, Jim
- Place of Publication
- Burnaby, B.C.
- Publisher
- City of Burnaby
- Publication Date
- 2011
- c2007
- Physical Description
- 157 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Architecture
- Historic buildings
- Buildings
- Historic sites
- Subjects
- Buildings
- Buildings - Heritage
- Notes
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- 2 copies held: copy 1.
Digital Books
History of Burnaby Resource Guide
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- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Author
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Publication Date
- 2019
, and Fraser Arm (Big Bend) was well served by Marine
Drive (originally North Arm Road), an interurban railway line, and the
Fraser River itself.
Burnaby's neighbourhoods c. 1920s.
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Chinese, Japanese and South Asian newcomers worked in mills, such as the
North Pacific Lumber Company mill at Barnet, which
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Digital Reference Collection
- Material Type
- Digital Resource
- Accession Code
- BV019.63.1
- Author
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Place of Publication
- Burnaby, BC
- Publisher
- City of Burnaby
- Publication Date
- 2019
- Physical Description
- 21 p. : ill.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Burnaby (B.C.)--History
- Directories
- Object History
- Created from research gathered by Burnaby Village Museum staff into the diverse History of Burnaby.
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