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Notes: Original footage shot on 16mm film in the early 1950's by Ken Hodgsen.; Summary : Historical film footage of Lower Mainland trams on their various routes as well as an excursion train. Film footage is part of the B.C. Transit Centennial and includes a voice over commentary by Frank Horn and Vic Sharman. Frank worked as a motorman on the BC Electric Railway. The trams are shown travelling through Vancouver, Burnaby, New Westminster, Surrey, North Delta, Langley, Abbotsford, and Chilliwack. The excursion train was filmed in Washington State, U.S.A. The narrators give commentary, describing the routes, landmarks of the past and present, the various kinds of trams and buses seen, drivers’ protocols, and historical information.; Produced by David Asselin, President, Transit Musem Society; Cover on verso of DVD case includes photos with description: "Here are three instructors... Vic Sharman, Frank Horne & Don Bellamy for the Downtown Historic Railway (D.H.R.) Who have all had previous experience driving interurbans in the Vancouver area in the 1940's & 1950's"; Contact Burnaby Village Museum to view video.

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Canadian pharmaceutical journal, v. 80, no. 14

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Publication Date: 1947

Call Number: 615.1 CAN

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Special Collection

Material Type: Textual Record

Accession Code: BV988.6.108

Call Number: 615.1 CAN

Contributor: Damude, E. F.

Place of Publication: Whitby, Ont.

Publication Date: 1947

Series: Canadian Pharmaceutical Journal, v. 80, no. 14

Physical Description: p. 730-782 : ill. ; 30 cm

Library Subject (LOC): Pharmaceutical industry; Pharmacy; Periodicals

Geographic Access: Vancouver

Names: University of British Columbia

Object History: This item was transferred from the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of British Columbia.

Notes: "E. F. Damude, Editor" --title page

Manitoba Medical Association review : Vol. XVI, No. 1

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Manitoba Medical Association

Publication Date: 1936

Call Number: 610 MAN

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Special Collection

Material Type: Book

Accession Code: BV988.6.114

Call Number: 610 MAN

Author: Manitoba Medical Association

Place of Publication: Manitoba

Publisher: Manitoba Medical Association

Publication Date: 1936

Physical Description: 16 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

Library Subject (LOC): Medicine--Manitoba; Medicine; Periodicals

Geographic Access: Vancouver

Names: University of British Columbia

Object History: This item was transferred from the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of British Columbia.

Notes: Issue: Vol. XVI, No. 1; Last page has a section torn out.

Mathison the printer : special issue Vancouver's first printer, Amphora, no. 150

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Publication Date: 2008

Call Number: 686 MAT

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Reference Collection

Material Type: Textual Record

ISBN: 0003200X

Call Number: 686 MAT

Contributor: Milroy, Rollin; Pauls, Naomi

Place of Publication: [Vancouver, B.C.]

Publisher: Alcuin Society

Publication Date: 2008

Printer: Still Creek Press

Physical Description: 32 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cm.

Library Subject (LOC): Printing--History; Printing

Geographic Access: Vancouver

Notes: "Robert Mathison Jr's 'Tasty Printing' by Stephen Lunsford, page 3 . . . .'Yesterday's Paper' by John S. Keenlyside, Page 18"; "A unique collection of material from Vancouver's first job printer records the hopes, prejudices and routine business of a bygone era."; Contributor: Rollin Milroy - editor Naomi Pauls - copy editor

Progress report

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Publication Date: c1947

Call Number: 388.46 BCH VR

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Reference Collection

Material Type: Moving Images

Call Number: 388.46 BCH VR

Contributor: British Columbia Electric Company

Place of Publication: [British Columbia, Canada]

Publisher: BC Hydro

Publication Date: c1947

Physical Description: 1 videodisc (13 min.) : sd., b&w. ; 4 3/4 in.

Library Subject (LOC): Natural gas industry; Local transit; Hydroelectric power plants; Electric railroads; Electric power-plants; Transportation; British Columbia--History

Subjects: Transportation

Geographic Access: Vancouver

Names: British Columbia Electric Railway Company

Notes: Summary: Promotional film. The BC Electric Railway Company's $50 million post-war expansion and modernization program, to be completed by 1950. Includes: expansion of transit services, including start of the switch from streetcars to trolley buses; water gas plant; explanation of the Bridge River project, with footage of construction (including La Joie Falls storage dam); Lower Mainland power sub-stations. Various Vancouver street scenes, especially Fraser Street and downtown; Credit note : sponsored/presented by: British Columbia Electric Company; producer: Lew M. Parry; producing agency/company: Trans-Canada Films Ltd.