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Dyke's automobile and gasoline engine encyclopedia : elementary principles, construction, operation and repair of automobiles, gasoline engines and automobile electric systems; including trucks, tractors, motorcoaches, automotive diesel engines, aircraft engines and motorcycles simple, thorough and practical
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary5511
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV972.35.85
- Call Number
- 629.203 DYK
- Edition
- 20th. ed.
- Place of Publication
- Chicago
- Publisher
- The Goodheart-Willcox Co.
- Publication Date
- 1943
- Physical Description
- xxxvi, 1244 (i.e. 1336), 111 p. : ills., fold., plates (part col.) tables (part fold.) diagrs. ; 25 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Automobiles
- Automobiles--Maintenance and repair
- Automobiles--Motors
- Internal combustion engines--Maintenance and repair
- Object History
- The tools included in this donation belonged to Samuel Robins. Samuel and his wife Sarah Ann Robins moved to Burnaby in 1918. Samuel was a stonemason who worked on many projects in the Lower Mainland, including constructing houses in Shaughnessy and he also worked in the Vancouver City Hall.
- Notes
- Includes index.
Edith Adams' sixth annual prize cookbook
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary4903
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV972.18.7
- Call Number
- 641.5 ADA
- Author
- Adams, Edith
- Place of Publication
- Vancouver
- Publisher
- The Vancouver Sun
- Publication Date
- 1948
- Physical Description
- 64 p. : ill. : 29 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Cooking
- Baking
- Food
- Formulas, recipes, etc.
- Edith Adams
- Cookbooks--1940-1949
- Object History
- This item was purchased from the St.James United Church.
- Notes
- "Sun prize winners 6th annual cook book" -- Cover
Images
Elementary English grammar
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary2175
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV978.59.8
- Call Number
- 372.61 MAC
- Place of Publication
- Toronto
- Publisher
- W. J. Gage & Company, Limited
- Publication Date
- 1946
- Printer
- W. J. Gage & Co. Limited
- Physical Description
- xi, 287 p. ; 20 cm.
- Inscription
- "MF 65" [handwritten in pencil on back pastedown] "_ 65" [stamped in green ink on back pastedown] Writing and pencil marks throughout book.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- English language--Grammar
- Notes
- "Authorized by the Minister of Education for use in the schools of British Columbia" --t.p.
- "Revised and re-arranged in collaboration with H. L. Campbell" --t.p.
Exercises in literary appreciation
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary5972
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV014.21.3
- Call Number
- 820.9 WOO
- Place of Publication
- London
- Publisher
- MacMillan and Co., Limited
- Publication Date
- 1949
- Physical Description
- viii, 295 p., xliv : ill. : 18 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- English literature--Study and teaching
- Criticism
- Notes
- Author's full name and dates: Wood, Frederick T. (Frederick Thomas), 1905-1967.
Farm mechanics' construction book : details of construction, maintenance and repair of farm buildings, irrigation and earth fill dams
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary4930
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Author
- Kilmister, L. M.
- Publication Date
- c1949
- Call Number
- 631 KIL
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV002.58.99
- Call Number
- 631 KIL
- Author
- Kilmister, L. M.
- Place of Publication
- Regina, Sask.
- Publisher
- Farm Mechanics Pub. Co.
- Publication Date
- c1949
- Physical Description
- 250 p. : ill. : 19 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Farm equipment--Maintenance and repair
- Farm buildings--Maintenance and repair
Farm mechanics' handbook : answers to problems in construction : maintenance and repair of farm buildings, machinery etc.
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary4931
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Author
- Kilmister, L. M.
- Publication Date
- c1946
- Call Number
- 631 KIL
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV002.58.100
- Call Number
- 631 KIL
- Author
- Kilmister, L. M.
- Place of Publication
- Regina, Sask.
- Publisher
- Farm Mechanics Pub. Co.
- Publication Date
- c1946
- Physical Description
- 287 p. : ill. : 19 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Farm equipment--Maintenance and repair
- Farm buildings--Maintenance and repair
The fascinating story of dolls
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary1037
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Author
- Johl, Janet Pagter
- Publication Date
- 1970
- c1941
- Call Number
- 745.592 JOH
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Reference Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Call Number
- 745.592 JOH
- Author
- Johl, Janet Pagter
- Place of Publication
- Watkins Glen, N.Y.
- Publisher
- Century House
- Publication Date
- 1970
- c1941
- Physical Description
- 270 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Dolls
- Notes
- "Reissuing Johl's 'Fascinating story' of her 1941 classic with added material."
Files, rasps
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary7313
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Author
- Nicholson File Company
- Publication Date
- c1949
- Call Number
- 621.9 NIC
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Reference Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Call Number
- 621.9 NIC
- Author
- Nicholson File Company
- Place of Publication
- Port Hope, Ontario, Canada
- Publisher
- Nicholson File Company
- Publication Date
- c1949
- Physical Description
- 50 p. : ill. ; 24 x 31 cm.
- Inscription
- Middle of title page uder date of 1949: "-----FROM----- F. DREXEL CO. LTD. INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES HASTINGS 5241-2-3 633 POWELL STREET VANCOUVER, BC '' [STAMPED IN BLACK INK]
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Files and rasps
- Tools
- Catalogs
- Notes
- "Black Diamond, Made in Canada" -- title page
Ford Mercury truck chassis and body parts catalogue
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary918
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Reference Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Call Number
- 629.28 FOR
- Place of Publication
- Windsor, Ont.
- Publisher
- Ford Motor Company of Canada
- Publication Date
- 1949
- Physical Description
- 213 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Ford trucks--Maintenance and repair--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
- Notes
- "This parts catalogue includes both chassis and body parts for heavy duty truck models F190, F215, M190 and M215-147 inch-159 inch-178 inch-195 inch wheelbase only."
General chemical division Allied Chemical & Dye Corporation
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary7615
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV022.22.1
- Call Number
- 661 GEN
- Publisher
- General Chemical Division, Allied Chemical and Dye Corporation
- Publication Date
- 1949
- Physical Description
- 175 p. : illustrations ; 26 cm
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Chemical industry
- Catalogs
- Object History
- Allied Chemical & Dye Corporation catalogue at one time used by the Manager of the The Nichols Chemical Company Limited, William H. Main in Barnet BC. His business card is paper clipped to the first page. Page 106 has an ad from the Nichols company.
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The gold metal rye dictionary
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary3531
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Author
- General Mills, Inc.
- Edition
- Rev. ed.
- Publication Date
- 1948
- Call Number
- 641 GEN
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV996.17.7
- Call Number
- 641 GEN
- Edition
- Rev. ed.
- Author
- General Mills, Inc.
- Place of Publication
- Minneapolis, Minn.
- Publisher
- General Mills
- Publication Date
- 1948
- Physical Description
- 99 p. : ill. ; 18 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Rye
- Bread
- Cookbooks--1940-1949
- General Mills
Gordon and Belyea Limited, January 1949
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary5529
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Author
- Gordon & Belyea Limited
- Publication Date
- 1949
- Call Number
- 621.9 GOR
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV987.37.1
- Call Number
- 621.9 GOR
- Author
- Gordon & Belyea Limited
- Place of Publication
- Vancouver
- Publisher
- Gordon & Belyea Ltd.
- Publication Date
- 1949
- Printer
- Brown Brothers
- Physical Description
- 1 vol. : ill. ; 32 cm.
- Inscription
- "Plumbing Shop" [handwritten on inside cover along with a doodle]
Growing up in Burnaby subseries
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription10391
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1930-1960 (interview content), interviewed May 2005
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Description Level
- Subseries
- Physical Description
- 36 sound recordings (mp3)
- Scope and Content
- Subseries consists of six oral history interviews that were conducted in May of 2005 by Burnaby Village Museum's Assistant Curator, Tom Gooden. Tom interviewed various members of the community as they reflected on their experiences about what it was like to grow up in Burnaby. This information beca…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Series
- Museum Oral Histories series
- Subseries
- Growing Up in Burnaby subseries
- Description Level
- Subseries
- Physical Description
- 36 sound recordings (mp3)
- Scope and Content
- Subseries consists of six oral history interviews that were conducted in May of 2005 by Burnaby Village Museum's Assistant Curator, Tom Gooden. Tom interviewed various members of the community as they reflected on their experiences about what it was like to grow up in Burnaby. This information became part of Burnaby Village Museum's Summer 2005- Stride Studios Exhibition entitled: "My Name: Growing Up in Burnaby". Persons interviewed included Burnaby Retired Teachers Association Heritage Committee members- Janet White and Ken and Gail Yip as well as Burnaby residents, Ella Beatty; Robert Lowe, Cice Brown and Maureen Sawshe.
- Accession Code
- BV017.45
- Access Restriction
- Restricted access
- Date
- 1930-1960 (interview content), interviewed May 2005
- Media Type
- Sound Recording
- Notes
- Title based on contents of subseries
- Most of the interviews have been divided into Tracks and described accordingly
- Interview with Maureen Sawshe is Closed due to access and reproduction restrictions
Highroads to reading : book five
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary3244
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV972.195.115
- Call Number
- 428.6 HIG
- Place of Publication
- Toronto
- Publisher
- W. J. Gage & Co. Ltd.
- Thomas Nelson and Sons
- Publication Date
- 1946
- Series
- Highroads to reading
- Printer
- W. J. Gage & Co. Limited
- Physical Description
- 352 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 20 cm.
- Inscription
- "Edmonds St. Elem. Jr. H, School 1950 Douglas Road New Westminster, B.C." [stamped in purple ink on front and back endpapers] "S25" [phrase is crossed out and handwritten in black ink on front pastedown] "S25" [handwritten in black ink on other side of front endpaper]
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Readers (Elementary)
- Notes
- "Authorized for use in the Public Schools of Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba and Saskatchewan" --t.p.
Highroads to reading : book six
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary3245
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV972.195.116
- Call Number
- 428.6 HIG 1948
- Place of Publication
- Toronto
- Publisher
- W. J. Gage & Co. Ltd.
- Thomas Nelson and Sons
- Publication Date
- 1948
- Series
- Highroads to reading
- Printer
- W. J. Gage & Co. Limited
- Physical Description
- 384 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 20 cm.
- Inscription
- "S25" [phrase is crossed out and written in black ink on front pastedown] "S25" [handwritten in black ink at top of front endpaper] "______ St. ____ Jr. H. School [Edmonds St. Elem. Jr. H. School] 1950 Douglas Road New Westminster, B.C." [stamped in purple ink on front endpaper] "S25" [handwritten in black ink on other side of front endpaper]
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Readers (Elementary)
- Notes
- "Authorized for use in the Public Schools of Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba and Saskatchewan" --t.p.
Highroads to reading : book six
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary3246
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV972.195.117
- Call Number
- 428.6 HIG 1947
- Place of Publication
- Toronto
- Publisher
- W. J. Gage & Co. Ltd.
- Thomas Nelson and Sons
- Publication Date
- 1947
- Series
- Highroads to reading
- Printer
- W. J. Gage & Co. Limited
- Physical Description
- 384 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 20 cm.
- Inscription
- "Grant Didmon" [handwritten in pencil on front pastedown] "John Sheppard" [handwritten in pencil on front endpaper] "S25" [handwritten in black ink on front endpaper] "S25" [phrase is crossed out and written in black ink on other side of front endpaper]
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Readers (Elementary)
- Notes
- "Authorized for use in the Public Schools of Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba and Saskatchewan" --t.p.
Highroads to reading. Book three
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary3198
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Author
- Beresford, M. A.
- Publication Date
- 1940
- Call Number
- 428.6 BER
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV972.195.17
- Call Number
- 428.6 BER
- Author
- Beresford, M. A.
- Place of Publication
- Toronto, Ont.
- Publisher
- Macmillans in Canada
- Ryerson Press
- Publication Date
- 1940
- Series
- Highroads to reading
- Physical Description
- viii, 280 p. : ill (some col.) ; 18 cm.
- Inscription
- "Second Street School" -- stamped on endpaper (front). "S 33" -- handwritten in pen on title page
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Readers
- Notes
- Includes index.
History of Burnaby and vicinity
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary6890
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Author
- Green, George, 1872-1955
- Publication Date
- 1947
- Call Number
- 971.133 GRE Copy 2 Ver. 1
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Digital Reference Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV017.17.1
- Call Number
- 971.133 GRE Copy 2 Ver. 1
- Author
- Green, George, 1872-1955
- Place of Publication
- [S.l.]
- Publisher
- [s.n.]
- Publication Date
- 1947
- Printer
- Shoemaker , McLean & Veitch
- Physical Description
- 233 p. : ill., maps, ports. ; 23 cm.
- Inscription
- "Presented To my valued fried Rev. D. W. Scott. a former neighbor at Capitol Hill with best wishes of the author George Green Victoria March 1 1947" [handwritten in black ink on page opposing front pastedown] "BMMM-WU SIGNED 1st ED 50.00" [handwritten in pencil on page opposing front pastedown]
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Burnaby (B.C.)--History
- Burnaby (B.C.)
- Biography
- Name Access
- Green, George
- Notes
- Autographed by author
- "By George Green, pioneer resident of Burnaby, and an ex-Councillor. Charter Member of the British Columbia Historical Association, Vancouver Branch, and an Executive Member."
- Copy 2 of 2
Images
Digital Books
The history of photography, from 1839 to the present day
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary1070
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Author
- Newhall, Beaumont, 1908-1993
- Publication Date
- c1949
- Call Number
- 770.9 NEW
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Reference Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Call Number
- 770.9 NEW
- Author
- Newhall, Beaumont, 1908-1993
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Publisher
- Museum of Modern Art
- Publication Date
- c1949
- Physical Description
- 256 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
- Inscription
- "D. H. MOORE / 221 PARK ST. / PORT ARTHUR, ONT. CANADA", printed on sticker on inside of front cover.
- "Hal Johnston Images / 4447 Venables Street / Burnaby, B.C. / V5C 3A5", printed on stick on inside of front cover.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Photography--History
- Notes
- Distributed by Simon and Schuster, New York
- Text first published in the exhibition catalog Photography, 1839-1937 by the Museum of Modern Art in 1937. In 1938 the text and ill. were reprinted with minor revisions as Photography: a short critical history.
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 251) and index.
Home preservers handbook : canning, jams, marmalades, jellies, pickling, conserves
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary3510
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV988.44.209
- Call Number
- 641.42 BCE
- Place of Publication
- [Vancouver]
- Publisher
- British Columbia Electric Railway Company Limited
- Publication Date
- 1942
- Physical Description
- 19 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. + 1 insert
- Inscription
- "Jack Spades"--handwritten in red pencil on back of recipe insert.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Canning and preserving
- Cooking, Canadian
- Cooking--British Columbia
- Cookbooks--British Columbia
- Cookbooks--1940-1949
- Notes
- Insert has additional sugar rationing recipes