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Object History: Shoulder title is a part of scrapbook "Burnaby Girl Guides. -- [1914]-1969, predominant ca. 1920" (BV.015.35.164). Note in purple ink on scrapbook page reads: "Enrolment & Membership Card of / Joan Bailey 1926".

Category: 08. Communication Artifacts

Classification: Personal Symbols - - Personal Identification

Object Term: Badge, Identification

Subjects: Organizations - Girls' Societies and Clubs; Clothing - Uniforms; Clothing - Accessory; Personal Symbols; Personal Symbols - Badges

Names: Girl Guides of Canada; Bailey, Joan

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Documents

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trophy

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact78953

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV007.5.6

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV007.5.6

Description: Trophy in the shape of a cup with handles on either side, mounted on a round wooden base with eight metal shield on it and green felt on the bottom. On the front "BLAIR TROPHY/ PRESENTED BY/ MRS.P.BLAIR/ FOR/ ANNUAL DOUBLES COMPETITION/ 1931"; on the back "1946 - Mrs.J.Munroe. Mrs. H.Allison/ "1947 - MRS. J.WOLOSHYN - MRS.C.BROCKIE"; on shields "1938/ LADIES DOUBLES/ MRS.ANDREW/ MRS.MAYHEW", "1939/ LADIES DOUBLES/ MRS.C.BROWN/ MRS.G.JEFFREY", "1940/ LADIES DOUBLES/ MRS.E.GALE/ MRS.T.SIDDALL", "1941/ LADIES DOUBLES/ MRS.H.ALLISON/ MRS.W.POOLE", "1942/ LADIES DOUBLES/ MRS.ROGERS/ MRS. AVELING", "1943/ LADIES DOUBLES/ MRS.HITCHEN/ MRS.SIDDALL", "1944/ LADIES DOUBLES/ MRS.S.HUGHES/ MRS.E.L.AVELING", "1945/LADIES DOUBLES/ MRS.S.SWAN/ MRS.A.DIGNEY"

Object History: Object originated with the Burnaby Lawn Bowling Club. 1939 winner Mrs. G. Jeffery was likely Harriet (Philpot) Jeffery, wife of George Jeffery. 1941 winner Mrs. W. Poole was likely Mabel Annie (Conway) Poole, wife of William Poole. Their son, Albert "Bert" William Poole, was married to Patricia "Trixie" (Jeffery) Poole, daughter of Harriet and George Jeffery. 1945 winners Mrs. S. Swan and Mrs. A. Digney were likely Constance "Connie" (Bates) Swan, wife of Sydney Swan, and Alice (Swan) Digney. Sydney was Alice's brother. Film footage of the Swans' and Digney's can be seen in accession BV019.18.

Subjects: Personal Symbols; Personal Symbols - Trophies; Sports; Sports - Lawn Bowling

Names: Burnaby Lawn Bowling Club

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trophy

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact78954

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV007.5.7

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV007.5.7

Description: Trophy in the shape of a cup with handles on either side, mounted on a round wooden base. On the front "BOWSER RINK/COMPETITION/ B.C.OPEN/ 1948"

Object History: Object originated with the Burnaby Lawn Bowling Club. The "Bowser Rink" presenting the trophy refers to Kerrisdale resident Francis "Frank" Bowser. He was a member of the Kerrisdale Lawn Bowling Club, ca. 1918, and was elected President of the Lower Mainland Lawn Bowling Association in 1919. Francis "Frank" Bowser (1857-1929) came to Vancouver around 1885 and went to work with Dominion Customs, retiring in 1908 as chief landing waiter. He was elected reeve of Point Grey in 1912 and served two terms in office. His brother was former B.C. premier W.J. Bowser. (see Obituary in The Vancouver Sun - 26 Sep 1929).

Subjects: Personal Symbols; Personal Symbols - Trophies; Sports; Sports - Lawn Bowling

Names: Burnaby Lawn Bowling Club

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trophy

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact78955

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV007.5.8

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV007.5.8

Description: Trophy in the shape of a cup with handles on either side, mounted on a round wooden base with seven small metal shields and ten large metal shields. On the front "BLB/ CLUB/ WEART CUP"; on the back "1943 . Mrs.Rogers/ 1944 . Mrs.J.M.Holmes/ 1945 . Mrs.J.M.Holmes/ 1946 . Mrs.G.Jeffery/ 1947 . Mrs.G.Jeffery"; seven small shields are illegible; ten large shields "LADIES SINGLES/ MRS.W.STOPFORD/ 1931", "LADIES SINGLES/ MRS. J.SMITH/1932", "LADIES SINGLES/ MRS. C.DOWNEY/ 1933", "LADIES SINGLES/ MRS.E.MAYHEW/1934", "LADIES SINGLES/ MRS.SMITH/ 1937", "LADIES SINGLES/ MRS.MAYHEW/ 1938", "LADIES SINGLES/ MRS.MAYHEW/ 1939", "LADIES SINGLES/ MRS.W.POOLE/ 1940", "LADIES SINGLES/ MRS.SIDDALL/ 1941", "LADIES SINGLES/ MRS. JEFFERY/ 1942

Object History: Object originated with the Burnaby Lawn Bowling Club. The "Weart" presenting the trophy was John Walter Weart (1861-1941), Reeve of Burnaby from 1911 to 1912. 1942,1946 and 1947 winner Mrs. G. Jeffery was likely Harriet (Philpot) Jeffery, wife of George Jeffery. 1940 winner Mrs. W. Poole was likely Mabel Annie (Conway) Poole, wife of William Poole. Their son, Albert "Bert" William Poole, was married to Patricia "Trixie" (Jeffery) Poole, daughter of Harriet and George Jeffery.

Marks/Labels: "BLB/ CLUB/ WEART CUP", engraved on front "1943 . Mrs.Rogers/ 1944 . Mrs.J.M.Holmes/ 1945 . Mrs.J.M.Holmes/ 1946 . Mrs.G.Jeffery/ 1947 . Mrs.G.Jeffery"; seven small shields are illegible; ten large shields "LADIES SINGLES/ MRS.W.STOPFORD/ 1931", "LADIES SINGLES/ MRS. J.SMITH/1932", "LADIES SINGLES/ MRS. C.DOWNEY/ 1933", "LADIES SINGLES/ MRS.E.MAYHEW/1934", "LADIES SINGLES/ MRS.SMITH/ 1937", "LADIES SINGLES/ MRS.MAYHEW/ 1938", "LADIES SINGLES/ MRS.MAYHEW/ 1939", "LADIES SINGLES/ MRS.W.POOLE/ 1940", "LADIES SINGLES/ MRS.SIDDALL/ 1941", "LADIES SINGLES/ MRS. JEFFERY/ 1942", engraved on reverse

Subjects: Personal Symbols; Personal Symbols - Trophies; Sports; Sports - Lawn Bowling

Names: Burnaby Lawn Bowling Club

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Kingsway West's trophy winners

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription34516

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1917

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : 12.5 x 17.5 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of children standing outside of Kingsway West School (originally named West Burnaby School). The children at the front are holding a Union Jack and the school cheer is written in front of them, "Rim-a-lic, Zim-a-lic / Boom alac-aday / Kingsway West, Kingsway West / Hurrah! Hurrah! Hurrah…

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1917

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Jeanie Brown subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : 12.5 x 17.5 cm print

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 033-004

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS2007-04

Scope and Content: Photograph of children standing outside of Kingsway West School (originally named West Burnaby School). The children at the front are holding a Union Jack and the school cheer is written in front of them, "Rim-a-lic, Zim-a-lic / Boom alac-aday / Kingsway West, Kingsway West / Hurrah! Hurrah! Hurrah!" A boy and two girls are each holding a trophy.