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Pages from May Aikenhead scrapbook

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1930-1935]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Girl Guides fonds

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 1 file of textual records : 1 p. + 1 illustration : col. ; graphite and watercolour + 1 digital file : col. (pdf) + 10 photographs : col. (tiffs)

Scope and Content: File consists of pages from a scrapbook created by May Aitkenhead. Pages include an illustration of a Girl Guide in uniform done in pencil and watercolour along with two pages (double sided) of clippings from newspapers, magazines and a programme. The illustration page includes the name "Mabel McIn…

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Girl Guides fonds

Series: Burnaby Girl Guides scrapbooks and photographs series

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 1 file of textual records : 1 p. + 1 illustration : col. ; graphite and watercolour + 1 digital file : col. (pdf) + 10 photographs : col. (tiffs)

Scope and Content: File consists of pages from a scrapbook created by May Aitkenhead. Pages include an illustration of a Girl Guide in uniform done in pencil and watercolour along with two pages (double sided) of clippings from newspapers, magazines and a programme. The illustration page includes the name "Mabel McIntyre / Cl. 16" handwritten in pencil at the top of the page along with a sticker of a wreath. The newspaper clippings page is titled "Guide News" and includes selected clippings about the 5th Burnaby Girl Guides, while two other pages include information titled "Patrol Portfolio Chart No. 9 _ Digging"; "The Aims of the Girl Guides" and "Girl Guiding" with photographic images of Mrs. Alan Morkill (Provincial Commissioner for British Columbia); Countess Bessborough (Honourary President of the Canadian Girl Guide Association); His Excellency Rt. Hon. the Earl of Bessborough (Governor General and Commander in Chief of the Dominion of Canada- Chief Scout of Canada) as well as Lady and Lord Baden Powell. The last page is clipped and pasted from a programme and/or poster "Grand Rally / Scouts / and / Guides / April 15th 1935 / Hastings Park / Vancouver BC" and includes a page of the programme.

Creator: Aitkenhead, May

Subjects: Organizations - Girls' Societies and Clubs; Arts - Paintings

Names: Girl Guides of Canada

Accession Code: BV015.35.168

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: [1930-1935]

Media Type: Textual Record; Graphic Material

Notes: Title based on contents of file; Digital images were created of the scrapbook prior to selective retention of original records; Selected pages were removed from original scrapbook and were retained under BV015.35.168; Selected photographs were removed from scrapbook prior and are described at item level (BV015.35.292 to BV015.35.300)

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2015_0035_0168_all_pages

2nd Burnaby Troop Boy Scouts album

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1913-1925, predominant 1923-1925

Collection/Fonds: David Geoffrey Llewellyn collection

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 1 album (151 photographs + ephemera + textual records)

Scope and Content: File consists of a sixty page photograph album titled "2nd Burnaby Troop Boy Scouts" with photographs and ephemera pasted onto fourty one pages. The album includes photographs of the Burnaby Boy Scouts at various events, camps and hikes, the Burnaby Girl Guides and May Day events in Burnaby and New…

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: David Geoffrey Llewellyn collection

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 1 album (151 photographs + ephemera + textual records)

Material Details: 41 pages of album have pasted content; 19 pages at the back of the album are blank

Scope and Content: File consists of a sixty page photograph album titled "2nd Burnaby Troop Boy Scouts" with photographs and ephemera pasted onto fourty one pages. The album includes photographs of the Burnaby Boy Scouts at various events, camps and hikes, the Burnaby Girl Guides and May Day events in Burnaby and New Westminster.

Subjects: Organizations - Boys' Societies and Clubs; Events - May Day; Organizations - Girls' Societies and Clubs

Names: Boy Scouts of Canada; Girl Guides of Canada

Accession Code: BV995.8.1

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: 1913-1925, predominant 1923-1925

Media Type: Photograph; Textual Record

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2023-07-20

Notes: Transcribed title from cover of photograph album; Sticker on lower left of back cover reads, "No. D", "Glendale Album", "Made in Canada by Canadian Kodak Co., Limited. Toronto"; Individual photographs + ephemera within album are numbered BV995.8.2 to BV995.8.153 - item level descriptions available

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2nd Burnaby Troop Boy Scouts album, 1913-1925, predominant 1923-1925 thumbnail

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1995_0008_0001_001

camp blanket

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV015.35.42

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV015.35.42

Description: camp blanket or poncho; blue fleece “camp” poncho (single piece of cloth with neck hole cut out), hand-done blanket stitching around edges in light blue wool; covered in camp & travel related Guiding patches from the 1970’s & 1980’s (not all are sewn on, some are just pinned) and lapel pins.

Object History: Camp blanket that was worn at camp and belonged to Kay Thomas, a longtime Guider from South Burnaby and one of the founding members of the Burnaby Royal Trefoil Guild.

Category: 03. Personal Artifacts

Classification: Clothing - - Outerwear

Measurements: Approx.: 121 cm x 154 cm

Subjects: Organizations - Girls' Societies and Clubs; Organizations - Women's Societies and Clubs; Recreational Activities - Camping; Clothing - Outerwear

Names: Girl Guides of Canada; Trefoil Guild; Thomas, Kay

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mug

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV015.35.95

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV015.35.95

Description: mug, Girl Guide; cream glazed ceramic mug with gold rim; yellow trefoil bouquet and blue and yellow owl decorations; "USA" embossed on bottom.

Object History: Mugs previously owned by May Aikenhead (Elizabeth May). May was a member of the Burnaby Royal Trefoil Guild for many years.

Category: 04.Tools & Equipment for Materials

Classification: Food Service T&E - - Drinking Vessels

Object Term: Mug

Subjects: Organizations - Girls' Societies and Clubs; Organizations - Women's Societies and Clubs; Food Service Tools and Equipment

Names: Girl Guides of Canada; Trefoil Guild; Aikenhead, May

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mug

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV015.35.96

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV015.35.96

Description: mug, Girl Guide; navy blue glazed ceramic mug; "Keeping the Spirit / Alive!" in purple on one side, along with trefoil logo; "TREFOIL GUILD" in purple on other side, along with Guild flame logo; "TAMS / MADE IN ENGLAND" embossed on bottom.

Object History: Mugs previously owned by May Aikenhead (Elizabeth May). May was a member of the Burnaby Royal Trefoil Guild for many years.

Category: 04.Tools & Equipment for Materials

Classification: Food Service T&E - - Drinking Vessels

Object Term: Mug

Subjects: Organizations - Girls' Societies and Clubs; Organizations - Women's Societies and Clubs; Food Service Tools and Equipment

Names: Girl Guides of Canada; Trefoil Guild; Aikenhead, May

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mug

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV015.35.97

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV015.35.97

Description: mug, Girl Guide; white glazed ceramic mug; "GIRL GUIDES OF CANADA / GUIDES DU CANADA" in navy blue; "70 / 1910 - 1980" in navy and copen blue on sides. Navy blue trefoil inside "0".

Object History: Mugs previously owned by May Aikenhead (Elizabeth May). May was a member of the Burnaby Royal Trefoil Guild for many years.

Category: 04.Tools & Equipment for Materials

Classification: Food Service T&E - - Drinking Vessels

Object Term: Mug

Subjects: Organizations - Girls' Societies and Clubs; Organizations - Women's Societies and Clubs; Food Service Tools and Equipment

Names: Girl Guides of Canada; Trefoil Guild; Aikenhead, May

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mug

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV015.35.98

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV015.35.98

Description: mug, Brownie; white glazed ceramic mug; "BROWNIES" in brown; orange maple leaves.

Object History: Mugs previously owned by May Aikenhead (Elizabeth May). May was a member of the Burnaby Royal Trefoil Guild for many years.

Category: 04.Tools & Equipment for Materials

Classification: Food Service T&E - - Drinking Vessels

Object Term: Mug

Subjects: Organizations - Girls' Societies and Clubs; Organizations - Women's Societies and Clubs; Food Service Tools and Equipment

Names: Girl Guides of Canada; Trefoil Guild; Aikenhead, May

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mug

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV015.35.99

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV015.35.99

Description: mug, Girl Guides; white glazed ceramic mug; "GIRL GUIDES" in copen blue; copen blue maple leaves.

Object History: Mugs previously owned by May Aikenhead (Elizabeth May). May was a member of the Burnaby Royal Trefoil Guild for many years.

Category: 04.Tools & Equipment for Materials

Classification: Food Service T&E - - Drinking Vessels

Object Term: Mug

Subjects: Organizations - Girls' Societies and Clubs; Organizations - Women's Societies and Clubs; Food Service Tools and Equipment

Names: Girl Guides of Canada; Trefoil Guild; Aikenhead, May

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name tag

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV015.35.62

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV015.35.62

Description: name tag, Trefoil Guild; rectangular, white plastic name tag with blue top layer. "Girl Guides / of Canada / Guides / due Canada" printed on front in gold. "ELEANOR GALBRAITH / BURNABY NORTH TREFOIL GUILD" is engraved on the front. The pin fastener is embedded in the back.

Object History: Note from donor: These items belonged to Eleanor Galbraith, a longtime Guider who came to B.C. from New Brunswick.

Category: 03. Personal Artifacts

Classification: Clothing; Clothing - - Clothing Accessories; Adornment

Subjects: Organizations - Girls' Societies and Clubs; Organizations - Women's Societies and Clubs; Clothing - Uniforms; Clothing - Accessory; Adornment - Lapel Pins

Names: Trefoil Guild; Girl Guides of Canada; Galbraith, Eleanor Lois

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pen stand

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV015.35.94

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV015.35.94

Description: pen stand; desktop pen stand/holder; rectangular wood base; white plastic and metal ball joint pen holder mounted to top; brass trefoil logo mounted to top; green foam adhered to bottom. Engraved metal plaque adhered to top reads: "VAN HEIGHTS DISTRICT / 1964".

Object History: This item was previously owned by May Aikenhead (Elizabeth May). May was a member of the Burnaby Royal Trefoil Guild for many years.

Category: 08. Communication Artifacts

Classification: Written Communication T&E - - Writing Accessories

Object Term: Holder, Pen

Subjects: Organizations - Girls' Societies and Clubs; Written Communication Tools and Equipment; Organizations - Women's Societies and Clubs

Names: Aikenhead, May; Girl Guides of Canada; Trefoil Guild

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ribbon

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV015.35.61

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV015.35.61

Description: ribbon, Trefoil Guild; purple satin ribbon with "TREFOIL GUILD" printed on it in gold. Ten (10) lapel pins are attached: 1) Original trefoil pin with red banner, 2) BP pin, 3) World pin, 4) Thank-you badge (silver ring around blue enamel Trefoil with three white enamel swirls), 5) Long Service badges for 20, 50, 55 and 60 years, 6) Division Commissioner (red enamel trefoil) and 7) Silver Commissioner Pin (silver with blue enamel trefoil and ring, beaver at bottom) on cloth Commissioner Lapel Badge

Object History: Note from donor: These items belonged to Eleanor Galbraith, a longtime Guider who came to B.C. from New Brunswick. The “Trefoil Guild” ribbon was an official ribbon that could be worn to vertically display Guiding pins and badges. The ribbon is no longer used. 1) Original Trefoil Guild pin with red banner (poss. awarded to Eleanor in New Brunswick), 2) BP pin (100th anniversary of Baden-Powell’s birthday – an earned pin), 3) World pin, 4) Thank-you badge (silver ring around blue enamel Trefoil with three white enamel swirls - poss. a thank-you from New Brunswick), 5) Long Service badges for 20, 50, 55 and 60 years - 50, 55 & 60 years awarded here (55 & 60 were awarded by Pauline Hall herself) – all earned pins) 6) Division Commissioner (red enamel trefoil) – an earned pin & poss. given in New Brunswick (it is older than the pin removed from the white camp hat that was not retained) 7) Silver Commissioner Pin (silver with blue enamel trefoil and ring, beaver at bottom) on cloth Commissioner Lapel Badge (silver ribbon of courage tied into reef knot, text “GIRL GUIDES” and outline in white stitching.) - cloth badge poss. to indicate Provincial Commissioner - this pin and cloth badge were removed from the bottom of the ribbon due to excessive weight.

Reference: http://www.girlguides.ca/WEB/Documents/ON/Girl%20Program%20Resources/Pins%20and%20Badges%20Other.pdf; http://www.girlguides.ca/web/Documents/ON/Archives/Honours_Awards.pdf; http://www.girlguides.ca/WEB/Documents/ON/Archives/Insignia_Commissioners.pdf; http://www.girlguides.ca/WEB/Documents/ON/Archives/Service_stars.pdf

Category: 03. Personal Artifacts

Classification: Clothing; Clothing - - Clothing Accessories; Adornment

Subjects: Organizations - Girls' Societies and Clubs; Organizations - Women's Societies and Clubs; Clothing - Uniforms; Clothing - Accessory; Adornment - Lapel Pins

Names: Trefoil Guild; Girl Guides of Canada; Galbraith, Eleanor Lois

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scarf

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV015.35.60

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV015.35.60

Description: scarf, Trefoil Guild; lavender cotton scarf; triangular; rectangular crest sewn at lower point with "British Columbia / Trefoil Guild" stitched on in black, along with an image of a Stellar's Jay, some dogwood flowers and a gold trefoil. Gold metal Trefoil Guild pin with black or navy blue banner attached.

Object History: Note from donor: These items belonged to Eleanor Galbraith, a longtime Guider who came to B.C. from New Brunswick.

Category: 03. Personal Artifacts

Classification: Clothing; Clothing - - Clothing Accessories

Subjects: Organizations - Girls' Societies and Clubs; Organizations - Women's Societies and Clubs; Clothing - Uniforms; Clothing - Accessory

Names: Trefoil Guild; Girl Guides of Canada; Galbraith, Eleanor Lois

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teacup and saucer

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV015.35.92

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV015.35.92

Description: teacup and saucer; white bone china with swirl pattern; gold and navy blue scattered trefoil pattern on a light blue background; "AYNSLEY / ENGLAND / BONE CHINA / 2B" on bottom in green; "2495 F" in gold on bottom of teacup; "2495" in gold on bottom of saucer.

Object History: Teacups and saucers previously owned by May Aikenhead (Elizabeth May). May was a member of the Burnaby Royal Trefoil Guild for many years.

Category: 04.Tools & Equipment for Materials

Classification: Food Service T&E - - Drinking Vessels

Object Term: Teacup

Subjects: Organizations - Girls' Societies and Clubs; Organizations - Women's Societies and Clubs; Food Service Tools and Equipment

Names: Girl Guides of Canada; Trefoil Guild; Aikenhead, May

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membership card

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV013.24.1

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV013.24.1

Description: Annual membership card for Burnaby Village Museum Association. this is card number 411 The card is silver on the face with black text and the BVM logo of a street lamp. The corners are rounded and the card is 8.5 cm wide X 5.5cm high. The early contact information is telephone, 294-1231 and address 4900 Deer Lake Ave., Burnaby, BC, V5G 3T6.

Object History: The Burnaby Village Museum Association was the volunteer group that developed from the Century Park Museum Association (CPMA) that operated the Heritage Village from 1971-1992.

Marks/Labels: "BURNABY VILLAGE MUSEUM ASSOCIATION / Governing Body / NAME / MEMBERSHIP TYPE / For Year / No 411" text in body of card. "Burnaby / Village / Museum / 294-1231 / 4900 Deer Lake Ave. / Buranby, B.C. V5G 3T6" contact information in the logo printed on the card.

Subjects: Organizations - Societies and Clubs; Organizations - Historical Societies

Names: Burnaby Village Museum

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

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Paper heart by Sophie Armstrong

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: March 2020

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum COVID-19 collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 drawing : wax crayon on pink construction paper ; 20 x 23.5 cm

Scope and Content: Item consists of a heart that has been cut out of pink coloured construction paper. One side of the heart has contains a child's drawing with markings in purple crayon while the other side is blank. The side with the markings is faded from exposure due to sunlight after being hung in a window.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum COVID-19 collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 drawing : wax crayon on pink construction paper ; 20 x 23.5 cm

Scope and Content: Item consists of a heart that has been cut out of pink coloured construction paper. One side of the heart has contains a child's drawing with markings in purple crayon while the other side is blank. The side with the markings is faded from exposure due to sunlight after being hung in a window.

History: This was a heart the Armstrong family made in the last week of March when things were starting to get very scary and they wanted to share their message of love and support to the world. The heart was decorated on one side by Sophie (age 1), Kimberly's youngest daughter (of two). The heart remained on the window until mid July 2020.

Creator: Armstrong, Sophie

Subjects: Arts - Drawings; Crafts; Pandemics - COVID-19

Responsibility: Paneloc Marketing Limited

Accession Code: BV020.24.1

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: March 2020

Media Type: Graphic Material

Notes: Title based on contents of item

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Paper heart by Sophie Armstrong, March 2020 thumbnail

badge

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV005.13.41

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV005.13.41

Description: Badge, cloth, circular; yellow, green, white, red, blue; scene of mountains, river and field with a yellow bar across bottom with red lettering.

Object History: Scouts Canada

Marks/Labels: "BURNABY LAKE (smaller) DISTRICT", stitching, red

Subjects: Organizations; Organizations - Boys' Societies and Clubs; Personal Symbols; Personal Symbols - Badges

Geographic Access: Burnaby Lake

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Burnaby British Columbia : reference and year book 1931

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Publication Date: 1931

Call Number: 317.133 BUR Copy 1

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Special Collection

Material Type: Textual Record

Accession Code: HV978.48.11

Call Number: 317.133 BUR Copy 1

Place of Publication: Vancouver

Publisher: Burnaby Broadcast

Publication Date: 1931

Physical Description: 42 p. : ill. : 31 cm.

Library Subject (LOC): Burnaby (B.C.)--Statistics; Burnaby (B.C.)--History

Subjects: Documentary Artifacts; Documentary Artifacts - Booklets; Advertising Medium; Government; Government - Local Government; Organizations; Organizations - Girls' Societies and Clubs

Notes: Copy 1 of 2

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button pin

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV015.35.143

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV015.35.143

Description: button pin, Girl Guides; dark teal and yellow; Enrolment Pin; used in early 1940's when brass pins were unavailable; paper label on back reads: "MADE BY / Manitoba Stencil / and / Stamp Works / Winnipeg".