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- Hill, Annie Sara Kenrick 2
- Hill, Louis Claude "Claude" 33
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storage basket
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact17680
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV978.2.12
- Description
- Rectangular coiled cedar root basket with cedar slat foundation. Parallel slat construction for lid, which is covered in beaded designs. Overcast handles attach to the front and back of basket at both ends. Conoid lid fits overtop of the basket, rather than lying flat. Basket body is completely imbricated with canary grass, black-dyed and red cherry bark. This amount of decoration more common on older pieces and was used to protect the surface of the basket. Leather hinges attach lid to body of basket and there are leather ties at front on lid and body of basket. Possible ladder design. Interior Salish: Nlaka’pamux
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- British Columbia
- Culture
- Nlaka'pamux
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tool
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact44871
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV002.57.22
- Description
- Chisel, adze or axe blade made of serpentine; rectangular shape.
- Object History
- The donor inherited this artifact from his mother, Katherine Maude (Kitty) Peers, who inherited them from her father, Louis Claude Hill. The artifacts were found on his farm, Brookfield Farm, at Douglas Road and Sperling Avenue (now site of Burnaby Village Museum).
- Culture Phase: Locarno Beach (3520-2200 Before Present) or Marpole (400BC - 400AD)
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
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tool
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact44875
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV002.57.26
- Description
- Tool, stone, thin and flat; possibly slate. Slightly tapered rectangle shape; narrow sides broken off.
- Object History
- Ground Slate knives are associated with fish processing
- The donor inherited this artifact from his mother, Katherine Maude (Kitty) Peers, who inherited them from her father, Louis Claude Hill. The artifacts were found on his farm, Brookfield Farm, at Douglas Road and Sperling Avenue (now site of Burnaby Village Museum).
- Marpole Culture (400BC - 400AD) or Gulf of Georgia Culture (400 AD – 1800); Essentially these archaeological materials date to the last 2400 years
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
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tool or projectile point
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact44877
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV002.57.28
- Description
- Ground stone point; broken end
- Object History
- The donor inherited this artifact from his mother, Katherine Maude (Kitty) Peers, who inherited them from her father, Louis Claude Hill. The artifacts were found on his farm, Brookfield Farm, at Douglas Road and Sperling Avenue (now site of Burnaby Village Museum)..
- Culture Phase: Locarno Beach phase (3520-2200 Before Present)
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
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tray
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact87627
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV017.12.1
- Description
- tray; a First Nations made, basketry tray; low sides and two raised handles opposite each other; decorative star or flower pattern woven into the bottom in varying shades of brown; multiple areas of loss around outer sides of rim.
- Object History
- The tray and two baskets (see BV017.11.3 and BV017.11.4) were acquired by the donor's grandparents, Matilda and Robert William Handel, when they were living in North Vancouver. They were made by one of the local First Nations weavers, name unknown.
- Measurements
- Approx. Dia.: 43 cm
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weight
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact44855
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV002.57.3
- Description
- Net weight, round, stone, doughnut-shaped with hole in the middle.
- Object History
- The donor inherited this artifact from his mother, Katherine Maude (Kitty) Peers, who inherited them from her father, Louis Claude Hill. The artifacts were found on his farm, Brookfield Farm, at Douglas Road and Sperling Avenue (now site of Burnaby Village Museum).
- Subjects
- Persons
- Indigenous peoples - British Columbia
- Weights and Measurements Tools and Equipment
- Archeological Specimen
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
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weight
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact44856
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV002.57.4
- Description
- Net weight, round, stone, doughnut-shaped with hole in the middle. Made of volcanic stone.
- Object History
- The donor inherited this artifact from his mother, Katherine Maude (Kitty) Peers, who inherited them from her father, Louis Claude Hill. The artifacts were found on his farm, Brookfield Farm, at Douglas Road and Sperling Avenue (now site of Burnaby Village Museum).
- Subjects
- Persons
- Indigenous peoples - British Columbia
- Weights and Measurements Tools and Equipment
- Archeological Specimen
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
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Documents
work basket
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact27528
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV974.119.2
- Description
- Rectangular coiled cedar root basket with cedar slat foundation and remnants of a loopwork rim. The shiny appearance of this grass suggests it is canary grass. Black dyed and red cherry bark are used for the zigzag designs. Coast Salish: Sḵwx̱wú7mesh?
- Object History
- The donor reported that the baskets were traded in the early 1920s for clothes by the donor's mother, who lived in North Vancouver. Her mother told her the "Capilano Indians" used to go door to door with their baskets in North Vancouver.
- Zig zags are sometimes referred to as lightening or snake tracks.
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- British Columbia
- Culture
- Sḵwx̱wú7mesh
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postcard
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact35477
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV993.43.1
- Description
- The postcard face is a colour photo of Indian Arm from Burnaby Mountain Centennial Park in landscape format. Printed in navy on reverse at at upper left, "V-104" "INDIAN ARM FROM BURNABY MOUNTAIN" "Burnaby, B.C." "Looking North-West..."; illustration at left of R.C.M.P. officer; Printed at bottom left, "Photo by H. D. von Tiesenhausen" "S-1464"; This is a navy bar up centre with "PUB. BY NATURAL COLOR PRODUCTIONS, LTD., VANCOUVER, B.C."; at bottom, "MADE IN CANADA" "GRANT-MANN", logo of man, "LITHOGRAPHY" "PHOTOGRAPHY" "DESIGN" Printed at the upper right side of card is an illustration of mounted R.C.M.P. officer to the left of "POST CARD" "ADDRESS" and rectangle for stamp, "USE CANADIAN POSTAGE"; The card is unused
- Object History
- Purchased 1980/1981
- Classification
- Written Communication T&E - - Writing Media
- Object Term
- Postcard
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- British Columbia
- Site/City Made
- Vancouver
- Title
- Indian Arm from Burnaby Mountain S-1464
- Subjects
- Documentary Artifacts
- Documentary Artifacts - Postcards
- Geographic Features
- Geographic Features - Parks
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postcard
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact35478
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV993.43.2
- Description
- Postcard: colour photo of Burnaby Mountain Park, Burnaby, BC, including the wooden Burnaby Mountain Park sign and Centennial Pavilion, built for the BC Centennial in 1958; horizontal; on reverse in blue, "2" "BURNABY MOUNTAIN PARK" "Burnaby, B.C., Canada" "The Centennial Pavilion..."; drawing of R.C.M.P. officer at left, mounted officer at right; at lower left, "Photo by George Allen Aerial Photos Ltd. For the Burnaby Parks & Recreation Commission" "S-2773"; blue line up centre with "PUB. BY NATURAL COLOR PRODUCTIONS, LTD., VANCOUVER, B.C."; at bottom, "MADE IN CANADA" "GRANT-MANN"; at upper right, "POST CARD" and rectangle for stamp, "USE CANADIAN POSTAGE"; "ADDRESS" below; unused
- Object History
- Purchased 1980/1981
- Classification
- Written Communication T&E - - Writing Media
- Object Term
- Postcard
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- British Columbia
- Site/City Made
- Vancouver
- Title
- Burnaby Mountain Park
- Subjects
- Documentary Artifacts
- Documentary Artifacts - Postcards
- Geographic Features
- Geographic Features - Parks
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postcard
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact44486
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV002.30.1
- Description
- Postcard: colour photo of Centennial Pavilion, Burnaby Mountain Park; horizontal; on reverse in navy, "4" "CENTENNIAL PAVILION" "Burnaby, B.C., Canada" "The Centennial Pavilion located..."; illustration at left of R.C.M.P. officer; at bottom, "Photo by George Allen Aerial Photos Ltd. For the Burnaby Parks & Recreation Commission" "S-2775"; navy bar up centre with "NATURAL COLOR PRODUCTIONS, LTD., VANCOUVER, B.C."; at bottom, "MADE IN CANADA" "GRANT-MANN", logo; at upper right, illustration of mounted R.C.M.P. officer, "POST CARD" "ADDRESS", and rectangle "USE CANADIAN POSTAGE"; in blue pen on left side, "July, 1977"
- Classification
- Written Communication T&E - - Writing Media
- Object Term
- Postcard
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- British Columbia
- Site/City Made
- Vancouver
- Title
- Centennial Pavilion Burnaby, B.C., Canada S-2775
- Publication Date
- July 1977
- Subjects
- Documentary Artifacts
- Documentary Artifacts - Postcards
- Documentary Artifacts - Photographs
- Geographic Features
- Geographic Features - Parks
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postcard
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact48137
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV004.113.1
- Description
- Postcard: colour photograph of Burnaby Mountain Park including Centennial Pavilion; horizontal; on reverse in blue: "1" "BURNABY MOUNTAIN PARK" "Burnaby, B.C., Canada" "This park...", drawing of R.C.M.P. officer at left; photo by "George Allen Aerial Photos Ltd. For the Burnaby Parks & Recreation Commission" "S-2772"; blue bar up centre with "PUB. BY NATURAL COLOR PRODUCTIONS, LTD. VANC.-", rest covered; at bottom "MADE IN CANADA" "GRANT-MANN"; green 10 cent stamp at upper right; blue and white "AIR MAIL PAR AVION" label top centre; postmarked "NEW WESTMINSTER B.C. CANADA" "6 -" "17 -" "19--"; cancelled with 7 wavy lines; under "ADDRESS" at right side, in blue pen, "De Heer" "U. Hospes." "Uffo. Emmiresstr. 6." "Sneet"? "Nederland."; message "Hantel Cproetin"? "J. Wisbrands"?; corners slightly worn
- Classification
- Written Communication T&E - - Writing Media
- Object Term
- Postcard
- Marks/Labels
- Burnaby Mountain Park / Burnaby, B.C., Canada / George Allen Aerial Photos Ltd. / Burnaby Parks and Recreation Commission / S-2772
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- British Columbia
- Site/City Made
- Vancouver
- Title
- Burnaby Mountain Park 1 S-2772
- Publication Date
- [ca. 1970]
- Subjects
- Documentary Artifacts
- Documentary Artifacts - Postcards
- Documentary Artifacts - Photographs
- Geographic Features
- Geographic Features - Parks
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postcard
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact84669
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV007.43.2
- Description
- postcard; Auto Tourist Camp - Postcard -- [1926]. Postcard with a black and white photograph; inscription in white at bottom reads: "Auto Tourist Camp, Central Park B.C." The postcard was published by the Gowen Sutton Company Limited of Vancouver, BC. Verso of postcard includes a postage stamp with King George in the upper right corner and is post marked Sept. 6 and includes a handwritten letter by "Violet" and is addressed to "Roseline Rondeau.../ Oregon".
- Classification
- Written Communication T&E - - Writing Media
- Object Term
- Postcard
- Colour
- Brown
- Black
- White
- Measurements
- w: 14 cm h: 9 cm
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- British Columbia
- Site/City Made
- Vancouver
- Subjects
- Documentary Artifacts
- Documentary Artifacts - Postcards
- Geographic Features
- Geographic Features - Parks
- Recreational Activities
- Recreational Activities - Camping
- Names
- Central Park Auto Camp
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
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postcard
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact84668
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV007.43.1
- Description
- postcard; black and white photograph of entrance arches to Central Park in Burnaby - [192-]. The postcard was published by the Gowen Sutton Company Limited of Vancouver, BC. Stamp in black ink on verso of postcard reads "PUBLISHED BY THE GOWEN SUTTON CO. LTD. VANCOUVER, B.C. / POSTCARD / CORRESPONDENCE_ADDRESS"
- Object History
- Souvenir postcard of Burnaby Central Park entrance arch.
- Classification
- Written Communication T&E - - Writing Media
- Object Term
- Postcard
- Colour
- Brown
- White
- Measurements
- w: 14 cm h: 9 cm
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- British Columbia
- Site/City Made
- Vancouver
- Subjects
- Structures - Arches
- Documentary Artifacts
- Documentary Artifacts - Postcards
- Geographic Features - Parks
- Geographic Access
- Central Park
- Imperial Street
- Street Address
- 3883 Imperial Street
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Maywood Area
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Glass Sculpture
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact90817
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV020.40.8
- Description
- Glass rectangular prism with 3D etching depicting heavy duty trucks. Each corner of the bottom of the sculpture has a small pad. The sculpture has a branded black box for safe carrying. The box is in two parts. The exterior of both parts is covered in a black vinyl wrap, and polyester satin in the inside. The inside of each box is inset to fit on half of the sculpture. The top half of the box has a "Burnco 100 Years" logo in red, gray, white and black.
- Object History
- The Burnco company was established in Calgary in 1912 as a rock and aggregate and concrete supply company. This presentation piece was presented to the City of Burnaby on the establishment of its new Burnaby based plant in the Big Bend area in 2004.
- Category
- 08. Communication Artifacts
- Classification
- Ceremonial Artifacts
- Object Term
- Sculpture
- Marks/Labels
- BURNCO 100 YEARS
- Colour
- Red
- Gray
- White
- Black
- Subjects
- Arts - Sculptures
- Corporations - Private Corporations
- Industries
- Natural Resources - Mineral Resources
- Planning - City Planning
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Fraser Arm (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Big Bend Area
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Light
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact49892
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV006.7.2
- Description
- Ceramic light socket, ribbed glass shade for the bulb and fixture for hanging; glass shade is held in a metal frame open at the top around the socket; takes a bulb with a 1.5 inch base. The bottom part of the metal frame has thumb nuts to allow for removing the shade.
- Object History
- Collected by Raymond Menah when the Central Park British Columbia Electric Railway Interurban Tram line was shut down in late 1950's. Station light used on the B.C.E.R. Interurban Tram line at Central Park.
- Measurements
- Height 39 cm. diameter 35 cm.
- Subjects
- Transportation
- Transportation - Public Transit
- Transportation - Electric Railroads
- Natural Resources - Energy
- Lighting Devices
- Lighting Devices - Light Bulbs
- Geographic Access
- Central Park Interurban line
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notice
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact17839
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV978.17.8
- Description
- Installation of Ornamental Standards - Notice of Assessment -- [1926]. Card posted from the City of Vancouver Assessment Office to Mrs. E. McMillan. The card was sent to inform residents that new electric streetlights were to be installed on Denman Street in Vancouver, as part of a local improvement on the initiative principle. Information was also given for what the resident would be paying for the installation process.
- Object History
- Notice of Assessment belonging to Elizabeth McMillan (nee Morton) of Vancouver. Elizabeth was born on May 21, 1868 in New Mills, New Brunswick to Alexander MacMichael Morton and Mary Childs. She married John McMillan on November 18 1885. John was an early Vancouver-area teacher and the couple moved to BC in approximately 1889. John taught at a series of places in the southwestern part of the province, including: East End Public School in Vancouver; Nicomekl River at Cloverdale; Gibsons Landing; and Moodyville (part of North Vancouver). The family lived at 760 Denman Street and had 9 children. John died in 1905 and Elizabeth died in 1936.
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Power line hanger
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact28989
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV973.41.65
- Description
- Composed of a copper sleeve through which a power line passes and the round shaped steel mounting apparatus below. A blue tape attached to the bottom has stamped "TTC T5". Length of sleeve: 38 cm Width: 1.3 cm Height: 5 cm Mounting apparatus diameter: 9.7 cm Height: 6 cm
- Object History
- Metal wire hanger for the Toronto Transit Commission.
- Marks/Labels
- "TTC-T5", collectors previous number. "7688", stamped or cast into the wire guide. "TYPE AS OO" stamped or cast into the hanger on one side. "B" (in a circle), cast or stamped into the hanger on opposite side.
- Subjects
- Transportation
- Transportation - Public Transit
- Transportation - Electric Railroads
- Natural Resources - Energy
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Power line hanger
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact28990
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV973.41.66
- Description
- Composed of a copper sleeve through which a power line passes and the round shaped steel mounting apparatus below. The mounting apparatus has two holes through which bolts pass for tightly crimping the sleeve which passes through its center. A piece of blue tape has stamped "TTC-T7". Length of sleeve: 38 cm Width: 1.3 cm Height: 5 cm Mounting apparatus diameter: 8 cm Height: 6 cm
- Object History
- Metal wire hanger for the Toronto Transit Commission.
- Marks/Labels
- "TTC-T7", collectors previous number on blue sticker. stamped, or cast, in to the wire guide on one side is "17688" "TYPE AS 00" and on the other side an "8" or a "B" in a circle. Cast or stamped into the hanger is "FLECTO" and the same "8" or "B' in a circle.
- Subjects
- Transportation
- Transportation - Public Transit
- Transportation - Electric Railroads
- Natural Resources - Energy
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Power line hanger
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact28991
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV973.41.67
- Description
- Composed of a copper sleeve through which a power line passes and the round shaped steel mounting apparatus below. A piece of the copper power line is still imbedded in the copper sleeve. A piece of blue tape has stamped "BCER-77". Length of sleeve: 38.3 cm Width: 1.7 cm Height: 4.5 cm Mounting apparatus diameter: 9 cm Height: 5.5 cm
- Object History
- Metal wire hanger for the British Columbia Electric Railway.
- Marks/Labels
- Collectors previous number "BCER-77" on blue sticker. Stamped or cast on to the wire guide is "CMLV" "192" on both sides. Stamped, or cast in, the top of the hanger "...ELECTO" "...SG8-3..." and a symbol in a circle.
- Subjects
- Transportation
- Transportation - Public Transit
- Transportation - Electric Railroads
- Natural Resources - Energy
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