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Alpha Secondary School

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription62709
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1950 or 1951]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w negative ; 5.5 x 7.5 cm
Scope and Content
Aerial photograph of Alpha Secondary School.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1950 or 1951]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Burnaby Image Bank subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w negative ; 5.5 x 7.5 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
370-813
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
BHS1999-03
Scope and Content
Aerial photograph of Alpha Secondary School.
Subjects
Aerial Photographs
Buildings - Schools
Names
Alpha Secondary School
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Pride, A.H. "Harry"
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
1 b&w original photograph accompanying
Geographic Access
Parker Street
Street Address
4600 Parker Street
Planning Study Area
Brentwood Area
Images
Less detail

Patch

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact90315
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV020.8.10
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV020.8.10
Description
A navy blue felt sew-on patch with the Alpha Junior High School logo. A large blue "A" is in the centre of the patch with a white outline. The words "Junior" and "High" are on either side of the "A" in blue with a yellow outline. Behind these two words are three yellow bars.
Object History
This patch belonged to the donor who attended Alpha Junior High School in the 1950s.
Category
08. Communication Artifacts
Classification
Personal Symbols
Object Term
Patch, Insignia
Marks/Labels
A Junior High
Colour
Blue
White
Yellow
Measurements
12 cm x 12cm
Subjects
Adornment
Buildings - Schools
Personal Symbols - Badges
Names
Alpha Secondary School
Historic Neighbourhood
Capitol Hill (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Parkcrest-Aubrey Area
Images
Less detail

shoulder badge

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact204
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
HV971.5.42
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
HV971.5.42
Description
Burnaby Municipal Police shoulder bar for jacket. Cast in one piece in metal. Letters are connected by integral bars. Secured by mounting posts and cotter pin.
Object History
Jacket shoulder bars issued to Constable George Jeffery. George Jeffery served as a Constable on the Burnaby Police Force from 1912 - 1935. His patrolled the large Central Park District by foot, stretching from Boundary to Royal Oak and Marine Drive to Moscrop. Over the coarse of his duties, Constable Jeffery saw the need for recreational activities in the area. He founded the Burnaby Athletic Association which featured a competitive boxing ring and gym. In 1935, when the Burnaby Police became the British Columbia Provincial Police, rather than leave the community he chose to leave the force. George Jeffery than worked at the nearby Oakalla Prison Farm until retiring in 1945.
Marks/Labels
"B M P", letters on cross bars
Subjects
Public Services
Public Services - Policing
Adornment
Names
Jeffery, George
Burnaby Municipal Police
Oakalla Prison Farm
Images
Less detail