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- British Columbia Electric Railway Company
interurban ticket
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact35104
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV993.33.1
- Description
- B.C. Electric Railway - Ticket. Buff coloured ticket for the British Columbia Electric Railway Company, good for one adult fare at 10 for $1.25 between Vancouver and Burnaby Northwest Zone. The ticket is stamped on the left side with "334324". The reverse side of the ticket restates the information on the front. The ticket measures 5.5cm x 3cm.
- Colour
- Beige
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- British Columbia
- Site/City Made
- Vancouver
- Subjects
- Exchange Medium
- Exchange Medium - Tickets
- Transportation
- Transportation - Electric Railroads
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interurban ticket
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact35492
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV993.45.7
- Description
- B.C. Electric Railway - Ticket; Pass -- [1912]. Punch card ticket for the British Columbia Electric Railway Company from Vancouver to Central Park. The ticket pass was good for 50 fares during 31 days from the date of issue. The ticket was non-transferable and was issues to G.C. Barclay on February 16, 1912. On the left side of the ticket is a grid from 1 to 50. Each square in the grid has been punched with various shapes. The ticket was also stamped with "Central Park" and "Apprentice". On the back of the ticket, it restates the rules and regulations of the pass. The back has also been stamped twice with a round stamp that says "B.C. Electric Railway Vancouver, B.C./ Feb/16/1912". The ticket measures 10.5cm x 6cm.
- Colour
- White
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- British Columbia
- Site/City Made
- Vancouver
- Subjects
- Exchange Medium
- Exchange Medium - Tickets
- Transportation
- Transportation - Electric Railroads
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interurban ticket
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact35493
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV993.45.8
- Description
- B.C. Electric Railway - Ticket; Pass -- [1912]. Punch card ticket for the British Columbia Electric Railway Company from Vancouver to Central Park. The ticket pass was good for 50 fares during 31 days from the date of issue. The ticket was non-transferable and was issues to G.C. Barclay on April 17, 1912. The ticket is number "2309". On the left side of the ticket is a grid from 1 to 50. Each square in the grid has been punched with various shapes. The ticket was also stamped with "Vancouver", "Central Park" and "Apprentice". On the back of the ticket, it restates the rules and regulations of the pass. The back has also been stamped twice with a round stamp that says "B.C. Electric Railway Vancouver, B.C./ APR/17/1912". The ticket measures 10.5cm x 6cm.
- Colour
- White
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- British Columbia
- Site/City Made
- Vancouver
- Subjects
- Exchange Medium
- Exchange Medium - Tickets
- Transportation
- Transportation - Electric Railroads
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interurban ticket
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact35494
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV993.45.9
- Description
- B.C. Electric Railway - Ticket; Pass -- [1912]. Punch card ticket for the British Columbia Electric Railway Company from Vancouver to Central Park. The ticket pass was good for 50 fares during 31 days from the date of issue. The ticket was non-transferable and was issues to G.C. Barclay on March 18, 1912. The ticket is number "2484". On the left side of the ticket is a grid from 1 to 50. Each square in the grid has been punched with various shapes. The ticket was also stamped with "Vancouver", "Central Park" and "Apprentice" three times around the ticket. On the back of the ticket, it restates the rules and regulations of the pass. The back has also been stamped twice with a round stamp that says "B.C. Electric Railway Vancouver, B.C./ MAR/17/1912". The ticket measures 10.5cm x 6cm.
- Colour
- White
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- British Columbia
- Site/City Made
- Vancouver
- Subjects
- Exchange Medium
- Exchange Medium - Tickets
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- Transportation - Electric Railroads
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interurban ticket
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact35495
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV993.45.10
- Description
- B.C. Electric Railway - Ticket. Green ticket for B.C. Electric Railway Company Limited. The ticket states at the top "Unlimited" and gives no rules or restrictions except for that it is good for one fare. There is a very small illustration of a tram at the top of the ticket. On the back of the ticket is "Holophane + Osram =/ Satisfaction./ Otherwise Unequalled." The ticket measures 2cm x 3.7cm
- Colour
- Green
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- British Columbia
- Site/City Made
- Vancouver
- Subjects
- Exchange Medium
- Exchange Medium - Tickets
- Transportation
- Transportation - Electric Railroads
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interurban ticket
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact35496
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV993.45.11
- Description
- B.C. Electric Railway - Ticket. Buff coloured ticket for British Columbia Electric Railway Company. The ticket is good for one fare but is limited in usage to week days only from 6 to 9am or from 5 to 7pm. There is an illustration of a tram at the top of the ticket. On the back of the ticket is "We have MOTORS FOR RENT/ Phone Seymour 5000". The ticket measures 2.3cm x 3.8cm.
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- Beige
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- British Columbia
- Site/City Made
- Vancouver
- Subjects
- Exchange Medium
- Exchange Medium - Tickets
- Transportation
- Transportation - Electric Railroads
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interurban ticket
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact35497
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV993.45.12
- Description
- B.C. Electric Railway - Ticket. Buff coloured ticket with an overall green pattern for British Columbia Electric Railway Company Limited. The ticket was good for one fare at 4 for 50 cents. The ticket number is "PD 83838". The back side of the ticket states the different zones for Vancouver, Burnaby, Richmond, North Vancouver Settlers, North Vancouver-Cloverleaf, New Westminster and Fraser Mills. The ticket measures 2cm x 3.5cm.
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- Beige
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- British Columbia
- Site/City Made
- Vancouver
- Subjects
- Exchange Medium
- Exchange Medium - Tickets
- Transportation
- Transportation - Electric Railroads
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interurban ticket
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact35498
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV993.45.13
- Description
- B.C. Electric Railway - Ticket. Green ticket for the British Columbia Electric Railway Company. The ticket was good for one fare and Unlimited in zones and times. Along the side of the ticket is "6 TICKETS FOR 25 CENTS". There is a small illustration of a tram in the middle of the ticket. On the reverse side is "The most/ convenient/ power is our/ electric power". The ticket measures 2.3cm x 4cm
- Colour
- Green
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- British Columbia
- Site/City Made
- Vancouver
- Subjects
- Exchange Medium
- Exchange Medium - Tickets
- Transportation
- Transportation - Electric Railroads
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interurban ticket
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact35499
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV993.45.14
- Description
- Westminster Branch - Ticket. Red ticket for one fare from Vancouver to Jubilee. Although the ticket does not state, the ticket is from the British Columbia Electric Railway Company. The ticket states that the ticket will be accepted unless it is not detached by a conductor. Stamped on the ticket in blue ink is "APPRENTICE". On the reverse side is "We can supply/ Electric Power/ for your needs/ Phone Seymour 5000". The ticket measures 3.7cm x 2cm.
- Colour
- Pink
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- British Columbia
- Site/City Made
- Vancouver
- Subjects
- Exchange Medium
- Exchange Medium - Tickets
- Transportation
- Transportation - Electric Railroads
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interurban ticket
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact35500
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV993.45.15
- Description
- B.C. Electric Railway - Ticket; Pass -- [1912]. Punch card ticket for the British Columbia Electric Railway Company from Vancouver to Central Park. The ticket pass was good for 50 fares during 31 days from the date of issue. The ticket was non-transferable and was issues to G.C. Barclay on January 16, 1912. The ticket is number "1110". On the left side of the ticket is a grid from 1 to 50. Each square in the grid has been punched with various shapes. The ticket was also stamped with "Vancouver", "Central Park" and "Apprentice" three times around the ticket. On the back of the ticket, it restates the rules and regulations of the pass. The back has also been stamped twice with a round stamp that says "B.C. Electric Railway Vancouver, B.C./ JAN/16/1912". The ticket measures 10.5cm x 6cm.
- Colour
- White
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- British Columbia
- Site/City Made
- Vancouver
- Subjects
- Exchange Medium
- Exchange Medium - Tickets
- Transportation
- Transportation - Electric Railroads
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interurban ticket
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact79043
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV006.31.6
- Description
- Ticket, green card with blue and black; 1 fare, British Columbia Electric Railway (BCER); child's ticket; "VCV" at top outside border, then "85168"; on black bar is "B.C. ELECTRIC RAILWAY CO.LTD.", then "VANCOUVER STREET RAILWAY SYSTEM", then black print "CHILD'S TICKET" "GOOD FOR ONE FARE SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS ON BACK HEREOF"; facsimile signature of "A.E. Grauer" "PRES"; on reverse, "TICKET 3" "Good at all Hours for Children Under 12. Good for School Children over 12 (on Presentation of School Certificate) Between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. on School Days Only."
- Colour
- Green
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- British Columbia
- Title
- Vancouver Street Railway System Child's Ticket B.C. Electric Railway Co. Ltd.
- Subjects
- Exchange Medium
- Exchange Medium - Tickets
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interurban ticket book
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact79040
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV006.31.3
- Description
- Book of tickets, British Columbia Electric Railway (BCER); cover is two green cards stapled together, four remaining green and white tickets inside; front cover has black "WESTMINSTER BRANCH" "10 Ride Commutation Tickets" sideways at left; stations are "Mead" "Gilley" "Power House" "Edmonds" "Westminster Limits" "Collingwood East" "Jubilee" "Fraser Arm" "Prenter" "Leeside", this book punched through in "Gilley" box; grid at right for days of month and months of year, "CITY LINES PUNCH HERE"; box for "HALF FARE PUNCH HERE"; "FORM C. 5", serial number "E28437"; "NO STOP-OVER ALLOWED"; space for "10TH RIDE"; instructions and conditions, facsimile signature of president; tickets are same as cover except for fine print, "Good for one continuous trip...Void if detached"; back cover is same inside as ticket; back of back has contract, space for signature of original purchaser; box at lower left "STAMP HERE" has blue handstamp, upside down, "B.C. RLY. CO. LTD." "OCT 21 '44" "STALL 5"?
- Colour
- Green
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- British Columbia
- Title
- Westminster Branch B.C. Electric Railway Co. Ltd.
- Publication Date
- October 21 1944
- Subjects
- Exchange Medium
- Exchange Medium - Tickets
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interurban ticket page
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact79039
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV006.31.2
- Description
- Tickets, 6, for British Columbia Electric Railway; attached together 2 x 3; buff card with blue print; each ticket has "GOOD FOR ONE FARE BETWEEN" on riband, then "NEW WESTMINSTER" "AND", then large buff "ROYAL OAK"; red "D 2082" and small blue "B.C. ELECTRIC RLY. CO. LTD." and facsimile signature of president; reverse has buff "ROYAL OAK" on blue circle, blue and buff design either side; buff borders
- Colour
- Blue
- Beige
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- British Columbia
- Title
- B.C. Electric Railway Co. Ltd.
- Subjects
- Exchange Medium
- Exchange Medium - Tickets
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newsletter
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact35100
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV993.31.1
- Description
- B.C.E. Family Post - Newsletter -- [1953]. Twice monthly newsletter published by British Columbia Electric Railway Company. The newsletter was "devoted to the interests of the employees and the entire Company". This issue of B.C.E. Family Post is Volume 37, Number 21 for November 5th, 1953 in Vancouver, B.C. The front cover stories are "Youngsters Salute Burnaby Lake Line As Service Ends" and "They Made Quiz Shows Pay". The main photograph on the cover features "Grandad Al Burtch" and his five grandsons on the last day of the Burnaby Lake Line. The newsletter measures 22cm x 28.5cm.
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- White
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- British Columbia
- Site/City Made
- Vancouver
- Title
- B.C.E. Family Post
- Subjects
- Documentary Artifacts
- Documentary Artifacts - Newsletters
- Transportation
- Transportation - Electric Railroads
- Geographic Access
- Deer Lake
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Notice
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact29081
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV973.41.157
- Description
- A light weight 31.8 cm x 24 cm cardboard sign printed with "NOTICE" at the top. The BCER sign indicates the last day of service on February 28, 1958 between Marpole and Steveston using BCER interurbans which will be replaced with bus service. The sign is dated February 21, 1958.
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- British Columbia
- Publication Date
- 1958
- Subjects
- Advertising Medium
- Advertising Medium - Signs and Signboards
- Transportation
- Transportation - Electric Railroads
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schedule
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact25116
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV975.19.7
- Description
- Vancouver Street Car Timetables - Booklet -- [1933]. The cover is blue and white with a drawing of a street car. "VANCOUVER STREET CAR/ TIME TABLES". This schedule shows street car and interurban tram times and includes early and late cars. The schedule is for Vancouver City and Interurban Lines. The timetable was printed for March 16, 1933 by the British Columbia Electric Railway Company.
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- British Columbia
- Site/City Made
- Vancouver
- Title
- Vancouver Street Car Time Tables
- Publication Date
- March 16 1933
- Subjects
- Documentary Artifacts
- Documentary Artifacts - Booklets
- Transportation
- Transportation - Electric Railroads
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Documents
streetcar ticket
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact79042
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV006.31.5
- Description
- Tickets, two, buff card with black and orange print; 1 fare on British Columbia Electric Railway (BCER); "BK" at top outside border; "14142" at top on orange, then black bar with "B.C. ELECTRIC RAILWAY CO. LTD.", then black "NORTH VANCOUVER" "Local Transportation System." on orange; at bottom is facsimile signature of "A.E. Grauer" "PRES"; orange is divided diagonally, solid in lower right, but upper left printed with repeating ribbons with "BRITISH COLUMBIA ELECTRIC RAILWAY CO. LTD."; reverse has black box with "Good for One Fare at 4 for 30 cents"; both tickets are identical [NOTE they have not been numbered a and b on the tickets]
- Colour
- Orange
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- British Columbia
- Title
- North Vancouver Local Transportation System B.C. Electric Railway Co. Ltd.
- Subjects
- Exchange Medium
- Exchange Medium - Tickets
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tram destination roller
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact48327
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV005.17.6
- Description
- Fabric sign. For British Columbia Electric Railway. Destinations are in white lettering on black background. VANCOUVER WESTMINSTER CENTRAL PARK HIGHLAND PK BURNABY LAKE DOUGLAS RD STEVESTON MARPOLE LIMITED SPECIAL RACE TRACK There are handwritten abbreviations on reverse; printed on treated cotton fabric.
- Marks/Labels
- Vancouver / Westminster / Central Pk / Highland Pk / Burnaby Lk / Douglas Rd / Steveston / Marpole / Limited / Special / Race Track MAR 27 1950 / MADE IN U.S.A. / LETTERING ORDER No. 16936
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- British Columbia
- Site/City Made
- Vancouver
- Subjects
- Transportation
- Transportation - Public Transit
- Transportation - Electric Railroads
- Advertising Medium
- Advertising Medium - Signs and Signboards
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personnel badge
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact89928
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV019.22.3
- Description
- BC Electric Railway personnel badge; oval-shaped; yellow plastic disk inside aluminum frame; hole at one end; plastic is cracked, with an area of loss; text in black on plastic reads: "B.C.E.RY.CO. / 3246 / ...NSIT PERSONNEL".
- Object History
- Donor was born in Germany, and moved to Canada around 1930. He grew up on Laurel Street in Burnaby. The property had turkeys and cows, etc and was close to Tommy Irvine's house. He attended Douglas Road School. He served in WWII and worked with BC Electric right out of the army, first driving the trams until they stopped running then he drove buses and then in 1962, he worked in the rail yard.
- Measurements
- L: 5.7 cm W: 4.1 cm
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uniform jacket
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact89991
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV019.22.5
- Description
- uniform jacket; BC Electric driver's jacket; slate blue wool, waist length with adjustable waist band, long sleeves. Six black buttons down front. Three front pockets, two hip flap pockets with black button closures, and one chest patch pockets with faux flap black button closure. Two inside pockets. The jacket forearms are reinforced on the outside and back is tailored with expansion vents. Label at the hem of the jacket reads: "GORDON CAMPBELL LTD. / VANCOUVER, CANADA"; lines on label in typewritten text reading: "Mr. [ill.] W. OHL / Date NOV/57 / No. 4[ill.]492 GN 2906". There is an elongated hexagonal crest sewn on the left breast with an illustration of a bus and text reading: "SERVICE / COURTESY / BCE". "1 / 707" is a beige paper dry cleaning tag stapled to the right inside pocket. c. 1950's.
- Object History
- Donor's husband was a BVM volunteer who worked on the restoration of the 1223 Interurban tram. He started working with BC Electric right out of the army after World War II. He first drove the trams until they stopped running, then he switched to driving buses. In 1962, he began working in the rail yard.
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- Clothing - Outerwear
- Clothing - Uniforms
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