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Object History: Was used by Burnaby resident Barbara Copan when she taught typing at Burnaby Central circa 1963-65. It may have originally belonged to Barbara's mother who also taught typing at Burnaby South High School circa 1957 to 1965. She mainly taught typing in night school.

Notes: Authors' given name and date as follows: Lessenberry, D.D. (David Daniel), 1896- Crawford, T. James (Thomas James)

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Burnaby South Secondary School yearbook : 1928-1929

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Publication Date: 1929

Call Number: 373.71 BUR 1929

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Special Collection

Material Type: Book

Accession Code: BV020.7.3

Call Number: 373.71 BUR 1929

Place of Publication: Burnaby, B.C.

Publisher: Burnaby South Secondary School

Publication Date: 1929

Printer: Ward & Phillips

Physical Description: 60 p. : ill., ports. ; 26 cm.

Library Subject (LOC): School yearbooks--1920-1929; Schools--British Columbia--Burnaby; School yearbooks

Historic Neighbourhood: Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Windsor Area

Geographic Access: Rumble Street

Street Address: 5455 Rumble Street

Names: Burnaby South High School

Object History: This yearbook belonged to Lauretta Roberts.

Notes: High school annual for South Burnaby High School

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lapel pin

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV005.35.19

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV005.35.19

Description: Pin, high school; yellow, gold, maroon, black; writing in three black bars across front golden yellow panel; "HUGH M / FRASER / HIGH"; maroon and gold geometric shapes fan out behind it; screw fastener

Object History: Burnaby South High School was renamed Hugh M. Fraser High in 1941?, but was changed back to the original name a short time later. Hugh M. Fraser was appointed commissioner of the municipality of Burnaby when it was forced into receivership and at the end of 1932, after a dispute with the Provincial government about relief payments for the unemployed. A Provincial Commission stepped in to take over the governance of the city, under Hugh M. Fraser.

Marks/Labels: "HUGH M. / FRASER / HIGH", gold letters in three black bars across front panel

Subjects: Adornment; Adornment - Lapel Pins

Names: Burnaby South High School

Geographic Access: Rumble Street

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Me!

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Parmar, Nadeem, 1936-

Publication Date: 2022

Call Number: 891.4237 PAR

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Special Collection

Material Type: Book

Accession Code: BV023.8.3

ISBN: 9789392058233

Call Number: 891.4237 PAR

Author: Parmar, Nadeem, 1936-

Contributor: Kaur, Babneet

Place of Publication: Patiala

Publisher: Gracious Books

Publication Date: 2022

Physical Description: 117 p. ; 22 cm

Inscription: Author signature on first page

Library Subject (LOC): South Asians--British Columbia--History

Subjects: Persons - South Asian Canadians

Names: Parmar, Kalwant Singh "Nadeem"

Notes: A book of short Stories in Gurmukhi entitled "Me" by Nadeem Parmar. He has autographed the front page. There are two stories in English that begin on page 107. The first is called "A Little Brown Leaf" and is about Mrs. Norman, a school crossing guard at Douglas Road School in Burnaby.

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ring

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV005.35.18

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV005.35.18

Description: Ring, high school; yellow, gold, maroon, black; writing in three black bars across front yellow panel; maroon and gold geometric shapes fan out behind it; some chips and discolouration.

Object History: Burnaby South High School was renamed Hugh M. Fraser High in 1941?, but was changed back to the original name a short time later. Hugh M. Fraser was appointed commissioner of the municipality of Burnaby when it was forced into receivership and at the end of 1932, after a dispute with the Provincial government about relief payments for the unemployed. A Provincial Commission stepped in to take over the governance of the city, under Hugh M. Fraser.

Marks/Labels: "HUGH M. / FRASER / HIGH", gold letters in three black bars across front panel

Subjects: Adornment; Adornment - Jewelry

Names: Burnaby South High School

Geographic Access: Rumble Street

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suitcase

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV023.8.2

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV023.8.2

Description: Suitcase made of cardboard with a dark grey/green coloured vinyl. The suitcase has metal edge detail and metal hardware including locks and hinges; The locks and hinges are stamped with "CHENEY / ENGLAND". Both the locks and hinges have a ratcheting system in order to expand the suitcase in the event that the case is quite full.; There is various strips of tape and tape residue around the exterior of the case.; On the top side of the lid is a red plastic label "KALWANT SINGH PARMAR"; Also on the lid of the case are two faded labels with a red band at the top.; The inside of the suitcase is lined with a paper like material with a grey and white pixilated houndstooth pattern.; There is a British Airways label inside the case with address information.

Object History: The suitcase was used by the donor when they immigrated from England (via India) on June 9 1973. They had been living in Coventry, England. They purchased the suitcase there. The donor flew from Amsterdam to Edmonton, Alberta on a Canadian Pacific Air Lines flight. They flew to Vancouver after that.