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- Akrigg, G. P. V., 1913- 1
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- Burnaby (B.C.). Planning Department 1
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- British Columbia Electric Railway Company 3
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magazine
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact20866
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV976.14.17
- Description
- The Times - Magazine -- [1915]. The Times History and Encyclopaedia of the War. The magazine was printed weekly and gave updates on the status of the Great War or World War I. This issue is Part 64, Vol 5, November 9, 1915 This edition highlights the Dardanelles Campaign and The Great Landing. The magazine is printed and published by The Times Publishing Company.
- Maker
- Times Publishing Company
- Country Made
- England
- Site/City Made
- London
- Title
- The Times History and Encyclopaedia of the War
- Publication Date
- 1915
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Manual of instructions for the survey of Dominion lands
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary4229
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV984.58.36
- Call Number
- 526.9 CAN 1910
- Place of Publication
- Ottawa
- Publisher
- Government Printing Bureau
- Publication Date
- 1910
- Physical Description
- v-xxiv; 183 p. : ill. ; 17 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Surveying--Canada--Public lands
- Surveying--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
- Canada
- Notes
- "Issued by the authority of the Honourable Minister of the Interior."
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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notice
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact91020
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV020.5.1667
- Description
- Notice; printed with black text on orange cardstock; Text reads from top to bottom: "NEWS -ADVERTISER June 30th, 1892 / BURNABY DISTRICT / A meeting of property owners of the district between the cities of New Westminster and Vancouver will be held in the offic eof Mr. Alexander Phillips, 56 Lorne Street, / New Westminster, this (Thursday) evening at 7 o'clock to consider the propriety / of forming a new municipality for this district. All interested are invited to attend / NOTE: / At this meeting it was carried unamiously that a municipality to be named Burnaby / be formed to embrace all that portion of the District of New Westminster lying between / the boundaries of the City of New Westminster and Vancouver and the Fraser Rive and / any other adjacent parts of the district not included in the existing municipalities / surrounding the lands desired to be included in the new corporation. / PRINTED AT HERITAGE VILLAGE". [ca. 1972]
- Object History
- Part of the Century Park Museum Association ephemera collection. Notice was printed in the Heritage Village Print Shop and handed out to visitors in the 1970s.
- Category
- 08. Communication Artifacts
- Classification
- Documentary Artifacts - - Other Documents
- Object Term
- Serial
- Colour
- Orange
- Black
- Measurements
- L: 23 cm x H: 10 cm
- Maker
- Heritage Village
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- British Columbia
- Site/City Made
- Burnaby
- Subjects
- Documentary Artifacts - Posters
Images
spoon
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact91556
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV022.13.1
- Description
- Souvenir teaspoon from the 1984 BC Summer Games held in Burnaby.
- The spoon is metal with a silver finish. At the top of the handle there is a small emblem surrounded by a fillagree design. The emblem has a green background with a gold illustrated bee mascot wearing a crown and holding a torch.
- The handle of the spoon has a cross-hatch design.
- Object History
- This spoon was collected by Donald "Don" N. Brown. Don was involved with the Burnaby Historical Society activities and textual records pertaining to his career with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. he donated many photographs to the City of Burnaby Archives because of his involvement with various community groups including the Oakalla Lands Citizens' Committee, renovations of Burnaby Village Museum, and the restoration of Interurban Tram no. 1223.
- Classification
- Documentary Artifacts - - Memorabilia
- Food Service T&E - - Eating & Drinking Utensils
- Object Term
- Spoon, Souvenir
- Marks/Labels
- "BURNABY 1984 / B.C. SUMMER GAMES"
- "UNION. JAPAN"
- Measurements
- Height: 12 cm
- Country Made
- Japan
- Names
- Brown, Donald N. "Don"
Images
Supplement to the manual of instructions for the survey of Dominion lands
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary1759
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV984.58.34
- Call Number
- 526.9 CAN 1917
- Place of Publication
- Ottawa
- Publication Date
- 1917
- Printer
- J. de L. Tache´, King's Printer.
- Physical Description
- vii-viii; 124 p. : diagr. , tables ; 17 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Surveying--Canada--Public lands
- Surveying
- Notes
- "Issued by the authority of the Honourable Minister of the Interior."
Supplement to the manual of instructions for the survey of Dominion lands
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary1760
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV984.58.35
- Call Number
- 526.9 CAN
- Place of Publication
- Toronto
- Publisher
- William Briggs
- Publication Date
- 1908
- Physical Description
- iii-viii; 124 p. : diagr. , tables ; 17 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Surveying--Canada--Public lands
- Surveying
- Notes
- "Issued by authority of the Honourable Minister of the Interior."
tax notice
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact17850
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV978.17.19
- Description
- City of Vancouver Municipal Taxes - Notice -- [1911]. Tax notice from the City of Vancouver's Collection Office for Mrs. McMillan of 760 Denman St, Vancouver. The notice states that Mrs. McMillan owed the sum of $42.10 to the City of Vancouver in taxes. The notice is stamped "Paid/ Sep 14 1911/ City of Vancouver".
- Object History
- Notice 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.
Images
trophy
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact78954
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV007.5.7
- Description
- Trophy in the shape of a cup with handles on either side, mounted on a round wooden base. On the front "BOWSER RINK/COMPETITION/ B.C.OPEN/ 1948"
- Object History
- Object originated with the Burnaby Lawn Bowling Club. The "Bowser Rink" presenting the trophy refers to Kerrisdale resident Francis "Frank" Bowser. He was a member of the Kerrisdale Lawn Bowling Club, ca. 1918, and was elected President of the Lower Mainland Lawn Bowling Association in 1919. Francis "Frank" Bowser (1857-1929) came to Vancouver around 1885 and went to work with Dominion Customs, retiring in 1908 as chief landing waiter. He was elected reeve of Point Grey in 1912 and served two terms in office. His brother was former B.C. premier W.J. Bowser. (see Obituary in The Vancouver Sun - 26 Sep 1929).
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Trophy
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact90819
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV020.40.10
- Description
- Maroon brick mounted to a brown varnished wooden stand. On one long edge of the wooden stand is a black plaque with gold letteres reads: OAKALLA 1915 / THE OAKLANDS / Urban Development Institute Award - 1996
- Object History
- This was awarded to the City of Burnaby Planning Department by the Urban Development Institute in 1996 for the redevlopment of the lands which were Oakalla Provincial Prison from 1915-1991.
- Category
- 08. Communication Artifacts
- Classification
- Personal Symbols - - Achievement Symbols
- Object Term
- Trophy
- Colour
- Maroon
- Brown
- Subjects
- Building Components
- Ceremonies - Awards
- Planning - City Planning
- Public Services - Correctional
- Names
- Oakalla Prison Farm
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Oakalla Area
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