47 records – page 1 of 3.

Adventures with birds

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary6375
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Author
Forler, Gladys
Forler, Dorothy
Publication Date
c1961
Call Number
598 FOR
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Special Collection
Material Type
Book
Accession Code
BV014.17.52
Call Number
598 FOR
Author
Forler, Gladys
Forler, Dorothy
Contributor
Zallinger, Jean
Place of Publication
Racine, Wis.
Publisher
Whitman
Publication Date
c1961
Series
Burke's help yourself series
Physical Description
77 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 29 cm.
Inscription
"Paul James Adam" [printed in pencil on bottom of front cover]
Library Subject (LOC)
Birds
Subjects
Animals - Birds
Animals
Notes
"Illustrated by Jean Zallinger" -- t.p.
Less detail

advertisement

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact38639
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV997.47.5
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV997.47.5
Description
Robertson's Chocolates - Advertising Card. Advertising card for Robertson's Chocolates. Black and white photograph of two children at a small table sampling chocolates. There is a small dog standing on the table. There is a caption at the bottom of the photograph "Where Do I Come In?". The clothing of the children has been colour tinted with a light blue. On the back of the card is "Rotary Photo. England" and pencilled in is "$3.00 FC Mar 7391". The card measures 8.5cm x 13.5cm.
Object History
Donor purchased objects from various collectors and antique retailers between 1993 and 1997.
Subjects
Documentary Artifacts
Documentary Artifacts - Labels
Advertising Medium
Advertising Medium - Signs and Signboards
Images
Less detail

advertisement card

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact14664
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
HV984.37.1
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
HV984.37.1
Description
advertisement card; cardboard countertop advertisement card for "WAMPOLE'S / EXTRACT OF COD LIVER". There is a cardboard easel stand on the back of the card for support. Advertisement is printed in colour and features a large image of the product box, along with an illustration of a child being weighed by a pharmacist while her mother looks on. The child is holding a carton of Wampole's.
Category
06.Tools & Equipment for Communication
Classification
Advertising Media
Subjects
Advertising Medium - Signs and Signboards
Images
Less detail

Birds of Western Canada

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary494
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Author
Taverner, P. A. (Percy Algernon), 1875-1947
Publication Date
1926
Call Number
598.29712 TAV
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Special Collection
Material Type
Book
Accession Code
BV986.24.2
Call Number
598.29712 TAV
Author
Taverner, P. A. (Percy Algernon), 1875-1947
Place of Publication
Ottawa
Publisher
Canada Dept. of Mines
Victoria Memorial Museum
Publication Date
1926
Series
Bulletin (National Museum of Canada) ; no. 41.
Bulletin (National Museum of Canada). Biological series no. 10.
Printer
F. A. Acland
Physical Description
380 p., [84] leaves of col. plates : ill. (some col.) ; 26 cm.
Inscription
"D. Dashwood-Jones" -hand written in ink on front cover. "Donald / Dashwood-Jone" -hand written in ink on spine. "Wood Pidgeon" -hand written in ink on first page. "Blue Grouse or / Sooty Grouse" -hand written in ink on first page.
Library Subject (LOC)
Birds
Subjects
Animals - Birds
Animals
Notes
Printer on Title Page: "F. A. Acland / Printer to the King's Most Excellent Majesty"
Includes bibliography
Author's given name : Taverner, P. A. (Percy Algernon), 1875-1947.
Less detail

Book of birds

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary4819
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Publication Date
1914
Call Number
598 BOO
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Special Collection
Material Type
Book
Accession Code
BV985.6170.1
Call Number
598 BOO
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Ernest Nister
Publication Date
1914
Physical Description
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. : 27 cm.
Inscription
"Ma___ Burd from Nancy Bompa Xmas 1914" [Handwritten in pencil on front endpaper]
Library Subject (LOC)
Birds
Juvenile literature
Children's literature
Animals
Subjects
Animals - Birds
Animals
Images
Less detail

British birds' eggs and nests, popularly described

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary2010
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Author
Atkinson, J. C. (John Christopher), 1814-1900
Edition
New and rev. ed.
Publication Date
1901
Call Number
590 ATK
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Special Collection
Material Type
Book
Accession Code
HV980.2.26
Call Number
590 ATK
Edition
New and rev. ed.
Author
Atkinson, J. C. (John Christopher), 1814-1900
Contributor
Coleman, W. S. (William Stephen), 1829-1904
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
G. Routledge and Sons
Publication Date
1901
Physical Description
vii, 245 p. : 12 leaves of plates, col.
Library Subject (LOC)
Birds
Subjects
Animals - Birds
Animals
Notes
Author's given name and dates: Atkinson, J. C. (John Christopher), 1814-1900
Contributior's given name, dates, and contribution: Coleman, W. S. (William Stephen), 1829-1904 (illustrator)
Less detail

Burnaby's COVID-19 drive thru testing site

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription15391
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
27 Apr. 2020
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum COVID-19 collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 video recording (mp4) (17 sec.) : digital, 24 fps, col., si.
Scope and Content
Film clip (no sound) of the COVID-19 drive thru testing site in Central Park parking lot in Burnaby. Orange traffic posts, wayfinding signs and white tents are set up in the parking lot and staff are wearing protective face masks.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum COVID-19 collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 video recording (mp4) (17 sec.) : digital, 24 fps, col., si.
Scope and Content
Film clip (no sound) of the COVID-19 drive thru testing site in Central Park parking lot in Burnaby. Orange traffic posts, wayfinding signs and white tents are set up in the parking lot and staff are wearing protective face masks.
Subjects
Advertising Medium - Signs and Signboards
Geographic Features - Parks
Public Services - Health Services
Pandemics - COVID-19
Geographic Access
Central Park
Imperial Street
Accession Code
BV021.2.8
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Date
27 Apr. 2020
Media Type
Moving Images
Historic Neighbourhood
Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Maywood Area
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
Video

Burnaby's COVID-19 drive thru testing site, 27 Apr. 2020

Less detail

Canada Post drive-by tribute

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription15397
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
8 May 2020
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum COVID-19 collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 video recording (mp4) (27 sec.) : digital, 24 fps, col., si.
Scope and Content
Film clip of a Canada Post vehicle parade doing a "Drive-By Tribute" to show their appreciation to frontline workers. A convoy of vehicles are honking horns as they drive down Kingsway in Burnaby. The parade of vehicles started by driving by Chartwell Carlton Care Residence and onto Burnaby General…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum COVID-19 collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 video recording (mp4) (27 sec.) : digital, 24 fps, col., si.
Scope and Content
Film clip of a Canada Post vehicle parade doing a "Drive-By Tribute" to show their appreciation to frontline workers. A convoy of vehicles are honking horns as they drive down Kingsway in Burnaby. The parade of vehicles started by driving by Chartwell Carlton Care Residence and onto Burnaby General Hospital, Adanac Park Lodge, Taylor Manor and Fellburn Care Centre. A group of people are gathered on the sidewalk, ringing bells and holding red hearts.
Subjects
Advertising Medium - Signs and Signboards
Public Services - Health Services
Events - Parades
Pandemics - COVID-19
Names
Canada Post
Geographic Access
Kingsway
Accession Code
BV021.2.19
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Date
8 May 2020
Media Type
Moving Images
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
Video

Canada Post drive-by tribute, 8 May 2020

Less detail

decal

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact23320
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
HV976.216.77
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
HV976.216.77
Description
Royal Bank of Canada - Decal. A round double face window sign for The Royal Bank of Canada. The coat of arms is in the centre of the decal with a lion on one side and a unicorn on the other. "DIEU ET MON DROIT" on gold riband underneath the crest. There are directions of application on the back.
Subjects
Advertising Medium
Advertising Medium - Signs and Signboards
Images
Less detail

decal

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact23321
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
HV976.216.78
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
HV976.216.78
Description
Royal Bank of Canada - Decal. A round double face window sign for The Royal Bank of Canada. The coat of arms is in the centre of the decal with a lion on one side and a unicorn on the other. "DIEU ET MON DROIT" on gold riband underneath the crest. There are directions of application on the back.
Subjects
Advertising Medium
Advertising Medium - Signs and Signboards
Images
Less detail

Digney Film 3 - Visit to Vancouver Zoo in Stanley Park

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription18881
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[1967] (date of original), copied 2019
Collection/Fonds
Digney Family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 video recording (mp4) (1 min., 15 sec.) : digital, 23 fps, col., si.
Scope and Content
Film footage of Joyce Digney, her mother, Dorothy Brookes and her young son Drew Digney visiting the Vancouver Zoo located in Stanley Park in Vancouver. Film clip documents them watching pelicans feeding and swimming in a pond and walking along the pathways within the park.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Digney Family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 video recording (mp4) (1 min., 15 sec.) : digital, 23 fps, col., si.
Scope and Content
Film footage of Joyce Digney, her mother, Dorothy Brookes and her young son Drew Digney visiting the Vancouver Zoo located in Stanley Park in Vancouver. Film clip documents them watching pelicans feeding and swimming in a pond and walking along the pathways within the park.
Creator
Digney, Ernest Frank "Dig"
Subjects
Exhibitions - Zoos
Animals
Animals - Birds
Names
Digney, Joyce
Digney, Drew
Geographic Access
Vancouver
Accession Code
BV019.18.5.4
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[1967] (date of original), copied 2019
Media Type
Moving Images
Planning Study Area
Maywood Area
Photographer
Digney, Ernest Frank "Dig"
Notes
Title based on contents of film segment
Film segment originates from digitized version of original 8 mm film (See BV019.18.5)
Images
Video

Digney Film 3 - Visit to Vancouver Zoo in Stanley Park, [1967] (date of original), copied 2019

Digney Film 3 - Visit to Vancouver Zoo in Stanley Park, [1967] (date of original), copied 2019

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Moving_Images/2019_0018_0005_004.mp4
Less detail

fan

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact38055
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV995.31.166
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV995.31.166
Description
Podmore's Ice Cream - Advertisement -- [1912]. Advertising fan for Podmore's Ice Cream in Edmonton. One side of the fan states "Podmore's Ice Cream/ Slips On The Plate/ All Flavors and Bricks/ Edmonton". On the other side is an illustration of a woman in a green winter coat and hat holding a branch of holly in one hand and a snow ball in the other. The illustration is titled "212 - Aiming High" and was produced by The American Art Works in Coshocton, Ohio in 1912. The bottom of the fan has a spot where a handle would be attached. The fan measures 22cm x 23cm.
Object History
Donor purchased objects from various collectors and antique retailers.
Colour
Beige
Subjects
Advertising Medium
Advertising Medium - Signs and Signboards
Personal Gear
Images
Less detail

The how and why wonder book of birds

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary3833
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Author
Mathewson, Robert F.
Publication Date
c1960
Call Number
598.2 MAT
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Special Collection
Material Type
Book
Accession Code
BV004.20.20
Call Number
598.2 MAT
Author
Mathewson, Robert F.
Contributor
Ferguson, Walter
Smith, Ned, 1919-1985
Wolf, Donald D.
Blackwood, Paul E., 1913-1997
White, Oakes A.
Place of Publication
New York, N.Y.
Publisher
Wonder Books
Grosset & Dunlap
Publication Date
c1960
Series
How and why wonder books series, No. 5009.
Physical Description
[48] p. : ill. (some col.) ; 28 cm.
Inscription
The How and Why Wonder Book of Birds
Library Subject (LOC)
Birds
Readers--Science
Subjects
Animals - Birds
Animals
Notes
Inculdes index.
White, Oakes A from Brookelyn Children's Museum, Brooklyn, N.Y.
Price: 59 cents
"Illustrated by Walter Ferguson and Ned Smith"
"Editorial producation" : Donald D. Wolf
"Edited under the supervision of Paul Everett Blackwood"
"Text and illustrations approved by Oakes A. White
Less detail

Illustrated natural history

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary3483
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Author
Wood, J.G. (John George), 1827-1889
Publication Date
c1897
Call Number
590 WOO
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Special Collection
Material Type
Book
Accession Code
HV983.9.19
Call Number
590 WOO
Author
Wood, J.G. (John George), 1827-1889
Place of Publication
Philadelphia
Publisher
Henry Altemus
Publication Date
c1897
Series
Altemus' young people's library
Physical Description
244, 16 p. : ill.
Inscription
"With Best Wishes / to [Birtie] From Wilford / xmas 1909" -handwritten in pencil on cover page. Mistakenly wrote "1908" then wrote "9"over the "8".
Library Subject (LOC)
Mammals
Animals
Birds
Natural history
Juvenile literature
Subjects
Animals - Birds
Animals
Notes
Author's given name and dates: Wood, J.G. (John George), 1827-1889
Less detail

journal

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact15164
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV984.63.1
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV984.63.1
Description
Journal; hand bound journal tied together with three ribbons along the left edge. Green coloured cardstock cover of journal includes hand drawn art nouveau style border illustration and title in black and gold; title in centre reads: "Observations / from / NATURE". Original water-soluable ink drawings of flora and fauna throughout. Nine black and white photographs of Deer Lake and "Class VI Boys" and "Farmerettes of Class VI" working in school garden are glued onto the last seven pages. Preface on page 3 of journal indicates that the content includes personal observations of the woods around Deer Lake made by the author, S. Herbert Price and is dated May 8, 1923. Content on pages within journal document the creator's observations with texts and illustrations between January 1923 and May 1923.
Object History
Sydney Herbert Price was born on December 18 1903 in England to Frank Price (1872-1952) and Ruth Parlour (1875-1941). He was a school teacher for the Burnaby School Board and lived at 6050 Clinton Street, Burnaby. He died in 1969. The family lived at 3113 Royal Oak in Burnaby (later renumbered to 6290). In 1906, his uncle (Herbert Price) purchased the land on which Oakalla Prison Farm was to be built on. The Price family farm grew strawberries and then raspberry canes. The business grew so big that the family hired up to 100 berry pickers to help out.
Category
08. Communication Artifacts
Classification
Documentary Artifacts - - Other Documents
Object Term
Book
Colour
Green
Gold
Black
Blue
Yellow
Measurements
Height: 9.8 cm
Width: 7.7 cm
Depth: 2 cm
Subjects
Plants - Flowers
Animals - Birds
Names
Price, Sydney Herbert
Images
Less detail

The Legend of Deer Lake and Indigenous histories of Burnaby

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription15666
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
4 May 2021
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 video recording (mp4) (62 min., 28 sec.) : digital, col., sd., stereo ; 29 fps
Scope and Content
Item consists of a video recording of a live Zoom webinar hosted by Adrian Avendaño, Stewardship Program Manager with Still Moon Arts Society. The webinar is presented in partnership with the Burnaby Village Museum, Burnaby Public Library and Still Moon Arts Society. The webinar is titled "The Lege…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum fonds
Series
Burnaby Neighbourhood Speaker Series series
Subseries
Neighbourhood Speaker Series - Spring 2021 subseries
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 video recording (mp4) (62 min., 28 sec.) : digital, col., sd., stereo ; 29 fps
Material Details
Presenter: John Preissl
Host: Adrian Avendano (Still Moon Arts Society)
Date of Presentation: Tuesday, May 4, 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Total Number of tracks: 1
Total Length of all tracks: 62 min., 28 sec.
Recording Device: Zoom video communication platform
Recording Note: Film was edited from it's original recorded version (77 min., 48 sec.) to edited version (62 min., 28 sec.) for public viewing on Heritage Burnaby.
Scope and Content
Item consists of a video recording of a live Zoom webinar hosted by Adrian Avendaño, Stewardship Program Manager with Still Moon Arts Society. The webinar is presented in partnership with the Burnaby Village Museum, Burnaby Public Library and Still Moon Arts Society. The webinar is titled "The Legend of Deer Lake and Indigenous histories of Burnaby" and is presented by John Preissl, Freelance Photographer of Sḵwx̱wú7mesh and Leq’á:mel Nation ancestry. The Zoom webinar is the third in a series of six "Neighbourhood Speaker series" webinars exploring a range of topics shared by Indigenous speakers and knowledge keepers that were presented and made available to the public between April 27 and May 12, 2021. The live webinar was also made available on the Burnaby Village Museum's facebook page. Community members were invited to participate by bringing questions during the interactive online sessions. This webinar was made available in In partnership with Still Moon Arts Society. In this webinar, John Preissl shares his family’s long history from the first Chief Capilano in the late 1700's to the present day. Looking through the lens of his camera, John weaves together stories of the Legend of Deer Lake, resource gathering in the Burnaby Lake Watershed, and protection of the sacred salmon and eagle habitat on the shared homelands of the hən̓q̓əmin̓əm and Sḵwx̱wú7mesh speaking peoples. The presentation is supported with photographs that John has taken over the years documenting the diverse environment and wildlife habitats in Burnaby, the lower mainland and west coast including waterways and the fight to protect it. Following the presentation, John Preissl takes questions from the audience that are moderated by the host, Adrian Avendaño.
History
John Preissl is a Burnaby-based environmental, adventure, wildlife and Indigenous freelance photographer. He is a media expert with over two decades of media experience and consulting. John is of Sḵwx̱wú7mesh and Leq’á:mel Nation ancestry. His Great times-two Grandfather was the Great Chief Joe Capilano. John leads many First Nations Tours in Burnaby from Deer Lake, Burnaby Lake, Burnaby Mountain and pretty well all over Sḵwx̱wú7mesh and Tsleil-Waututh Nations Lands.
Subjects
Indigenous peoples - British Columbia - Social life and customs
Animals - Birds
Animals - Fish
Geographic Features - Lakes and Ponds
Geographic Features - Ravines
Names
Preissl, John
Tsleil-Waututh Nation
Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Nation
Avendaño, Adrian
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV021.17.3
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
4 May 2021
Media Type
Moving Images
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Burnaby Lake Area
Notes
Title based on content of video recording The following links were shared at the end of the presentation:
The Legend of Deer Lake: https://www.legendsofvancouver.net/deer-lake-burnaby-vancouver
Saving the Salmon: the Brunette River Story, a short film about the preservation of Brunette River: https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/permalink/museumvideo4486
Saving Burnaby Lake, a short film about the preservation of Burnaby Lake: https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/permalink/museumvideo4485
Still Creek Streamkeepers: https://stillmoonarts.ca/stewardship/streamkeepers/
John Preissl’s photography website: https://johnpreisslphotography.ca/
Images
Video

The Legend of Deer Lake and Indigenous histories of Burnaby, 4 May 2021

The Legend of Deer Lake and Indigenous histories of Burnaby, 4 May 2021

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Moving_Images/2021_0017_0003_002.mp4
Less detail

menu

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact91035
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV020.5.1681
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV020.5.1681
Description
Menu; black ink on beige paper; text in black reads: "MENU / . / 10c. / Candy Stick _ Cookie / ...../ 25c. / Ice Cream Cone {Strawberry, Chocolate, Vanilla} / Fudgesicle_Creamsicle / Ice Cream Sandwich / Tea_Coffee_Soup / Coca Cola_Orange_Lemonade / .... / 40c. / Pie (Apple Cherry Raison) / .... / 60 c. / Pie with Ice Cream [Cherry Apple Raison] / Ice Cream Float (Coke Orange) / Ice Cream Soda (Chocolate Strawberry) / .... / Cash Only Please"; [197-]
Object History
Poster was created by Heritage Village Print Shop and used at Heritage Village in the 1970s.
Category
08. Communication Artifacts
Classification
Documentary Artifacts - - Other Documents
Object Term
Menu
Colour
Beige
Black
Measurements
43.5 cm x 28 cm
Country Made
Canada
Province Made
British Columbia
Site/City Made
Burnaby
Subjects
Advertising Medium - Signs and Signboards
Names
Burnaby Village Museum
Century Park Museum Association
Images
Less detail

menu

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact91036
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV020.5.1682
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV020.5.1682
Description
Menu; black ink on beige paper; text in black reads: "MENU / . / 10c. / Candy Stick _ Cookie / 25c. / Ice Cream Cone {Strawberry, Chocolate, Vanilla} / Fudgesicle_Creamsicle / Sandwich / ICE CREAM / Tea_Coffee_Soup / Coca Cola_Orange_Lemonade / 40c. / Pie (Apple Cherry Raison) / 60 c. / Pie with Ice Cream [Cherry Apple Raison] / Ice Cream Float (Coke Orange) / Ice Cream Soda (Chocolate Strawberry) / .... / Cash Only Please"; [197-]
Object History
Poster was created by Heritage Village Print Shop and used at Heritage Village in the 1970s.
Category
08. Communication Artifacts
Classification
Documentary Artifacts - - Other Documents
Object Term
Menu
Colour
Beige
Black
Measurements
33 cm x 19 cm
Country Made
Canada
Province Made
British Columbia
Site/City Made
Burnaby
Subjects
Advertising Medium - Signs and Signboards
Names
Burnaby Village Museum
Century Park Museum Association
Images
Less detail

neon sign

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact83422
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV013.15.1
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV013.15.1
Description
Grocery sign The sign is from a neighbourhood grocery on Royal Oak at the Skytrain line: 6949 Royal Oak Avenue. The bulk of the sign is rectangular with a grocery bag and contents extending above the top edge of the sign. The words "M & B / GROCERY" are written in white text, with "GROCERY" highlighted in neon. The sign was suspended from a horizontal pole with a spear like finial that was mounted at the front of the roof or the store.
Province Made
British Columbia
Site/City Made
Vancouver
Subjects
Advertising Medium - Signs and Signboards
Historic Neighbourhood
Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Sussex-Nelson Area
Images
Less detail

neon sign

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact86079
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV016.18.2
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV016.18.2
Description
Eagle Ford neon sign. It is a large double-sided hollow sheet metal sign measuring 13.3 feet tall and 8.9 feet wide. The sheet metal and structure of the sign retains most of the eagle's original painted image, including the dramatic wings with their blue and white feather pattern.
Object History
Eagle Motors Limited was established by the well-known Burnaby businessman Frank McCracken at 4161 Hastings Street in 1948. The car dealership became a successful local Heights business and was the largest Ford car and truck retailer in the province during its operation. The company had adopted the silhouette of the classic Bald Eagle in full flight to serve as a logo which was utilized in advertising and promotional materials. The eagle symbol was famously developed into a classic chrome badge with the name "Eagle Ford - Burnaby, BC" that was installed on all the Eagle Ford cars and trucks sold by the dealership. After a new showroom building was constructed on the site in 1950, the company commissioned Neon Products of Vancouver to manufacture a very large double-sided neon eagle. Typical of neon signs of the era, the eagle was painted with dramatic designs and bright primary colours on metal with blue, white, and gold neon tubing serving to highlight the outline of the eagle.
The "Burnaby Eagle" sign immediately became a landmark on the Burnaby Heights business district. From its high perch atop the dealership building, located at Carleton Street, the Burnaby Eagle shared the night sky with other nearby classic neon signs of the era including the "Swinging Girl" sign of the Helen's Children's Wear store. Eagle Motors was a successful dealership until the recession of the 1980s, and in 1985 the business was closed. Vandalism on the site resulted in damage to the neon tubing of the sign before the leased sign was reclaimed by its owner, Neon Products Limited. The sign was obtained by a local collector, who carefully looked after it for 25 years. In 2012, the sign was sold to the City of Burnaby.
The sign will be restored and installed near its original location on Hastings Street in 2024.
Reference
Community Heritage Commission report to Council, September 17, 2012.
Measurements
Height: 14 ft. Width: 9 ft. Thickness: 14 in.
Subjects
Advertising Medium - Signs and Signboards
Historic Neighbourhood
Vancouver Heights (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Burnaby Heights Area
Images
Less detail

47 records – page 1 of 3.