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Burnaby Red Cross papers

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription58246
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1990
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
File
Physical Description
1 file of textual records
Scope and Content
File consists of papers pertaining to the Burnaby Red Cross including paper badges, correspondence, and greeting cards.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1990
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Evelyn Salisbury subseries
Physical Description
1 file of textual records
Description Level
File
Record No.
MSS061-076
Access Restriction
In Archives only
Accession Number
BHS1991-24
Scope and Content
File consists of papers pertaining to the Burnaby Red Cross including paper badges, correspondence, and greeting cards.
Media Type
Textual Record
Notes
Title based on contents of file
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lapel pin with card

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact22065
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
HV976.73.2
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
HV976.73.2
Description
Lapel pin and card. Pin is round, gold-plated sterling silver. Wide white enamel border has gold "WOMENS WAR WORK" in upper part, "C.R.C.S." at bottom, and thin gold inner and outer borders. Centre of pin is pebbled gold ground with red enamelled cross, gold border. Reverse of pin has locking pin back, and raised lettering "STERLING", 'S' in oval beside it. Back is tarnished, gold-coloured. Front has some soiling and wear.
Object History
Donation on behalf of South Burnaby United Church Women. Likely from their thrift shop.
Category
08. Communication Artifacts
Classification
Personal Symbols
Object Term
Insignia
Marks/Labels
"WOMENS WAR WORK / C.R.C.S.", in raised letters in white border or pin. "STERLING" with a sideways "S" in an oval, in raised letters on the back of the pin.
Measurements
Dia: 1.8 cm
Subjects
Adornment
Adornment - Lapel Pins
Occupations - War Worker
Wars
Wars - World War, 1939-1945
Names
Canadian Red Cross
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leaflet

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact34930
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV993.12.15
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV993.12.15
Description
Our New World-War - Leaflet -- [1921]. Leaflet written by Harwood Steele for the Red Cross. The leaflet is titled "Our New World-War: The League of Nations and the Red Cross". The leaflet was reprinted by Vancouver "Province" on April 18th, 1921. The leaflet provides a summary of what the Red Cross in British Columbia is doing. The leaflet measures 14cm x 21cm.
Colour
White
Maker
Vancouver Province Newspaper
Country Made
Canada
Province Made
British Columbia
Site/City Made
Vancouver
Title
Our New World-War
Subjects
Documentary Artifacts
Documentary Artifacts - Leaflets
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Air mail letter from Sergeant Colin Fox to May Bateman

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription15137
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
28 Jun. 1944
Collection/Fonds
E.W. Bateman family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 p. (double sided and folded)
Scope and Content
Item consists of a handwritten air mail letter from Sergeant Colin Rhodes Fox of the Royal Canadian Artillery Service to Marianne "May" Bateman while serving overseas during World War II. Colin Fox served in the 13th Canadian Field Regiment, 44th Canadian Field Battery. Colin is writing from hospit…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
E.W. Bateman family fonds
Series
Bateman family World War II letters series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 p. (double sided and folded)
Scope and Content
Item consists of a handwritten air mail letter from Sergeant Colin Rhodes Fox of the Royal Canadian Artillery Service to Marianne "May" Bateman while serving overseas during World War II. Colin Fox served in the 13th Canadian Field Regiment, 44th Canadian Field Battery. Colin is writing from hospital after being wounded while laying communication cable on the Normandy beachhead on June 8, 1944 (two days after D-Day). Colin thanks May for her letters; tells of how he's been convalescing in bed for twenty days with damage to one of his lungs and how he and others in the ward have been listening to radio shows on a Red Cross radio.
Subjects
Wars - World War, 1939-1945
Documentary Artifacts - Letters and Envelopes
Names
Fox, Colin Rhodes
Bateman, Marianne May
Accession Code
BV020.27.25
Access Restriction
Restricted access
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Date
28 Jun. 1944
Media Type
Textual Record
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
10-Feb-2021
Scale
100
Notes
Title based on contents of item
Address on front of air mail letter reads: "Miss M. Bateman / c/o C.P.R. Land Dept. / Vancouver B.C. / Canada"
Return address on air mail letter reads: "K 19022 / Sgt. C.R.Fox "
Circular stamp in black ink on outside cover of air mail letter reads: "POST OFFICE 230 FIELD POST / JU 29 / 44"
Images
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badge sash

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact87427
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV015.35.47
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV015.35.47
Description
badge sash, Girl Guides; Copen blue poly-cotton rectangle with triangular ends. Worn over the right shoulder. Decorated with the following earned Girl Guide badges: Wings (Brownie), Challenge Emblem (laurel wreath), Citizen (green maple leaf), Little House Emblem (Queen Elizabeth II’s doll house), Baker (orange loaf), Hostess (green cup & saucer), Cook (mixing bowl & milk bottle), Thrift (gold bee), Be Prepared Emblem (flaming cattail torch), First Aid (red cross), Home Nurse (white cross), Fire Safety (red firefighter's helmet), Rescuer (white stretcher), Health (green serpent) and Hiking (yellow hiking figure). Physical Fitness Emblem (figure doing the splits in blue, over a red maple leaf), Sport (crossed racquets), Team Sport (three sports balls & a curling stone), Swimming (white dolphin), Skating (white ice skate & roller skate), Camping Emblem (triangular badge, white tent with orange fire), Music Fan (blue treble clef), Camp Leader (white tents around red fire), Outdoor Cook (cooking pot suspended over fire), Pet Lover (white seated dog), Writing (red quill & scroll), Junior Camper (white tent with white flowers), Backyard Cook (crossed roasting forks), Camp-Out (green bedroll), Campfire Leading (brown log campfire), Outdoor Adventures (yellow figure climbing), Creative Drama (pink comedy & tragedy masks), Child Care (red & white blocks), Lifesaver Helper (orange & white lifesaver), Ecology (sprouting bean seed), Emergency Helper (red glowing lantern) and Heritage (red map of Canada).
Object History
Note from donor: Girl Guides badge sash (1970's to 1990's). Would be worn with Girl Guides uniform, a blue beret, brown leather belt, a tie/scarf from the appropriate era and a badge sash.
Reference
http://www.girlguides.ca/WEB/Documents/ON/Archives/Guide%20Badges%20A%20to%20G%20v3.pdf
http://www.girlguides.ca/WEB/Documents/ON/Archives/Guide%20Badges%20H%20to%20Z%20v3.pdf
Category
03. Personal Artifacts
Classification
Clothing
Clothing - - Clothing Accessories
Personal Symbols - - Achievement Symbols
Subjects
Organizations - Girls' Societies and Clubs
Clothing - Uniforms
Clothing - Accessory
Personal Symbols
Personal Symbols - Badges
Names
Girl Guides of Canada
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box

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact45122
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV002.78.21
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV002.78.21
Description
Box, metal, hinged lid; green, gold, brown, ivory, black; on front and back, padlock and chain heart-shaped design, leaves either side; "Fine Teas" "Lock Brand" "Blackwoods Ltd., Winnipeg"; on two sides, "The Dyson Co. Direct Importers and Blenders of Lock Brand Teas and Manufacturers of Red Cross Brand" "Trade Mark Registered" "Coffee and Spices" "Baking Powder..." "Winnipeg"; rust, metal deterioration
Object History
Donor purchased objects from various collectors and antique retailers.
Measurements
175mm X 120mm X 225mm
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box; first aid kit

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact33903
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV991.15.2
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV991.15.2
Description
First aid kit box, wooden, dovetailed corners; brass handle on hinged lid; red cross painted on front near bottom; two brass? hinged snap closures on front; on inside of lid is 1.5cm strip of leather held in place by screw nails 4cm apart; `707 081 352' is scratched into varnish on top of lid; on lid front in white letters with black and gold outlines, "MUST NOT BE OPENED EXCEPT IN CASE"; on box front is "OF EMERGENCY"; inside is unvarnished; out- side is scuffed, scratched, varnish worn in places
Object History
Donor states that he obtained the kit in 1949 after it became obsolete at his work, the Shell Marine Gas Station in New Westminster.
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Bylaw Number: 12004 - Taxation Exemption Bylaw No. 13, 2005

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/bylaw12378
Repository
Legislative Services
Bylaw Number
12004
Final Adoption
2005 Oct 24
Format
Bylaws - Adopted
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Repository
Legislative Services
Bylaw Number
12004
Final Adoption
2005 Oct 24
Format
Bylaws - Adopted
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
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Bylaw Number: 12159 - Taxation Exemption Bylaw No. 13, 2006

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/bylaw12223
Repository
Legislative Services
Bylaw Number
12159
Final Adoption
2006 Oct 30
Format
Bylaws - Adopted
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Repository
Legislative Services
Bylaw Number
12159
Final Adoption
2006 Oct 30
Format
Bylaws - Adopted
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
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Centennial Celebration proposals

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription62859
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1991-1992
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
File
Physical Description
1 file of textual records
Scope and Content
File consists of proposals put forward from various groups in hopes that their event be included in Burnaby's Centennial Celebrations. Included in the file are proposals from the Red Cross, the Vancouver 86ers Soccer Club and the Burnaby Cactus and Succulent Club as well as a planting plan for the …
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1991-1992
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Donald N. Brown subseries
Physical Description
1 file of textual records
Description Level
File
Record No.
MSS098-028
Access Restriction
Open access
Accession Number
BHS2001-12
Scope and Content
File consists of proposals put forward from various groups in hopes that their event be included in Burnaby's Centennial Celebrations. Included in the file are proposals from the Red Cross, the Vancouver 86ers Soccer Club and the Burnaby Cactus and Succulent Club as well as a planting plan for the Burnaby Mountain Centennial Rose Garden from the Parks and Recreation Department.
Media Type
Textual Record
Notes
Title based on contents of file
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Eagles family correspondence

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription58079
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1951-1964
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
File
Physical Description
1 file of textual records
Scope and Content
File consists of correspondence pertaining to the Joint Disaster Services Committee, South Burnaby Branch, Canadian Red Cross (for which Dr Violet and Blythe Eagles were members) and meeting minutes. Also included in the file is correspondence (with reports) pertaining to the Advisory Planning Comm…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1951-1964
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Eagles family subseries
Physical Description
1 file of textual records
Description Level
File
Record No.
MSS055-030
Accession Number
BHS1991-18
Scope and Content
File consists of correspondence pertaining to the Joint Disaster Services Committee, South Burnaby Branch, Canadian Red Cross (for which Dr Violet and Blythe Eagles were members) and meeting minutes. Also included in the file is correspondence (with reports) pertaining to the Advisory Planning Commission.
Media Type
Textual Record
Notes
Title based on contents of file
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Evelyn Salisbury subseries

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription45
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1870 (date of original)-1991
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Subseries
Physical Description
2 m of textual records and other material
Scope and Content
Subseries consists of textual records and photographs that were collected by Lillian Evelyn Salisbury during her lifetime as a citizen of Burnaby. Records document historical sites and events in and related to Burnaby, as well as various heritage groups and events in British Columbia. Included in t…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1870 (date of original)-1991
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Evelyn Salisbury subseries
Physical Description
2 m of textual records and other material
Description Level
Subseries
Accession Number
BHS1985-04
BHS1985-15
BHS1986-12
BHS1986-25
BHS1986-26
BHS1987-04
BHS1989-13
BHS1989-18
BHS1991-24
Scope and Content
Subseries consists of textual records and photographs that were collected by Lillian Evelyn Salisbury during her lifetime as a citizen of Burnaby. Records document historical sites and events in and related to Burnaby, as well as various heritage groups and events in British Columbia. Included in this subseries are the publication and papers related to "Metrotown - Burnaby Heritage Resource Inventory."
History
Lillian Evelyn "Evelyn" Salisbury was born in 1915 and moved to Burnaby in 1945. She had three children with her husband Fred: Gordon, Lorne, and Karen. While living in Burnaby, she worked with the Red Cross blood donor clinic and the Burnaby Health Unit. In 1958, she participated in the Greater Vancouver Health League’s campaign for fluoridation as the Health Chairman of the Burnaby Parent-Teacher Council. Evelyn Salisbury served two-year terms as secretary, vice-president and president of the Burnaby Historical Society and spearheaded a 1985 project to record Burnaby’s historical inventory of churches, schools, industries, homes and other pre-1930 buildings. When the building of Metrotown shopping centre threatened to clear historic homes in Central Park area, the Society produced a record of the historic buildings in the area. In 1988, as president of the Burnaby Historical Society, she convinced City of Burnaby aldermen to set up a heritage advisory committee. She was appointed to the Burnaby Centennial Committee the next year and in 1990 she was named Citizen of the Year by the Burnaby City Council. During her lifetime, Evelyn Salisbury endeavoured to collect papers of historical significance. She died in 1991.
Media Type
Textual Record
Photograph
Creator
Salisbury, Evelyn
Notes
Title based on creator of subseries
PC145, PC177, PC178, PC195, PC221, PC261, MSS061
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Gavel Pad

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact90815
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV020.40.6
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV020.40.6
Description
Varnished and beveled wooden cylinder, used to provide a place to bang a gavel. The top surfaces is dented and scratched with use. There is a small, golden coloured metal plaque nailed into the side of the gavel pad with 2 nails. It reads "Presented to The Corporation of The District of Burnaby / Operation Identification 15-5-78 / by Burnaby Kingsway Rotary Club
Object History
Gavel pad used by Mayor William Copland (1987-1996). William “Bill” Copeland once joked that the reason he ran for mayor of Burnaby was because “there wasn’t a shadow of hope he would be successful” – and when the votes were tallied and he was declared victorious, Bill asked for a recount. Fortunately for the people of Burnaby, he was not serious and instead went on to become an overwhelmingly popular and much-respected leader of the community. Bill’s service to his community began early in life. Born in Vancouver on May 19, 1927, Bill was still a young man when World War Two began but that did not stop him from serving in the Merchant Marines and in the Royal Canadian Navy. After the war, Bill and his wife Ruth raised three children and in 1955 he embarked on a career with the Burnaby Fire Department. Bill went on to serve Burnaby as a firefighter until his retirement in 1987 as an Assistant Fire Chief. During this lengthy tenure, Bill held a leadership role in the Firefighters’ Union Local 323 and served as Vice President of the 6th District of the International Association of Firefighters. Over the years, Bill found various ways to contribute to the people of Burnaby. In conjunction with his work with the Fire Department, Bill was also President of the Burnaby Red Cross, Director of the Canadian National Institute for the Blind, Chairman of the St. John Ambulance, Life Member of the Burnaby North Lions Club and Member of the Deer Lake Chapter of the Rotary Club – to name but a very few of the numerous groups and organizations to which he belonged. Immediately upon his retirement from the Fire Department in 1987, Bill was asked to run for the position of Mayor of Burnaby and was successful in his bid. As Mayor, Bill earned the respect of Council and the citizens of Burnaby for his outstanding work and dedication to the community. Bill was an advocate of public participation and introduced the concept of “Area Advisory Committees” to the City with the appointment of the Hastings Street Advisory Committee. The success of this process has led to many other appointments for area advisory committees throughout Burnaby. Bill did not limit his good works to stay within the borders of the City, and as Mayor he was responsible for the two-year sister city twinning agreement with the city of El Zapotal, El Salvador. This campaign saw the citizens of Burnaby embark on numerous initiatives and fundraisers to offer support and assistance to this developing area. In 1996, Bill retired from public life after serving three terms in office and in 1997, in recognition of Bill’s contribution to the community both as a firefighter and as Mayor, the newly constructed ice arena at Burnaby Lake Sports Complex was officially named the “Bill Copeland Sports Centre,” and in 2001, Bill was made a Freeman of the City. William Copeland died August 30, 2002.
Category
08. Communication Artifacts
Classification
Ceremonial Artifacts
Object Term
Gavel
Colour
Brown
Gold
Measurements
4 inches in diameter
Subjects
Ceremonial Artifacts
Government - Local Government
Officials - Mayors and Reeves
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Douglas-Gilpin Area
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Gavel Pad

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact90816
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV020.40.7
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV020.40.7
Description
Varnished and beveled wooden cylinder, used to provide a place to bang a gavel. The top surfaces is dented and scratched with use.
Object History
Gavel pad used by Mayor William Copland (1987-1996). William “Bill” Copeland once joked that the reason he ran for mayor of Burnaby was because “there wasn’t a shadow of hope he would be successful” – and when the votes were tallied and he was declared victorious, Bill asked for a recount. Fortunately for the people of Burnaby, he was not serious and instead went on to become an overwhelmingly popular and much-respected leader of the community. Bill’s service to his community began early in life. Born in Vancouver on May 19, 1927, Bill was still a young man when World War Two began but that did not stop him from serving in the Merchant Marines and in the Royal Canadian Navy. After the war, Bill and his wife Ruth raised three children and in 1955 he embarked on a career with the Burnaby Fire Department. Bill went on to serve Burnaby as a firefighter until his retirement in 1987 as an Assistant Fire Chief. During this lengthy tenure, Bill held a leadership role in the Firefighters’ Union Local 323 and served as Vice President of the 6th District of the International Association of Firefighters. Over the years, Bill found various ways to contribute to the people of Burnaby. In conjunction with his work with the Fire Department, Bill was also President of the Burnaby Red Cross, Director of the Canadian National Institute for the Blind, Chairman of the St. John Ambulance, Life Member of the Burnaby North Lions Club and Member of the Deer Lake Chapter of the Rotary Club – to name but a very few of the numerous groups and organizations to which he belonged. Immediately upon his retirement from the Fire Department in 1987, Bill was asked to run for the position of Mayor of Burnaby and was successful in his bid. As Mayor, Bill earned the respect of Council and the citizens of Burnaby for his outstanding work and dedication to the community. Bill was an advocate of public participation and introduced the concept of “Area Advisory Committees” to the City with the appointment of the Hastings Street Advisory Committee. The success of this process has led to many other appointments for area advisory committees throughout Burnaby. Bill did not limit his good works to stay within the borders of the City, and as Mayor he was responsible for the two-year sister city twinning agreement with the city of El Zapotal, El Salvador. This campaign saw the citizens of Burnaby embark on numerous initiatives and fundraisers to offer support and assistance to this developing area. In 1996, Bill retired from public life after serving three terms in office and in 1997, in recognition of Bill’s contribution to the community both as a firefighter and as Mayor, the newly constructed ice arena at Burnaby Lake Sports Complex was officially named the “Bill Copeland Sports Centre,” and in 2001, Bill was made a Freeman of the City. William Copeland died August 30, 2002.
Category
08. Communication Artifacts
Classification
Ceremonial Artifacts
Object Term
Gavel
Colour
Brown
Measurements
4 inches in diameter
Subjects
Ceremonial Artifacts
Government - Local Government
Officials - Mayors and Reeves
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Douglas-Gilpin Area
Images
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invalid feeding cup

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact33907
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV991.15.6
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV991.15.6
Description
Invalid feeding cup; white ceramic feeding cup with side handle and teapot-style spout. Partially closed top to prevent spills. Logo of red cross in two circles printed on front.
Object History
Donor states he inherited the majority of the objects in this accession from the estate of his mother.
Category
05.Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology
Classification
Medical & Psychological T&E
Marks/Labels
Outline of a cross painted in red with two painted red circles around it.
Measurements
approx. Dia.: 3.5 cm x W: 6 cm x L: 15 cm from spout tip to back.
Subjects
Medical and Psychological Tools and Equipment
Images
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label

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact3856
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV988.33.11
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV988.33.11
Description
Shield Brand - Label. Paper label for Shield Brand Dry Sheathing. The label has a red background with a shield with a red cross in the middle of it. Around the sheild is a yellow outline that looks to be fire. The Shield Brand Dry Sheathing was manufactured by Lockerby & McCorm-- Limited on Shannon Street, Montreal. The label measures 11cm x 14cm.
Object History
found between shingles and shiplap on Love Farmhouse roof above kitchen door
Subjects
Documentary Artifacts
Documentary Artifacts - Labels
Building Components
Images
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Lapel pins

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription65751
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[198-]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
File
Physical Description
7 lapel pins
Scope and Content
File consists of seven promotional lapel pins for; City of Burnaby (Coat of Arms), Burnaby (Rhododendron), British Columbia (Dogwood Flower), Canada (Canadian flag), Safeway Stores (60th Anniversary) and Pacific Red Cross (Blood Donor).
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[198-]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Bernard Bellinger subseries
Physical Description
7 lapel pins
Description Level
File
Record No.
42665
Accession Number
BHS2002-10
Scope and Content
File consists of seven promotional lapel pins for; City of Burnaby (Coat of Arms), Burnaby (Rhododendron), British Columbia (Dogwood Flower), Canada (Canadian flag), Safeway Stores (60th Anniversary) and Pacific Red Cross (Blood Donor).
Media Type
Textual Record
Notes
Title based on contents of file
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Letter from Sergeant Colin Fox to May Bateman

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription15139
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
18 Jul. 1944
Collection/Fonds
E.W. Bateman family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
2 p.
Scope and Content
Item consists of a handwritten letter from Sergeant Colin Rhodes Fox of the Royal Canadian Artillery Service to Marianne "May" Bateman while serving overseas during World War II. Colin Fox served in the 13th Canadian Field Regiment, 44th Canadian Field Battery. Colin is writing from hospital after …
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
E.W. Bateman family fonds
Series
Bateman family World War II letters series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
2 p.
Scope and Content
Item consists of a handwritten letter from Sergeant Colin Rhodes Fox of the Royal Canadian Artillery Service to Marianne "May" Bateman while serving overseas during World War II. Colin Fox served in the 13th Canadian Field Regiment, 44th Canadian Field Battery. Colin is writing from hospital after being wounded while laying communication cable from the Normandy beachhead on June 8, 1944 (two days after D-Day). Colin tells of how he received May's parcels including food which he shared with his ward; how he's convalescing from his wounds; how he's had a few visitors and that he received news that none of his crew had been killed.
Subjects
Wars - World War, 1939-1945
Documentary Artifacts - Letters and Envelopes
Names
Fox, Colin Rhodes
Bateman, Marianne May
Accession Code
BV020.27.27
Access Restriction
Restricted access
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Date
18 Jul. 1944
Media Type
Textual Record
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
10-Feb-2021
Scale
100
Notes
Title based on contents of item
Footer on stationery reads: "THE CANADIAN RED CROSS SOCIETY / (PLEASE USE BOTH SIDES)"
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shoes

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact41667
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV001.12.6
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV001.12.6
Description
Pair of shoes, woman's, white leather pumps with cuban heel; on vamp, decorative leather strips in two rows with two small buttons; perforated decorative line around edge; inside right shoe red cross on black ground with lettering
Object History
c. 1921-23; to be worn at weddings
Marks/Labels
"18124", inside right shoe "7 1/2B", inside right shoe "The United States Shoe Corp." (logo), inside right shoe "Reg'd U.S. Pat. Off.", inside right shoe "Red Cross Shoe", inside right shoe
Maker
United States Shoe Corporation
Subjects
Clothing
Clothing - Footwear
Images
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uniform dress

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact87413
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV015.36.62
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV015.36.62
Description
Uniform dress – long-sleeve blue cotton uniform dress, four (4) black buttons with GGC & trefoil logo down front of dress, two breast flap pockets with brown button closures, two hip flap pockets with black button closures, two tab epaulets at shoulders with black button closures, tag inside collar reads: “OFFICIAL UNIFORM / GIRL GUIDES / ASSOCIATION / STORES DEPARTMENT / TORONTO, CANADA”. Wings (Brownie) sewn above left pocket. 2 year star with brown felt backing pinned to left pocket flap. Salvation Army Badge sewn on left pocket front. Three white stripes of adhesive cloth tape applied vertically to the front of the left breast pocket. Two B.C. Provincial Hat badges are pinned to the left collar point (these would not normally be worn on the uniform itself). Religion in Life badge (yellow alpha & omega symbols) sewn above right breast pocket. Gold Cord worn threaded through the right tab epaulet of the uniform dress and then hooked behind the button of the right breast pocket flap. Badges sewn vertically on right sleeve include: Woodcraft emblem (silver tree on right shoulder epaulet), must earn a group of other badges to get woodcraft emblem (outdoor activities); Little House emblem (Queen Elizabeth II’s doll house at top of right sleeve), must earn a group of other badges to get little house emblem (indoor activities); Hostess (green teacup & saucer), Laundress (green iron), Musician (green lyre), Fitness Fun (green figure with arms raised), Life Skills (green crossed keys), Sport (green figure with jump rope) Sewing (green scissors), Citizen (green maple leaf), Cook (green gridiron), Health (green serpent), Singing (green music staff with notes G, B, and D), Postal (green winged envelope), Writing (green feather quill & inkpot), Knitter (green yarn ball & needles), Reporting (green feather pen & paper), Fire Safety (green firefighter’s helmet), Swimming (green life preserver), Pioneer (green crossed pick & axe), Hiking (green Viking helmet woodcraft sign), Forestry (green deciduous tree), Astronomy (green Great Bear constellation), Camper (green tent) and Tracker (green rabbit tracks). Badges sewn vertically on left sleeve include: First Class Emblem (red ribbon of courage as border tying into a reef knot at bottom); Home Nurse (white cross), Child Care (green cross) and First Aid (red cross).
Object History
Salvation Army Guide uniform dress belonging to Virginia Blake, early 1960s. From the 6th Vancouver Salvation Army Guides on Hastings Street. Salvation Army was affiliated with Girl Guides (1937) of Canada until 1998. Worn with brown leather belt, beret, folded triangular company tie. The three white stripes on the right breast pocket indicate that wearer was a company leader. The more stripes you had, the higher your rank. A single white stripe, sewn down the center of the pocket, would have indicated that she was a patrol seconder. Two stripes would indicate that she was a patrol leader. White adhesive tape was used so that the Guider didn’t have to unstitch and re-sew the stripes as they gained rank.
Category
03. Personal Artifacts
Classification
Clothing
Clothing - - Main Garments
Subjects
Organizations - Girls' Societies and Clubs
Clothing - Uniforms
Names
Girl Guides of Canada
Images
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