"Metal-work" found 518 records

Description: Booklet: "SHEET METAL WORK" "Trades that Provide Big-Pay Positions or a Profitable Business of Your Own"; orange with black print, white borders; black and white illustration of man drafting at table, tools and metal in background; below picture, "INTERNATIONAL CORRESPONDENCE SCHOOLS" "SCRANTON, PA." "1928"; back cover is white with black illustration of of building; "435L--29587-1500" "PRINTED IN U.S.A."; staplebound, 33 pp; on fly-leaf, "SHEET METAL WORK AND BOILERMAKING"; illustrated; soiled, darkened around edges, some pages turned down; has been folded in half

Colour: White

Maker: International Correspondence Schools

Country Made: United States of America

Province Made: Pennsylvania

Site/City Made: Scranton

Title: Sheet Metal Work

Publication Date: 1928

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bicycle

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact3036

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV989.11.2

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV989.11.2

Description: Bicycle, delivery boy's style, made by Birmingham Small Arms Co., ( B.S.A. ) of England, manufactured circa 1921. The frame is black with paint chipped off in places. There is black tape around crossbar. The rear, bottom of the back fender is painted white and has a small reflector mounted on it. The seat is supported by two springs. "BSA" is part of the ornamental metal work of the chain wheel; tires are rather flat at bottom.

Object History: The donor acquired the bicycle when she purchased Robertson Hardware Ltd, 4052 East Hastings, in Burnaby. This bicycle was used in Burnaby.

Marks/Labels: "BSA", forms the spokes of the chain sprocket. "Dunlop Imperial", "26 x 1 1/2", embossed on side of front tire. "Dunlop Carrier" "26 x 1 3/4", "Made in Canada", "136-1", embossed on side of rear tire

Maker: Birmingham Small Arms Company

Country Made: England

Subjects: Transportation; Transportation - Bicycles

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drawing

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact91041

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV020.5.1688

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV020.5.1688

Description: Drawing; black ink and pencil on Arches white paper; drawn by Carly Bouwman (unsigned); bird's eye view (site plan) of Burnaby Village Museum site; illustration includes buildings on the site including Adminstration building and parking lot (in foreground); the Love farmhouse; bridge across creek; Tom Irvine house; Village Church; Tram barn; Carousel building; Elworth house; bandstand; Elworth garage; buildings on west side of Hill Street including Japanese Ofuro; Log Cabin; Steam Shed; Blacksmith shop; Old Curly Locomotive; Deer Lake Auto; General Store; Stride Studios; Drug Store and McKay Barbershop and east side of Hill Street including the Real Estate Office; Royal Bank; Music Shop; Burnaby Post; Chinese Herbalist shop; Home Bakery and Ice Cream Parlour; Vancouver Heights Sheet Metal Works; Bell's Dry Goods; Seaforth School; illustration also includes geographic features such as roads; trees; gardens and creek [ca. 2000]

Object History: Part of Burnaby Village Museum Administrative Design collection.

Category: 08. Communication Artifacts

Classification: Documentary Artifacts - - Other Documents

Object Term: Drawing

Colour: Black; White

Measurements: 39.5 cm x 57 cm

Maker: Bouwman, Carly

Province Made: British Columbia

Subjects: Documentary Artifacts

Names: Burnaby Village Museum; Century Park Museum Association

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Roller Skates

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact90563

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV020.33.6

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV020.33.6

Description: One pair of metal roller skates with four wheels that strap onto shoes. The main part of the skate is designed to hold the ball of the foot and toes, and has two metal clips to hold the foot in place. There are four rectangular raised metal pieces, and two circular pieces on the skate. The circular pieces are loosed with a key to make the skate fit various sized shoes. The leather straps have a metal buckle to secure the foot. Two metal skate keys are strung to a neon yelllow shoe lace, to adjust the skates. They also have a black metal wrench.

Object History: Used in Burnaby in the late 1960s.

Category: 09. Recreational Artifacts

Classification: Sports Equipment

Object Term: Skate, Roller

Colour: Silver; Brown

Subjects: Recreational Activities

Historic Neighbourhood: Capitol Hill (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Parkcrest-Aubrey Area

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belt

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact87432

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV015.35.52

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV015.35.52

Description: belt, Brownie or Girl Guides; brown leather belt with plain silver metal buckle; at two points on the belt, a metal ring is inserted for attaching implements, one strap with silver metal leash hook; two other silver metal leash hooks are attached to the metal rings; “Lagasse Mme J." and "D. Proteau" hand-written inside.

Category: 03. Personal Artifacts

Classification: Clothing; Clothing - - Clothing Accessories

Subjects: Organizations - Girls' Societies and Clubs; Clothing - Uniforms; Clothing - Accessory

Names: Girl Guides of Canada

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lapel pin

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact41405

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV001.1.183

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV001.1.183

Description: Button pin, round, buff ground with wide brownish red border and green print. Around edge from left, "JULY / AUG / SEPT". Logo below 'AUG', illegible, "LI--HA" ?, then "1920". At bottom is brownish red dot at centre of "U.B.M.W.E.R.S.L." in circle. Pin is paper formed over a metal back and held in place by pressure. Clear coating over front. Back is dark metal with remains of pin clasp closure ?, coil of wire one side, lighter-coloured patch of metal around opening other side. Back is hollow. Manufacturer's stamp, mostly illegible, "--- CO" "--H.N.Y." and hallmark ?. Metal of back is tarnished, some scratches and wear on front.

Object History: Union dues button for the United Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees and Railroad Shop Laborers which was affiliated with the American Federation of Labour. Railroad way workers oversaw the maintenace of railroad tracks. (For more information see http://americanhistory.si.edu/onthemove/collection/object_186.html)

Category: 08. Communication Artifacts

Classification: Personal Symbols

Object Term: Insignia

Marks/Labels: "JULY / AUG / SEPT", green letters printed around top "1920", larger green numbers printed in centre "U.B.M.W.E.R.S.L.", green letters printed around dot and surrounded by a green circle

Subjects: Adornment; Adornment - Lapel Pins; Industries; Occupations - Railroad Labourers; Organizations - Unions; Transportation - Rail

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Roller skates

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact90567

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV020.33.7

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV020.33.7

Description: One pair of metal roller skates with four wheels that strap onto shoes. The main part of the skate is designed to hold the ball of the foot and toes, and has two metal clips to hold the foot in place. There are four rectangular raised metal pieces, and two circular pieces on the skate. The circular pieces are loosed with a key to make the skate fit various sized shoes. The leather straps have a metal buckle to secure the foot.

Object History: Used in Burnaby in the late 1960s.

Category: 09. Recreational Artifacts

Classification: Sports Equipment

Object Term: Skate, Roller

Colour: Silver; Brown

Subjects: Recreational Activities

Historic Neighbourhood: Capitol Hill (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Parkcrest-Aubrey Area

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vaporizer

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: HV971.17.180

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: HV971.17.180

Description: Cylindrical, silver and bronze-coloured, metal vaporizer with circular base. Base features decorative, openwork sides; two open handles; and a rounded opening on one side. Interior contains a raised opening for oil, with a metal screw lid. Rounded shoulder of the base connects to a long, metal tube, attached at an angle and open at the end. Front, right side of the base has an oval-shaped, bronze-coloured, metal label attached, embossed with text and images. Possibly used as a portable Turkish bath or as a bronchitis kettle.

Reference: https://books.google.ca/books?id=rr41AQAAMAAJ&lpg=RA1-PA32&ots=k4C5P0k0oU&dq=james%20allen%20%26%20son%20bronchitis%20kettle&pg=RA1-PA32#v=onepage&q=james%20allen%20&%20son%20bronchitis%20kettle&f=false; https://books.google.ca/books?id=DgQFAAAAQAAJ&dq=james%20allen%20%26%20son%20portable%20turkish%20bath&pg=PA78#v=onepage&q=james%20allen%20&%20son%20portable%20turkish%20bath&f=false

Category: 05.Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology

Classification: Medical & Psychological T&E

Marks/Labels: "INVENTORS & MANUFACTURERS / SICK ROOM APPLIANCES / ALLEN & SON / LONDON / TRADE MARK" embossed on bronze-coloured, oval shaped label. Centre features image of kettle hanging from trianglar spit, kettle is embossed with manufacturers name.

Measurements: Approx. 41 cm height x 22 cm width (base) x 50 cm length

Maker: Allen & Son

Country Made: England

Site/City Made: London

Subjects: Medical and Psychological Tools and Equipment

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beading machine

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact9902

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV985.2248.8

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV985.2248.8

Description: Beading machine. Metal handle with gears which roll together. Vice at bottom to attach to table. "The Brown boggs Co. Limited Makers, Hamilton , Ontario" Has three sets of beading dies (three pairs) single bead, triple bead and ogee.

Object History: Tinsmith's turning machine. Designed to turn a burred edge on a piece of sheet metal. The base clamps on to a bench and the machine head is secured to the base by a set screw. A hand crank turns two forming wheels which shape the metal between them.

Marks/Labels: "BROWN BOGGS CO LIMITED / MAKERS / HAMILTON CAN.", engraved on metal plaque

Subjects: Metalworking Tools and Equipment

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belt

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact87468

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV015.35.77

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV015.35.77

Description: belt, Girl Guides; brown leather belt with adjustable silver metal buckle; buckle is square with medal clasp; trefoil "G G" logo in medal centre, "GIRL GUIDES ASSOCIATION / BE PREPARED" around medal centre opening; at two points on the belt, a metal ring is inserted for attaching implements; a silver metal leash hook is attached to each ring.

Object History: Belt belonged to Dorothy Pitman who was a Girl Guide in the 1st Burnaby Company. She was known to be involved with guiding from 1919 to 1931. Textual records and photographs of the Pitman family, including one of Dorothy and her sister Gwen, are held by the City of Burnaby Archives. Dorothy and Gwen's parents, Ernest and Jean Pitman, owned McKay Dry Goods and Jubilee Dry Goods.

Category: 03. Personal Artifacts

Classification: Clothing; Clothing - - Clothing Accessories

Subjects: Organizations - Girls' Societies and Clubs; Clothing - Uniforms; Clothing - Accessory

Names: Girl Guides of Canada; Pitman, Dorothy

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belt

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact87518

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV015.35.108

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV015.35.108

Description: belt, Girl Guides; brown leather belt with adjustable silver metal buckle; buckle is square with medal clasp; trefoil "G G" logo in medal centre, "GIRL GUIDES ASSOCIATION / BE PREPARED" around medal centre opening; at two points on the belt, a metal ring is inserted for attaching implements; a silver metal leash hook is attached to each ring.

Object History: Note from donor: Grace Young (married name Dawkins) was patrol leader for the 1st Vancouver Girl Guide Co. from Christ Church Cathedral. Phyllis Mortimer was her second. Phyllis Mortimer later joint the Vancouver Police Department, where she served with Graces' husband, Albert Clayton Dawkins. Grace and Albert married in 1936 at St. Nicholas Church in Burnaby. Grace was the person who suggested the name Burnaby Royal Area when the Girl Guides were looking for a new name for that area.

Category: 03. Personal Artifacts

Classification: Clothing; Clothing - - Clothing Accessories

Subjects: Organizations - Girls' Societies and Clubs; Clothing - Uniforms; Clothing - Accessory

Names: Girl Guides of Canada; Young, Grace

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Application for Auto Metal Repair Shop on Lot 47, SD 4/15, Block 6, DL 171

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Application for Waiver of the Town Planning Bylaw to Allow Sheet Metal Work Business at 1435 Gilley Avenue

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Application of Van Metal Products to Purchase the South 150' of Lot 52, Ex. Sketch 14587 and Ex. Sketch 6916, Block 2, DL 95 (Corner of 19th Street and 18th Avenue)

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Complaints Regarding Collision Auto Metal Works at 6th Street and 18th Avenue

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Contract to Ralph Robinson and John Burgef for Road Metal Broken and Spread on Vancouver Road

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Frank Booth Had Broken 163 1/2 Cub Yards of Rock Metal and be Paid

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Operation of a Metal Fabrication Plant at 2042 Griffiths Avenue

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Request of the North Burnaby Board of Trade to Install Metal Brackets on the Ornamental Street Lighting Standards on East Hastings Street for Christmas Decoration Purposes

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Van Metal Products - South 150 feet of Block 52, DL 95

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