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booklet
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact90322
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV020.8.3
- Description
- Booklet; business directory; thin card cover secured to single signature with two metal staples; 16 pages (double sided) printed on newsprint; Front cover reads: "North Burnaby / Business / Directory / 8th annual edition / 1973-74" / "Beacon Publications / Room 3 - 4023 Hastings / 298-1611" First page includes a list of "Important / Telephone Numbers" handwritten names and numbers added in ink and pencil
- Object History
- Donor's family lived in North Burnaby. Business directory was probably provided to all residents who lived in this neighbourhood of Burnaby.
- Category
- 08. Communication Artifacts
- Classification
- Documentary Artifacts - - Other Documents
- Object Term
- Book
- Marks/Labels
- Beacon Publications Room 3 - 4023 Hastings 298-1611
- Measurements
- 23 x 15 cm
- Maker
- Beacon Publications
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- British Columbia
- Site/City Made
- Burnaby
- Publication Date
- [1974]
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Vancouver Heights (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Burnaby Heights Area
Images
![Dow General Store, [193-] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Images/1976/1976_0062_0001_001.jpg?width=280)
Dow General Store
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription741
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [193-]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.89 x 14.61 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a store with a large Coca Cola sign hanging by the second floor windows. The awning has lettering: "Ice Cream - Soft Drinks." By the door, there is a sign that reads "Post Office / Public Telephone / Box Cigars." On the display window, an advertisement sign for "Salada Tea" can be s…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.89 x 14.61 cm
- Material Details
- An annotation in pencil is written on the back of the photograph
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a store with a large Coca Cola sign hanging by the second floor windows. The awning has lettering: "Ice Cream - Soft Drinks." By the door, there is a sign that reads "Post Office / Public Telephone / Box Cigars." On the display window, an advertisement sign for "Salada Tea" can be seen. By the steps leading into the store, there is a large advertisement sign that reads "Wilson's Bachelor Cigar 10c." In front of the store is a paved road.
- Geographic Access
- Hastings Street
- Street Address
- 6669 Hastings Street
- Accession Code
- HV976.62.1
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- [193-]
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Lochdale (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 2023-06-20
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- An annotation on the back of the photograph reads, "Dow General Store / Sperling & Hastings Approx / 1930's." The 1937 directory lists the name as "Dow's General Store" and the address as 6669 Hastings Street.
Images
![Dow General Store, [193-] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Images/1976/1976_0062_0001_001.jpg)