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opium pipe
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact12665
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV985.4206.1
- Description
- Pipe, bamboo, Chinese. There is a small hole at the bottom and a small piece of bamboo coming out of the pipe near the middle.
- Category
- 03. Personal Artifacts
- Classification
- Personal Gear - - Smoking & Recreational Drug Equipment
- Measurements
- 60 cm length x 5 cm diameter
- Subjects
- Personal Gear
- Persons - Chinese Canadians
Images
jug
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact14391
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV984.21.3
- Description
- Stoneware jug with some dark, brown glaze covering from top to body with some missing at the bottom. Small lipped opening on top with small spout beside it. Used for soya sauce. Item is second from left in photo.
- Object History
- Objects in this accession were inherited by donor from the estate of her parents, Leslie and Ina Morrow of Vancouver.
- Note in accession file states: "Stoneware pots & glass bottles found at cook campsite of shingle bolt camp on McNab Creek operating about turn of century. Found about 1970.".
- Measurements
- 12 cm H x 15 cm W
Images
jug
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact14393
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV984.21.5
- Description
- Jug, square shaped, stoneware, for soya sauce, mostly glazed except for some areas on the bottom, small spout for pouring appears chipped, fluted opening for refilling, raised floral pattern around the lid, chinese characters in a box on one side of jar. Artifact is third from left in photograph
- Object History
- Objects in this accession were inherited by donor from the estate of her parents, Leslie and Ina Morrow of Vancouver.
- Note in accession file states: "Stoneware pots & glass bottles found at cook campsite of shingle bolt camp on McNab Creek operating about turn of century. Found about 1970.".
- Classification
- Chemical T&E
- Marks/Labels
- Two chinese characters enclosed in a box embossed onto one side of jar. Floral pattern embossed around opening.
- Measurements
- 15cm height x 10cm width
- Subjects
- Persons - Chinese Canadians
Images
jug
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact14394
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV984.21.6
- Description
- Earthenware brown jug with sloped shoulders and rounded shape, flat on bottom. Raised round hole in middle of top; smaller hole for pouring spout near top. Artifact is first on left in photograph.
- Object History
- Objects in this accession were inherited by donor from the estate of her parents, Leslie and Ina Morrow of Vancouver.
- Note in accession file states: "Stoneware pots & glass bottles found at cook campsite of shingle bolt camp on McNab Creek operating about turn of century. Found about 1970.".
- Classification
- Chemical T&E
- Measurements
- 12 cm height x 10 cm diameter
Images
jug
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact14466
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV984.21.78
- Description
- Earthenware brown jug with sloped shoulders and rounded shape, flat on bottom. Raised round hole in middle of top; smaller hole for pouring spout near top. Artifact is third from left in photograph.
- Object History
- Objects in this accession were inherited by donor from the estate of her parents, Leslie and Ina Morrow of Vancouver.
- Note in accession file states: "Stoneware pots & glass bottles found at cook campsite of shingle bolt camp on McNab Creek operating about turn of century. Found about 1970.".
- Classification
- Chemical T&E
- Measurements
- 12.5 cm height x 10.5 cm diameter
Images
cup
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact16750
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV980.2.42
- Description
- Orange porcelain cup with yellow, green, and pink floral pattern; white inside. Artifact is second from left in photograph.
- Classification
- Chemical T&E
- Measurements
- 5 cm height x 5 cm diameter
Images
flyer
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact17783
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV978.12.8
- Description
- Napoleon Extra Virgin Olive Oil - Flyer. Advertising flyer for Napoleon extra virgin olive oil. It was imported and guaranteed by A. Magnano Co. The flyer was used as an ink blotter.
- Object History
- A. Magnano Company Limited was started in 1903 by an Italian immigrant in Seatle.
Images
advertising card
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact17835
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV978.17.4
- Description
- Cynthia - Advertising card -- [1916]. Advertising card for Fletcher Brothers Limited. On the front of the card is a coloured picture of a women named Cynthia. Inside on the left is a calendar for December 1916, buff-coloured; coloured picture of woman on front, head and shoulders view, wearing hat and large rose on front of gown, pale green border, "CYNTHIA" below, and at bottom, "Have you looked inside?"; inside is calendar for December 1916 and ad copy for Edisons, available at Fletcher Bros., Vancouver
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leaflet
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact18096
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV978.48.12
- Description
- Buy Burnaby Reverted Lands - Leaflet -- [192-]. Advertising leaflet for Burnaby Reverted Lands produced by the Corporation of the District of Burnaby B.C.. The leaflet explains the attraction to Burnaby and the good investment opportunity that it provides. It provides statistics from 1925 as to the financial position and property taxes. There is also a map outlining the land available for purchase.
- Subjects
- Documentary Artifacts
- Documentary Artifacts - Leaflets
- Documentary Artifacts - Maps
- Advertising Medium
- Advertising Medium - Flyer
Images
mancho suit
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact21316
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV976.49.1
- Description
- Mancho suit; kimono-style jacket and two wrap-around panel skirts. Blind embroidery on jacket.
- Object History
- Item dates from before the 1900s, possibly as early as the 1860s. Was likely made for a wealthy Chinese family, rather than being produced for the tourist market.
Images
samovar
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact23354
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV976.225.2
- Description
- Metal Chinese tea samovar consisting of base, reservoir with tap, and lid; 3 Chinese characters placed vertically on reservoir; metal handles on base and on side of reservoir.
- Object History
- Samovar from the Kwong Chai Tong Herbalist shop, located at 122 East Pender Street in Vancouver's Chinatown. The business was founded in ca. 1915 by Lim Butt. The business was later ran by his son, Lim Bong. The samovar was situated on the counter of the shop, filled with an herbal brew which customers could pour off and drink for a small sum of money. The top portion is the resevoir for the Herbal tea. The lower portion is where the fire was in order to keep the tea warm. Vessel was used to store herbal tea which was offered to visitors for maintaining the balance of their body. Shen Nong is a deity in Chinese religion, a mythical sage ruler of prehistoric China; he has been thought to have taught the ancient Chinese not only their practices of agriculture, but also use of herbal drugs. “Shennong” can also be taken to refer to his people, the Shennong-shi (Shennong Clan). According to legend, tea was first discovered by Shennong over two thousand years ago. It is written in Classic of Tea that, "The tea drinking tradition began with Shen Nong and actively developed by the Duke of Zhou." Tea was used in ancient China. It is said that Shen Nong, the God of Medicine who tasted all herbs was poisoned by 72 different plants everyday. He relied on tea to neutralise the toxins. As for how he discovered this plant which can treat all sorts of ailments, there are many different versions.
- Classification
- Chemical T&E
- Marks/Labels
- Label contains 3 Chinese characters that are translate to: Shen Nong Cha (the God of Medicine’s tea). Product is a medicinal tea brand name which uses more than 10 types of herbs to make the tea. Consumed to relieve symptoms of a cold. Often consumed during the summer months to help someone stay cool.
- Measurements
- 60 cm height x 30 cm diameter
Images
bench
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact23363
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV976.225.11
- Description
- Herb planing bench. Painted pink
- Object History
- Planing bench made by Lim Bong, proprietor of the Kwong Chai Tong herbalist shop at 122 East Pender Street in Vancouver's Chinatown. According to donor, "it is typical of those used in China for many generations".
- Subjects
- Persons - Chinese Canadians
Images
jacket and pants
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact23662
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV975.4.1
- Description
- Jacket and pants, man's, dark maroon/brown, Chinese; jacket has Mandarin collar. Fabric is an open weave used for summer pattern suggesting waves or clouds. glaising on outside. hand stitched Hip piece waistband of pants is ramie? Jacket is western influenced but pants are traditional.
- Subjects
- Persons - Chinese Canadians
Images
slicer
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact26084
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV975.135.1
- Description
- Chinese herb slicer, wood, with metal blade. Blade has Chinese markings. Some damage to the right front of slicer.
- Object History
- Plane made by Lim Bong for use in the Kwong Chai Tong Herbalist shop at 122 East Pender Street in Vancouver's Chinatown. The business was founded ca. 1915 by Lim Bong's father, Lim Butt (1889-1950) and closed in the 1970s.
- Category
- 04.Tools & Equipment for Materials
- Measurements
- 7 cm height x 7 cm width x 27 length
Images
bottle
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact26339
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV974.12.8
- Description
- Bottle, for Chinese liquor; round bottomed bottle with a brown glaze and small mouth. Artifact is fourth from left in photograph.
- Classification
- Container
- Measurements
- 12 cm in height x 4 cm in diameter at the bottom
Images
handbill; advertisement
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact36977
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV988.44.203
- Description
- The Weird Wily Wizard - Flyer. Advertising flyer for The Weird Wily Wizard and Capital Entertainers at Elk's Auditorium. The flyer states that Weird Wily will drive a Chevrolet car, blindfolded. The flyer warns people to keep their children off the street during this time. The flyer measures 15cm x 22.5cm.
- Colour
- Orange
Images
handbill; advertisement
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact36978
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV988.44.204
- Description
- Don't Miss This! - Flyer. An Advertising flyer for the Capital Entertainers at the Elks' Auditorium for Tuesday and Wednesday, September 25-26. There is no year given. The flyer states that the performance is "Two Hours of Clean High-Class Entertaining". Admission was 75 cents for Adults and 25 cents for Children. At the bottom of the page is "Kamloops Sentinel Limited". The flyer measures 15cm x 21.5cm.
- Colour
- Beige
Images
chopstick
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact39973
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV999.28.12
- Description
- Chopsticks, wooden; four; with paper bag, white with red "Hotel Lotus" and figures, and border
- Object History
- Donor inherited object from her mother and grandmother, ca. 1994. The Hotel Lotus was located in Vancouver at the corner of Pender and Abbott Streets. There was a restaurant located there in the 1950's & 60's called "Lotus Gardens" that featured Chinese and Western cuisine.
- Category
- 04.Tools & Equipment for Materials
- Classification
- Food Service T&E - - Eating & Drinking Utensils
- Object Term
- Chopsticks
- Subjects
- Persons - Chinese Canadians
Images
bowl
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact40259
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV999.46.1
- Description
- Bowl, large, Chinese, for rice; white with dark spots; small chip, discol- ouration on rim; slight brown residue; blue Chinese character on underside
- Subjects
- Persons - Chinese Canadians
Images
bowl
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact40260
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV999.46.2
- Description
- Bowl, large, Chinese, for rice; white with two narrow blue lines around edge; design of two pink flowers, green leaves; on opposite side is design of green grass and long blade of grass each side; chip; base is soiled
- Subjects
- Persons - Chinese Canadians
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