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- Adornment 83
- Adornment - Jewelry 5
- Adornment - Lapel Pins 83
- Advertising Medium 95
- Advertising Medium - Business Cards 17
- Advertising Medium - Flyer 34
- Advertising Medium - Poster 3
- Advertising Medium - Signs and Signboards 43
- Aerial Photographs 6
- Agricultural Tools and Equipment 5
- Agricultural Tools and Equipment - Cultivators 1
- Agricultural Tools and Equipment - Gardening Equipment 2
Dress construction and finishing
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary5004
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV007.6.18
- Call Number
- 746.9 WOM
- Place of Publication
- Scranton, Pa.
- Publisher
- International Educational Pub. Co.
- Publication Date
- c1923
- Physical Description
- 67 p. : ill. : 23 cm.
- Inscription
- "Finished" [Handwritten in pencil on front cover]
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Dressmaking
- Dressmaking--Study and teaching
- Subjects
- Documentary Artifacts - Booklets
- Object History
- Home sewing course used by Burnaby residents in the 1920's
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Embroidery stitches, part 1
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary5006
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV007.6.20
- Call Number
- 746.5 PIC
- Place of Publication
- Scranton, Pa.
- Publisher
- Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences
- Publication Date
- 1921
- c1916
- Physical Description
- 44 p. : ill. : 23 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Embroidery--Study and teaching
- Stitches (Sewing)
- Subjects
- Documentary Artifacts - Booklets
- Object History
- Home sewing course used by Burnaby residents in the 1920's
- Notes
- Part 1 of 2
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20th century typewriting : complete course
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary5012
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV007.2.1
- Call Number
- 652.3 LES
- Edition
- 6th ed.
- Place of Publication
- Cincinnati
- Publisher
- South-Western Publishing Co.
- Publication Date
- c1952
- Physical Description
- 340 p. : ill. : 20 x 28 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Typewriting
- Subjects
- Documentary Artifacts - Books
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Kingsway-Beresford Area
- Douglas-Gilpin Area
- Geographic Access
- Canada Way
- Southoaks Crescent
- Street Address
- 4939 Canada Way
- 6650 Southoaks Crescent
- Object History
- Was used by Burnaby resident Barbara Copan when she taught typing at Burnaby Central circa 1963-65. It may have originally belonged to Barbara's mother who also taught typing at Burnaby South High School circa 1957 to 1965. She mainly taught typing in night school.
- Notes
- Authors' given name and date as follows: Lessenberry, D.D. (David Daniel), 1896- Crawford, T. James (Thomas James)
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The Holy Bible
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary5030
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV009.4.8
- Call Number
- 220.5 OXF
- Place of Publication
- Oxford, Hampshire.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Physical Description
- 1005 p. : maps (some col.) ; 15 cm.
- Inscription
- "HOLY / BIBLE" debossed on spine. "SILK SEWN" debossed on endpaper (front). "Fred Robins / 3525 - Dover Rd, / Jubilee P.O. / Burnaby, BC / or Jubilee Methodist S. S. / Kingsway & Nelson Ave." -- Handwriting in ink on first two pages "--------" -- Handwriting in pencil on last page underlining in blue ink on pg. 874
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Bible
- Object History
- The artifacts are from the Robins family of Burnaby 1930's 1940's
- Notes
- "containing the Old and New Testaments / Translated out of the Original Tongues and with the former Translations diligently compared and revised by His Majesty's special command" -- title page
- "Appointed to be read in Churches" -- title page
Language journeys, grade 5
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary5033
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Author
- Hall, T. Roy
- Broome, E. B.
- Publication Date
- c1953
- Call Number
- 428.2 HAL
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV009.4.3
- Call Number
- 428.2 HAL
- Author
- Hall, T. Roy
- Broome, E. B.
- Contributor
- Banks, R. J.
- Place of Publication
- Toronto, Ont.
- Publisher
- The MacMillan Company of Canada Limited
- Publication Date
- c1953
- Series
- Language journeys
- Physical Description
- xii, 271 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 21 cm.
- Inscription
- "D" -- handwritten in ink on upper right-hand corner of cover.
- "SUNCREST EL [missing] HO / 4511 RUMBLE STREET / SOUTH BURNABY, B.C."" -- staped inside front cover.
- "SEP 4 1957" -- stamped inside front cover.
- "Lynda / Craigmyle / Gr. 5 / Div. 3" -- handwritten in pencil inside front cover.
- "JOHN LEE / Gr. 5 Div. 3 / Div. B" -- handwritten and crossed-out in pencil on flyleaf.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- English language--Composition and exercises
- Object History
- The artifacts are from the Robins family of Burnaby 1930's 1940'd
- Notes
- includes index.
Young Explorers : book 4
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary5034
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV009.4.4
- Call Number
- 428.4 DIC v.4
- Contributor
- Dickie, D. J., 1883-1972
- Kerr, Illingworth H.
- Place of Publication
- [Vancouver, B.C.]
- Publisher
- J. M. Dent and Sons (Canada) Limited
- Series
- Canadian Parade Readers
- Physical Description
- x, 419 p. : ill.(some col.) ; 21 cm.
- Inscription
- "YOUNG / EXPLORERS" on cover. "CANADIAN PARADE READERS" on bottom of cover. "BOOK FOUR" on back of cover at bottom. "SUNCREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL / 4511 RUMBLE STREET / SOUTH BURNABY, B.C." stamped on endpaper (front).
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Readers (Elementary)
- Object History
- The artifacts are from the Robins family of Burnaby 1930's 1940'd
- Notes
- includes bibliographical references and index.
- Author's given name and dates: Dickie, D. J. (Donalda James), 1883-1972.
Foods and home making
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary5050
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV007.21.6
- Call Number
- 641
- Edition
- Rev. ed.
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Publisher
- Allyn and Bacon
- Publication Date
- c1937
- Physical Description
- xvii, 635 p. col. front., illus., diagrs. 20 cm.
- Inscription
- "BURNABY SOUTH JR. SR. HIGH SCHOOL/ 2350 KINGSWAY/ NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C.".-- stamped on front end paper and p. 593
- "B. Geosits" -- printed in blue ink on front end paper
- End paper illustrated with boy drying dishes with "R.N." written on top and girl washing dishes with "C.M" written on top
- "Mr. & Mrs. H. Geosits / 6630 Russell Avenue / Burnaby, B.C., CANADA / V5H 3T5"--address label
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Home economics
- Food
- Cooking
- Subjects
- Documentary Artifacts - Books
- Notes
- "Illustrated lining-papers."
- "Pupils’ references": p. 594-595; "Teachers’ references": p. 596
- Includes index
The turning wheel : A little book of quotations about pre-existence and reincarnation
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary5053
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Call Number
- 129 WIL
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV007.21.5
- Call Number
- 129 WIL
- Place of Publication
- Sydney
- Publisher
- Theosophical Publishing House
- Printer
- Sydney J. Endacott
- Physical Description
- 74 p. ; 14 cm.
- Inscription
- "Theosophical Publishing House / Krotona. Hollywood California" -- stickered on endpaper (front). "Every man is his own ancestor, and every man his own heir. He devises his own future, and he inherits his own past." -- handwritten in pencil on last page.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Pre-existence
- Reincarnation
- Subjects
- Documentary Artifacts - Books
- Education
- Notes
- "compiled by Mary E. Wilkinson."
- "printed by The Galleon Press in Melbourne."
- "published by the Theosophical Publishing House in Sydney"
Out-of-doors
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary5068
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV007.21.23
- Call Number
- 507.1 CRA
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Publisher
- Gin and Company
- Publication Date
- c1932
- Series
- Pathways in science ; 2.
- Printer
- Athenaeum Press
- Physical Description
- vii, 281 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 20 cm
- Inscription
- "Mission Creek School" [handwritten in black ink on front endpaper]
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Science
- Juvenile literature
- Subjects
- Documentary Artifacts - Books
- Notes
- "Illustrated by Gertrude A. Kay and Hugh Spencer" --t.p.
- Author's given name and dates: Craig, Gerald S. (Gerald Spellman), 1893-
- Author's given name and dates: Baldwin, Sara E. (Sara Emily)
- Illustrator's given name and dates: Kay, Gertrude A. (Gertrude Alice), 1884-1939
How to entertain at home
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary5071
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV007.21.26
- Call Number
- 395 PRI
- Contributor
- Gray, Lois Bradford
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Publisher
- Priscilla Publishing Company
- Publication Date
- c1927
- Physical Description
- vii, [1], 401 p. incl. col. illus., plates. front. 20 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Dinners and dining
- Entertaining
- Etiquette
- Menus
- Subjects
- Documentary Artifacts - Books
- Notes
- "Drawings by Lois Bradford Gray"
The silent readers ; first Reader
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary5076
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Author
- Lewis, William Dodge, 1870-1960
- Rowland, Albert Lindsay, 1882-
- Gehres, Ethel Maltby, 1885-1973
- Publication Date
- c1924
- Call Number
- 428.6 LEW
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV007.21.31
- Call Number
- 428.6 LEW
- Author
- Lewis, William Dodge, 1870-1960
- Rowland, Albert Lindsay, 1882-
- Gehres, Ethel Maltby, 1885-1973
- Contributor
- Richardson, Frederick, 1862-1937
- Prittie, Edwin John
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia, Mass.
- Publisher
- The John C. Winston Company
- Publication Date
- c1924
- Series
- The Silent Readers
- Physical Description
- ix, 167 p. : col. ill. ; 19 cm.
- Inscription
- "Barrie" [handwritten in blue ink on front endpaper] "Central School" [stamped in black ink and covered with orange and black pencil on front endpaper]
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Reading (Elementary)
- Subjects
- Documentary Artifacts - Books
- Notes
- "Illustrated by Frederick Richardson and Edwin J. Prittie" --t.p.
- Includes index.
The silent readers : fourth reader
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary5077
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Author
- Lewis, William Dodge, 1870-1960
- Rowland, Albert Lindsay, 1882-
- Gehres, Ethel Maltby, 1885-1973
- Publication Date
- c1920
- Call Number
- 428.6 LEW
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV007.21.32
- Call Number
- 428.6 LEW
- Author
- Lewis, William Dodge, 1870-1960
- Rowland, Albert Lindsay, 1882-
- Gehres, Ethel Maltby, 1885-1973
- Contributor
- Richardson, Frederick, 1862-1937
- Prittie, Edwin John
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia, Mass.
- Publisher
- The John C. Winston Company
- Publication Date
- c1920
- Series
- The Silent Readers
- Physical Description
- xv, 255 p. : ill. ; 19 cm.
- Inscription
- "Bernal School" [stamped in purple ink on front pastedown] "20" [handwritten in faded black ink in Bernal School stamp on front pastedown]
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Reading (Elementary)
- Subjects
- Documentary Artifacts - Books
- Notes
- "Illustrated by Frederick Richardson and Edwin J. Prittie" --t.p.
- Includes index.
Songs of triumph : a collection of over 100 gems of sacred song for young people's meetings, the home circle, etc
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary5495
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV980.8.14
- Call Number
- 783.9 VAN
- Edition
- Sol-Fa ed.
- Place of Publication
- Glasgow
- Publisher
- R. L. Allan & Son
- Physical Description
- 1 close score (ca. 100 p.) ; 21 cm.
- Inscription
- "11 / 22" -- handwritten in pencil on front board paper
- "R S 4 0 4" -- handwritten in pencil on page 1.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Hymns, English
- Notes
- Choruses arranged by Alexander MacKeith.
- 101 hymns
- Includes index.
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B.C. yesterday
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary7046
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Textual Record
- Accession Code
- BV011.6.1
- Call Number
- 971.1 SPE
- Author
- Spence, Terry
- Place of Publication
- Burnaby, BC
- Publisher
- Forest Lawn
- Publication Date
- n.d.
- Physical Description
- 1 vol. of leaves ; 28 cm.
- Inscription
- "2.99" [handwritten on first page in pencil]
- Library Subject (LOC)
- British Columbia--History
- British Columbia--Centennial celebrations, etc.
- Object History
- Company give-away - could have been for BC Centennial 1971 - check date postal system still divided Burnaby into districts.
- Notes
- "With the compliments of Forest Lawn 3789 Royal Oak Ave Burnaby 2, B C. 299-7711"--cover
The life of her most gracious Majesty the Queen : in two volumes, vol. i
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary7096
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Author
- Tytler, Sarah, 1827-1914
- Publication Date
- n.d.
- Call Number
- 940.2 TYT v. 1
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV992.19.2
- Call Number
- 940.2 TYT v. 1
- Author
- Tytler, Sarah, 1827-1914
- Contributor
- Gower, Ronald Sutherland, Lord, 1845-1916
- Place of Publication
- London
- Publisher
- J. S. Virtue
- Publication Date
- n.d.
- Physical Description
- 236 p. : ill. ; 32 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Victoria, Queen of Great Britain,--1819-1901
- Queens--Great Britain
- Notes
- "Edited, with an introduction, by Lord Ronald Gower, F.S.A." -- title page
- Volume 1 of 2
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The Story of Pacific Salmon
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary7500
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Publication Date
- c[1962]
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Photograph
- Accession Code
- BV991.45.566
- Contributor
- Licastro, Joseph
- Stanley, Cameron
- Moller, Hans
- Place of Publication
- Canada
- Publisher
- National Film Board of Canada
- Publication Date
- c[1962]
- Physical Description
- 1 filmstrip (unknown length) : cellulose acetate, col. interpositive ; 35 mm
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Documentary Films
- Filmstrips
- Pacific salmon--British Columbia
- Pacific salmon fisheries--British Columbia
- Salmon--Life cycles
- Object History
- Came in with Oakalla Prison records and artifacts in 1991. Filmstrip was utilized by staff and inmates of Oakalla. Digitized by BVM into preservation and accessible formats in 2020.
- Notes
- Educational filmstrip describing the five species of Pacifc Salmon, their life cycle including migration, spawining and growth. Audio commentary is missing.
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Documents
Plumber Pipefitter and Steamfitter
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary7529
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Publication Date
- c1954
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Photograph
- Accession Code
- BV016.7.3
- Contributor
- Bennett, D.
- Lund, Chris
- Anders, F.
- O'Connor, Hugh
- Place of Publication
- Ottawa
- Publisher
- National Film Board of Canada
- Publication Date
- c1954
- Physical Description
- 35 photographs : filmstrip ; cellulose aacetate, b&w pos.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Documentary Films
- Filmstrips
- Plumbing
- Steam
- Subjects
- Occupations - Tradespeople
- Object History
- Came in with Oakalla Prison records and artifacts in 1991. Filmstrip was utilized by staff and inmates of Oakalla. Digitized by BVM into preservation and accessible formats in 2020.
- Notes
- Filmstrip (photographs with subtitles) provides a brief synopsis of apprenticeship training available for men in the 1950s. Segments include "Apprenticeship Training" and "Working as a Journeyman". Film frame 33 reads: "For further information... read Monograph No. 5 in the "Canadian Occupations" series, consult your local National Employment Service office, teachers, counsellors and person familiar with the plumbing and heating industry."
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Documents
Motor Vehicle Mechanic
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary7530
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Publication Date
- c1956
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Photograph
- Accession Code
- BV016.7.4
- Contributor
- Cabeldu Motors Limited
- L'Ecole de L'Automobile de Montreal Technical High School
- Myers Motors
- General Motors of Canada
- Anders, Fred
- Buccino, Fred
- Lund, Chris
- O'Connor, Hugh
- Place of Publication
- Ottawa
- Publisher
- National Film Board of Canada
- Publication Date
- c1956
- Physical Description
- 39 photographs : filmstrip ; cellulose aacetate, b&w pos.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Documentary Films
- Filmstrips
- Automobiles--Maintenance and repair
- Automobiles--Motors
- Object History
- Came in with Oakalla Prison records and artifacts in 1991. Filmstrip was utilized by staff and inmates of Oakalla. Digitized by BVM into preservation and accessible formats in 2020.
- Notes
- Filmstrip (photographs and illustrations with subtitles) provides a brief synopsis of apprenticeship training for a motor vehicle mechanic. Segments include "Motor Vehicle Mechanic"; "Related Fields of Training"; "Opportunities in the Trade". Film was created in collaboration with the Occupational Analysis Section of the Department of Labour. Film frame 36 reads: "For further information... read Monograph No. 10 in the "Canadian Occupations" series, consult your local National Employment Service office, teachers, counsellors and person familiar with the automobile trades." Accompanying sound recording is missing.
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Documents
Science of Fire Prevention
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary7531
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Publication Date
- c1953
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Photograph
- Accession Code
- BV016.7.5
- Contributor
- Olsen, J.
- Rooke, J.
- Kochanski, V.
- Bullock, V.E.
- Place of Publication
- Ottawa
- Publisher
- National Film Board of Canada
- Publication Date
- c1953
- Physical Description
- 42 photographs : filmstrip ; cellulose aacetate, b&w pos.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Documentary Films
- Filmstrips
- Fire extinction
- Fire prevention
- Subjects
- Protective Services
- Object History
- Came in with Oakalla Prison records and artifacts in 1991. Filmstrip was utilized by staff and inmates of Oakalla. Digitized by BVM into preservation and accessible formats in 2020.
- Notes
- Filmstrip (illustrations with subtitles) provides a brief synopsis on the science behind the conduction of fire, fire prevention and fire extinguishment including classification under three headings: "Class "A" Fires"; "Class "B" Fires" and "Class "C" Fires". Accompanying sound recording is missing.
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Documents
Maps of Canada Series - Forest Areas
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary7532
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Publication Date
- c1952
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Photograph
- Accession Code
- BV016.7.6
- Place of Publication
- Ottawa
- Publisher
- National Film Board of Canada
- Publication Date
- c1952
- Physical Description
- 21 photographs : filmstrip ; cellulose aacetate, b&w pos.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Documentary Films
- Filmstrips
- Forests and forestry--Canada
- Object History
- Came in with Oakalla Prison records and artifacts in 1991. Filmstrip was utilized by staff and inmates of Oakalla. Digitized by BVM into preservation and accessible formats in 2020.
- Notes
- Filmstrip (illustrations and text) provides a brief synopsis identifying Canada's forest regions and species in the Maritime Provinces; Quebec; Ontario; Prarie Provinces; British Columbia and Northern Areas along with the "Value of Forest Products by Province - 1948".
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