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uniform hat

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact89993
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV019.22.7
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV019.22.7
Description
uniform hat; BC Electric; slate blue wool cover; woven cane frame; black card(?) visor; slate blue wool strap with black metal buttons at either end; elongated hexagonal metal badge on front of frame with illustration of a bus and text reading: "SERVICE / COURTESY / BCE"; six button pins attached to frame to identify wearer as having a Class A B.C. Chauffeur's license; buttons are for the years 1959, 1960, 1961,1964, 1965, and 1967.
Object History
Donor's husband was a BVM volunteer who worked on the restoration of the 1223 Interurban tram. He started working with BC Electric right out of the army after World War II. He first drove the trams until they stopped running, then he switched to driving buses. In 1962, he began working in the rail yard.
Subjects
Clothing - Uniforms
Clothing - Headwear
Names
British Columbia Electric Railway Company
Images
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uniform jacket

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact89991
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV019.22.5
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV019.22.5
Description
uniform jacket; BC Electric driver's jacket; slate blue wool, waist length with adjustable waist band, long sleeves. Six black buttons down front. Three front pockets, two hip flap pockets with black button closures, and one chest patch pockets with faux flap black button closure. Two inside pockets. The jacket forearms are reinforced on the outside and back is tailored with expansion vents. Label at the hem of the jacket reads: "GORDON CAMPBELL LTD. / VANCOUVER, CANADA"; lines on label in typewritten text reading: "Mr. [ill.] W. OHL / Date NOV/57 / No. 4[ill.]492 GN 2906". There is an elongated hexagonal crest sewn on the left breast with an illustration of a bus and text reading: "SERVICE / COURTESY / BCE". "1 / 707" is a beige paper dry cleaning tag stapled to the right inside pocket. c. 1950's.
Object History
Donor's husband was a BVM volunteer who worked on the restoration of the 1223 Interurban tram. He started working with BC Electric right out of the army after World War II. He first drove the trams until they stopped running, then he switched to driving buses. In 1962, he began working in the rail yard.
Subjects
Clothing - Outerwear
Clothing - Uniforms
Names
British Columbia Electric Railway Company
Images
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uniform jacket

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact89992
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV019.22.6
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV019.22.6
Description
uniform jacket; BC Electric driver's jacket; slate blue wool, waist length with adjustable waist band, long sleeves. Six black buttons down front (two buttons missing). Three front pockets, two hip flap pockets with black button closures (one button missing), and one chest patch pockets with faux flap black button closure. Two inside pockets. The jacket forearms are reinforced on the outside and back is tailored with expansion vents. Label at the hem of the jacket reads: "GORDON CAMPBELL LTD. / VANCOUVER, CANADA"; lines on label in typewritten text reading: " 3246 W. OHL / Date FEB/58 / No. [ill.] N-2906".
Object History
Donor's husband was a BVM volunteer who worked on the restoration of the 1223 Interurban tram. He started working with BC Electric right out of the army after World War II. He first drove the trams until they stopped running, then he switched to driving buses. In 1962, he began working in the rail yard.
Subjects
Clothing - Outerwear
Clothing - Uniforms
Names
British Columbia Electric Railway Company
Images
Less detail

Window

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact29026
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
HV973.41.102
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
HV973.41.102
Description
Wooden frame around two rectangular shaped windows with a wooden separation bar. The frame and windows are both dark (brown/black). The wooden frame appears to be composed of mahogony. The windows are composed of a glass-like material yet do not appear to be ordinary glass. One side of the windows has a scallop shell pattern and the other side is plain. Two holes are drilled through the edges of the frame at the midpoint. Length: 114 cm Width: 25 cm Thickness: 2.1 cm
Object History
British Columbia Electric Railway transom window.
Subjects
Transportation
Transportation - Public Transit
Transportation - Electric Railroads
Building Components
Building Components - Windows
Names
British Columbia Electric Railway Company
Images
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