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Power line hanger
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact28989
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV973.41.65
- Description
- Composed of a copper sleeve through which a power line passes and the round shaped steel mounting apparatus below. A blue tape attached to the bottom has stamped "TTC T5". Length of sleeve: 38 cm Width: 1.3 cm Height: 5 cm Mounting apparatus diameter: 9.7 cm Height: 6 cm
- Object History
- Metal wire hanger for the Toronto Transit Commission.
- Marks/Labels
- "TTC-T5", collectors previous number. "7688", stamped or cast into the wire guide. "TYPE AS OO" stamped or cast into the hanger on one side. "B" (in a circle), cast or stamped into the hanger on opposite side.
- Subjects
- Transportation
- Transportation - Public Transit
- Transportation - Electric Railroads
- Natural Resources - Energy
Images
Power line hanger
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact28990
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV973.41.66
- Description
- Composed of a copper sleeve through which a power line passes and the round shaped steel mounting apparatus below. The mounting apparatus has two holes through which bolts pass for tightly crimping the sleeve which passes through its center. A piece of blue tape has stamped "TTC-T7". Length of sleeve: 38 cm Width: 1.3 cm Height: 5 cm Mounting apparatus diameter: 8 cm Height: 6 cm
- Object History
- Metal wire hanger for the Toronto Transit Commission.
- Marks/Labels
- "TTC-T7", collectors previous number on blue sticker. stamped, or cast, in to the wire guide on one side is "17688" "TYPE AS 00" and on the other side an "8" or a "B" in a circle. Cast or stamped into the hanger is "FLECTO" and the same "8" or "B' in a circle.
- Subjects
- Transportation
- Transportation - Public Transit
- Transportation - Electric Railroads
- Natural Resources - Energy
Images
Power line hanger
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact28991
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV973.41.67
- Description
- Composed of a copper sleeve through which a power line passes and the round shaped steel mounting apparatus below. A piece of the copper power line is still imbedded in the copper sleeve. A piece of blue tape has stamped "BCER-77". Length of sleeve: 38.3 cm Width: 1.7 cm Height: 4.5 cm Mounting apparatus diameter: 9 cm Height: 5.5 cm
- Object History
- Metal wire hanger for the British Columbia Electric Railway.
- Marks/Labels
- Collectors previous number "BCER-77" on blue sticker. Stamped or cast on to the wire guide is "CMLV" "192" on both sides. Stamped, or cast in, the top of the hanger "...ELECTO" "...SG8-3..." and a symbol in a circle.
- Subjects
- Transportation
- Transportation - Public Transit
- Transportation - Electric Railroads
- Natural Resources - Energy
Images
program
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact4172
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV988.44.67
- Description
- Transportation Division - Program -- [1950]. Program for the August 6th, 1950 B.C.E.R. and B.C.M.T. picnic for the Transportation Division, All Departments. The picnic was planned at Confederation Park in North Burnaby and started at 11am. The program included the Time of Events along with the Athletic Events of the day. The picnic also advertised Shetland Pony Riding, Favours for the Children, Wading Pool and Playground, and a Rube Band. The back page of the program lists the people involved in the Picnic Committees. Attached to the program with two staples is a newspaper clipping that covered the days events, including mention of "Punch and Judy" which was a puppet show performed by C.Caunt. The program measures 14cm x 21.5cm.
- Colour
- Beige
- Subjects
- Documentary Artifacts
- Documentary Artifacts - Leaflets
- Documentary Artifacts - Newspapers
- Transportation
Images
Report card
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact29080
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV973.41.156
- Description
- B.C.E.Co.Ltd Car Report Card - Report. Buff paper with black print; "B.C.E. Co. Ltd. CAR REPORT CARD". The card is unused. At the top of the card is space for the date, barn and car number. The chart headers are time on, time off, line, run, mileage or hours, condition of car, time trouble developed, signature of motorman & conductor. The reverse side has diagrams of car, front and rear and both sides in order to indicate damage locations. 20.2 cm x 10.2 cm
- Subjects
- Transportation
- Transportation - Electric Railroads
- Documentary Artifacts
- Documentary Artifacts - Reports
Images
Run number box
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact29030
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV973.41.106
- Description
- B.C.E.R. tram number roll mounted within a steel metal frame which is painted green inside and on the sides and black on the front. Two canvas rollers mounted side by side with white painted numbers. Each roller is mounted to the metal stand with two cylindrical pins with finger wheels at the top. There are four wheels at the top for changing the number display. The metal frame has two flanges at the bottom with holes for mounting on the top front of a streetcar.
- Object History
- Item used on the PCC streetcars. These reference numbers followed the trains as they took the train out of the barn for the day, in the case of an accident or other tracking reason.
- Measurements
- Width: 25.5 cm Height: 17.3 cm Depth: 3.7 cm
Images
schedule
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact25116
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV975.19.7
- Description
- Vancouver Street Car Timetables - Booklet -- [1933]. The cover is blue and white with a drawing of a street car. "VANCOUVER STREET CAR/ TIME TABLES". This schedule shows street car and interurban tram times and includes early and late cars. The schedule is for Vancouver City and Interurban Lines. The timetable was printed for March 16, 1933 by the British Columbia Electric Railway Company.
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- British Columbia
- Site/City Made
- Vancouver
- Title
- Vancouver Street Car Time Tables
- Publication Date
- March 16 1933
- Subjects
- Documentary Artifacts
- Documentary Artifacts - Booklets
- Transportation
- Transportation - Electric Railroads
Images
Documents
side plate
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact36105
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV994.24.2
- Description
- Plate. White, ceramic, side or salad plate. Green transfer print on rim
- Object History
- The major B.C.E.R. Main Terminal building at Carrall Street and West Hastings Street in Vancouver and the New Westminster Station at 8th and Columbia included diners where food was served on dishware stamped with the B.C. Electric Railway name.
- Marks/Labels
- On rim in green transfer print is "COURTEOUS" "B.C. Electric" "SERVICE". On underside in green, half of "VITRIFIED" "GLOBE POTTERY CO. LTD." "COBRIDGE" "ENGLAND", "2-30" stamped in.
- Subjects
- Transportation
- Transportation - Public Transit
- Transportation - Electric Railroads
- Food Service Tools and Equipment
Images
Sign
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact29019
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV973.41.95
- Description
- Rectangular metallic, magnetic silver painted with "DONT PLAY WATER ON LIVE WIRES" painted in red. A blue sticker with "KS-K5" glued on the bottom. Four mounting holes in the corners. Length: 19.3 cm Width: 12.7 cm Thickness: 1 mm
- Object History
- key system S.F. California.
- Marks/Labels
- "DONT PLAY WATER" "ON" "LIVE WIRES"; Blue sticker "KS-KS";
- Subjects
- Transportation
- Transportation - Public Transit
- Transportation - Electric Railroads
- Advertising Medium
- Advertising Medium - Signs and Signboards
Images
Sign
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact29020
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV973.41.96
- Description
- A rectangular wooden sign painted cream with green lettering "TO OPEN STAND ON TREADLE". Length: 25.5 cm Width: 14 cm Thickness: 6 mm
- Object History
- For the British Columbia Electric Railway.
- Marks/Labels
- on front green lettering "TO" "OPEN" "STAND" "ON" "TREADLE" on cream background. On plain wooden back in pencil "To Open"
- Subjects
- Transportation
- Transportation - Public Transit
- Transportation - Electric Railroads
- Advertising Medium
- Advertising Medium - Signs and Signboards
Images
Sign
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact29021
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV973.41.97
- Description
- A rectangular wooden sign painted cream with green lettering "EXIT" (vertically). Length: 28.7 cm Width: 7.7 cm Thickness: 6 mm
- Object History
- For the British Columbia Electric Railway.
- Marks/Labels
- "EXIT", printed in light green, edged in black. On plain wooden back, in pencil "No1 SQUARE" "EXIT" "WHITE".
- Subjects
- Transportation
- Transportation - Public Transit
- Transportation - Electric Railroads
- Advertising Medium
- Advertising Medium - Signs and Signboards
Images
Sign
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact29022
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV973.41.98
- Description
- A rectangular wooden sign painted cream with green lettering "EXIT". Length: 22.9 cm Width: 6.3 cm Thickness: 6 mm
- Object History
- For the British Columbia Electric Railway.
- Marks/Labels
- Green lettering "EXIT" (horizontally) on cream back ground. On back, on plain wood, in pencil "EXIT".
- Subjects
- Transportation
- Transportation - Public Transit
- Transportation - Electric Railroads
- Advertising Medium
- Advertising Medium - Signs and Signboards
Images
Sign
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact29023
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV973.41.99
- Description
- A rectangular wooden sign painted cream with green lettering "IN". Length: 11.4 cm Width: 6.7 cm Thickness: 6 mm.
- Object History
- For the British Columbia Electric Railway.
- Marks/Labels
- Green lettering, with black borders, "IN", on cream back ground. On back, on plain wood, in pencil, "IN".
- Subjects
- Transportation
- Transportation - Public Transit
- Transportation - Electric Railroads
- Advertising Medium
- Advertising Medium - Signs and Signboards
Images
Sign
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact29024
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV973.41.100
- Description
- A rectangular wooden sign painted cream with green lettering "A". Length: 7.6 cm Width: 5.2 cm Thickness: 6 mm
- Object History
- For the British Columbia Electric Railway.
- Marks/Labels
- Green lettering "A" on cream back ground. On back, on plain wood, in pencil "A".
- Subjects
- Transportation
- Transportation - Public Transit
- Transportation - Electric Railroads
- Advertising Medium
- Advertising Medium - Signs and Signboards
Images
Sign
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact29050
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV973.41.126
- Description
- Metallic, magnetic rectangular shaped. Painted yellow with black lettering beginning with "BLOW DOWN INSTRUCTIONS" for a locomotive. Four mounting holes located at each corner. A red plastic sticker "CNR 6069-C4" is glued at the bottom. Hand printed in pencil on the back is "6069 Stratford Ont. Dec 24, 1961". Length: 28.2 cm Width: 15.2 cm Thickness: 1 mm
- Marks/Labels
- "BLOW DOWN" (underlined) / INSTRUCTIONS" (underlined), on front in black lettering. "THIS ENGINE EQUIPPED WITH / CONTINUOUS BLOW DOWN. / OPEN MANUAL BLOW-OFF / COCKS 10 SECONDS EACH 30 / MILES TO REMOVE SLUDGE.", on front in black lettering. "CNR 6069-C4" on front red sticker "6069" "STRATFORD ONT," "DEC 24, 1961", on back, in pencil.
- Subjects
- Transportation
- Transportation - Public Transit
- Transportation - Electric Railroads
- Advertising Medium
- Advertising Medium - Signs and Signboards
Images
signal flag
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact29040
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV973.41.116
- Description
- B.C.E.R. white signal flag on wooden pole. The flag is discoloured and torn. The pole is tapered at the bottom end. The flag is attached to the pole via a vertical slit in the pole. Four screws pass through the pole, flag and slit. Pole: Length: 63 cm Diameter: 2.5 cm Flag: Length: 43.5 cm Width: 33 cm
- Object History
- Flags or signal lamps on the front of the tram communicated information about the train to passengers and workers. Two white flags (or white lights at night) on the front indicated that the tram was a “special” (not a regularly scheduled train).
- Marks/Labels
- "1207" Collectors previous number "BCER 1207-B39".
- Subjects
- Transportation
- Transportation - Public Transit
- Transportation - Electric Railroads
- Symbols
- Symbols - Flags
Images
signal flag
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact86596
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV016.44.1
- Description
- signal flag; BCER tram "special" running flag. White signal flag on short wooden pole. The pole is tapered at the bottom end. The flag is attached to the pole via a vertical slit in the pole. Four screws pass through the pole, flag and slit. The pole fits in a socket on the front of the tram car. Used to indicate an unscheduled, special run, usually a lacrosse game or race track run. Flag is very discoloured/stained. Pole: Length: 62.5 cm Diameter: 2.5 cm Flag: Length: 41.0 cm Width: 40.5 cm
- Object History
- Donor purchased these items at an antique fair. The dealer had acquired them from the family of a BCER employee who was part of the crew that destroyed the trams when they were decommissioned.
- Subjects
- Transportation
- Transportation - Public Transit
- Transportation - Electric Railroads
- Symbols
- Symbols - Flags
Images
Storage Box
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact49891
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV006.7.1
- Description
- Storage box. Wooden box with slanting top, hinged to open upwards. Lid closes with a clasp. Box is painted black on the outside and is unfinished on the inside and bottom. The box is made from 3/4 inch thick boards. There are two rings at the back edge of the top.
- Object History
- Collected by Raymond Menah when the Central Park British Columbia Electric Railway Interurban Tram line was shut down in late 1950's. It appears that the box was designed to hang on a wall.
- Subjects
- Transportation
- Transportation - Public Transit
- Transportation - Electric Railroads
- Container
- Container - Box
- Geographic Access
- Central Park Interurban line
Images
streetcar ticket
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact79042
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV006.31.5
- Description
- Tickets, two, buff card with black and orange print; 1 fare on British Columbia Electric Railway (BCER); "BK" at top outside border; "14142" at top on orange, then black bar with "B.C. ELECTRIC RAILWAY CO. LTD.", then black "NORTH VANCOUVER" "Local Transportation System." on orange; at bottom is facsimile signature of "A.E. Grauer" "PRES"; orange is divided diagonally, solid in lower right, but upper left printed with repeating ribbons with "BRITISH COLUMBIA ELECTRIC RAILWAY CO. LTD."; reverse has black box with "Good for One Fare at 4 for 30 cents"; both tickets are identical [NOTE they have not been numbered a and b on the tickets]
- Colour
- Orange
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- British Columbia
- Title
- North Vancouver Local Transportation System B.C. Electric Railway Co. Ltd.
- Subjects
- Exchange Medium
- Exchange Medium - Tickets
Images
Survey and Subdivision plans in New Westminster District Group 1 – Burnaby
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription6973
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [1908]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Map collection
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 10 plans : blueprint ink on paper mounted on 2 sides of cardboard ; 76 cm x 102 cm
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a large board of four New Westminster District Gp 1 - subdivision plans mounted on one side and six New Westminster District Gp 1 - subdivision plans mounted on the other side. Side A: 1. Blueprint "Plan / of - ReSubdivision / of / Lots 1-18 inclusive / Blocks 20 and 21 / in Sub…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Map collection
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 10 plans : blueprint ink on paper mounted on 2 sides of cardboard ; 76 cm x 102 cm
- Material Details
- Scales [between 1:792 and 1:4752]
- Index number on edge of board reads: "4"
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a large board of four New Westminster District Gp 1 - subdivision plans mounted on one side and six New Westminster District Gp 1 - subdivision plans mounted on the other side. Side A: 1. Blueprint "Plan / of - ReSubdivision / of / Lots 1-18 inclusive / Blocks 20 and 21 / in Subdivision / of / Lot 53 -Gr.1 / New Westminster District" / "Subdivision Lot Numbers - Shown in Red". Plan is bordered by First Street / Jorgenson's Line / Fourth Avenue and Second Street with Fifith Avenue running through the centre. There is an index in the upper right corner of the plan. Planned is signed by "Peter Byrne" and "William R. Phillips" and dated July 28, 1908. (Geographic location: Burnaby) 2. Blueprint "Plan / of Subdivision / of / Lot 159 / and a Portion of Lot 158 / Group One / New Westminster District". Plan is bordered by Lots 96 and 97; South Wilson Street; North Arm Road and Lot 160 / Power House Road (Lot 155 A). B.C.E.R. Gilley Station is identified in the upper right corner of the plan. (Geographic location: Burnaby) 3. Blueprint plan identified as "Subdvs 10, L 88 and Lot 25, G. 1" Plan identifies Cumberland Street running from top to the bottom and a Ravine running alongside with the Jensen house, stable and barn. (Geographic location: Burnaby) 4. Blueprint Plan of "Lot 153. G. 1 /New Westminster District". Plan identifies the "New Westminster & Vancouver Tramway" and the "New Westminster and Vancouver Road" running through the plan of Lot 53. (Geographic location: Burnaby) Side B: 1. Blueprint plan of "Profile on Proposed North Rd. Diversion". 2. Blueprint plan (no title) showing wood lots north of Burnaby Lake and Brunette River and west of North Road. Various lots are identified as "Heavily Timbered" (Lot 57); "Splendid Fir and Cedar / Heavy Fir etc. / Fine Cedar" (Lots 143, 148); "Rough Light Timber," (Lot 56); "Some Fir and Cedar" (Lot 40). (Geographic location: Burnaby) 3. Blueprint "Plan / of Subdivision / of a Portion / of Lot 87, Gr.1 / New Westminster District". Plan is bordered by Burnaby Lake at the top and Hastings Road / Lot 86 at the bottom and Lot 90 to the east. "Albert J. Hill B.C.LotS." Annotation in ink reads: " J.A. Brownlee, B.C.L.S. / Subdivision / Map 1494 / Bd. 248". Plan is signed by "Peter Byrne, Reeve" (Geographic location: Burnaby) 4. Blueprint plan of Subdivisions along either side of Douglas Road including Lots 117; 119; 74; 80; 79 and 77. (Geographic location: Burnaby) 5. Blueprint "Plan / of / Subdivision of / Lot 27 / in Subdivision / of / Lot 30 / Group One / New Westminster District" Plan is bordered by Lot 26, Lot 28 and Hastings Rd. Lot 27 runs north of Edmonds Street. , "Albert J. Hill, B.C.LotS." (Geographic location: Burnaby) 6. Blueprint plan identified as a "Cultivated Orchard" including the names "W. Grace" and "G. Mead" located north of the North Arm Fraser River and west of "Twentieth Street_ City Boundary". Handwritten annotation in coloured pencil reads: "Portion of Lot 172" (Geographic location: Burnaby)
- Subjects
- Geographic Features - Forests
- Geographic Access
- Cumberland Street
- North Road
- Hastings Street
- Douglas Road
- Accession Code
- HV977.93.4
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- [1908]
- Media Type
- Cartographic Material
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Fraser Arm (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Douglas-Gilpin Area
- Burnaby Lake Area
- Scan Resolution
- 300
- Scale
- 72
- Notes
- Title based on contents of file
- Scale is measured in chains. (One chain equals 792 inches)
- The term "Lot" can also refer to a "District Lot”-