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interurban ticket
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact39654
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV999.5.1
- Description
- B.C. Electric - Ticket. Ticket for the British Columbia Electric Railway Company Limited transportation system. The ticket was good for one fare at 5 for 40 cents. The ticket has been stamped with the serial number "92742". The back side of the ticket states the regulations for use of the ticket. The ticket measures 3.5cm x 2cm.
- Colour
- Beige
- Subjects
- Exchange Medium
- Exchange Medium - Tickets
- Transportation
- Transportation - Electric Railroads
- Transportation - Public Transit
Images
plaque
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact40427
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV985.5868.1
- Description
- Notice - Plaque. Wood backed plaque with cardboard notice from the British Columbia Electric Railway Company advising passengers to stand in a position that does not interfere with the Operator's vision while the vehicle was in motion. The notice also requests that the passengers refrain from unnecessary conversation with the Operator while the vehicle is in motion. The notice is attached to the wood with four tacks. The wood backing is 23.5cm x 18.5cm and the cardboard is 20cm x 15cm.
- Subjects
- Advertising Medium
- Advertising Medium - Signs and Signboards
- Transportation
- Transportation - Electric Railroads
- Transportation - Public Transit
Images
interurban ticket
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact41139
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV985.5150.3
- Description
- B.C. Electric Lions Gate Bridge - Tickets. Set of three attached tickets for B.C. Electric via Lions Gate Bridge. The ticket series is "213407" and is good for one fare at 10 for $1.95 between Vancouver Bus Terminus and North Vancouver.
- Subjects
- Exchange Medium
- Exchange Medium - Tickets
- Transportation
- Transportation - Electric Railroads
- Transportation - Public Transit
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interurban ticket
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact41141
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV985.5150.5
- Description
- B.C. Electric - Ticket. Green ticket for B.C. Electric Railway, series number 56756 W. The ticket was good for one fare at 4 for 50 cents.
- Subjects
- Exchange Medium
- Exchange Medium - Tickets
- Transportation
- Transportation - Electric Railroads
- Transportation - Public Transit
Images
interurban transfer
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact46817
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV985.6118.1
- Description
- Interurban Lines - Receipt. Cash Fare Receipt, which also counts as a ticket, for British Columbia Electric Railway Company Interurban Lines. The receipt is stamped "U 87059" and is hole punched for 5 cents on October 23. The receipt measures 6.5cm x 14cm.
- Marks/Labels
- BC Electric Railway Co. Ltd. Interurban Cash Fare Receipt
- Colour
- White
- Subjects
- Exchange Medium
- Exchange Medium - Tickets
- Transportation
- Transportation - Electric Railroads
- Transportation - Public Transit
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interurban transfer
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact46818
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV985.6119.1
- Description
- Interurban Lines - Receipt. Cash Fare Receipt, which also counts as a ticket, for British Columbia Electric Railway Company Interurban Lines. The receipt is stamped "S 348566" and is hole punched for 10 cents on November 18. The receipt measures 6.5cm x 14cm.
- Marks/Labels
- BC Electric Railway Co. Ltd. Interurban Cash Fare Receipt
- Colour
- White
- Subjects
- Exchange Medium
- Exchange Medium - Tickets
- Transportation
- Transportation - Electric Railroads
- Transportation - Public Transit
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interurban ticket booklet
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact46819
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV985.6120.1
- Description
- Lulu Island Branch - Ticket Booklet -- [192-?]. Red cardboard booklet of ride commutation tickets for Lulu Island Branch from the British Columbia Electric Railway Company Limited. The booklet has three remaining tickets inside from the original ten, all stamped with "40120". The booklet has a hole punched in the box beside "Marpole". The booklet measures 6cm x 10cm.
- Marks/Labels
- British Columbia Electric Railway Co. Lulu Island Branch 10 Ride Commutation Ticket
- Colour
- Red
- Subjects
- Exchange Medium
- Exchange Medium - Tickets
- Transportation
- Transportation - Electric Railroads
- Transportation - Public Transit
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interurban ticket
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact46820
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV985.6121.1
- Description
- B.C. Electric Railway Co - Ticket -- [1951]. Ticket for one Continuous Passage Between Vancouver and the Burnaby Fare Zone on the British Columbia Electric Railway Company. The ticket cost 20 cents and is stamped with "43802". The ticket is buff coloured with a green pattern over the front of the ticket. The ticket has been hole punched twice. There is a partial blue stamp on the back side of the ticket. The stamp would read "B C E RLY/ CO LTD/ FEB/15/ 1951/ CARRALL ST." The ticket measures 5.8cm x 3cm.
- Marks/Labels
- BC Electric Railway Co. Ltd. Good for one Continuous Passage between Vancouver and the Burnaby Fare Zone
- Subjects
- Exchange Medium
- Exchange Medium - Tickets
- Transportation
- Transportation - Electric Railroads
- Transportation - Public Transit
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interurban ticket
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact46821
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV985.6122.1
- Description
- B.C. Electric Railway Co - Ticket -- [1951]. Ticket for one child for continuous ride on Interurban Lines between Vancouver and New Westminster on the British Columbia Electric Railway Company. The ticket is stamped with "00908". The ticket is pink coloured with an orange pattern over the front of the ticket. There is also a red stripe from top to bottom with "CHILD" written through it. The ticket has been hole punched three times. There is a partial blue stamp on the back side of the ticket. The stamp would read "B C E RLY/ CO LTD/ FEB/ 24/ 1951/ CARRALL ST." The ticket measures 5.7cm x 3cm.
- Marks/Labels
- BC Electric Good for One Continuous ride on Interurban Lines only between depots in Vancouver & New Westminster Burnaby Lake passengers
- Colour
- Pink
- Subjects
- Exchange Medium
- Exchange Medium - Tickets
- Transportation
- Transportation - Electric Railroads
- Transportation - Public Transit
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interurban ticket
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact46822
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV985.6123.1
- Description
- B.C. Electric Railway Co - Ticket -- [1951]. Ticket for one continuous ride on Interurban Lines between Vancouver and New Westminster on the British Columbia Electric Railway Company. The ticket is stamped with "0574-". The ticket is pink coloured with an orange pattern as a background. The ticket has been hole punched twice. There is a partial blue stamp on the back side of the ticket. The stamp would read "B. C. E. RLY/ CO., LTD./ FEB 22 1951/ NEW WESTMINSTER." The ticket measures 5.7cm x 3cm.
- Marks/Labels
- BC Electric Good for one continuous ride on Interurban Lines only between Depots in Vancouver and New Westminster in either direction Burnaby Lake Passengers may transfer to or from Sapperton Bus as far as New Westminster Depot
- Colour
- Pink
- Subjects
- Exchange Medium
- Exchange Medium - Tickets
- Transportation
- Transportation - Electric Railroads
- Transportation - Public Transit
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interurban ticket
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact46823
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV985.6124.1
- Description
- B.C. Electric Railway - Ticket -- [1928]. Ticket good for one fare on the North Vancouver Street Cars operated by British Columbia Electric Railway Company. The ticket is buff coloured with a red background. The ticket is stamped with "55748". On the reverse side of the ticket it states that the transfer may be issued between North Vancouver Street Car Lines and Street Car Lines within Vancouver prior to January 1st 1929. The ticket measures 4.1cm x 2.2cm.
- Marks/Labels
- BC Electric Rly Co. Ltd. Good for one fare on North Vancouver Street Car Lines
- Colour
- White
- Subjects
- Exchange Medium
- Exchange Medium - Tickets
- Transportation
- Transportation - Electric Railroads
- Transportation - Public Transit
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interurban ticket
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact46824
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV985.6125.1
- Description
- B.C. Electric Railway - Ticket. British Columbia Electric Railway Company ticket good for one fare at 4 for 50 cents. The ticket is stamped with "442112 AA". The reverse side of the ticket states that the ticket is good while in accordance with B.C. Electric Tariffs filled with the Public Utilities Commission. The ticket measures 3.5cm x 2cm.
- Marks/Labels
- BC Electric Good for one fare at 4 for 50c
- Colour
- White
- Subjects
- Exchange Medium
- Exchange Medium - Tickets
- Transportation
- Transportation - Electric Railroads
- Transportation - Public Transit
Images
light bulb
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact47311
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV004.73.6
- Description
- Light bulb, "B.C.E.R. Co." stamped faintly near metal base.
- Object History
- Belonged to donor's mother and father.
- Marks/Labels
- "B.C.E.R. Co." stamped faintly near metal base. (British Columbia Electric Railway Company)
- Subjects
- Transportation
- Transportation - Public Transit
- Transportation - Electric Railroads
- Lighting Devices
- Lighting Devices - Light Bulbs
- Electrical and Magnetic Tools and Equipment
Images
tram destination roller
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact48327
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV005.17.6
- Description
- Fabric sign. For British Columbia Electric Railway. Destinations are in white lettering on black background. VANCOUVER WESTMINSTER CENTRAL PARK HIGHLAND PK BURNABY LAKE DOUGLAS RD STEVESTON MARPOLE LIMITED SPECIAL RACE TRACK There are handwritten abbreviations on reverse; printed on treated cotton fabric.
- Marks/Labels
- Vancouver / Westminster / Central Pk / Highland Pk / Burnaby Lk / Douglas Rd / Steveston / Marpole / Limited / Special / Race Track MAR 27 1950 / MADE IN U.S.A. / LETTERING ORDER No. 16936
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- British Columbia
- Site/City Made
- Vancouver
- Subjects
- Transportation
- Transportation - Public Transit
- Transportation - Electric Railroads
- Advertising Medium
- Advertising Medium - Signs and Signboards
Images
timetable
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact48959
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV005.61.2
- Description
- Timetable, for Central Park B.C.E.R. line; "First District Time Table No.69" "Vancouver-Central Park-New Westminster" "in effect at 5 o'clock Monday, May 1st, 1944"; on obverse, "British Columbia Electric Railway Company Limited" "Time Table No.69", names of company officials, train dispatchers, trainmasters, safety rules; paper discoloured and torn [NOTE in file folder in AB105 reads "used in Tram Exhibit May 4/06]
- Object History
- The donor's father who worked for the B.C.E.R. on trams, as conductor, freight trains, and was later transferred to the gas plant.
- Marks/Labels
- First District Time Table No.69 / Vancouver-Central Park-New Westminster / in effect at 5 o'clock Monday, May 1st, 1944 / British Columbia Electric Railway Company Limited
- Subjects
- Transportation - Electric Railroads
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
Light
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact49892
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV006.7.2
- Description
- Ceramic light socket, ribbed glass shade for the bulb and fixture for hanging; glass shade is held in a metal frame open at the top around the socket; takes a bulb with a 1.5 inch base. The bottom part of the metal frame has thumb nuts to allow for removing the shade.
- Object History
- Collected by Raymond Menah when the Central Park British Columbia Electric Railway Interurban Tram line was shut down in late 1950's. Station light used on the B.C.E.R. Interurban Tram line at Central Park.
- Measurements
- Height 39 cm. diameter 35 cm.
- Subjects
- Transportation
- Transportation - Public Transit
- Transportation - Electric Railroads
- Natural Resources - Energy
- Lighting Devices
- Lighting Devices - Light Bulbs
- Geographic Access
- Central Park Interurban line
Images
interurban ticket page
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact79039
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV006.31.2
- Description
- Tickets, 6, for British Columbia Electric Railway; attached together 2 x 3; buff card with blue print; each ticket has "GOOD FOR ONE FARE BETWEEN" on riband, then "NEW WESTMINSTER" "AND", then large buff "ROYAL OAK"; red "D 2082" and small blue "B.C. ELECTRIC RLY. CO. LTD." and facsimile signature of president; reverse has buff "ROYAL OAK" on blue circle, blue and buff design either side; buff borders
- Colour
- Blue
- Beige
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- British Columbia
- Title
- B.C. Electric Railway Co. Ltd.
- Subjects
- Exchange Medium
- Exchange Medium - Tickets
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
interurban ticket
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact79043
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV006.31.6
- Description
- Ticket, green card with blue and black; 1 fare, British Columbia Electric Railway (BCER); child's ticket; "VCV" at top outside border, then "85168"; on black bar is "B.C. ELECTRIC RAILWAY CO.LTD.", then "VANCOUVER STREET RAILWAY SYSTEM", then black print "CHILD'S TICKET" "GOOD FOR ONE FARE SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS ON BACK HEREOF"; facsimile signature of "A.E. Grauer" "PRES"; on reverse, "TICKET 3" "Good at all Hours for Children Under 12. Good for School Children over 12 (on Presentation of School Certificate) Between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. on School Days Only."
- Colour
- Green
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- British Columbia
- Title
- Vancouver Street Railway System Child's Ticket B.C. Electric Railway Co. Ltd.
- Subjects
- Exchange Medium
- Exchange Medium - Tickets
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