24 records – page 1 of 2.

Amendment to the Agreements between Burnaby Municipal Benefit Society, the Burnaby Public Library Board and the Corporation of District of Burnaby

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport14702
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
11395
Meeting Date
29-Jun-1987
Format
Council - Manager's Report
Manager's Report No.
44
Item No.
25
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
11395
Meeting Date
29-Jun-1987
Format
Council - Manager's Report
Manager's Report No.
44
Item No.
25
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
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Automated Circulation Control System - Burnaby Public Library

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport18712
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
2299
Meeting Date
4-Jan-1982
Format
Council - Manager's Report
Manager's Report No.
1
Item No.
1
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
2299
Meeting Date
4-Jan-1982
Format
Council - Manager's Report
Manager's Report No.
1
Item No.
1
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
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Burnaby Historical Society fonds

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription97124
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1892-2018
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Fonds
Physical Description
ca. 130 linear feet of textual records 30 linear feet of graphic and other material
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of the Burnaby Historical Society's administrative records and community archives collection.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1892-2018
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Physical Description
ca. 130 linear feet of textual records 30 linear feet of graphic and other material
Description Level
Fonds
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of the Burnaby Historical Society's administrative records and community archives collection.
History
The Burnaby Historical Society was founded in 1957. The Historical Society developed a community archives by collecting, compiling and preserving various materials with historical value to the City of Burnaby. It gathered miscellaneous documents, photographs and other items while also soliciting and acquiring entire collections or groups of archival records. In 1991, the Historical Society was provided a permanent space to house their growing collection at the Burnaby Village Museum and they continued to collect and expand their holdings. After the creation of the City of Burnaby Archives in 2001, the Burnaby Historical Society and the City of Burnaby began discussing the possibility of uniting the two collections. In February 2007, an agreement was signed between the two institutions which resulted in the merger of the Society's Community Archives with the City Archives. All records and photographs that had been collected by the Historical Society were transferred into the custody of the City and were moved from the Burnaby Village Museum to the City Archives in the McGill Branch of the Burnaby Public Library. The Burnaby Historical Society disbanded in 2018.
Names
Burnaby Historical Society
Media Type
Textual Record
Photograph
Sound Recording
Creator
Burnaby Historical Society
Notes
Title based on contents of fonds
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Burnaby Image Bank subseries

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription64462
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1910] (date of original) -1993
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Subseries
Physical Description
Photographs and other material
Scope and Content
Subseries consists of the SFU/Burnaby Centennial Committee's Image Bank project records. Records include: Image Bank database and backups in a variety of formats; 813 photographs collected by Simon Fraser University Archives staff; eleven screened negatives from the Burnaby Image Bank that were us…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1910] (date of original) -1993
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Burnaby Image Bank subseries
Physical Description
Photographs and other material
Description Level
Subseries
Access Restriction
Open Access
Accession Number
BHS1999-03
BHS2004-13
BHS2001-15
Scope and Content
Subseries consists of the SFU/Burnaby Centennial Committee's Image Bank project records. Records include: Image Bank database and backups in a variety of formats; 813 photographs collected by Simon Fraser University Archives staff; eleven screened negatives from the Burnaby Image Bank that were used for the publication "Burnaby: A Cultural Inventory and Resource Guide"; and one VHS tape and DVD access copy of "Burnaby's Photographic Family Album / Burnaby Image Bank Collection / Volume 1 / 1992" which was created by the Committee for public viewing and purchase. The collection of photographs for the Image Bank project were gathered from various donors to commemorate the Centennial of the City of Burnaby. All photographs were collected from Burnaby families' personal albums by Simon Fraser University Archives staff during 1991 with a focus on the history of the people and the landscape of Burnaby. Photographs were collected from every decade for every neighbourhood in effort to describe the City's evolving ethnic, cultural and physical landscape. In March 1992, 20 of these images were selected by a jury for their aesthetic quality and displayed at the Bennett Library Gallery at Simon Fraser University for the "Images of Burnaby" exhibition. This exhibit travelled to various locations between 1992-1993 within Burnaby and Douglas College in New Westminster. The entire 800+ collection was made available for public purchase and viewing on video cassette. As well, each Burnaby school and each branch of the Burnaby Public Library received their own VHS copy for information and research purposes. The "Image Bank" video collection was buried alongside the video "Images and Voices of Burnaby" in the City of Burnaby's time capsule, mounted at City Hall in 1992.
Media Type
Photograph
Textual Record
Moving Images
Creator
SFU/Burnaby Centennial Committee
Notes
Title based on contents of subseries
PC 370, MSS131, MSS088, MI577
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Burnaby Library papers

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription58218
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1986-1991
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
File
Physical Description
1 file of textual records
Scope and Content
File consists of papers pertaining to the Burnaby Public Library. Included in the file are newspaper clippings and correspondence.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1986-1991
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Evelyn Salisbury subseries
Physical Description
1 file of textual records
Description Level
File
Record No.
MSS061-054
Access Restriction
In Archives only
Accession Number
BHS1991-24
Scope and Content
File consists of papers pertaining to the Burnaby Public Library. Included in the file are newspaper clippings and correspondence.
Media Type
Textual Record
Notes
Title based on contents of file
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Burnaby pamphlets and directories

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription65827
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1974-1994
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
File
Physical Description
1 file of textual records
Scope and Content
File consists of miscellaneous Burnaby pamphlets and directories including the "Green Book / Burnaby / 75 76", "Discover Burnaby / Summer Guide 1994", the 1974 Burnaby Public Library magazine listing and "Edmonds Town Centre / A Draft Proposal."
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1974-1994
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Pixie McGeachie subseries
Physical Description
1 file of textual records
Description Level
File
Record No.
42687
Accession Number
BHS1996-08
Scope and Content
File consists of miscellaneous Burnaby pamphlets and directories including the "Green Book / Burnaby / 75 76", "Discover Burnaby / Summer Guide 1994", the 1974 Burnaby Public Library magazine listing and "Edmonds Town Centre / A Draft Proposal."
Media Type
Textual Record
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Burnaby Public Library Board Appointments

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport18649
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
2367
Meeting Date
1-Feb-1982
Format
Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
2367
Meeting Date
1-Feb-1982
Format
Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
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Burnaby Public Library Board - Appointments

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport16803
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
5730
Meeting Date
17-Sep-1984
Format
Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
5730
Meeting Date
17-Sep-1984
Format
Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
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Burnaby Public Library Board - Automation Program

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport19289
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
1739
Meeting Date
9-Mar-1981
Format
Council - Manager's Report
Manager's Report No.
14
Item No.
3
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
1739
Meeting Date
9-Mar-1981
Format
Council - Manager's Report
Manager's Report No.
14
Item No.
3
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
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Burnaby Public Library Board - Automation Program

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport19597
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
1410
Meeting Date
29-Sep-1980
Format
Council - Manager's Report
Manager's Report No.
60
Item No.
6
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
1410
Meeting Date
29-Sep-1980
Format
Council - Manager's Report
Manager's Report No.
60
Item No.
6
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
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Burnaby Public Library Board subseries

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription96372
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1960]-2007
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Description Level
Subseries
Physical Description
3 rolls of microfilm + 1 photograph
Scope and Content
Subseries consists of board records for the Burnaby Public Library Board, including appointments, correspondence, and a comissioned portrait.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1960]-2007
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Series
Council Committee series
Subseries
Burnaby Public Library Board subseries
Physical Description
3 rolls of microfilm + 1 photograph
Description Level
Subseries
Scope and Content
Subseries consists of board records for the Burnaby Public Library Board, including appointments, correspondence, and a comissioned portrait.
History
The Burnaby Public Library Board was established in 1955. The Trustees on the Burnaby Public Library Board govern the Burnaby Public Library and provide policies, a mission and vision, and general library management.
Media Type
Textual Record
Photograph
Graphic Material
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Burnaby Public Library - Newsletters and Library Bylaw Correspondence

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription56621
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1977-1982
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
File
Physical Description
Textual record
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1977-1982
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Burnaby Arts Council subseries
Physical Description
Textual record
Description Level
File
Record No.
40049
Accession Number
BHS1998-06
Media Type
Textual Record
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Burnaby Public Library Renewal of Lease, 4455 Alaska Street (Lot "A" DL 119, Plan 40447)

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport16310
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
9221
Meeting Date
27-May-1985
Format
Council - Manager's Report
Manager's Report No.
37
Item No.
18
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
9221
Meeting Date
27-May-1985
Format
Council - Manager's Report
Manager's Report No.
37
Item No.
18
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
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Burnaby Public Library Renewal of Lease 4455 Alaska Street, Lot "A" DL 119 Plan 40447

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport16765
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
6092
Meeting Date
9-Oct-1984
Format
Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
6092
Meeting Date
9-Oct-1984
Format
Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
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Burnaby Public Library Renewal of Lease Central Park Branch 4277 Kingsway, Burnaby

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport12398
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
7843
Meeting Date
11-Dec-1989
Format
Council - Manager's Report
Manager's Report No.
80
Item No.
9
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
7843
Meeting Date
11-Dec-1989
Format
Council - Manager's Report
Manager's Report No.
80
Item No.
9
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
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Burnaby Public Library Renewal of Lease, Lot "A" DL 119 Plan 40447 - 4455 Alaska Street

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport18300
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
2724
Meeting Date
12-Jul-1982
Format
Council - Manager's Report
Manager's Report No.
44
Item No.
9
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
2724
Meeting Date
12-Jul-1982
Format
Council - Manager's Report
Manager's Report No.
44
Item No.
9
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
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Burnaby Public Library Renewal of Lease, Lot "A" DL 119 Plan 40447 (4455 Alaska Street)

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport18879
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
2150
Meeting Date
26-Oct-1981
Format
Council - Manager's Report
Manager's Report No.
51
Item No.
10
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
2150
Meeting Date
26-Oct-1981
Format
Council - Manager's Report
Manager's Report No.
51
Item No.
10
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
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Hazel Simnett collection

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription71379
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1910-1996]
Collection/Fonds
Hazel Simnett collection
Description Level
Fonds
Physical Description
13 files of textual records : ill. (some col.) ; 9 paintings : colour print ; 2 photographs : b&w
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of City-generated records, personal records, and political records collected by Hazel Simnett.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1910-1996]
Collection/Fonds
Hazel Simnett collection
Physical Description
13 files of textual records : ill. (some col.) ; 9 paintings : colour print ; 2 photographs : b&w
Description Level
Fonds
Accession Number
2013-22
2012-03
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of City-generated records, personal records, and political records collected by Hazel Simnett.
History
Hazel Simnett was born in Burnaby in 1922 to Frederick and Mary Ann Simnett and grew up looking up to her father who was very involved in labour and unions. A politically active citizen, Hazel Simnett has supported the Canadian Commonwealth Federation (CCF) and the New Democratic Party (NDP). She once ran as a New Democratic Party candidate for Burnaby City Council. Hazel attended Kingsway West Public School and Burnaby South High School in Burnaby. During the 1970s, Hazel was President of the Century Park Museum Association, which governs Burnaby Heritage Museum and published the work "Bygones of Burnaby". Hazel worked on the campaign team of Joan Sawicki from 1990 to 1991, which led Sawicki to be elected as Burnaby-Willingdon riding's MLA. Hazel volunteered her time to be a member of the Burnaby Advisory Planning Commission from 1993 to 1996. In 2006, Hazel won the Burnaby Local Hero Award for her volunteer work at the New Vista Society where she served as chair for a number of years. She also served as a member of the Burnaby Historical Society and established the Hazel Simnett Endowment with the Burnaby Public Library to bring a collection of books on Canadian history and social issues.
Media Type
Textual Record
Photograph
Graphic Material
Creator
Simnett, Hazel
Notes
Title based on contents of fonds
MSS167
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Interview with Gail Yip May 9, 2005 - Track 1

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription4491
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
1950s & 1960s (interview content), interviewed May 9, 2005
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 sound recording (mp3) (0:12:13 min)
Scope and Content
Track 1: This portion of the recording pertains to Gail’s school years, her activities, household living arrangements, responsibilities, jobs, toys and games, and friends. 00:00-2:46: Gail describes growing up in South Burnaby, on her parents’ farm on Marine Drive, which her father had purchased f…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum fonds
Series
Museum Oral Histories series
Subseries
Growing Up in Burnaby subseries
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 sound recording (mp3) (0:12:13 min)
Material Details
Interviewer: Tom Gooden Interviewee: Gail Yip Date of Interview: May 9, 2005 Total Number of Tracks: 2 Total length of all Tracks: 0:22:16
Scope and Content
Track 1: This portion of the recording pertains to Gail’s school years, her activities, household living arrangements, responsibilities, jobs, toys and games, and friends. 00:00-2:46: Gail describes growing up in South Burnaby, on her parents’ farm on Marine Drive, which her father had purchased from the people he worked for. She talks about attending Riverway West Elementary School, then McPherson Junior High school, and Burnaby South High School. Gail describes the games and activities she participated in at school, both formal and informal. She discusses her first real job as a teenager, as a page at the Burnaby Public Library. 2:46-6:09: Gail recalls her responsibilities at home, and earning money. She talks about her family’s living arrangements. She describes her family, immediate and extended, and her family’s history on the farm. Gail discusses the economic difficulties of farming, and the job her father got when he leased the farm to a tenant. 6:09-10:15: Gail describes her playmates, with whom she played in the nearby bush, and recalls how the time of year and the weather affected their play. She mentions a roller skating rink on Edmonds Street, but notes that such amenities were uncommon then. Gail lists the organized youth activities she participated in: Brownies, C.G.I.T., and Explorers. She discusses the toys and games she played with at home with her sisters. Gail describes her family’s living arrangements, and how the large house included a big rumpus room with a television set. She talks about her family’s closeness with extended family. 10:15-12:13: Gail recalls that the distance between her home and school made it necessary to have lunch at school, and shares how this created a special group of friends. She relates how living near Marine Drive, which was then a highway, affected her. Gail recalls going to Sunday school with her neighbor’s children in her elementary school years, but describes her family as not being very connected to church. She talks about participating in Brownies and Explorers.
History
Recording of an interview with Gail Yip recording by Tom Gooden on May 9, 2005. This recording was completed for an exhibit, Growing Up in Burnaby, for the Burnaby Village Museum. Major themes discussed are growing up in Burnaby in the 1950s and 60s.
Creator
Burnaby Village Museum
Names
Yip, Gail
Accession Code
BV017.45.4
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Date
1950s & 1960s (interview content), interviewed May 9, 2005
Media Type
Sound Recording
Notes
Title based on contents of item
Audio Tracks

Interview with Gail Yip May 9, 2005 - Track 1, 1950s & 1960s (interview content), interviewed May 9, 2005

Interview with Gail Yip May 9, 2005 - Track 1, 1950s & 1960s (interview content), interviewed May 9, 2005

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Sound_Recordings/Oral_Histories/2017_0045_0004_001.mp3
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Interview with Hazel Simnett by Eric Damer October 27, 2012 - Track 4

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory402
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date Range
2012
Length
0:08:48
Summary
This portion of the recording pertains to Hazel Simnett's memories of political as well as social events. Hazel discusses Tommy Douglas and the redrawing of electoral districts. She also tells a story of the Astoria Hotel's neon lights. Leslie Rossa lends her support to the interview.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Summary
This portion of the recording pertains to Hazel Simnett's memories of political as well as social events. Hazel discusses Tommy Douglas and the redrawing of electoral districts. She also tells a story of the Astoria Hotel's neon lights. Leslie Rossa lends her support to the interview.
Date Range
2012
Photo Info
Hazel Simnett standing in a garden, with a small dog in her arms [194-]. Item no. 549-063.
Length
0:08:48
Names
Douglas, Tommy
Subjects
Elections
Interviewer
Damer, Eric
Interview Date
October 27, 2012
Scope and Content
Recording is an interview with Hazel Simnett conducted by Burnaby Village Museum employee Eric Damer, October 27, 2012. Leslie Rossa lends her support to the interview. Major theme discussed: political activism in Burnaby.
Biographical Notes
Hazel Simnett was born in Burnaby in 1922 and grew up looking up to her father Frederick Simnett who was very involved in labour and unions. A politically active citizen, Hazel Simnett has supported the Canadian Commonwealth Federation (CCF) and the New Democratic Party (NDP). She once ran as a New Democratic Party candidate for Burnaby City Council. In 2006, Hazel Simnett won the Burnaby Local Hero Award for her volunteer work at the New Vista Society where she served as chair for a number of years. She also served as a member of the Burnaby Historical Society and established the Hazel Simnett Endowment with the Burnaby Public Library to bring a collection of books on Canadian history and social issues.
Total Tracks
4
Total Length
0:36:12
Interviewee Name
Simnett, Hazel
Interview Location
Burnaby Village Museum
Interviewer Bio
Eric Damer is a lifelong British Columbian born in Victoria, raised in Kamloops, and currently residing in Burnaby. After studying philosophy at the University of Victoria, he became interested in the educational forces that had shaped his own life. He completed master’s and doctoral degrees in educational studies at the University of British Columbia with a particular interest in the history of adult and higher education in the province. In 2012, Eric worked for the City of Burnaby as a field researcher and writer, conducting interviews for the City Archives and Museum Oral History Program.
Collection/Fonds
Community Heritage Commission Special Projects fonds
Series
Burna-Boom Oral History Project series
Transcript Available
None
Media Type
Sound Recording
Images
Audio Tracks

Track four of recording of interview with Hazel Simnett

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