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Inkwells to Internet: A History of Burnaby Schools

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary7551
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Reference Collection
Digital Reference Collection
Material Type
Book
ISBN
978-0-9781979-2-6
Call Number
371 CAR
Author
Carter, David
Cooke, Rosemary
Pride, Harry, 1925-
White, Janet
Yip, Gail
Place of Publication
Burnaby
Publisher
City of Burnaby
Publication Date
2020
Physical Description
vii, 35 p. : ill. ; 29 cm.
Library Subject (LOC)
Burnaby (B.C.)--History
Schools--British Columbia--Burnaby
Subjects
Education
Notes
"Includes index"
A history of the Burnaby school district and individual school buildings in Burnaby, BC, between 1893 and 2013.
The “First Nations cemetery” described on page 109 in Mary Johnson’s recollections was originally written as “Indian” and may refer to the Khalsa Diwan Society’s Sikh cremations at the Vancouver Cemetery.
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The practical lumberman : properties and uses of Douglas fir, California redwood and the leading commercial woods of the Pacifc coas

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary7310
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Author
Brereton, Bernard, 1868-
Edition
5th ed.
Publication Date
1925
Call Number
634.9 BRE
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Special Collection
Material Type
Book
Accession Code
X5302
Call Number
634.9 BRE
Edition
5th ed.
Author
Brereton, Bernard, 1868-
Place of Publication
Seattle, Wash.
Publisher
Bernard Brereton
Publication Date
1925
Printer
Pioneer Incorporated
Physical Description
144 p. : ill ; 23 cm.
Library Subject (LOC)
Lumber trade
Lumber trade--Tables
Lumber trade--Pacific coast
Object History
This booklet was in the personal papers of the donor's father. Found went the estate was cleared up in Oct 2002.
Notes
"This book is for sale by the author and publisher : Bernard Brereton P.O. box 355 Seattle, Wash. " -- title page
" Rapid methods of computing specifications, contents and weight of squared and tapering lumber, octagon spars and logs." -- title page. "Log tables and grading rules" -- title page. " The metric system includes conversion tables and information realtive to foreign export shipments" -- title page " Table of Distances from Pacific coast ports to foreign ports, also inland waters of Puget Sound, Columbia River and British Columbia -- title page.
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