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magazine
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact35813
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV993.12.27
- Description
- The Times - Magazine -- [1915]. The Times History of War magazine. The magazine was printed weekly and gave updates on the status of the Great War. This issue is Part 48, Volume 4 from July 20th, 1915. The front cover features Major General Sir J.G. Maxwell, K.C.B., D.S.O. The feature story of this issue is The Turkish Attack on Egypt. The magazine is printed and published by The Times Publishing Company in London. The magazine measures 20cm x 30.5cm.
- Maker
- Times Publishing Company
- Country Made
- England
- Site/City Made
- London
- Title
- The Times History of the War
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sheet music
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact36267
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV994.31.5
- Description
- Popular Songs By Celebrated Composers - Sheet Music -- [190-]. Sheet music published by Boosey & Company of London and New York. The title at the top of the sheet is "No. 2./ Popular Songs/ By Celebrated Composers.". Twelve songs are listed on the sheet. The sheet measures 22cm x 29cm.
- Colour
- Beige
- Maker
- Boosey & Company Limited
- Country Made
- England
- United States of America
- Province Made
- New York
- Title
- Popular Songs by Celebrated Composers
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carousel horse
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact37476
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV993.50.6
- Description
- Part of the 1912 C.W. Parker Carousel. Carousel horse No. 5, "Phar Lap." "Cowboy" style stretched out jumper. Forward neck and head, ears back, mouth open. Colour: This horse is painted like the original Australian race horse, "Pharlap," from the 1930's. Red chestnut, white socks on back legs, white star on forehead. Trappings: - Buckskin or "new leather," toned stippled saddle and fender, with dark brown trim. Coiled lariat hanging from front of saddle, tri-colour English Setter dog head on back of cantle. Revolver hanging from back of saddle on horse's hip. Two saddle blankets in shades of muted turquoise and sea-green, with gold trim and white fringes. Clear and peridot (light green) jewels on blanket, amethyst cabochon jewels on saddle fender. Clear diamond-shaped jewel in sea-green breast collar, banded in gold, with emerald green jewel in gold breast plate. White brown and bluish feathers on shoulder. Deep-toned sea-green bridle, with emerald jewel in gold concho.
- Object History
- Carousel horse. Part of the C.W. Parker Carousel on display at the Burnaby Village Museum. Name: chosen by Dora and Martina for Claude Mitchell, named for the famous Australian horse that won the Grand National at Aintree, England. Sponsor: Margaret Mitchell.
- Maker
- C. W. Parker Company
- Country Made
- United States of America
- Province Made
- Kansas
- Site/City Made
- Leavenworth
- Subjects
- Recreational Devices - Carousels
- Names
- C.W. Parker Company
- Pacific National Exhibition (PNE)
- Lower Mainland Association of the Friends of the Vancouver Carousel
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carousel horse
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact37482
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV993.50.12
- Description
- Part of the 1912 C.W. Parker Carousel. Carousel horse No. 11, "Vivian." "Lillie Belle" style horse. Stretched out jumper with right foreleg extended. Neck arched, head tucked in, high-toss or "flaming" mane, ears erect and facing back, mouth open. Colour: Yellow-white. Trappings: - Dark green stippled saddle and saddle skirt with gold fringe and two light green jewels. Gold bell and blue and white lily (morning glory) on back of cantle. Mauve saddle fenders banded with gold, sapphire and emerald jewels (facetted and cabochons). Light violet breast collar gold trim and emerald jewels. Gold breastplate centred with sapphire jewel. Purple bridle with emerald triangular jewels, gold concho with sapphire jewel. Jewelled gold and green leaf design on shoulder. Cluster of grapes and leaves hanging from saddle on horse's hip, two emerald jewels in leaves.
- Object History
- Carousel horse. Part of the C.W. Parker Carousel on display at the Burnaby Village Museum. Name: Sponsor Barbara Becher notes: "The horse was named in honour of my great-grandfather Capt. Becher who rode a horse by this name in the Grand National at Aintree, England where a jump, Becher's Brook, was named after him. Dedicated to the hard work and caring employees of Carlton Hospital and Carlton Lodge."
- Maker
- C. W. Parker Company
- Country Made
- United States of America
- Province Made
- Kansas
- Site/City Made
- Leavenworth
- Subjects
- Recreational Devices - Carousels
- Names
- C.W. Parker Company
- Pacific National Exhibition (PNE)
- Lower Mainland Association of the Friends of the Vancouver Carousel
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advertisement
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact38639
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV997.47.5
- Description
- Robertson's Chocolates - Advertising Card. Advertising card for Robertson's Chocolates. Black and white photograph of two children at a small table sampling chocolates. There is a small dog standing on the table. There is a caption at the bottom of the photograph "Where Do I Come In?". The clothing of the children has been colour tinted with a light blue. On the back of the card is "Rotary Photo. England" and pencilled in is "$3.00 FC Mar 7391". The card measures 8.5cm x 13.5cm.
- Object History
- Donor purchased objects from various collectors and antique retailers between 1993 and 1997.
- Subjects
- Documentary Artifacts
- Documentary Artifacts - Labels
- Advertising Medium
- Advertising Medium - Signs and Signboards
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magazine
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact39441
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV985.5703.1
- Description
- Liberty - Magazine -- [1935]. Magazine called "Liberty" for May 11, 1935. The front cover is an enlarged coin with King George V and Queen Mary's profiles to celebrate the Royal Jubilee. The magazine contains various articles and fictional stories, along with an extensive article on the Coronation of George V and his time as King of England.
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knitting needle
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact39598
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV998.61.106
- Description
- Pair of single-point knitting needles; steel with grey coating; two original paper bands attach them together (they have since disintegrated and no longer hold the needles together); the paper is white (yellowed with age), and has black writing on it; knobs are conical in shape
- Object History
- Object from the estate of Burnaby pioneer Elsie Wilson.
- Marks/Labels
- "10 (emblem) G..." "Made in England" "Cross Fox" "(ABE)L MORRALL'S"
- Measurements
- 30.9cm L x 3mm diameter
- Maker
- Abel Morrall Limited
- Country Made
- England
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knitting needle
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact39610
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV998.61.118
- Description
- Pair of single-pointed knitting needles; plastic; attached together by two original paper tags with "Dependon", "Non Flammable" "Gauge 11" "Made in England"; one needle is turquoise with a spherical knob, the other is dark red with a black, tapered cylindrical knob; the shafts of both needles are bent; the turquoise needle has "11" followed by some illedgible writing etched into it; the paper labels are white (yellowed with age), one with black writing, the other with red writing
- Object History
- Object from the estate of Burnaby pioneer Elsie Wilson.
- Marks/Labels
- The labels read: "Dependon" "Non-Inflammable" "Gauge 11" "Made in England" "11 WG" "Made in England"
- Measurements
- 30.5cm L x 4mm diameter
- Maker
- Dependon
- Country Made
- England
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whistle
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact39911
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV999.24.21
- Description
- Whistle. Metal, World War 1 military, whistle on cord. Cord is attached to whistle's ring by metal clip.
- Object History
- Whistle belonged to Frederick Homer Cassels who was a World War I Veterinary Service Army veteran. Frederick immigrated to Burnaby from England in 1919.
- Frederick Homer Cassels was born June 25th 1870 or 1872 in Paisley, Ontario. He moved to BC in 1914 and settled in Vancouver. Cassels was a veterinary surgeon in the 103rd Battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force during World War I.
- Prior to that, Cassels worked in Washington State. He married Emily Frances McMullen in England in 1919. They came back to Canada and settled in Burnaby the same year.
- He later worked as a marble worker, sticker and polisher at Continental Marble Works until 1932. The family settled in Burnaby's "Skunk Hollow" area, an area off Boundary Road at 13th Avenue and Clydesdale. Their children attended Schou St. School.
- He passed away July 31 1948.
- Classification
- Sound Communication T&E - - Sound Communication Devices
- Object Term
- Whistle
- Marks/Labels
- "Patent 57208" "PATENT"
- Subjects
- Sound Communication Tools and Equipment
- Wars
- Wars - World War, 1914-1918
- Clothing
- Clothing - Military Uniforms
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medal
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact39914
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV999.24.24
- Description
- Medal, silver-coloured; Queen Victoria Jubilee 1897; front -design of Queen Victoria showing head, shoulders and two laurel sprigs; centre - coat-of-arms, surrounded by 5 circles, each with symbol at centre; hangs from decorative brass bar with blue grosgrain ribbon connecting it to similar bar at top; partial fastener on back; ribbon is hand-sewn on to the brass bars.
- Object History
- Part of a donation pertaining to Frederick Homer Cassels, a WWI Veterinary service army veteran.
- Frederick Homer Cassels was born June 25th 1870 or 1872 in Paisley, Ontario. He moved to BC in 1914 and settled in Vancouver. Cassels was a veterinary surgeon in the 103rd Battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force during World War I.
- Prior to that, Cassels worked in Washington State. He married Emily Frances McMullen in England in 1919. They came back to Canada and settled in Burnaby the same year.
- He later worked as a marble worker, sticker and polisher at Continental Marble Works until 1932. The family settled in Burnaby's "Skunk Hollow" area, an area off Boundary Road at 13th Avenue and Clydesdale. Their children attended Schou St. School.
- He passed away July 31 1948.
- Marks/Labels
- "VICTORIA REGINA" around image; on reverse, around edge, is stamped "VICTORIA, QUEEN AND EMPRESS, 1837 - 1897, THE LONGEST AND MOST ILLUSTRIOUS REIGN ON RECORD"; hand sewn to the front of the ribbon are gold metal initials "VR" and leaf motif
- Names
- Cassels, Frederick Homer
Images
phonograph needle tin
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact41398
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV001.1.180
- Description
- Box of gramophone needles, metal with hinged lid; gold with red and yellow, "Always the Same" "Sphinx Brand" "Medium Tone"; picture of sphinx head and shoulders in front of pyramid; "A.G. Baylis & Sons" "Studley" "Made in England"; part of gummed label on bottom; tarnished; contains needles; with paper liner, black and gold; part torn off
- Country Made
- England
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shoes
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact41431
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV001.1.207
- Description
- Pair of shoes, woman's; wooden sole and heel, metal strips at edges; leather uppers nailed to soles; brown/grey colour; hook-and-eye closure
- Object History
- These shoes belonged to Minnie Uter (nee Coe). She was born on January 7 1884 in England to Jhon James Coe and Elizabeth Price. came to Canada in 1913, and had the shoes before then. She married George William Uter in 1919 at the age of 35 in Burnaby. George worked as an orderly in a hospital. She died on November 18 1953 at age 69. Upon her death, her address is listed as 6394 Bruce St, Vancouver.
- Subjects
- Clothing
- Clothing - Footwear
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phonograph
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact41622
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV001.7.1
- Description
- This portable phonograph is in a black case with two hasp closures and a hole for the crank on one side. There is a carrying handle on other side. Inside the lid is the trade mark. It is a picture of bird all printed in gold with: "Songster" "Reg'd" "Standard", printed underneath. There is a hinged flap inside of lid that holds several records. The turntable is covered with brown velvet and the metal fittings are chrome plated. The needle holder has a hinged. half-ball cover. The turntable speed adjuster is marked: 'Fast' '78' 'Slow'.
- Object History
- Phonograph, Songster Brand. J. Stead Company manufactured spring motors and reproducers or sound boxes that were incorporated into other phonographs. This particular phonograph resembles a Model 101 built by the Gramophone Company and is most likely a rebranded Model 101.
- Colour
- Black
- Country Made
- England
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postcard
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact44831
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV002.50.7
- Description
- Postcard: sepia photo, glossy; horizontal; shows McKay(?) school class, four rows of children; back row is boys standing, female teacher at right; next row is boys kneeling; next row is girls sitting on wooden sidewalk?; front row is girls sitting on step; two boys recline on ground in front of first row of girls; school is stone with wooden siding above; wooden stairs; on reverse in grey, "POST CARD" ""VICTOR"" "POSTAL"; double line below 'Post Card', short line down centre; addressed in black ink to "Dr. Boyce, The Old Cloth Hall Biddenden, Kent, England”; message "Many thanks for Weekly Dispatches. Suppose you are very busy with your hospitals. What do you think of this? Nov 26, 1914"; red King George V stamp at upper right, "CANADA POSTAGE" "TWO CENTS" "2"; postmark "NO29" "MCKAY B.C."; black cancellation; soiled, smudged along right edge; pencilled "Can" "G107" "Moray, B.C."; edges worn
- Classification
- Written Communication T&E - - Writing Media
- Object Term
- Postcard
- Subjects
- Documentary Artifacts
- Documentary Artifacts - Postcards
- Documentary Artifacts - Photographs
Images
medicinal box
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact45114
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV002.78.17
- Description
- Box, wooden, round, unopened; labelled; "Beecham's Patent Pills", has contents
- Object History
- Donor purchased objects from various collectors and antique retailers.
- Classification
- Medical & Psychological T&E
- Marks/Labels
- Box, wooden, round, unopened; label is red, black, yellow, white; "Beecham's Patent Pills / Price 25 Cents / Sold by the Proprietors / St. Helens / Made in England / (on red area) Beechams Pills / Saint Helens"; in circle, "Beecham's St. Helens Lancashire" "Patent Pills" "Beecham's Pills" "No.4614" "The Proprietary or Patent Medicine Act..." Dose Adult 2 to 4 pills / Child - 1 Pill"
- Measurements
- 2.5 cm height x 2 cm dia
- Maker
- Thomas Beecham
- Country Made
- England
- Province Made
- Lancashire
- Site/City Made
- St. Helens
tea tin
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact45794
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV002.78.288
- Description
- Box, metal; black, yellow, green, gold; sunflowers, leaves, bees, fence; "Tetley's Tea" "Regd."; stamped on underside, "Made in England"; lid missing; dented; poor surface
- Object History
- Donor purchased objects from various collectors and antique retailers.
- Measurements
- 167mm X 167mm X 270mm
- Country Made
- England
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candy tin
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact45813
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV002.78.297
- Description
- Box, metal, hinged lid; gold, red, ivory, black; logo? on underside, "Trade Mark"; stained, scratches
- Object History
- Donor purchased objects from various collectors and antique retailers.
- Classification
- Medical & Psychological T&E
- Marks/Labels
- Lid is gold, red, ivory, black; "The Original Celebrated / CURIOUSLY STRONG / PEPPERMINTS / "ALTOIDS" / MANUFACTURED BY / SMITH & CO / 132, BOROUGH, S.E.1. LONDON, / ENGLAND / FROM CHEMISTS / AVERAGE COUNT ONE HUNDRED". Drawing of "MENTHA / PIPERITA".
- Measurements
- H: 2.0 cm x W: 5.7 cm x L: 8.0 cm
- Maker
- Smith & Company
- Country Made
- England
- Site/City Made
- London
postcard set
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact46325
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV985.5158.64
- Description
- Three postcards in envelope; envelope is brown, "To COMRADES FROM OVERSEAS", "THE CUNARD STEAM SHIP CO., LTD.," "in wishing you...of the War." "Peace Year, 1919.", logo upper left of lion in circle, crown above, "THE CUNARD STEAMSHIP COMPANY LIMITED"; lion on front of envelope, holds globe, "CUNARD LINE"; sepia postcard "Cunard R.M.--. Mauretania", on reverse, "Lusitania and Mauretania" and sizes; black and white postcard "CUNARD R.M.S. CARMANIA LEAVING PLYMOUTH", "PRINTED IN ENGLAND" on back; black and white postcard "CUNARD R.M.S. AQUITANIA AT LIVERPOOL", "PRINTED IN ENGLAND" on back
- Object History
- Postcard set belonging to Roy Thomas Jacques, son of Ernest Charles Jacques and Zoe Grace Lucy Stack. Ernest Charles Jacques (1884-1966) worked as a millwright and labourer. His first wife was Zoe Grace Lucy Stack, with whom he had four children: Roy Thomas (b. 1910), Charles Ernest (b. 1911), Eileen Mary (b. 1913), Nancy Margaret (b. 1915). Zoe Stack later died and he remarried in 1920 to Dorothea Edna Baynes. The family lived at 715 Armstrong Avenue in Buena Vista.
- Classification
- Written Communication T&E - - Writing Media
- Object Term
- Postcard
- Marks/Labels
- "R.T.J." in pencil under envelope flap.
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greeting card
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact46326
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV985.5158.65
- Description
- Happiness and All Good Luck Be Yours - Greeting Card. Buff coloured Christmas card with red text on the front and a sprig of holly cascading down the card. There is a red cord holding the inner page of the card to the outer. Inside the card has a short greeting on both pages. On the back of the card is "The "Britannia" Series. Made in England". The card measures 10.5cm x 8cm.
- Country Made
- England
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shoulder badge
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact47154
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV004.40.1
- Description
- Shoulder title, brass; "Oakalla"; c. 1930s; on reverse, "Made in England"; two wire loop fasteners
- Object History
- Worn at Oakalla Prison Farm, Burnaby, B.C.
- Marks/Labels
- Oakalla
- Country Made
- England
- Names
- Oakalla Prison Farm
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