The British pharmacopoeia 1898
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary3793
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV002.84.24
- Call Number
- 615.11 GEN 1899
- Place of Publication
- London, England
- Publisher
- Spottiswoode and Co.
- Publication Date
- 1899
- Printer
- Spottiswoode and Co.
- Physical Description
- xxxii, 535 p. : 22 cm.
- Inscription
- "R. Ventress Chemist & Druggist Duncans, - V.I., B.C." [Sticker on front endpaper]
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Pharmacopoeias--Great Britain
- Pharmacopoeias
- Great Britain
- Notes
- Includes index.
- "Published under the direction of the general council of medical education and registration of the United Kingdom pursuant to the acts xxi & xxii Victoria cap. xc (1858) and xxv & xxvi Victoria cap. xci (1862)" -- Title page
Common prayer
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary1579
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV985.3890.1
- Call Number
- 264.03 COM 1898
- Place of Publication
- [s.l]
- Publisher
- [s.n.]
- Publication Date
- 1898
- Physical Description
- (unpaged) ; 10 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Church of England
- Liturgics
- Notes
- Includes index.
Elsie and the Raymonds
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary3564
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Author
- Finley, Martha, 1828-1909
- Publication Date
- c1889
- Call Number
- 813.4 FIN
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV997.45.8
- Call Number
- 813.4 FIN
- Author
- Finley, Martha, 1828-1909
- Place of Publication
- London, England
- Publisher
- George Routledge And Sons, Ltd.
- Publication Date
- c1889
- Series
- The Elsie books
- Printer
- William Clowes and Sons
- Physical Description
- 324 p. ; 19 cm.
- Inscription
- "Mrs. W Whiting" [handwritten in black ink on page opposing front pastedown]
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Christian life
- Families
- Southern States--History--1865-1877
- Juvenile fiction
- Historic Neighbourhood
- East Burnaby (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Geographic Access
- Cumberland Street
- Street Address
- 4687 Kingsway
- Object History
- This artifact has been passed down to all the girls in subsequent generations of the family, eventually to the donor, Mrs. Whiting. This series of 26 "Elsie" girls books are said, by the donor, to have been purchased by Jesse Love and his son in law Wallace (Flash) Whiting for the youngest of Jesse and Martha Love's children Hannah Victoria (Girlie) Love, age 10 at the time, and Annie (Love) Whiting's daughter Edith, age 8 at the time. The book series seems to have made their way through some of Jesse Love's daughter's children. Mrs. Whiting. Sarah (Love) Parker, daughter of Jesse Love, even named her daughter Elsie (Parker) Hughes after the main character of the series. The books seem to have made their way through the children and grand children of Annie (Love) and Wallace Whiting. The were donated by Edna Whiting, the daughter in law of Alfred Whiting, one of Annie's sons.
Elsie at Nantucket
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary3566
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Author
- Finley, Martha, 1828-1909
- Publication Date
- c1884
- Call Number
- 813.4 FIN
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV997.45.10
- Call Number
- 813.4 FIN
- Author
- Finley, Martha, 1828-1909
- Place of Publication
- London, England
- Publisher
- George Routledge And Sons, Ltd.
- Publication Date
- c1884
- Series
- The Elsie books
- Printer
- Bradbury, Agnew & Co.
- Physical Description
- 334 p. ; 19 cm.
- Inscription
- "Mrs. W. Whiting" [handwritten in red pencil on back pastedown, and on front endpapers in black ink]
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Christian life
- Families
- Obedience
- Juvenile fiction
- Historic Neighbourhood
- East Burnaby (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Geographic Access
- Cumberland Street
- Object History
- This artifact has been passed down to all the girls in subsequent generations of the family, eventually to the donor, Mrs. Whiting.
- This series of 26 "Elsie" girls books are said, by the donor, to have been purchased by Jesse Love and his son in law Wallace (Flash) Whiting for the youngest of Jesse and Martha Love's children Hannah Victoria (Girlie) Love, age 10 at the time, and Annie (Love) Whiting's daughter Edith, age 8 at the time. The book series seems to have made their way through some of Jesse Love's daughter's children. Mrs. Whiting. Sarah (Love) Parker, daughter of Jesse Love, even named her daughter Elsie (Parker) Hughes after the main character of the series. The books seem to have made their way through the children and grand children of Annie (Love) and Wallace Whiting. The were donated by Edna Whiting, the daughter in law of Alfred Whiting, one of Annie's sons.
High school history of England and history of Canada
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary541
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV986.72.2
- Call Number
- 971 BUC
- Place of Publication
- Toronto
- Publisher
- The Copp, Clark Company, Limited
- Publication Date
- 1891
- Physical Description
- xxxviii, 435 p., [9] leaves of plates : geneal. tables, maps ; 19 cm.
- Inscription
- "Hosaho Hodder" [handwritten in pencil on front endpaper] "65" [handwritten in pencil on page after p. 135] "H. Morey & Co Booksellers and Stationers New Westminster, B.C." [stamped in red ink on page after p. 135]
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Canada--History
- Great Britain--History
- Notes
- Includes indexes
- "High School History of England by Arabella B. Buckley (Mrs. Fisher) and W. J. Robertson" --t.p.
- "History of Canada by W. J. Robertson" --t.p.
- "Authorized by the Education Department of Ontario" --t.p.
- Author's given name and dates: Buckley, Arabella B. (Arabella Burton), 1840-1929
- Author's given name and dates: Robertson, W. J. (William John), 1846-
The New Testament of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ : translated out of the original Greek, and with the former translations diligently compared and revised by His Majesty's special command
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary2578
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV975.74.21
- Call Number
- 225.52 NAT
- Place of Publication
- Edinburgh
- Publisher
- National Bible Society of Scotland
- Publication Date
- 1886
- Physical Description
- 464, 108 p. ; 11 cm.
- Inscription
- Front endpaper: "1914 [picture of British flag] 1915 'Be strong and of a good courage, for the Lord thy God is with thee wither- soever thou goest' Pte. A.A. A.A MacNaughton 54 1/2 Homewood Ave Toronto, Ont Canada On Active Service Issued by the NATIONAL BIBLE SOCIETY OF SCOTLAND" [printed in blue ink on a white sticker, except for name and address, which is handwritten in brown ink] Front fly leaf: handwritten notes detailing travel dates and destinations, written in brown and purple ink
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Bible. New Testament
- Christianity
- Psalms (Music)
- Bible
- Notes
- "appointed to be read in churches" -- t.p.
- includes "The Psalms of David in metre; according to the version approved by the Church of England, and appointed to be used in worship"
Rhymes of the kings and queens of England
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary2904
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Author
- Leslie, Mary, 1842-1920
- Publication Date
- 1896
- Call Number
- 811.4 LES
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV973.160.2
- Call Number
- 811.4 LES
- Author
- Leslie, Mary, 1842-1920
- Place of Publication
- Toronto
- Publisher
- William Briggs, Wesley Buildings
- Publication Date
- 1896
- Physical Description
- 177 p. : ill., ports. ; 18 cm.
- Inscription
- Front endpaper: "1909 D. Chartere" [written in pencil] "NOT IN LIBRARY SERVICE" [written in pencil] Piece of thin tissue paper between frontispiece and title page: An attempt at tracing the frontispiece portrait of Queen Victoria - part of face and right arm. Title page and front endpapers have the following stamped in purple ink: "Gilmore Avenue School LIBRARY Book Number ________ Catalogue Page ______" "R 134" is written in blue ink in the "Book Number" blank, on the endpaper stamps.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Poetry
- Queens--Great Britain
- Great Britain--Kings and rulers
- Notes
- "Being an account of the rulers of England from the Normal conquest to the reign of Victoria." -- t.p.
Vera's trust : a tale
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary7011
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV018.11.18
- Call Number
- 823.8 EVE
- Place of Publication
- London
- Publisher
- Thomas Nelson
- Publication Date
- 1899
- Physical Description
- 302 p. ; 19 cm.
- Inscription
- "A Prize given by / Mr. Allen / for Regular Attendance / Awarded to / Rhoda Lang, / she having attended / the whole 424 times / that the school was open during the past year / February 1st 1903" [note handwritten and glued onto front pastedown]
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Children's literature
- Fiction--19th century
- Object History
- Rhoda Lang was born in 1893 in Devon, England to William Henry Lang and Emla Wounacott. She and her first husband, Corp. Albert Edgar Exworthy had at least two children, W.A. Exworthy (William Albert / Bert) and Rosemary June Exworthy. After the death of her first husband in 1919, she married George Love in 1922. George adopted her children. Other accessioned items associated with Mr. Exworthy include: BV989.3.2, BV992.42.1, BV006.9.1, BV011.2, BV018.11.17, and BV018.11.19.