"Government Road Area" found 15 records

Butler House at 8006 Government Road

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [193-]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 6.1 x 8.6 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a house with wood plank boardwalk leading to the front door. On both sides of the planks are flower beds. The house is located at 8006 Government Road, Burnaby. Another house can be seen to the left of the photograph.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 6.1 x 8.6 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a house with wood plank boardwalk leading to the front door. On both sides of the planks are flower beds. The house is located at 8006 Government Road, Burnaby. Another house can be seen to the left of the photograph.

Subjects: Buildings - Residential - Houses

Geographic Access: Government Road

Street Address: 8006 Government Road

Accession Code: HV983.42.1

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [193-]

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Lozells (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Government Road Area

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2023-09-12

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Butler House at 8006 Government Road, [193-] thumbnail

Butler house yard

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [193-]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 6.3 x 9.0 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a family of three (a couple and a man or woman) at a table in the front yard of the house depicted in HV983.42.1. Visible to the right of the photograph is a flower bed that runs along the side of the wood plank boardwalk that leads to the front door. The house is located at 8006 Go…

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 6.3 x 9.0 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a family of three (a couple and a man or woman) at a table in the front yard of the house depicted in HV983.42.1. Visible to the right of the photograph is a flower bed that runs along the side of the wood plank boardwalk that leads to the front door. The house is located at 8006 Government Road, Burnaby. Another house can be seen to the left in the photograph.

Subjects: Buildings - Residential - Houses

Geographic Access: Government Road

Street Address: 8006 Government Road

Accession Code: HV983.42.2

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [193-]

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Lozells (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Government Road Area

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2023-09-12

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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candle

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: HV975.61.177

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: HV975.61.177

Description: Candle, wooden

Object History: This candle holder belonged to a family who immigrated to Burnaby in the 1930s at 8006 Government Road.

Category: 04.Tools & Equipment for Materials

Classification: Lighting Equipment - - Lighting Devices

Object Term: Candle

Subjects: Lighting Devices

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Government Road Area

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candleholder

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: HV975.61.115

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: HV975.61.115

Description: Candleholder, composition; painted gold; small moulded rose on base

Object History: This candle holder belonged to a family who moved to Burnaby in the 1930s at 8006 Government Road.

Category: 02. Furnishings

Classification: Lighting Equipment - - Lighting Holders

Object Term: Candleholder

Subjects: Lighting Devices

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Government Road Area

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date plaque

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV021.11.1

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV021.11.1

Description: Bronze date plaque stamped "F.V.M.P.A./ BURNABY PLANT SOD TURNING / JULY 26, 1962" with 4 corner holes. The object has scratches throughout. The plaque is taped to a cardboard tag with the text "B5102 / $0.80"

Object History: The plate is to commemorate the Fraser Valley Milk Producers Assocation Burnaby Plant sod turning ceremony on July 26, 1962, when construction started on the new facility at Sperling and Lougheed. The plant opened in 1964, and housed the FVMPA head offices, fluid milk plant, and ice cream manufacturing division.

Category: 08. Communication Artifacts

Classification: Documentary Artifacts - - Other Documents

Object Term: Plate, Identification

Measurements: 6.3cm wide x 3.1cm high

Subjects: Foods; Agriculture; Agriculture - Dairy

Names: Dairyland; Fraser Valley Milk Producers Association

Historic Neighbourhood: Lozells (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Government Road Area

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Lozells Post Office in Burnaby

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [between 1910 and 1913]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.2 x 13.7 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Lozells Post Office, on the north shore of Burnaby Lake. This two storey house stood at the north eastern corner of the Great Northern tracks and Piper Road. Around the house is a low picket fence, and a large sign that read, "LOZELLS." In 1908, Col. James Ward and his wife, Mrs. War…

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.2 x 13.7 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Lozells Post Office, on the north shore of Burnaby Lake. This two storey house stood at the north eastern corner of the Great Northern tracks and Piper Road. Around the house is a low picket fence, and a large sign that read, "LOZELLS." In 1908, Col. James Ward and his wife, Mrs. Ward, came to Lozells and opened a post office. Mrs. Ward named the place Lozells because when she lived in Birmingham England, she was a parishioner in the Anglican Parish of Lozells. (Reference: George Green's "History of Burnaby" p147).

History: Mrs. Lozells had lived in Birmingham, England, was a parishoner in the Anglican parish of Lozells in the city. The Graeat Northern Railway laid its tracks through this district [ ] and hwne this rail route was completed the Royal City Mills built a sawmill of considerable size near the foot of Piper Avenue. C.T.W. Pyper and Alfred Wiggs built a small mill nearby and a shipping siding was installed and called Pyper's Siding. (Reference from HIstory of Burnaby by George Green.)

Subjects: Buildings - Public - Post Offices

Accession Code: HV975.32.2

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [between 1910 and 1913]

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Lozells (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Government Road Area

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2023-06-06

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Lozells Post Office in Burnaby, [between 1910 and 1913] thumbnail

Mr. and Mrs. Orville E. Butler

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [193-]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 9.7 x 14.9 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Mr. and Mrs. Orville E. Butler in front of their house. They are standing with an unidentified man in suit pants, shirt and a tie that is blowing in the wind. In the back, nearer the house, there is a table with tea cups arranged on it. Mr. Orville is wearing glasses, suspenders and a…

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 9.7 x 14.9 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Mr. and Mrs. Orville E. Butler in front of their house. They are standing with an unidentified man in suit pants, shirt and a tie that is blowing in the wind. In the back, nearer the house, there is a table with tea cups arranged on it. Mr. Orville is wearing glasses, suspenders and a pocket watch by his waist. The Butlers lived at 8006 Government Road.

History: Orval (or Orville) Elsworth Butler married Florena (or Floriana) Birdin 1928. He worked as a a cabinet maker and carpenter while she worked as a clerk until her marriage at age 44. Orval's first wife was named Catharine. Orval and Florena moved to Burnaby in the 1930s. Orval died at age 79 in 1941. Florena died in 1973 at age 90. Orval Butler likely built a house at 8006 Government Rd with his first wife, Catherine. Florena later lived in the house.

Names: Butler, Orville E.; Butler, Floriana (Florena)

Geographic Access: Government Road

Street Address: 8006 Government Road

Accession Code: HV983.42.5

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [193-]

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Lozells (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Government Road Area

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2023-09-12

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; The accession register notes the house is located at 8006 Government Road (Address prior to 1959: 806 Government Road). A note in the accession file explains Mr. and Mrs. Butler built their own house on Government Road in 1930 or 1931.

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Mr. and Mrs. Orville E. Butler, [193-] thumbnail

Orville E. Butler at his house

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [193-]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 20.0 x 25.2 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Butler family house at 8006 Government Road. On the lawn, Orville E. Butler and a young woman with a hat, possibly his daughter, are sitting on a bench, looking towards the photographer.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 20.0 x 25.2 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Butler family house at 8006 Government Road. On the lawn, Orville E. Butler and a young woman with a hat, possibly his daughter, are sitting on a bench, looking towards the photographer.

Subjects: Buildings - Residential - Houses

Names: Butler, Orville E.

Geographic Access: Government Road

Street Address: 8006 Government Road

Accession Code: HV983.42.6

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [193-]

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Lozells (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Government Road Area

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2023-09-12

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; 1 smaller b&w photograph accompanying

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Orville E. Butler at his house

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [193-]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 17.5 x 22 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Butler family house at 8006 Government Road. On the lawn, Mr. Orville E. Butler and a young woman with a hat, possibly his daughter, are sitting on a bench, looking towards the photographer.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 17.5 x 22 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Butler family house at 8006 Government Road. On the lawn, Mr. Orville E. Butler and a young woman with a hat, possibly his daughter, are sitting on a bench, looking towards the photographer.

Subjects: Buildings - Residential - Houses

Names: Butler, Orville E.

Geographic Access: Government Road

Street Address: 8006 Government Road

Accession Code: HV983.42.7

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [193-]

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Lozells (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Government Road Area

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2023-09-12

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Seaforth School

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1925]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 13.5 x 23.5 cm on paper 20 x 25.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Seaforth School at its original location on Government Road. Eighteen children are lined up along a wooden plank boardwalk at the front of the school. The school building was later moved to Burnaby Village Museum.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 13.5 x 23.5 cm on paper 20 x 25.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Seaforth School at its original location on Government Road. Eighteen children are lined up along a wooden plank boardwalk at the front of the school. The school building was later moved to Burnaby Village Museum.

Subjects: Buildings - Schools

Names: Seaforth School

Geographic Access: Government Road

Street Address: 7881 Government Road

Accession Code: BV985.6022.1

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [1925]

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Lozells (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Government Road Area

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2024-03-05

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Inscription in blue ballpoint pen on verso reads: "SEAFORTH SCHOOL C. 1925 BURNABY" and "mid-1920's/ SEAFORTH SCHOOL, BBY"

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Seaforth School

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [September 1925]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 16.0 x 10.7 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of a class of students at Seaforth School standing outside with their teacher and two dogs. Front row (all seated), left to right: Logan Wright, Doug (Douglas) Pipe, Jimmy (James) Haddon with Teddy the dog, Jack Wright, Roger the dog. Second row (all standing), left to right: Eva Carter,…

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 16.0 x 10.7 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of a class of students at Seaforth School standing outside with their teacher and two dogs. Front row (all seated), left to right: Logan Wright, Doug (Douglas) Pipe, Jimmy (James) Haddon with Teddy the dog, Jack Wright, Roger the dog. Second row (all standing), left to right: Eva Carter, Kathleen Pipe, June Muir, and Madeline R. Toebaert. Third row (all standing), left to right: Jack (John E.W.) Jenkins, Gordon K. Haddon, Lorne Muir, Evelyn E. Jenkins, Hazel Clarke, Beulah L. Toebaert. Back row, left to right: George J. Johnson, Russell Pipe, Miss Margaret B. Pullinger.

Subjects: Buildings - Schools

Names: Seaforth School; Haddon, Gordon; Haddon, Jimmy

Geographic Access: Government Road

Street Address: 7881 Government Road

Accession Code: BV985.6022.3

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [September 1925]

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Lozells (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Government Road Area

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2024-03-05

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Inscription in blue ballpoint pen on verso reads: "Seaforth School / Sept 1925".

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Seaforth School, [September 1925] thumbnail

tape measure

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV021.10.1

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV021.10.1

Description: Promitional tape measurer with a silver top plates and a gold body engraved on both sides. One side dark blue with ariel drawing of building and "Dairyland/ BURNABY PLANT/ 1964" engraved. Reverse is oval image of 4 cows in a field with mountains, sky, and a barn painted on a gold body with "FRASER VALLEY/ MILK PRODUCERS/ ASSOCIATION" in red. Top has a retractable silver steel tape with measurements in inches on one side. "Japan" engraved on base.

Object History: This object belonged to a sales representative for Dairyland, who lived in Chilliwack. He retired in 1978 after 40 years with the company. The Burnaby Dairyland plant was constructed in 1964 on Lougheed Highway near Sperling Avenue.

Reference: http://www.bcdairyhistory.ca/milk-break/magazine/1964-fraser-valley-milk-break.pdf

Category: 05.Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology

Classification: Weights and Measurements Tools and Equipment - Scales

Object Term: Retractable Rule, Tape Measure

Marks/Labels: "Dairyland Burnaby Plant 1964", "Fraser Valley Milk Producers Association" "Japan"

Measurements: 4cm high x 5cm wide

Subjects: Foods; Agriculture; Agriculture - Dairy

Names: Dairyland; Fraser Valley Milk Producers Association

Historic Neighbourhood: Lozells (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Government Road Area

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toy mobile

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV021.9.1

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV021.9.1

Description: Fisher-Price "Music Box Mobile" Blue plastic body with blue arched metal rod. White plastic cross bar attached at top, with 5 characters hanging down on red, yellow and blue strings. Characters include a pig, cow, scarecrow, horse and sheep. Round yellow top cap with a black chicken mounted at top. Motorized base has a yellow "turn" knob and a yellow "push to release button". Green sticker on front with a rooster on a weathervane and the text "Music Box / Mobile / Plays Brahms' Lullaby / Musical Movement / Japan / 174 / Made in U.S.A. / Patented Canada 1974 / Copyright 73 Fisher-Price Toys / East Aurora, N.Y. / DES. PAT. D237.288" Some wear and loss on the sticker surrounding the knob. Back of body has 4 metal screws and a spiral knob with a red wheel disc attached. Has a sticker with a scarecrow, sheep, rose, pig, horse, grass, barn and sky.

Object History: This mobile was used by a family in the Government Road area. The parents moved to Burnaby from Malaysia in 1979, and had two sons. This model of Fisher-Price's motorized mobiles was produced between 1973 and 1975, and attached to the crib rails.

Category: 09. Recreational Artifacts

Classification: Toys

Object Term: Toy, Mobile

Marks/Labels: Fisher Price

Measurements: 66cm high x 42 cm wide

Country Made: United States of America

Subjects: Persons - Chinese Canadians; Toys

Historic Neighbourhood: Lozells (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Government Road Area

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Burnaby centennial anthology : stories of early Burnaby

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Edition: Rev. ed.

Publication Date: 1994

Call Number: 971.133 BUR COPY 3

1 digital book

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Digital Reference Collection

Material Type: Book

ISBN: 0969282826

Call Number: 971.133 BUR COPY 3

Edition: Rev. ed.

Place of Publication: Burnaby, B.C.

Publisher: City of Burnaby

Publication Date: 1994

Physical Description: 531 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.

Library Subject (LOC): Burnaby (B.C.)--History; Burnaby (B.C.); Biography

Notes: Includes index.; 3 copies held: copy 3.

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Inkwells to Internet: A History of Burnaby Schools

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Carter, David; Cooke, Rosemary; Pride, Harry, 1925-; White, Janet; Yip, Gail

Publication Date: 2020

Call Number: 371 CAR

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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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Butler House at 8006 Government Road

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Butler house yard

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candle

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candleholder

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date plaque

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Lozells Post Office in Burnaby

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Mr. and Mrs. Orville E. Butler

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Orville E. Butler at his house

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Orville E. Butler at his house

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Seaforth School

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Seaforth School

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tape measure

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toy mobile

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Burnaby centennial anthology : stories of early Burnaby

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Inkwells to Internet: A History of Burnaby Schools

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